The Washington times., 1919-09-08
CARDINAL GIBBONS
.LAYSCORNERSTONE

Attended by dignitaries Of the
church, and representatives Of for
eign embassies, Cardinal Gibbons laid
the cornerstone of the Church Of the
Holy Rosary. at Third and streets
northwest, yesterday afternoon. The
Cardinal was assisted by the acting
apostolic delegate. the Rt. Rev. A.
Cassie; the Rt Rev. DR.. Shahan, rec
tor Of the Catholic University; the
Rev. F. SchwaIlenberg and the Rev.
v. NJ. de Carlo. The Italian Embassy
was represented by Prince Alliata di
Camporeale.- counselor of the en-
bassy.
The Rev. Dr. James L. Gordon, OF
the First Congregational Church.
speaking on the League of Nations,
yesterday, morning, said "One impor-
tapt reservation should be made in
the covenant. Freedom to withdraw
at any time should be guaranteed
every nation that ratifies the pact"
The high cost of living was discus
sed, and DR.. Gordon said that only
in retrenchment Of personal eXpendl-
lures can we hope ever, to lower the
high cost of living"
That revision OF the Episcopal
prayer book would stamp the church
as no longer protestant, was the
statement of, the Rev. Dr. Randolph
H. McKim, at the Church OF the
Epiphany, yesterday. Il call atten-
tion to the fact" said Dr. Mckim.
that almost every one Of the numer-
Gus changes in the communion office
canon of the mass. It practically
commits the church to the doctrine OF
a mateFialistic presence in the ele-
ments, and encourages the worship OF
Jesus Christ in the reserved elements
of bread and wine. Let the church
wake up to the serious dangers that
lurk in this revision"
There are some sinister influences
at work to make the church ever
lastingly powerless. according to the
Rev. L NJ Powers, the new pastor
of the Church of Our Father, VINO
preached his initial sermon yester-
day. "The worlds need today" said
DR.. Powers, sis light on q multitude
Of problems, and a church that is
not making plain the duties Of men
as they face these problems, is use
less and the worthless. The greatest
need of the world. however, is not
physical light, but mental. We can
not guide cur lives wisely and we'll
unless we know the facts upon which
wise conduct is based"
God does not eonfine his presence
to the high places" said the Rev. ).
Phelps Hand, Of the Trinity N. E
Church. yesterday. "It Is a mistaken
idea" he said, "and q very old idea
that we humans have, some OF rs.
that God IL apt to slight the ordinary
people for those more fortunate in
material things. There is as much
OF the Divine Presence in the lowliest
hoveI a. In the most costly of pal
aces" ....
Memorial services in honor Of the
162nd anniversary Of the birth of
Lafayette were held at Grace Epis-
c6pal Church. yesterdays with the
Rev. DR.. Meade Bolton Macbryde
preaching the sermon. General La
| fayette crossed the seas TO come TO
our aidt'' said the pastor, "and the
Lord delivered him through all dan
gers sosthat he might assist q needy
people, oppressed by kingdom, to
freedom and righteousness. We owe
to the. memory OF that gallant
Frenchman more than merely earth
Iy deeds. We owe 70 him the faith
to our Father. who delivered him so
that we might not perish"
The Rev. DR.. John Compton Ball
yesterday. celebrated the seventeenth
anniversary Of his pastorate OF the
Metropolitan Baptist Church. His
sermon topic was THE Unchapgeable
Christ" pastors come and CO."
said DR.. Ball Churches change. Great
changes take place in the nation. in
the individual and in the community;
but the Christ goes on forever, the
same merciful, generous and loVabIe
Saviour that He was when he walk
ed among man.