Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-26

save of his own blood. He counted all who
were not Greeks barbarians. 1t IL only
those who know the fatherhood OF God
as revealed by the Son OF Man, who can
know the brotherhood of man. To every
man. rich or poor. high or low. well OF sick.
learned or ignorant, and happy or I'M
happy, right or wrong. regardless Of these
earthly conditions you bring the only solu-
ton in the only salvation. The Greek can
appreciate your results. even though he
cannot understand your process.
Witness Matthew Arnold. the great
Greek of our time. who In his own doubt
and darkness could say OF his greater
father Arnold of Rugby:
But thou wouldst not alone be saved. my father;
Alone and conquer and come to thy goal,
Leaving the rest In the wild
We were weary. and we faint,
And we fain to drop down and to die
Still thou turnedst, and still gavest the weary
thy hand.
IT, in the baths of the world
Stones may have wounded thy feet.
Toll and detection thy spirit,
OF this We know nothing.
To us thou still cheerful and helpful and Arm
Therefore TO thee II was given
Many to save with myself
., faithful shepherd. to
Bearing thy sheep In thy hand.
Because we believe that this could bs
said of every true member of your brother
hood as he leaves this world. We rejoice to
bid you welcome to Washington"
Memory of Gen. Clay.
Practically all business was suspended by
the District members OF the convention conf
mittee yesterday afternoon out of respect
to the memory of the late Gen. Cecil Clay.
who was formerly a prominent member of
the organization and of the committee
The Brotherhood of St Andrew was largely
represented at the funeral service which
was conducted by the Ri. Rev. Henry Yates
Satterlee. Bishop of Washington, In ST. An
drew's Church at 2:30 o'clock.
Final plans for the active conduct of the
on ttfv,
late yesterday afternoon OF the spea iers
and leaders who will conduct the great
meetings during the remainder OF the week
James l.. Houghtellng of Chicago. founder
of the order. and Rev. DR.. Floyd w. Tom
kins, rector of Holy Trinity Church. Phila-
delphia. addressed the conference and laid
the real groundwork OF the convention.
As Mr.. Houghteling expressed 1t afterward,
''the purpose of the great gathering OF the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew in the capital is
to draw the members closer together to tine
common purpose OF spreading the kingdom
of Christ among men,"
1T is not intended to have an efferyesciug
flow of fine oratory' he continued, but to
have all addresses calculated to meet the
actual living conditions as they exist in the
world today. The convention is consti-
tuted, not OF superior beings, but OF average
men and of men who have to do with the
affairs of life-with busy men. Conse-
quently we do not want to waste one mo-
ment. and the conference Of leaders was
necessity of brevity.
The meeting OF the international COM
mittee, postponed from 2:30 o'clock on ac-
count of the funeral of Gen. Clay, was held
late yesterday afternoon. Its report to the
convention will be presented after organiza-
ton is effected this afternoon.
Laying of Foundation Stone.
Plans for the foundation-stone laying Of
the Cathedral of IS. Peter and Paul Sun.
day have been completed.
The ceremony of laying the stone will
taAe place at II o'clock noon. and after
vesting the bishops, the clergy, the Ca
thedral chapter. the Cathedral council. the
choirs and the Marine Band will from for
the procession. which will be formed in
columns of fours, except the Cathedral
chapter and the bishops. who will be In
columns of twos. They will form on the
north side of st. Adams Church at 11:45.
The band will play Mendelssohn's Hymn
of Praise" at II oclock, to be followed by
prayer and the professional hymn by the
band. Thereafter the procession will move.
singing.
The order of the procession will be as
follows: The boys of the choirs. the Ma
rine Band. the men of the cholrs. clergy OF
other dioceses. clergy OF the diocese OF
Washington. the Cathedral council. tho
Cathedral chapter, the bishops and the
officiating bishops.
Bishop Satterlee will be assisted at the
ceremonies by these bishops and clergy
men: Canon McKim OF the Church of the
Epiphany: Rev. DR.. Huntington OF Grace
Church, lew York: the Archbishop ~ the
West Indies, BISHOP Ferguson OF Capo
Palmas, Africa, who is colored man:
Bishop Doane Of Albany. Bishop Gibson Of
Virginia, Bishop Paret of Maryland and
Bishop futile.
The foundation stone imbedded in large
block of American granite, is a stone
adjoining the Church of the Holy Nativity
at Bethlehem. 1t Is the first stone of the
substructure which will support the Ca
t9edrai altar and VIII form m the the rear wall
vi y!g birth 'e Of ths ssvo2 Thls ehspe VIE
be used daily at noon during the building
of the Cathedral in applications for the
of Christs kingdom over all the earth.
Formal Opening Of Convention.
The formal opening OF the convention oc-
Cured last night in devotional services at
Trinity Church, Sd and c streets north
west. and there was a large gathering Of
the brotherhood. The service was in the
nature OF quiet hour" one of the most
impressive in the customs OF the organiza-
ton. Ri. Rev. Brent. Bishop of the
preached the sermon. Among
the church dignitaries and officers OF the
who occupied prominent places
In the auditorium were:
Bishop Satterlee, Bishop NuttaH. Bishop
Jacobs, Bishop futile, Bishop Goldman,
Bishop Mccormick, Bishop Woodcock, Rev.
McKim. Rev. DR.. Smith. Rev. DR..
Bratenal, Mr.. Gardiner. president of the
and Mr.. Houghteling, founder
Of the brotherhood About them were
ranged the officers and secretaries of the or
ganizaton. Back of them the other dele
gates heard the services, and the side aisles
were given over to the juniors.
Address by Bishop Brent.
Bishop Brent chose for his text the
words OF st. Paul, I'm Him we live and
move and have our being" The general
subject OF the meeting was THE Presence
Of God
Gods presence Is the greatest thing in
the universe except God Himself said
Bishop Brent in his opening sentences. I'm
BUR business hours. our social hours. He Is