Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-29

tn II the late hlshop was delghted at the
idea of having SO characteristic an instru-
ment of war as is a cannon made into
church paraphernalia and placed at the
foot of the Peace cross.
The gift was received by Rev. DR.. Will
liam II. DeEries of St. Marks Church
on behalf of the Cathedral Chapter
Chaplain Pierce breaches Sermon.
Chaplain Pierce then preached the SER
mon. taking for his text the collect for
Ascension day. He said:
There is lot of difference between a
creed and a life. And the fathers of the
church have taught us to pray on this day
that both may be made to agree.
I've get familiar with the phrases and
articles of our religion. the answers to the
cathecism and other formulas. And some
times the lips may move mechanically by
virtue of our early training. We may
say great things without really having
great thoughts or realizing the majestic
meanings which are hidden in our mold
of words.
Dr.. Pierce described theatrical Chris
tians who are stampeded by the practical
things OF life.
This is the object of the collect which
is taken for our text. that we may pracu-
cally apply to ourselves the great lessons
of Ascension day. In point of creed We
are orthodox. but in point Of life We are
far from putting the confidence of a GER
tain faith into our affairs.
The fault is not one of sectarian train
ing For it makes no difference whether
we say our prayers from the carefully
worded liturgy of a church that has called
the grace of the choicest diction to its aid.
or whether we may turn to the extent
porary expression of momentary desire.
The fact is the same-that when trouble
and sorrow have become real and awful
facts in human life. We find 1T hard to
put our theories into practice and fit our
creeds into the gaps of a lapsed and un-
certain faith. and try to make religion as
real matter in hours of trouble as 1t
means when we say the creed together.
but do not take the time to apply its vari-
Gus clauses to the paramount experience
of the moment.
Christs Coming Marks Epoch.
The life of Christ. with all it's various
episodes, had been an epoch in the history
Of the world he said. He led briefly from
the first Christmas to the first Ascension.
that glorious day when they were ali
gathered together and gazed into the
from their sight.
Surely this day marked still another
epoch in the history of religion and gave
a new answer to all the problems, of the
SOUL" he continued. And this Is the
legacy of Ascension day. that human life
can never again be what it was before.
Humanity is no longer orphaned and de-
nationaliZed and left without q friend
who knows and feels and holds the power
of king
DR.. McKim Speaks for Late Bishop.
The purposes of the chapel and the
cathedral and the wishes of Bishop Sat
terlee concerning them were set forth by
Rev. DIR. Mckim of Epiphany Church. He
said in part:
Eight short years ago we met on this
spot to lay the foundation stone of the
cathedral. Today we meet again to take
another step forward in the same great
enterprise. to break ground for the build
ing of the Bethlehem chapel. which will
be part of the crypt of the cathedral
and the first part of that edific . which
will he used for divine service
DIR. Mckim referred to the day on which
the corner stone was laid, and to the
part the late Bishop Satterlee hoped to
take in building the edifce.
But we must not permit this loss to
weigh upon us too heavily. The radiant
glory of Ascension day must dispense all
clouds and darkness. We must look up
to the opened heavens whittier our Savior
has gone before to prepare place for US.
and whittier our bishop and leader has fol-
lowed Him into the glory of the paradise
of God.
and victory that we have met here today.
The chief object of our assembly at
these services has already been impress