Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-30
CORNERSTONE IS LAID.
President and London Bishop Attend Cathedral Ceremony.
PRELATE LAUDS ROOSEVELT.
Great AssembIase Sees Imposing Epis- oopalian Rite and Hears Nations Chief Executive Declare He Sees Evil and Good In Times.

Chief Executive Declare He Secs Evil and Good In Times.
 Washington, Sept. 30.-Two events of general interest to the religious world at large and especially to the Episcopal church were witnessed here
 The first and chief of these was the laying of the foundation stone of the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul at Mount St. Alban, Wisconsin avenue. The other was the great open air serv. ice on the same grounds under the auspices of the international conven- ton of the Brotherhood of St. An drew, which brought to close the convention which has been in session here for the past week.
 With beftting ceremony and sol emnity the foundation stone of what promises to equal in point of architec- ture and outlay the most magnificent cathedrals in the world was laid in the presence of President Roosevelt, J. Pierpont Morgan, Chief Justice Fuller of the United States supreme court Associate Justice Brewer, Secretary of the Navy Metcalf, Secretary of the Interior Garfield, Admiral Rixey, Pres fdent Finley of the Southern railway, President Needham of the George Washington university, the commits sioners of the District of Columbia, Henry Vaughan of Boston, an associ- ate architect of the new cathedral, and other distinguished men. The at tendance numbered from 10000 to 30,- 900 people, far overtaxing the capacity of the amphitheater.
 High PreIates Present.
 Among the prelates who took part in the exercises were Right Rev. A. F. Wilmington Ingram, the lord bishop of London, who delivered the salutation; Bishop Satterlee of the diocese of Washington, who performed the cere mony of laying the foundation stone; Archbishop Nuttall of the West In- dies, Rev. D. s. Futile, presiding bish- op of the American church; Right Rev. J. N. Mccormick, bishop coadjutor of western Michigan; Right Rev. c. F. Woodcock, bishop of Kentucky; Right Rev. Robert Goldman, bishop of Maine; Bishop Ferguson of Africa, Right Rev. John Du Moulin, bishop of Niagara Right Rev. Edgar Jacob, bishop of St. Albans, England; Right Rev. T. F. Gailor, bishop of Tennessee, and the bishops of Virginia and Maryland. President Roosevelt was among the early arrivals and occupied the chair of Bishop Satterlee, who presided This chair, the property of Bishop Sat terlee. was brought to this country from England some 400 years ago. Tc the presidents right sat Archbishop Nuttall, while on his left was Bishop Satterlee.
 The religious service proper began with prayer by Rev. pr. Randolph Me Kim of the Church of Epiphany. The trowel was the one used in laying the foundation stone of the capitol build ing, and the gavel was used by George Washington.
 ~ -e ,. The Presidents Speech. The ceremony of laying the founda' tion stone completed, Bishop Satterlee introduced President Roosevelt, who spoke as follows:
 'I have to say but one word Of greeting to you today and to wish you godspeed in the work begun this noon The salutation is to be delivered by our guest, the bishop of London, who has right to speak to us because he has shown in real life that he treats high office as high office should alone be treated either in church or state and above all in democracy such as ours, simply as giving a chance tc render service. If office Is accepted by any man for its own sake and be- cause of the honor it is felt to confer he accepts it to his own harm and tC the infinite harm of those whom he ought to serve. Its sole value comes in the state, but above all it's sole value comes in the church if it is seized by the man who holds it as giving the chance to do yet more useful work for the people whom he serves.
 'T greet you here. Bishop Ingram, because you have used your office in the aid of mankind; that while you have served all you have realized that the greatest need of service was for those to whom least has been given in 1 this world. I believe so implicitly in the good that will be done by and through this cathedral. Bishop Satter lee. because know that you and those with you. the people of your church the people of your kindred church, to one of which I belong. are growing more and more to realize that they must show by their lives how well they appreciate the truth of the text that they shall be judged by their l fruits.
 Times Both Evil and Good.
 "sIore and more we have grown tc realize that the worth of the profes sions of the men of any creed must largely De determined by the conduct i of the men making these professions that conduct is the tombstone D! which we must test their eharactei and their services. While there ]. much that Is evil in the times I want to call your attention to the fact that it was a good many centuries ago that the Latin hymn was composed whici said that the world was very evil ana { that the times were growing late Tn times are eTil-thzt is. there is muci \ that is evil in them It would be tl