The San Francisco call., 1904-09-26
HAS NOTABLE
CONGREGATION
Archbishop of Canterbury
breaches Stirring Sermon
in Open Air at Washington
$4,000 PEOPLE ATTEND
Christian Unity His Theme
and Primate'S ElOquence
Commands Rapt Attention

WASHINGTON. Sept. 25.-Most
Rev. Thomas Randall Davidson, Arch
bishop OF Canterbury, sounded a stir
ring appeal for Christian unity at the
open-air service held in the Cathe-
dral grounds at Mount Saint Albans
this afternoon. Not since President
, 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 the pic
turesque spot The crowd was esti-
mated at from 90, 600 to $4,000. Mrs.
Roosevelt Mrs. J. West Roosevelt
Miss Ethel Roosevelt and the British
Ambassador. Sir Henry Mortimer
Durand, with Mrs. Davidson, General
and Mrs. Chaffee and Mrs Hitchcock
had seats 10 the right of the platform
and Joined heartily in the service.
On the platform were prominent
laymen, including ]. P. Morgan of
New York, Secretary Hitchcock and
President Gilman Of the Carnegie In
stitute and clergy from the various
Protestant churches in Washington.
Bishop Satterlee, after thanking the
Archbishop for his presence and for
his coming across the water to show
his interest and earnest desire for
primate, who made g. brief address
The ArchbishOp's salutation follows:
Ny Friends: I an called upon and privi-
legged 70 give you on tkis great occasional
al events 20 me-whst the paper in your
hands calls a 'sslutatiOn-' give II 10 you
from 1uu heart IN the holy name Of him
whom amid all our differences serve,
living Lord and Savior. Jesus Christ
Il is not little thing 20 me 10 be allowed
ve-T pivot and center az national life
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liberty for its watchword and has for more
than forty years everywhere striven TO make
To-Day Whereunto this thing. with all that Il
implies. may grow. II has been given TO US
Engltsh-s speaking folks, in the manifold de-
Fe-Qpnlent OF our stored life, 70 realize in
practice more fully than other men the true
meaning of Iberty-the liberty wherewith
Christ hath made US free.
Be IL OUTS 10 recognize that such knowledge
Is ln Itself not d heritage only, but splendid
and sacred trust. The trust must be deter
minecly ana daily used; used amid all the
changes and chances OF life TO the glory Of
God and the irmeasurable good Of man. For
that reason we want here, where the heart OF
your great nalon lhrons and sends its pulse
through the whole world. 70 keep raised over
head t1e banner Of him who has taught Us
Lese t-lngS-our Master Jesus Christ The
principles he set forth are ours because they
are his He taught US that a mans life con-
sisterh not IN the abundance of things which
De possesseth. He taught US that society ex-
lists for the sake Of the men and women who
constitute society He taught Us that surren-
Christ is nobler than defense Of privilege
We must be here To work.
ana men VINO work can only work for men,
And not 10 work in vain. must comprehend
Humanity and 50 work hunsnely
And raise mems bodies still by raising souls
These are ideals. but they are Christian
IDEALS and therefore they can come true We
mean please Cod thar they snail We from
across the sea Join hands with you in the en-
aeaFor 10 translate them into accomplished
facts, NOT fancy What we are aiming at and
STRIVING after is plain fhing-the bettering
OF peoples lives; 10 make men purer and men
naniier; TO upl.ft he weak and waywzrd and
10 rrauple Und=r the feet what IS selfish and
impure 10 make certain that every one of
ness cf his heritage and shall have an ideal
before llIn- an ennohllng ideal OF worship and
cf work Christ charges US with that: We are
trusled 70 work for him among those for whom
he died No other period Of Ch-istendom can
compare with ours in the possibilities which
Chrlsten5oun- as firmly believe can do for
the world what We either side Of the sea
can d. for II = we only will God give US
grace 10 answer 70 that inspiring call
After the Archbishop's blessing the
services closed with the recessionaI
Onward Christian Soldier"
The Archbishop celebrated holy
communion at St Johns Protestant
Episcopal Church in the morning.
There. was a distinguished gathering
Of Washingtonians present, including
Mrs Roosevelt The President was
represented by General Gillespie of
the army The sermon was praehed
by Bishop Brent Of the Philippine
Islands. the text being Liberty