The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-13
AGE OF EXPOSURE
INSTEAD OF GRAFT
Said Bishop WOodcock at the
Grace Episcopal Church
Ringing Sermon On Patriotism and
Charitable Thinking by the
Prelafe.
GOULD MEMORIAL DEDICATION

Conservation Of the Gould Memo
rial Baptistry at Grace Episcopal
church on Sunday morning by the
Right Reverend Charles e. Wood
cock. bishop of Kentucky. was most
beautiful and impressive service. 1t
Immediately preceded the regular
service. AS the choir entered from the
parish house, accompanied by Bishop
Woodcock and the rector, the Rev.
David c. Wright, the procession paus-
ed in the baptistry where the process
sional hymn was concluded. The
service Of conservation was impress
sively said by Bishop Woodcock after
which the conservation hymn was
sung. The rite of infant baptism was
administered later to six children by
the Rev. David C. Wright.
The baptistry is the gift of Mrs.
Elbridge Palmer as a memorial to her
family: Charles Tillotson Bronson,
Victoire Campbell Bronson, John Vim
son Gould, Mira Rebecca Gould,
Frances Alexander Gould, John Vim
son Gould, Jr. Jeannle Campbell
Gould. Elbridge Palmer, Mira Bron-
son Palmer 1t is complete with the
exception OF two memorial windows
which are being made in New York
and will, be placed in this summer or
autumn
The Bronsons and Goulds have
been identified with Grace Episcopal
church from its very infancy and
have been instrumental in its up
building through ali its struggles,
yicissitudes and prosperity. The reg
ular congregation was largely aug
mented by many family friends and.
relatives of the Goulds in Paducah.
Bishop woodcock's sermons were
delivered in the clear-eut, epigram-
matte style that $50 characteristic Of
him and that holds the attention
from the start.
The morning sermon was based on
Galatians vi. Ia: Brethren. il a man
be overtaken In fault, we which are
spiritual, restore such an one in the
spirit of meekness; considering thy
self. lest thou also be tempted. Bear
We one another's burdens, and so full
fill the law of Christ" 1t was a Wig
orous protest against the "sin of I'M
gentleness"; powerful plea for a
broader brotherhood of man;
more Of the Samaritan spirit that
will not pass by on the other side;
an arraignment Of the hypocrite as
worse than the coward; and enforced
the uplifting thought that "No man
is hopeless as long as he can feel al
sense of shame"
AT night from the text, "Tne glory
of the children is their father, he
made an inspiring and patriotic al
dress In commemoration OF the three
hundredth anniversary OF the landing
of the first settlers at jamestown,
Va. on May is 1907. 1t was ring
ing call to American pride. American
love and American optimism. and
emphasized that America was in the
devsgpment stage today, but car
rying on the greatness begun by curl
fathers. That IL was not country
mad about money-getting" as some
American expatriates had represent
ed It to be abroad, but rather the
light was being fearlessly turned, to-
day, on all crookedness in high
places, and that the American in art,
literature and every calling compared
fayorably with those in other lands.
Ut was an eloquent tribute calculated
to foster the spirit Of patriotism ami
good for ali Americans to hear.
This is an age of exposure, rather
than OF graft. said the bishop
The singing at both services was
especially fine. The regular choir was
assisted by number of singers from
other churches. The soloists in the
Postal TIE Deum' at the morning
service were: Misses Faith Lang
stan. Ethel calissi and Mr.. Robert d.
MacMillen. Fear Ye Not, o. Israel"
was sung for the morning offertory
by Mr.. MacMll,en and Forever with
the Lord" at night by Mrs. Leila
Wade Lewis.
At night the rite Of confirmation
was administered TO two persons.
The offering Of the day was for the
parish apportlonment fund for gen.
eral missions and amounted to sS5.