The sun., 1908-05-24

An lk7snregting thing la COMMISSION WMn
the font 10 that most OF those who Gaye
ssse ssoles =ziiss, 49, 49, other. portions werc
baptized or confirmed by Bsahop Batteries.
A brass tablet bearing their nance b 70 b
placed on the baptistery wall. pfsI
There are. two completed stone buildings
ON the cathedral tract; one tho school Tor
girls, the other tbs choir sohool where the
chorigters sre TO be eduoated free Of charge.
The boys, school 10 beautiful Gothic buiid-
ing. Il was bequest OF Mrs. Harriet Lame
Johnston. niece Of President huchanan.
Mrs. Johnston left o fund OF $500. 900, half
OF which was TO be used for the building
and half al an endowment.
The foundation stone Of the cathedral.
which was laid last September In the pres
enoe Of $4,000 persons. including sixty-two
Bishops. hundreds Of clergy. the President
OF the United States and the Bishop OF
London. Is at the extreme eastern end OF
the actual cathedral site. Il IL big rough
block OF granite containing In one side
stone quarried from field adjoining the
Church Of tho Nativity at bethlehem. This
was chosen because the stone was to be laid
beneath the floor Of the Bethlehem Chapel
in the cathedral crypt. the chapel which
now is to be made memorial TO the man
who laid tho foundation stone. ~
There Is another interesting proof OF the
genius which Bishop Satterlee had FOR in
vesting everything pertaining to the pro-
posed cathedral with historic value. When
this foundation stone, often wrongly no
ferred to ~ the cornerstono was laid he
used the mallst which was used by George
Washington in laying tho cornerstone Of
the Capitol.
The ceremony which viii be held on May
2s will Garry out what has already become
a tradition at Mount st. Alban. IL will
be the tenth Ascension Day which has
Witnessed some event Of importance In the
building UP Of tho cathedral and Ito acoes-
sorry institutions. ~
On Ascension Day. 1899. the cornerstone
Of the cathedral school for girls was laid.
On Ascension Day In tho following year the
school was dedicased. On Ascension Day
of 1901 the Glastonbury cathedrai was
raised; of 1907 the Jerusalem altar was
placed In the Little Sanctuary; Of 1908. the
open air services were begun and the Hflda
stone was oonsecrated; Of 1904 the Jordan
font was conseorated; Of 1905 the corner
stone Of the choir school was laid; OF 1905
the cathedral close was hallowed; Of 1907
Uuc CnOlr bCnOOt was O0UICHb0u.
Not only will the foundation Of the Beth
lehem Chapel be built now, but 1t is the hope
and the plan Of the cathedral chapter to
go on and finish the foundation Of the entire
structure so that 1t shall be thoroughly
bonded together. To do this II is estimated
that $3.50 ,OCo win be necessary.
The latest work which Bishop sattsrlee
1 did for his cathedral ideal. as he called It,
was the preparation Of Cathedral
Builders Book. Volume L. This contained
a description OF the proposed building and
had first page. In ornamental lettering.
with a blank left for filing ia the name of
any individual who 4by oGerlng to the glory
Of God and for the upraising Of Washington
Cathedral has become Cathedral Founda-
tion Builder" At the bottom Of the page
10 another blank. which Bishop satteriee
intended to fill with his own signature. He
died before the books came from the
printers.
| The appeal for money to build the founda-
tions was sent out all over the country tc
hundreds Of churches. and the responses
are now coming in. There is not enough
vet to fill the requirements. but II is hard
to believe that the amount will not be
forthcoming. a4 etr
Bishop satterlee continually emphasized
the hope that the whole nation would fee
a right and an interest in the cathedral
When he laid the store last September, he
said: And I do declare and proclaim that
the Bishop, chapter and diocese Of Wash.
inyton do hold and administer this cathedra
church as spiritual trust. for the benefi,
and use not only Of the people Of this diocest
| o0l <,it bat olo - kha vkol
church, whose every baptized membe,
this House Of God
The cathedral will compare very vel
indeed in size with the great cathedrall
OF Europe. The interior viii be 40 fee,
in length, % feet in height and is2 fest II
breadth. Estimating one person to oooup,
an area 1917 inches square. 81. Pcter's q
Rome would ht'i $4,000 persons, Milan
Cathedral, $1,000: st. Paul's at London
%, ,oOO Notre Dame at Paris, 2i,ooo; st.
Marks at Venice, 1000; and Washington
Cathedral, $1,000. l5.
For seated congregation, allowing 70,
aisles and passages, Washington Cathedra
would hold over 5000 persons on Rrea,
occasions. On greater occasions, there In 4
beautiful natural amphitheatre In th,
grounds whore fully IS 900 persons can hea,
every word Of a service and sermon.
No one knows when the plan of Bsbor
Satterlee will be accomplished and bis
cathedral ideal become fact in stone ano
marble. The architects say that Il oouic
be built 10 about Ave years at a cost of abo,,i
IS 200 900. Itlooks now like q far or dream
But the friends and lovers Of st. Alban,, !,
are becoming legion. Many hands In man,
pockets may make light WORK. Of The srea,
projecs.