New-York tribune., 1907-09-30
CATHEDRAL STONE LAID
PRESIDENT At CEREMONY
ur. Roosevelt GiUes Greeting and
Bishop ingram Salutation.


Washington, Sept 29.-To-day witnessed two
events here Of general interest to the religious
world at large, and especially to the Episcopal
Church The first and chief of these was the
laying of the cornerstone of the Cathedral OF
SITS Peter and Paul, at Mount st. Aiban
Wisconsin avenue The other was the great
open air service on the same grounds. under
the auspices of the international convention OF
the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. which brought
TO close the convention which has been IN
session here for the past week. The corner
stone laying under the guidance OF Inc
Protestant Episcopal Church.
With beftting ceremony and solen1nity. the
foundation stone of the cathedral was lald al
noon. 1t was a notable OCCASION made more
by the presence of the President Of the
United States and the Bishop of London Among
the distinguished persons in the assemblage
besides President Roosevelt and Bishop IN
gram were j Pierpont Morgan. Chief Justice
Fuller, Of the United States Supreme Court; As
sociate Justice Brewer. Victor H Metcaf. Secre-
1ary Of the Navy; James r. Garfield, Secretary OF
the Interior; Admiral Rixey, President Finley OF
the Southern Railway. President Needham OF
George Washington University, the COM
missioners of the District of Columbia ana
Henry Vaughan. Of Boston, an associate archl-
tect Of the new cathedral The attendance
numbered from twenty thousand TO thirty thou
sand people far overtaxing the capacity Of the
amphitheatre.
MANY PRELATES PRESENT.
Among the prelates who took part in the ex-
ercises were the Lord Bishop of London, who
delivered the salutation; Bishop Satterlee Of
the Diocese of Washington. who performed the
ceremony of laying the cornerstone; Archbishop
NuttaI of the West Indies; the Right Rev. D,
rSr1-~N
Church; the Right Rev. J. y. Mccormick, Bishop
Coadjutor Of Western Michigan; Bishop c. Z.
Woodcock of Kentucky, Bishop Robert Cod
man of Maine. Bishop Ferguson Of Africa
Bishop John Du Moulin of Niagara, Bishop
Edgar Jacob of st. Albans England; Bishop J.
r Gailor Of Tennessee. Bishop Robert A Gibson
of Virginia, and Bishop William Peret, OF Mary
land.
President Roosevelt was among the early ar
rivals and occupied the chair of Bishop sat
terIee. who presided. This chair. the property
of Bishop Satterlee, was brought TO this country
from England some four hundred years ago To
the Presidents right sat Archbishop Nuttall'
while on his left Bishop Satterlee-
The ceremony began with the procession OF
three hundred choir boys followed by the
bishops, the clergy. the cathedral chapter, the
cathedral council and the Marine Band, playing
Mendelssohn's Hymn OF Praise" which was
sung by the choir as the procession marched
into the arnphitheatre and its members took
their appropriate seats.
The religious services proper began by prayer
by the Rev. DR.. Randolph NcKin. of the Church
Of Epiphany. following which Bishop Satterlee
announced the object Of the occasion Next
came Scripture readings and prayers by the
bishops interspersed with selections by the
Marine Band. Then Bishop Satterlee performed
the ceremony of laying the foundation stone.
The trowel was the one used in laying the foun-
dation stone of the Capitol building and the
gavel was used by George Washington
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
The ceremony Of laying the foundation stone
completed Bishop Satterlee introduced President
Roosevelt. who spoke follows:
Bishop Satterlee and you, my friends and fell
low countTymen, and you. our guests have
10 say but one word Of greeting to YOU to-day
and to wish you GiOdspeed in the work begun this
noon The salutation is to be delivered by our
guest the Bishop of London, who has right
speak TO 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 a democracT such as
ours-slmply as giving q chance 10 render ser
vice. If office is accepted by any man for It's
own sake and because of the honor II is felt 70
confer he accepts 1t to his own harm and TO
the infinite harm OF those whom he ought to
serve. Its sole value comes in the State, but
above all its sole value comes in the Church, If
Is SelZGL Dt Ie man WHO !4oIuS II d9 NA44S
the chance 10 do yet more useful work for the
people whom he serves
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
whom least has been given in this world
believe so implicitly in The good that viii be
done BY and through this cathedral Bishop
Sarterlee because I know that you and those
with you. the people Of your Church. the people
Of your kindred churches. TO one of which / be-
long. are growing more and more 10 realize that
they must show by their lives how well they ar-
pTeciate the truth Of the text that they shall De
judged by their fruits More and more we have
grown 10 realize that the worth Of the profes-
sions OF the men OF any creed must largely pe
determined by the conduct of the men making
these professions: that conduct Is the touch-
stone by which must test their character and
in the times 7 want 20 call your attention to
the fact that it was good many centuries ag0
that the Latin hymn was composed which sald
that the world was very evil and that n ihe
times were growing late. The times are eNll;
that is, there is much that is evil in them: 1t
would be 10 our shame and dlscredt II we
failed to recognize that evil II we wrapped our
selves in the mantle Of foolish optimism and
failed TO war with heart and strength against
the evil. It would be equally TO our discredlt II
we sank back in sullen pessimism, and decIilcd
Ia struggle for good because we feared the
etrenpfh Of evil There is much evil; there is
much good. too and Of the good things is
that more and more we must reai1Ze that thele
is such 2 thing as Il real Christian feL4WsilP
among men of different creeds. and that the real
field for rivalry among and betwesn the cfeeds
comes in the rivalry or the ,s enaedtoI - -,
which can render best service 10 mankind, Whlch
can do the work of the Lord best by doing His
work for the people best.
thank YOU for giving me chahce 10 by
this word Of greeting to-day.
BISHOP OF LONDON SPEAKS.
Following the address of the President the
Bishop Of London delivered the saiutadoE
Turning toward the President. he thanked nm
for his nresence "arnid all his mutitudinous
d,.t;oe" He also EXPRESSED his thanks for the