Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-01
FOUNDATION STONE LAID
Impressive Event In History Of
the Episcopal Church.
BISHOP OF LONDON TALKS
He and President Roosevelt Deliver
Addceu.s During the Ceremonies
Incident to Inauguration Of Erection
Of Cathedral at National .CspiisL

Washington. Sept 30 Sunday wit.
Messed two events here OF general Ca.
terest 10 the religious world at large
aud especially TO the Episcopal church.
The first and chief OF these was the
laying Of the foundation stone Of the
cathedral Of sts. Peter and Paul az
Noun s. Alban. Wisconsin avenue.
, The other was the great open air
service on the same grounds. under
. the auspices OF the international con.
vention Of the Brotherhood Of ST. -,
drew which brought e close the
convention. which has been IN session
here fqr ne past week. The corner
stone laying was undei lbe guidsnc,
OF the Episcopal church 10 America.
With befitting ceremony and sol.
eninl'F the foundation stone OF what
promises 10 equal IN point OF archi
lecture and outlay the most magniii.
cent caihedrals In the world was laid
, az noon
|. was O notable occasion. made more
go bf The presence OF the president of
the United States aud the bishop C;
London
Among the distinguished people IN
the assemblage besides President
Roosevelt and Bishop Ingram were J.
Pierpou, Morgai. Chief Justice Fuller
of the United States supreme court.
Associate Justice Brewer. Secretary
Of Tie Navy Metcalf. Secretary OF the
Interior Garfield. Admiral Rixey. Pres.
ident Finley OF the Southern railway
aud President Necdham OF the George
Washington university
Among the prelatss who took part
in the ecyrcises were the lord bishop
OF london who delivered the saluia.
ton Rt Rev c. r wodcock. bishop
Of Kentucky. RI Rev T. J. GaIlof.
bishop ~ tennessee. aud the bishops
OF Virginia and Maryland.
The Iereiops services proper began
with llaytt by Rev Mr Randolph
Mckim % the Church Of the Epiphany
Then Bishop Satteriee performed the
ceremony o. laying the foundation
stolm The irowei was the one used
IN layiLg he foundation stone OF the
capitol building and the gavel was
Used by George Washington
The ceremany Of laying ihs founda.
lion stone completed. Bishop Satter.
re Introduced President Roosevelt.
who spoke as follows:
,'Bishon Satterlee and YOU. ms
friends aud fellow countrymen. and
YOU our guests have TO say but
one sord of greeting TO y6u to-day and
10 Wis. yeq Godspeed in the work be-
gun this noo, ,rhs salutation is to be
delivered by our saest. the bishop OF
London. who has a tight 20 speak TO
vs. because he has shawn In his life
that he treats high osCes e. h,eh OF
lice should alone be treated. s..her 10
CHURCH or state. and above all ~ q
dsmocrscy such ss ours-simply -
given a chance 10 render service. n
office is accepted by any man for
It's own sake and becaus. OF the hon.
or II Is felt 10 confer. accepts n TO
his own harm and to the indefinite
harm OF those whom he ought to serve
It's sole value comes In the state, bur
above all its sole value comes in the
church. " Il Is seized by the man who
holds Is as giving the chance To do
yet more useful work for the people
whom he serves
More and more We hsy. grown 10
ceslite that the worth of the profes.
sions Of the men OF any creed must
largely Re determined BY the conduc,
" the men making these professions
na, conduct Is the touchstone b,
which Ne must test their charact..
and their services Il would be To our
shame aud discredit II Ne failed 20
recognize that evil. II We wrapt our
selves Ia the mantel OF a foolish op.
'imism and failed To war with heart /
Ind str-nsth against the evil n would |
,et equally to our discredit II W. sank |
back In sullen pessimism and declined /
o strive for good because We feared /
he strength OF evil
i hank YOU for giving me a chance |
o say this word OF greeting TODAY
Folloeing the address of the pr-si. I
lent. the bishop OF London delivered
he salutsiion
Turning towards the president the
bishop thanked him for his presence
amidst all his muliitudinous duties. ''
ie also expressed his thanks for the
burning words OF encourag.m.n, ana \
Inspiration Of the president which. he
aid. would send him back across IN.
eaS Inspired for his work
The bishop then referred To m.
'anierbury ambou. or pulpit. which
r brought over as a eift tn tn. cathe.
raj
I come. he said as the successor
Z 81. Augustine's champion. Miletus.
D bring you from the old diocese OF
.ondon. of which you one day we're a
art. a real message ~ love and God.
peed "
Continuing he said: w. tend for !
beriD On" Of the most glorious sen ,
'nces In the English history is that ,
In the great charter. The
hurch OF England shall no free W. I