Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08

ing Of the revolution and OF Washing /
tons heart, Lafayette, should be long +.
delayed. Work on the walls OF the !
chapel proper progresses slowly, and |
the structure is covered only by a |
temporary roof. The treasures OF Pa |
triots' hall already exceed the space
that has been finished OF in that por-
tion of the group OF memorial oulld-
irgs. Those treasures include the
stately marQuee-"The Pretorium OF
Valor," Mr.. Burk calls tin which
Washington slept during his nrst week
at Valley Forge, and in which he
mapped out his campaigns, consulted
with his officers, wrote letters, prayed
and slept throughout the revolution.
Large payments are still 10 be made
on the tent 10 Miss Mary Custis Lee,
who gives all the money she receives
in the way of partial payments to the
support of the Confederate Womans
Home in Richmond, of which she is
the president. Contributions TO the
tent fund, however small, will be
thankfully received by Mr.. Burk, who
may be addressed at the Valley Forge
Memorial Chapel, Valley Forge, Pa.
This matter Of small contributions
prompts emphasis Of the fact that
there is something for everybody to
! do in connection with the finishing of
/ this patriotic shrine. One day last
| June a guest at the dedication OF the
| Delaware bay in the Cloister Of the
Colonies was so impressed with the
beauty and meaning OF the work done
/ thus far that he offered TO provide
funds for the building of the chancel
OF the chapel if the sum needed for
the completion of the chapel walls
were raised in one year, and to that
sum he pledged $500. This offer to
build the chancel means, in a general
way, that every dollar given for the
completion of the walls will bring So
to the chapel fund. The matter Of
small contributions becomes, therefore
Of the first Importance, and l was
glad to see in looking over the rec
Crds Of the foundation that Sunday
schools and communicates in several
Illinois parishes have made such do
nations Among the churches repre-
sented were st. Paul's, Alton; st. Bar
nabas' and Grace, Chicago; Christ
Church, Moline, and the Cathedral,
Quincy, as well as Trinity Church,
Fort Wayne; st. David's, Indianapo-
lis; ST Johns, Clinton, Iowa; St
Pauls, Council Bluffs, and st. An.
dTew's, Waverly, Iowa.
II would be a fine thing, it seems to
me, if some OF our local patriotic soci
cites could unite in the planning of a
large meeting TO be held here this
winter and to be honored with the de
livery by Mr. Burk of his illustrated
lecture on the glorious and patriotic
annals of Valley Forge. Many OF the
! pictures that illustrate this discourse
= were taken by the rector. Such az
assemblage might raise a goodly sum
and it would furthermore be paying /;
: due tribute TO a man who suffered 4;
: serious illness as a result of doins
l what his parishiOners declared wa!
{ the work of three men, for in add
j ton to his parochial duties at Norris
4 town he oversees the building Of th'
1 Memorial Chapel plans the raising 0
+ funds and has charge of the Sunda,
= schools and the religious services there
e He is a scholar, patriot and a goor
: man and he has given to his country
C men a place for grand and piOus meC
t itation that is unique throughout tn
+ length and breadth of our land.