The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-30
FOUNDATION E STONE LAID Ceremonies Witnessed by High Dignitaries. BISHOP OF LONDON PRESENT Magnificent Episcopal Cathedral
 Begun Auspieiously. Roosevelt Makes Aadre.s--Trewel Used Was oae with Which cornerstoae
 Of Capitol Ruiidiag Wa.
 Laid.
BISHOP OF LONDON PRESENT


 messed two events here of general in terest to the religious world at large and especially to the lrpiscopaI Church.
 The first and chief of these events was the laying of the foundation stof,e or the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul at Mount St. Albans, Wisconstn Avenue. The other was the great sopen ar services on the same grounds under the auspices of the International Con- vention of the Brothwa nood Of st. Ah~ drew. which brought 10 q close inc convention which has been In session here for the past week. The corner- stone laying was under the guidance of the Episcopal Church in America. With Dehtting ceremony and s0lemnity the foundation stone of what promises to equal in point of architecture and out- lay the most magnificent cathedrals ia the world. was laid at noon. It was notable occasion, made more so by the presence of the president of the UnitsA States and the Bishop of London.
 Among the distinguished people h the assemblage besides President Roosevelt and Bishop Ingram were J. Pier1wnt Morgan. Chief Justice Fuller, of the United States Supreme Court. As. sociate Justice Brewer. Secretary Of the Navy Metcalf, Secertary of tho In- terior Garfield. Admiral Rixey, Preaa dent Finley of the Southern Railroad. and President Needham, of the GeorKa Washington University.
 Among the prelates who took part in the exercises were Right Rev. A {. B. Wilmington Ingram ths Lord Blsh- Op of London, who delivered the salu- tatton; Right Rev. T. J. Gailor. Bishop of Tennessee. and the Bishops of vfr- ginia and Maryland.
 The religious service proper began with prayer by Rev. Dr Randolph Me- nf bn oe EFsfA Bishop Satterlee performed the eere- mony of laying the foundation stone. The trowel was the one used In laying the foundation stone of the Capitol building and the gavel was used by George Washington
 The caFemony of laying the founda- ton stone completed. Bishop Satter- lee introduced President Roosevelt who spoke as follows:
 Bishop Satterlee and you, nay friends and fellow countrymen, and you, our guests:
 T have to say but one word of greeting to. you today and to wish you God speed in the work begun this noon. If office Is accepted by any man for it's own sake and because of the honors 1t is felt to confer. he accepts 1t to his own harm and to the fndefin- ite 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 1t is seized by the man who holds 1t as giving the chance to do yet more useful work for people whom he serves.
 More and more we have grown Hn realize that the worth of the profess sions of the men of any creed must largely be determined by the conduct of the men making these professlonss that conduct is the touchstone by which we must test their character and their services. It would be to our shame and discredit If we failed to recognize that evil, if we wrap our selves in the mantle of a foolish oD- timism and fail to war with heart and strength against the evil. It would bo equally to our discredit if we sank bach in sullen pessimtsm and declined to strive for good because we feared tho strength of evil
 T thank you for giving me a chanca to say this word of greeting today"
 Following the address of the presi- dent, the Bishop of London delivered his salutation.
 Turning towards the president. the bishop thanked him for his presence amidst all his multitudlonus duties.s He also expressed his thanks for the burning words of encouragement and inspiration of the president, which he said would send him back across the seas inspired for his work. The bish- op then referred to the Canterbury ambon or pulpit which he brought over as A gift to the cathedral
 q come" he said, as the successor of St Austin's champion, Miletus. to. bring you from the old diocese of Lon- don of which you were one day a part, real message of love and God. speed"
 Continuing. he said:
 we stand for liberty. One of the most glorious sentences in the Eng fish history is that sentence in the great charter. The Church of England shall be free
 we stand for freedom of thought. freedom of study. for freedom of his- torical ministry: for an open Bible"
 Concluding. the Lord Bishop said he gave his salutation because "as the president says, we fight against wrong. against tyranny, against evil; we light to relieve the poor and aid the oppress- ed on both sides Of the Atlantic. Let the church of England and the church. of America fight in generous rivalry as to see which can do it's best And I say from my heart God-speed to your work today.