Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-30

the Christian religion. l. is belief not II
a good man named Jesus Christ doing any
thing. but I'm the sacrifice, and manifesto,
ton q. God himself And II hat happened
II that is an historical fact then We must
value. you must value. every Ink that lis
t"rcaiy binds you I" that great historical
fact on which all our faith stands and
YOU cannot afford in America YOU do NOT
want 10 afford. To break that golden chain.
ma; glorious Atlantic cable which binds
you 70 Palestine lay for more than A
thnUSa nd years across the British Isles and
therefore We in those British Isles mad tho
honor of being the means by which that
golden chain WAS brought To You. Aud IL
that ~ true of the Chris ian religion [
thank God we are, as the President says,
united in the unity " tn" faith-cvrry
Christian druomination-far more than tho
world believes
III that Is true Of Christianity AZ , re
liSion, II is especially trli"-aud II gives my
second reason for being hcr"-or the great
Anglican communion. We ~ the Anglican
communion take our stand upon history
When some one says that the. church Of
England was founded by Henry VIII | ask
them how ii comes then. That the bishops
OF London have lived at Chittlnghsm for
thirteen hundred years. and why It is that
one of the oldest continuous pieces of pos
session in the whole nf England is the es-
tate OF Chittingnam Owned by 81. Paul's
Cathedral And. therefore, our great APP
peal in the Anglican communion is to his
tory.
Old Historic Faith.
We hold to the old historic faith with
which we were intrusted. We stand for
freedom. One Of the most glorious SEN
fences in English history is that sentence
in the great charter. The Church of Eng
land shall be free We stand for freedom
OF thought freedom IF study We stand
for historic ministry and stand for An
open Bible. and that is the reason why
that present which | bring to you across
the seas Is so appropriate. because il de-
plcts IN that ambon or pulpit "A greater
bishop, at the head of the barons bringing
the Magma Charta to King John. Ii Is
made OF stone from Can" rbury Cathedral,
the shrine Of ST. Augustine. and it depicts
the greet fight for open Bible which was
at last victorious Therefore w could
bring you nothing which so speaks in stone
what the Anglican communion stands for,
and that present | bring you from Canter-
bury today.
Lastly. for the third time We value
these historical links becaus. in the teeth
of Infinite difflculti, my predecessors the
bishops of London. tried to do their duty
10 the infant American church. As the
week comes on in more detail 1 think [
can interest you by certain documents,
some of which. Mr.. President. 1 nave shows
you. by which il will be seen with what
loving care those old bishops OF London
Tried TO do their duty to this infant church.
this is the third raason-it
is appropriate should speak this message
As the Bishop OF London because OF h.w
much they would have rp joic-d today an
they gave TO this infant church this foun-
1auon stone Of what is to he one OF the
most glorious cathedras in the Anglican
communion. and therefore | give you my
because. as the President says
we tight against wrong. against tyranny
against evil. We fight to relieve the poor
and aid the oppressed on both sides OF thu
Atlantic. Let the church of England and
The church of America fight in generous
rivalry as TO which can do the best and
say from my heart Godspecd to your
work.
Conclusion of Service.
The Rt. Rev. r. A. Gibson. Bishop of Vir-
sinia read the ofertory. and while the Of
'ering was being taken the choir sang the
~ INNS "Praice to the Hottest in the
Height and The Churchs One Fuunda-
Ion. Bishop William Puret OF Maryland
read the final prayer in the service and
Bishop ID. s. Tuttle OF NJ ssouri pronounced
the Denedictlol. Tie servic. concluded
with singing OF the recess.onal b. the
choir, and the procession returned TO st
Adams In the same order il orig naIIy
marched to the stands.
the following description of the founda-
ton stone and of the zee was Included
in tn printed program
TIE foundation stone embedded in
large book OF American granite is a stone
brought over for tn purpose from tia. tie d
adjoining the Church of the Holy Nat witty
at Bethlehem. II is the first stone of the
which Will Support tie catu,.-
dral altar, and will form the rear wa OF
the Bethlehem Chap. OF the Hoy Nativity,
In the crypt, commemorate nS the virgin
birth Of our Lord and Say our Jesus CHRIST
This chapel will lie used dal at noon dur
Ing the bui ding of the cathedral IN sup
pliCations for tire protect on OF the wotK-
men and the spread Ot Chrisis Kingdom
over ali the earth
On the foundation stone is inscribed the
ext. The Word WAS made flesh. and dwelt
imong US, st. John, i:li. The stOnr how
ever, Will not be vlsib after the cath ,rdi
5 built. This is symbolic OF the first Ecyin-
ling of the incarnation. which the church
on the Feast of the Annun-
'iation, and also of the resurrection O.. our
blessed Lord. two divine mysteries which
we're hidden from the human eye as
rod way in his fresh beginnings of lie,
Is well in the realms of nature as in The
lingdom of grace.
Office for Laying Stone.
The office for the Wing of thu founda-
ion stone blends into one whole the themes
II the beginning of the National Cath .draI
nd OF the redemption OF the human rae.
" the incarnation of the Son of God OF 4
ure Virgin by the operation of the Holy
fhost, together with the thoughts and AS
irationS for the unit --Of the church. the
of the world, the la loving
f tie life of the nation and the growth OF
he church in this country and in all lands
lggested by the presence In Washington of
IL international convention of the Brother
God of st. Andrew. with bishops. priests
nd laymcn representative of al! parts of
MS land and OF the world. on the Feast of
I. Michael and All Angels, in this three
undreith year of our church and ciyiliZa-
on in America
Into the service ar. wrought reminis-
ences of all the chief services hitherto held
I Mount ST. Alban. The OPP ming o the
erv &c is announced. as usual at Tire Cattle
raj OF St Peter and st. Paul with tho
lus:c of trumpets sounding motif from
Hymn o Praise. OF which
he words are. All men, all things all that
ath life and breath. sing To the Lord.
iallelujah' The exhortation IS cast In
he mold of President MCKinley address,
the raising OF the peace cross. The last
etitIon OF the final suppl cat on follows
he words of the proper preface for Christ
las day in the Book OF Common Prayer.
lc fl tn and seventh suppl cations ars
aSed on Ephesians ~, usually rad tho
.sson at special CathesiTal services. The
ymns except Phillips Brooks hymn. o.
title Town OF Bethlehem and Rise.
rownad with Light spec ally appo nted
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