The Washington times., 1913-04-12

OF from the noise and hustle OF
commercialism, yet near enough 10 az
ford every one In the city the oppor-
tunity to come to II and be subject 70
Its influence.
At the right upon entering Is the Ma
tional Cathedral School for Boys. and
ones first thought might be of the years
that are before the young men VINO Will
go out from this school. It IL general
belief that the future Of men Is largely
dependent upon the environments Of
their boyhood days, ranging between
the years of sixteen and twenty-one.
and, as this Is the period In which most
Of these young men will have their
present associations and companion
ships this should speak well for their
future.
; Directly in front of the school Is ''The
Little Sanctuary" which contains the
Jerusalem altar. and in which for the
present lies the body Of the late Bishop
Henry Yates Satterlee, late bishop OF
Washington.
This sanctuary is quite small. having
a seating capacity of perhaps sixty.
but this building was the first step IN
the great work that Ii going on mere,
and IL the place where the late Bishop
Satterlee held the first national catne-
dral services, and these with many
other reasons will always give 1t q
most sacred place IN the hearts ana
In the works OF all true churchmen.
After spending as much time In there
as we can we leave with a deep feeling
of envy OF those who are 50 near tina:
they can go daily to place the sur.
roundin9s of which necessarily must
draw to the surface, the best thoughts
within US. -
The next step in the work was the
Baptistery, a circular building of stone
which lies midway between the little
sanctuary and the great cathedral
proper. ,..h,.,.r,
chapel, which Is a church IN ITSELF ana
Th,s Is IN reality the foundation Of the
Cathedral Church Of st. Peter ana St
paul and liz YOU stop to note the .niCS-
ness Of these massive walls ana .hs .h
foundations Of the buttresses a. ,.n,,
sides and one end Of this puhuns, pus,,yde
can form some idea OF the
of the completed work .reaf
Owing to the cost OF TINS sret
cathedral and It's proportions. tse
probable that those in cnarse G,,an, ~
work win at all times have sutIlrle nltien.
dShTs ~ fSe N actual % building. but the detail:
of the completed building are so au
m,rably worked out 1t VIII De po
sible at all times to continue ss nns
part of the actual building opereonS IN
according to the funds In hand: and an
such work will fit in with perfect CON
formity with that which is TO Iohow,
In this way the completed sections can
be utilized for years before the i"ai
COMPLETION of the work.
The funds required are made up as, o. ,sI
diyidual subscriptions OF natlonai
scope, and in later years when th.s
magnificent testimonial Is compIetea !.
will be a source of much satisfaction
to the thousands who have made dona-
tions for this estimable UNDERTAKING, ~,
knowing that its accomplishment was
made possible bv their cooperation.
Services are held daily In the plesehs
Bethlehem Chapel. and owing 70 tine
associations surrounding the catneoraI
and the marked degree of reverence
with which the services are conduSteo.
they are most impressive and tnose
going out to the regular Sunday morn
ing services at 10 and II O'Clock. or the
peoples evensonx service at O'CLOCK
could not come away without making
a resolution to avail themselves OF this
great privilege again and often.
After leaving the Bethlehem ChapeI
and in returning to the cars we pass
the National Cathedral School for Girls,
which Is still another link in this har-
monious chain Of work under true
Christian influence.