The Washington herald., 1907-09-30

the British Isles and therefore We in those British
Isles, had the honor Of being the means by which
that golden chain was brought 10 y0u. And if that
Is true ~ the Christian religion. I thank God
are. as the President SAYS, united il the unity or
the faitb-evCrV Christian denomination-far more
than the world believes
II that is tlIe q Christianity a. q religion II Is
especially tTe-aud il gives my second reason for
being here-of the great Anglican communion. vs.
of the Anglican communion take Cur stand upon
history When some one says that the Church %
England was founded hT Henry VII I ask them
how It comes then. that the bishops Of London
have lived az Chittlugham for is9J years and why
II IS that one q the Oldest continuous pieces O.
possession in the whole n England Is the estate
q CEittingham. owned By s. Paul's Cathedral2
Auo, t1eTetoIe our great appeal 10 the Anglican
communion IS 20 history. We hold % the old his
ter1s faith with which were intU1s-ed. We
stand for freedom. One Of the most glorious sen
tsnces 30 ErEl@H history s. that sentence IN tisE
E-edt charter. The tlurcL q England shall bs
free. We stand f0r freedom q Thought freedom
4 study. We stand fer historic ministry and VIC
stand for open Bible and that Is the reason Rhv
that present which bring % son across the seas
So Appropriate because It depicts IN that amhon or
pulpit a greater bishop at DE head of the bar1us
bringing the Magma Charta % King John. II Is
made Of stone from Canterbury Cathedral The shrine
ot ST. Augustine. and il depicts the great fight Tor
Citu Bible which was ar last victorious TIere-
fore. Ue could bring you nothing which speaks ia
stone what The Anglican communion stands for.
. and that present / bring you from Canterbury to-
DAY
Lastly. f9r the third time. We value these his
torcal links because 10 the teeth ~ infinite diff
clites nay predecessors the bishops u London trfsi
% do their duty % the infant American church
As the week comes IN more detail ] think I can
interest ToU ty certain documents. some a which
Nr. President, I have shown you. by which il viii
De seen wlth what loving those old bishops Of
London tried 90 do their duty % this infant church
I|ar| and re IN H~-H
prorriate should speak this message as the Bishop
q London. because Of bow much thcy would have
re1oiced to-day as they save % this infant church
Tins foundation stone Of what IS to be one Of the
most glorious cathedras in the Anglican communion
and. Therefore, give yOu nv sautstion because as
the President says. We fight against wrong aEainst
tyranny against evil We fight 70 relieve the POOR
and and the oppressed both sides of the Atlantic
Let the Church Of England and the Church II
America fight IN generous rivalry rs % which can
do the best, and I say. from ms heart Gods1eed %
your work
bishop Gibson Reads Lesson.
As soon as the Bishop Of London had
concluded, Bishop Gibson, Of Virginia,
arose and quoted.
Remember the words Of the lord Jesus how He
said: It is more blessed to give than 70 receive
Acts. xs5
Speak unto tie children Of Israel. that they bring
me an offering; Of every that FTeth Il Willingly
Vlth his heart ye shall take my offering.-Exoius,
xxy2
Ye shall not appear before the Lord empty: every
man shall give as he Is able according % the bless
ing of the Lord thy God which lie hath given thee
deuteronomy. NuI6.E.
Thine o Lord. IS the greatness. and the power.
and the glory. and the victory, and the majesty;
for all that is in the heaven and In the earth IS
Thine; Thine is the kingdom, o Lord. and thou art
exalted as head above ALL Chronicles. Exi1:u
And then. while the congregation sang
the hymn beginning
Praise 70 the hottest IN the height.
And in the depth he praise
In all His works most wonderful.
Most sIro in AL His ways
the Offering was taken up. The ushers
moved among the congregation with small
purple velvet bags, and when these were
filed they We're brought to the head OF
the platform, where the ushers were met
by clergy bearing huge silver salvers, on
which the bags were placed. The bags
were well filed with coins and bills. and
there were many checks. and much curl
Osity WAS evidenced over the fact that
Mr.. J. Pierpont Morgan deposited a check
in the bag that WAS offered him The
amount Of the contribution could not be
ascertained. but there was feeling
among the clergy that the check was
for a gOOdly amount. as Mr.. Morgan has
dral project.
The DOxoIOgy and blessing.
While the money was being presented
to the bishop, the people sang the dox-
olOgy. after which prayer was offered by
Bishop Paret, of Maryland Then came
forward Bishop Cheshire. of North Caro-.
line, who gave the people the signal tc
depart with his blessing.
The band played the Recessional. ths
President Of the United States shook
hands with most of the bishops present
and hurried away through a narrow pas
sage leading TO the back Of the plat
form. while the gorgeous procession re-
formed and marched back to St Adams
Church, the congregation dispensing The
first actual step toward the building Of
the Cathedral of SIS. Peter and Paul
had been taken: the foundation stone
was laid.