The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-29
BIG OPEN AIR SERVICE
Archbishop of Canterbury Addressed
Over 10000 at Wa shington.
APPEAL FoR CHRISTIAN UNITY

The Professional Included All the
Vested Choirs In the City, Followed
By the Marine Sand - Archbishop
Appeared In Brilliant Red Vestments.
Washington. Sept 26. - The Right
Honorable and Most Reverend Thomas
Randall Davidson, the archbishop ot
Canterbury, sounded a ringing appeal
for Christian unity az the open air
service held in the Cathedral grounds
at Mount ST. Adams. Not since Presl-
dent Mckinley was present at the
erection OF the Peace Cross on the
same spot after the war with Spain
have as many people gathered at that
picturesque spot The crowd was es-
tlmated at from 10000 20 $4,000.
Mra Roosevelt and the British am
bassador Sir Henry Mortimer Durand
with Mrs Davidson. General and Mrs.
Chafioe and Mrs. Hitchcock had seats
TO the right Of the platform. and joined
heartily in the service,
Promptly at halfpast 3 o'clock the
top of the first professional cross was
sighted coming over the hill at the
head of a long line Of mon and boys.
the combined vested ch0irs Of the
Episcopal churches in Washington.
followed by the Marine Band. also in
yestments. After the choir came the
clergy ard then the visiting bishops.
including Bishop Nelson. OF Georgia,
and Bishop Brent, Of the Philippines;
Bishop Ferguson, OF Africa; Bishop
Doano. of Albany. and Bishop Satter-
Ice. Of Washington. Behind them all
came the archbishop's party, his chap
lains. his crucifcr. and in the rear the
archbishop in the brilliant red vest
ments OF the primate Of all England
The yersicles -ld 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.
Bishop Satterlee presented the pri'
mate. who made 4 brief address. The
archbishop said in part:
MY Friends am called upon and
privileged 70 give you on this great
occasiOn-grcat at all events TO me
what the paper in your hands calls a
'salutation.' | give il 10 you from Il
fun heart. in the holy name OF Him
whom. amid all our differences we
serve. our living Lord and Savior.
Jesus Christ
1T is not a little thing 70 be allowed
in that name to greet you here-here
at the very pivot and center of the
national life which for 1870 years has
had liberty as its watchword. and for
more than 80 years has everywhere
striyen 10 make the world good IL
has been given to us English-sDeaking
folk. in the manifold development OF
our stored life. to realize In practice
more fully than other men the true
meaning OF liberty-the liberty where
with Christ hath made us free, BE 1t
ours 10 recognize that such knowledge
IS in itself not a heritage only. but
splendid and sacred trust. The trust
must be determinedly and daily used.
used amid all the changes and chances
of life. to the glory OF God and the inn
measurable good of men. For that
reason we want here, where the heart
of your great nation thrObs 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 a mans
life consistent not in the abundance OF
the things which he pOssesseth. lie
taught lis that society exists for the
sake of the men and women who con
stitute society. He taught US that sur
render. even OF individual rights, for
the sake of Christ is nobler than de-
Tense of privilege