Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-26

There were: The bishop of Washington. the
Ri. Rev. Henry Y. Saterlee, D. D.; the
bishop of Maryland, the Rt. Rev. DR..
Paret; the bishop of Albany; the Ri. Rev.
DR.. Doane; the bishop of Boise. Bishop C.
c. Penick; Bishop c. c. Grafton, the bishop
of Easton; Bishop Ferguson of Cape Pal
mas, Africa; the bishop of Georgia and the
bishop of the Philippine Islands.
In the rear of the bishops sat the mem
bers of the Cathedral board. ]. Pierpont
Morgan of New York. who is the arch
seat behind the bishops. Bishop Safer
lees two chaplains, Rev. Drs. Devries and
Bratenahl were seated here likewise, as
was also Rev. Dr. Harding, mar shall of the
procession.
raised part of the platform still farther
back was provided for the Episcopal clergy
of this diocese.
The following local ministers of other de-
nominations occupied three rows of seats
on one side and above the main platform:
Rev. Albert Evans, Metropolitan Presby
terrain Church; Rev. Wallace Radcliffe,
DID,. New York Avenue Presbyterian; Rev.
DR.. Bagby Ninth Street Christian; Rev.
D. w. Montgomery, Fifth Congregational;
Rev. c. H. Butler. Keller Memorial Luther
an; President John Gordon, Howard Uni
versity; Rev. DIR. Schaick, Grace Reformed;
Rev DR.. T. C. Easton, Eastern Presby-
terrain; Rev. DIR. Mcleod, First Presby
terrain; Rev. DR.. S. M. Newman First Con-
gregational; Rev Gerhard Wilson, Western
Presbyterian: Rev. A. Norman Ward,
North Carolina NJ. P; Rev. George p VIII
son, Assembly's Presbyterian; Rev. DR.. W.
B. Thompson, lexington Presbyterian;
Chaplain r. r. Hoes, L. s. N; Rev. DIR.
Hough. with Hamline NJ. E.; Rev. Oscar w.
Scott, Metropolitan African NJ. E.. and Rev.
George Buckler, Methodist Episcopal.
The Marine Band in Vestments.
Before the platform, on a lower stage,
W. he 10 n
black and white vestments, such are
worn by the choir boys. The immense
choir of boys and mems voices was ranged
along the side of the hill to the left of the
platform.
With the temperature of the atmosphere
ideal, and the soft rays of the autumn sun
slanting through the trees, the procession
as it slowly moved down the slope pre-
scented a sight we'll worth the seeing.
First came the little boys of the choir,
lifting their young voices in the process
sional hymn. They walked in column of
twos as did all the others, according to the
custom of the church. Next came the Ma
rine Band, which was followed by the men
singers The clergy of Washington fol-
lowed close behind. and after them came
the bishops, Bishops Sateriee and Doane
walking last, side by side. Gold crosses
were carried at intervals in the procession,
hind the bishops and in front of the arch
bishop. 1t was of finely wrought gold and
set with jewels. The distinguished prelate
of England was last but one in the process
sion. He was followed by Dean Ellison,
vicar of Windsor and chaplain in ordinary
to King Edward.
Services Commenced.
When all were seated the actual services
were commenced Immediately by Bishop
Nelson of Georgia, who made the invoca-
ton and read the opening responsive exer-
cises A psalm was then read by Bishop
Ferguson of Africa, who also continued
with the exercises until Bishop Brent of
the Philippine Islands took up the reading
of the Scriptural lesson, which was from
Pauls letter to the Ephesians The bishop
of Maryland read the service from this
point until the preaching of the sermon by
Bishop Doane.
Bishop Doane is in his eightieth year
and has led an active life in the church, but
yesterday his voice rang out strong and
clear as he spoke in behalf of universal
brotherhood the sanctity of the home and
dignity of service for God and man.
walk worthy of the vocation wherewith
We are ca!led"-this text from the holy
scriptures was his theme. He said he was
at a loss to choose text for a sermon to
an audience of such size and character as
the one before him. but that this one was
put in his mouth by the Lord it being a
part of an approaching service in the
church year.
Service for God and Man.
He wished, he said. to bring back to all
the thought of common service to God and
man. Each one, everyone somehow, some
where was called to service and he be-
lieved life elevated to the carrying out
of this truth would be dignified as no other
life would.
May we not today" he said, blessed
as we are with the presence of the primate
of all England, conceive that people are
called to serve God and the world collec-
lively, as nations? Are we not called as
one great family-we, the English-speaking
people of the world?"
Pointing out that this country and Great
Britain were one in language. literature,
religion and many other fundamental
things, he declared that beyond a doubt
they constitute lone great family, named
by Our Lord, Jesus Christi
The great accomplishment of the English
church in translating the Bible dwelt
upon at length. finally declaring that we
need have no fear of the criticisms and re-
them would come good. as good had come
in the past. Christ's command in regard to
the Scriptures was to search them he
pointed out.
The continental Sunday"
He earnestly deplored the present move
ment. as he described it. to bring the ''con-
tinental Sunday" into this country. He
prophesied that il our people let pleasure
take away their Sunday. some day COM
mercialism would take away their pleasure,
thus leaving nothing. The present craze"
for living In flats and also for travelling was
to his mind wrong, on the grounds that 1t
endangered the existence of that old Eng
lish institution, the home.
Bishop Doane also referred to what he
termed the organic and the fractional union
OF the churches In christendom. The for
mer, he said, embraced all Christian de-
nominations In one great brotherhood,
while the latter reco< nized differences that