Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-30

commemorate today-Dr. Appleton,
whose revcred image will always Dc as
sociatcd with the name of the Church OF
the Mediator: the Rev. II. Mcknight
Moore. lovingly remembered and me-
morializcd as the shepherd who gath
er6d here flock and built the first
church upon this spot where now this
glorious church succeeds that humble
cudcavor: and lastly and above alt.
George Clifford Thomas, to whose
memory this church stands as a per.
petual memorial
II have frequently heard Mr.. Thomas
refer to the fact that Phillips Brooks
and DIR. Appleton were the founders OF
the parish of the Holy Apostles. OF
course. you know and ! know that
the old parish one founder of each OF
its chapcls. and that founder wac
| George G. Thomas Moreover. the one
earthly force which made possible the
development of each and every ono or
these great and important parochial
| units. Including the ten distinct build
jnrs of the mother church. the three
buildings of the Chapel of the Holy
! Communion, the two buildings of the
| Chapel of st. Simon the Cyrenian. ana
| the three buildings of the Church or
| the Mediator-eightecn in ail-was 'nc
| force residing in the amazingly great
| and beautiful personality Of George u
Thomas. .-; ,,,.
George c.. Thomas got by, giving but
he did not give that he might get.
naver knew man who gave with so
little thought Of what he would receive
| thereby.
His Monument
"And now he has gone ; but his spirit
still remains. This church. beautiful
permanent as it is, is not his mohn :
mcnt, though we glory III 1t as ouE
memorial to him. His monument Is %
be found in the hearts and hVes oi
thousands of boys and glrlS-now me'
and women--all over this land, ana
some sojourning with him stlll III M Mlh'
paradise Of God, who are the stronger
better and purer for his wonderful cX :
annie. and who are of sturdier talth, OF
broader charity. and of kindlier pur
pose than had his great ana beautitul
| influence not entered into their lives.
May this glorious church raise lt'
noble tower in this quarter or the citI
for many generations, but when u
crumblcs into dust and Christian voices
no longer echo and re echo Within IL
walls, may the faith once Delivered t'
! the saints and eXemplined so hoDiS ny
him whose name we meiaorializc IN al
fcctionate reverence today. live on &c
erect more glorious temples elsewhere
and temples not made with hahaS
eternal in the heavens.
Leonard NJ. Thomas. son of the banker
whose generosity made possible th'
building Of the chapel, was present wl!l
his bride, the former Mrs. Austin
Townsend Sackett. Of New London
They were married last month in f.. T.
Stotesbury's Palm Beach villa. 1t was
their first appearance in this city since
the wedding.
Other specially invited guests who oc,
cupied pews in the chapel included
Mrs. Walker Schuyler Nolkmar, Mr.;
and Mrs. George n. Remington, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter II. Thomas, Mrs. Richard
\. Thomas, Miss Edith V. Leonard and
Mrs. George II. Leonard. Mrs; Jay
Cooke, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Ellison,
Mr.. and Mrs John V. McAvoy:. Mrs
James McCrca, Mrs. Charles T0wnc
Jcrram, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Row
land.
]. Picrpont Morgan. who was part %
ner of the late Mr.. Thomas, sent re-