Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-21

men We're stil far from perfection, his voice
broke with good humor which was imme-
Glateiy reflected in the audience. The
President had to wait several moments each
time before he could make himself heard
again.
Mr.. Macfarland's Remarks.
Commissioner MacfarIand was next in
troduced. He spoke of the history of St
Patrlck's parish and the power it has had
in the District of Columbia
Older than the city of Washington, older
than the District of Columbia, is venerable
ST Patricks Parish said the Commits
sloner. While the national capital was
still in the making under George Washing
ton S direction this church was founded It
links three centuries together. In all these
years and through all the marvellous
changes, its representatives have stood for
religion, benevolence and freedom of wor-
snip. lnaSmuch a. some of its founders
were descendants of those Roman Cath
olics, who, in the Maryland assembly of
le49, passed the act for religious freedom,
then almost unique, 1t has an bonorable
tradition which gives it distinction. The
men who set up the standard of spiritual
liberty in Maryland deserve TO be praised
with the Pilgrims of Plymouth. What John
Boyle ORellly said of the Pilgrim Fathers
might be said of the gallant gentlemen who
came over with Leonard Calvert in the Ark
and the Dove
So held they firm, sang o'Reily, the fathers
From Rome to Holland Holland to the sea:
Insrins Tor manhood. IN their little ship.
Hope in each heart and prayer on every iip
apert from al-unque unworldly. true,
Selected grain to sow the earth anew;
winnowed part-a saving remnant they:
Dreamers who work: Adventures who pray,
We know them by the exile that was theirs.
Tteir justice. faith and fortitude Attest
Compliment to DR.. Stafford.
THOSE OF us VINO have heard the golden
tongued rector of st. Patricks proclaim
his principles, true American principles on
the Fourth of July. can testify that he
fifty represents the sentiments of those
broad-minded. far-seeing and truly Catho-
lie founders of Maryland and of this
church.
I'm this city. set upon a hill, this capital
Of the nation. the observed of all observers
we boast nothing more noble than those
houses of prayer and places of philan-
thropy which bring God to men and mon
to God. AS our spiritual life is higher than
our material life so the simplest of o,,r
churches is greater than our Capitol From
the latter come laws and the INTERPRETATION
of laws for the affairs of this present world.
From the former comes the faithful cali to
the spiritual life, constant proclamation OF
the things invisible, and therefore eternal.
the laws the interests. of that greater and
better world toward which we march so
steadily and rapidly. The time will come
when there shall not remain one stone or
the Capitol upon another. when our statutes
and our decisions shall be forgotten, when
their very memorials shall have persisted
with them. But the word of our God and
its Transforming effect upon our spirits
shall abide forever.
"As the force of all forces uplifting hui
mainly and making for righteousness. the
Christian Church merits our highest re-
spect and regard. We do well therefore az
men who love our country, men who
love our capital, to honor such an anniver.
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