The Washington herald., 1907-06-23

Much interest has been aroused among
the people of Washington regarding the
Cathedral Of St Peter and ST Paul, 10
be erected at Mount St. Alban. now that
the plans have been accepted. and Sunday
morning. September Z9. fixed as the prob
able day for laying the corner stone. To
many who, from Sunday % SundIy dur
Ing the summer time. have been going
20 the cathedral grounds. and have felt
the inspiration and spiritual uplift Of the
service Of prayer and praise held out
among the magnificent oak and cedar
trees. the great sanctuary Is already IN
imagination standing there, The site
could hardly be improved upon, with its
enchanting vista looking toward the city
and the river. and its remOteness from
the noise and hustle of worldly affairs
Viewing it on q pleasant day cannot
help recalling Bryant's often-quOted and
always impressive lines:
The groves we're Gods first temples. Ere man
learned
To hew the shaft and lay the archi,ra7e.
And spread the roof above them-ere he framed
The lofty vault to gather and roll back
The sound Of anthems in the darkling wood.
AAll4sl ILlt tlol e-l4 s4itltl= LH hAtAL ut-A
And offered to the Mightiest solemn thanks
Aud suppicati0n.
Stored in the Little Sanctuary" whicf
stands at the All Hallows Gate Of the fu.
ture cathedral, are many memorials from
places sacred 70 the religious world
stones from Iona. from Whltby. from the
cradle of British Christianity, Glaston-
bury-au to have place In the new
structure Not far from this spot is the
baptlstry. in which is the Jordan font
built Of stones from the rocky bed Of
the River Jordan. Attracting the at
tention of all IS the Jerusalem altar. built
Of huge stones taken from the quarries
Of Solomon. in the city Of Jerusalem. Ir
reference TO this altar. Or. c. Ernest
Smith. rector Of St. Thomas Church, al
the time Of the memorable visit Of the
Archbishop Of Canterbury to Washing
ton, said:
Priceless in value in historic interest Is This
great altar Of stone on which even now the holy
communion is regularly celebrated amid environ
ment so sacred and unique that nowhere else IN
this New World IS there aught with which it can b
compared.
July Is, 1862, the corner stone of the
Bishops Church, at Fariba llt Mimi. was
laid by the lamented Bishop Henry B
Whipple, for forty-two years Bishop OF
Minnesota. He requested his friend
Bishop Arthur Cleveland Coke, TO name
the sacred edince, and it was accordingly
called the Cathedral Church of Our
Merciful Saviour" II was consecrated
in 1857, by the then venerable Bishop
Kemper. This was the first Episcopal
cathedral erected in the United States.
In addition TO his duties rs pastor Of
Foundry Church, Rev. Robert NJ. Moore
has during the past fall and winter pro-
pared a number Of lectures, the material
for which he gathered while abroad on
his last years vacation. His latest lee
ture, "The Hills of Old England, was re-
Gently delivered the second time at FOun-
dry Church, by the special request of
many who had not yet heard it, and by
others who wished to hear it again Mr.
Moore Is plainly a true lover of nature.
and his description Of scenery has in it
that fine appreciation Of the maTyels
everywhere found by those in touch with