The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-01
STONE LAID
Impressive Event In History Of
the Episcopal Church.
BISHOP OF LONDON TALKS
He and President Roosevelt Deliver
Addcesses During the Ceremonies
Incident to Inauguration of Erection
Of Cathedral at National capital


and especially to the Episcopal church.
The first and chief of these was the
laying of the foundation stone If The
cathedral of SITS. Peter and Paul at
Mount st. 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. An.
drew which brought to close the
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 befitting ceremony and sol
emnity the foundation stone of what
promises to equal in point Of archi
lecture and outlay the most magniii
cent cathedrals in the world was laid
at noon.
1t was notable occasion. made more
so by the presence OF the president of
the United States and the bishop Of
London.
Among the distinguished people In
the assemblage besides President
Roosevelt and Bishop Ingram were j,
Pierpont Morgan. Chief Justice Fuller
Of the United States supreme court
Associate Justice Brewer. Secretary
OF the Navy Metealf. Secretary of the
Interior Garfield Admiral RixeN, Prea
ident Finley of the Southern railway
and President Nccdham Of the George
Washington university.
Among the prelates who took part
In the exercises were the lord bishop
OF London. who delivered tho saluta
ton: Rt. Rev c. T.. Wodcock. bishop
Of Kentucky: RI Rev. r. j. Gailor,
bishop Of Tennessee. and the bishops
of Virginia and Maryland
The religious services proper began
with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Randolph
McKim OF the Church of the Epiphany
Then Bishop SatIer!ee performed the
ceremony 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 ceremany Of laying the founda-
ton stone completed. Bishops atter-
lee introduced President Roosevelt,
who spoke as follows:
Bishop Satterlee and you. my
friends and fellow countrymen, and
you. our guests: | have to say but
one word of greeting to you today and
to wish you Godspeed in the work be.
gun this noon. The salutation Is TO he
delivered by our guest, the bishop of
London. who has a right to speak to
us because he has shown in his life
that he treats high office as high of.
ice should alone be treated, either in
church or state. and above all. in a
democracy such as ours-simply as
given chance to render service. II
office Is accepted by any man for
It's own sake and because of the hon
or II Is felt to confer, accepts 1t to
his own harm and to the indefinite
harm of those whom he ought to serve.
It's sole value comes In the state. but
above all its sole value comes in the
church, II 1t 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 have grown to
realize that the worth of the profes.
siOns Of the men of any creed must
largely be determined by the conduct
of the men making these professions:
that conduct Is the touchstone by
which we must test their character
and their services. II would be to our
shame and discredit ii we failed to
recognize that evil, If We wrapt our
selves in the mantel Of a foolish op.
timism and failed to war with heart
and strength against the evil 1t would
act equally to our discredit II we sank
back In sullen pessimism aud declined
to strive for good because we feared
the strength of evil.
Il thank you for giving me chance
to say this word of greeting to-day"
Following the address of the presi
dent, the bishop of London delivered
the salutation.
Turning towards the president the
bishop thanked him for his presence
amidst all his multitudinous duties :"
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 bishop then referred to the
Canterbury ambon. or pulpit, which
ne brought over us Sltt 10 tue cdtne
dral
Il come" he said, las the successor
Of st. Augustine's champion, Miletus,
to bring you from the old diocese of
London, of which you one day were a
part. real message of love and God
speed
Continuing, he said: I'VE tend for
liberty. One OF the most glorious sen.
fences In the English history Is that
sentence in the great charter, The
Church of England shall be free We
stand for freedom of thought; freedom
of study: freedom OF historical min.
istry: for an open Bible
Concluding, the lord bishop said he
gave his salutation because las the
president says. we fight against wrong.
AGAINST tyranny, against evils: we
fight to relieve the poor and aid the
oppressed. on both sides of the Allan.
tic. Let the Church of England and
the church OF America fight in gener
Gus rivalry as to see which can do its
best And say from my heart. God.
speed to your work today"