Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09

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| collected for all purposes during this ten
years have been about So 94s, 466 80
| AT the time of the meeting of the last
| diocesan convention the debt upon the
| cathedral was $4,000. and none of us saw
| any probability of 1t being lifted in the
| immediate future, but in the latter part of
| the autumn Mrs. Julian James expressed
the desire OF placing a memorial to her
to her that the best and most lasting me-
| mortal that could possibly be given. and the
| one that would be most deeply appre-
cfated by thousands of people in this do
cese, would be the payment OF the cathe-
dral debt she most generously offered to
give the last $4,000, provided 1t was re-
| duced to that amount.
| Reported Clear of Debt.
This was done by members of the cathe-
dral board and other kind donors. so that
| on Thanksgiving day It was announced to
| the diocese that every dollar Of debt on
| the cathedral close had been completely
| cleared off.
| Through this munifcent offering the
| work of the cathedral has suddenly been
| advanced many years. At once the cathe-
| dral board of trustees through the bishop
| invited a cathedral commission to set forth
| the preliminary steps needful before any
| plans for the cathedral itself are adopted.
| The names of these gentlemen are Mr..
| d. H. Burnham. Mr.. Charles F. McKim.
| both of whom were members of the park
| commission; Sir Casper Purdon Clarke,
| Prof Charles H. Moore and Mr.. Bernard r.
| Green. These gentlemen have already had
| two meetings, and have sent in many valu-
| able suggestions.
| 1T will be remembered that at the last
| diocesan convention in my address I ex-
| pressed the hope that the tenth anniversary
| commemorated by the canceling Of all
| parish debts. The payment of the cathedral
| debt itself seemed a provtdential further
ance of this plan. which could not but be
tv,Hv% yya<t thA nh,.r1 hive
| and churchwomen in this diocese.
| so much has already been written In
| the able editions of the Common Cause
| edited by different rectors. and published in
| other ways regarding the bishop Of WASH
| ington's fund that 1t Is enough for me to
| express here my great gratitude, first to
| Almighty God 70 rthe way In which He has
| answered our prayers. and then to the
| faithful clergy and laity Of this diocese
| for those strenuous efforts which have re-
! suited in offerings for the bishop Of Wash
| ingtons fund amounting In the whole to
| between seventy-flve and eighty thousand
| dollars, or about one-fourth OF the whole
| parochial Indebtedness of the diocese. God
| grant that this Is but the beginning OF the
| Bishop Of Washington's fund. and that
| eventually 1t may develop church extern
| sion In all the parishes and missions that
avail themselves Of it's aid. II our devoted
| contributions to this fund, or remember 1t
| In their wills, they could not possibly
| help the whole work Of the diocese in
| greater way than this The fund Is man
/ aged by very able f1nanciers and business
| men combined with some of the principal
i clergy of OUT diocese, and I earnestly
| commend 1t to our people.
All In Healthy Condition.
| az am glad to report that all the diocesan
| organizations are in a healthy condition
| and that their work Is growing steadily"
| After a report on the work and progress
| of the past year Bishop Satterlee entered
| upon a discussion of problems confronting
| the church today, dealing especially with
| the growing tendency to disregard the
| church on the part Of many persons of
| moral character.
| "The plane of cleavage" he continued,
| "bet ween Christ's religion and conventional
Christianity, which to the outer world Is SO
indefinite, will become more and more clear
| and distinct TO him who has the mind of
| Christ.
| Christ Himself says that unless we acknowl-
| edge and repent OF our sin we cannot enter
| the kingdom Of heaven; that we are too UNI
true in heart to be guided by the Holy
| Ghost the Spirit of Truth, or to be accepted
| by God Where popular Christianity holds
| itself independent of Christ, Christ Himself
| says that such independence means q state
| Of separation from God In which we shall
die In our SINS Where popular Christianity
| proclaims that the New Testament standard
| makes men too strict and narrow minded
| for the practical conduct of life, Christ Him
| self says: Straight Is the gate and narrow
| Is the way that leadeth unto life, and few
| there be that find IT. Where popular Chris
| tianity. consciously or unconsciously, ig-
| nores completely the austere side Of Christ's
| teaching. Christ Himself says that unless
| we obey these stern commands OF His we
| cannot do the will Of God, our Father.
| which is In heaven.
| Indeed. the whole courageous and heroic
| side Of the distinctive Christian character
| depends upon the way In which we thus
| deny ourselves. take UP our cross and fol-
| low Christ. And though this type OF life
may not reflect the current easy-8oing NOR
| Atty OF these times. It does hold up the anal
| morality of the last age. and Of those who,
| the viii Of God on earth az It Ia done In
heaven.
Again. where popular Christianity dwells
| upon Chrfsts teaching that God Is love, to
| Gods justice. our Lord Jesus Christ Him
| self, who IL the Incarnation Of divine love.
| proclaims that He will come AZ the eternal
| Judge on the last greet Judgment day. to
bring every secret thing into Judgment.
| whether It be good or whether It be evil:
| rendering to every man according to his
] work; and then, with unutterable sadness.
He foretelis the punishment and awful
| doom to be visited upon those who reject
God.
III popular Christianity In all TIL, only
chooses those teachings OF Christ which re-
| feet the spirit OF the age. rejecting the rest.
/ Christ Himself says: Heaven and earti,
shall pass away. but My words shall not
pass away.
Communicants' Meetings Advised.
Tn order that the faithful may thus have
the mind Of Christ ana abide in Him there
SHOULD be commandments. meetings ana cor
pOrak0 communiona. where the nriv9lAwaa