Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-26
Ringing Appeal Made for
Christian Unity
BY Bishop Of Canterbury at
Mount St. Adams.
DISTINGUISHED Gathering, Nearly 25,00o
People Being Present.

|
Rev. Thomas Randall Davidson, the
| archbishop of Canterbury, sounded Il
ringing appeal for Christian unity at
| the open air service held in the cathed-
raj grounds ut Mouth st. Adams, this
afternoon. Not since President Nc
kinlCy was present at the erection of
the peace cross on the same spot after
| the war with spain, have as many peo-
pie gathered at that picturesque spot.
The crowd was estimated at from 90
600 to %, OGO,
Mrs. Roosevelt and the British am
bassador, Sir Henry Mortimer DuranS,
with Mrs. Davidson, Gen. and Mrs.
Chaifee and Mrs. Hitchcock and Mrs.
j. West ROosevent, had seats to the
| right Of the platform ana Joined heart
| lily in the service.
Promptly at $40 the top Of the first
professional cross was sighted coming
over the hill at the head of the COM
| pIned vested choir of the Episcopal
church in Washington, followed by the
Marine Band, also in ve.tments. After
the choir came the clergy and then
the visiting bishops including Bishop
Nelson Of Georgia, Bishop Brent of the
Philippines. bishop Ferguson of Africa.
Bishop noanc of Albany and Bishop
Sattcrlre Of Washington Behind them
all came the archbishop's party, his
charlains. his crucifcr and in the rear.
the archbishop in the brilliant red vest
mentS OF the primate of All England.
Awaiting them on the platform We're
prominent la:men. including J. Pier
pont Morgan, Secretary Hitchcock and
stitutr and clergy from the various
Protestant churches IN Washington.
The long procession to the inspiring
tune of MY Country, 'Tis of Thee. :
made its WAY with dignified step to the
seats l.. served for the various bodies
represented. On the platform with the
archbishop sat the visiting clergy, the
bishops and the archbishop's chap
lains.
The verscles and opening prayers
We're read by Bishop Nelson, Bishop
Ferguson read the Psalm and Bishop
Brent read the lesson.
The sermon was preached by the
bishop Of Albany. He made a strong
plea that all Christians walk worthy
of their calling. He predicted the con-
tinental idea of the Sabbath and said
that if people were not appreciative of
a Sunday which should be n holy day
as well as a holiday, the time would
come when commerce would step in
and make of it working day like the
other six. He called attention to the
reverence of the English-Speakng peo-
pie for the home and spoke of the in
creasing urgency for the protection of
the home.
Bishop Sattedlee, after thanking the
archbishop for his presence and for his
coming from across the water to show
his interest and earnest desire for
greater Christian unity. presented the
Primate. who made brief address.
The archbishop's saldtation follows:
My friends. l am called upon and
privileged to give you on this great oc-
casion-great Of all events to me-what
the paper in your hands calls Il "salu-
tatior.'' l give it to you from Il fun
heart, in the the II nly Name of Him,
whom. amid all our differences, We
serve our living Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ.
1T is not a little thing to me to be
allowed that name to greet YOU here, |
here at the very pivot and center of |
Il national life, which, for $50 years has |
had Liberty" as it's watchword and
for more than 40 years has everywhere |
striven to make the word good A Wis |
ion rises before our eyes, today, where |
unto this thing. with all that it implies. |
may grow. 1t has been given to us |
English-sreaking folk. in the manifold |
development of our stored life, to
realize in practice more fully than 9th
er men. the true meaning of liberty
the liberty whereWith Christ hath made
us free. Re it our to recognize that
such knowledge is in itself not a heri-
tage only. but Il splendid and sacred
trust. The trust must he determined
ly and daily used. used amid all the
changes and chances of life. to the
glory 81 God and the immeasurable
good Of mon.
For that raason we want here.
where the heart Of your great nation
thr"bs and sends its pulses through the
whole, to keep raised overhead, the
banner of Him, who has taught us
these things, our Master Jesus Christ
The principles He set forth are ours
because they are His. He taught US
that mans life cOnSiSteth not in the
abundance of things which he POSSESS
eth. He taught us that society exists
for the sake of the men and women
who constitute society. He taught us
that surrender even of individual
rights for the sake If Christ is nobIer
than defence of privilege.
I'VE must he here to work,
And men who work can only work for
men,
And. not to work in vain, must compre-
bend
Humanity and so work humaneIy.
And raise mems bodies still by raising
souls
Ihese are Ideals. but they are
ChriSt'S i1p11S and tbor.raro H.. -