Evening star., 1923-11-23
PLAN TO COMPLETE
CATHEDRAL WITHIN
) YEARS LAUNCHED
Nationwide Appeal for $10,-
10000 Approved by Epis-
copaI Foundation.
PROJECT IS SPONSORED
BY PROMINENT FIGURES
Secretary Mellon, Senator Pepper,
Gen. Pershing and Others Sup
port Movement.

Announcement of a nationwide
| movement to complete the construc-
tion Of the National Cathedral here,
for which s10.0O0.o00 is necessary.
was made today following a lunch
con at the home Of John Hays Ham
Coal Commission.
THE time has now como to give
visible expression to the religion of
the republic" declared q statement
issued this afternoon, sponsored by
prominent men, including Secretary
Mellon Of the Treasury Department,
Senator George Wharton Pepper of
Pennsylvania, Henry White. former
| ambassador to France; Gen. John J.
Pershing and others.
I'VE confidently ask our fellow cit
liens everywhere to unite with us in
building this national cathedral"
said the statement. issued by officials
of the National Cathedral Founda-
ton of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. I'm SO doing we are con-
vinced that they will be liberating
a mighty force for civic righteous
ness in America"
Signed by Bishop.
The official statement was signed by
Rt. Rev. James E. Freeman. Bishop of
Washington. as president of the foun-
| dalton; Senator Pepper. national chair
! man: Secretary Mellon. national treas
| urer; John Hays Hammond. chairman
of the Washington committee: Admiral
Cary T. Grayson, vice chairman, and
the following members of the Wash
ington Chapter: Dean G. c. F. Brate-
nahl. Chancellor William L. DeVries.
Charles J. Bell. president American
Security and Trust Company: Charles
G. Glover. chairman of the board.
Riggs National Bank: Rt. Rev. Philip
Rev. James Dewoif Perry. Bishop OF
Rhode Island: DR.. William c. Rives,
GorcoTan Cor Thom. Henry White. Dr.. VIII
OF ChicaG0 and Cleveland. S-rs-s sss.ss
The statement follows: lj-a5t
I'VE have associated with those
who are working to build Washing
ton Cathedral We desire to bear
public witness to our belief that this
ing Importance.
In building the Capital city of the
nation we should express not merely
the supremacy Of government and OF
law. but also the sovereignty Of AL
mighty God. The Capitol is the SYM
Dol of the one. We need the cathe-
dral to symbolic the other
This was Washington's idea His
plans for the city included a great
building designed to express the ma
stance to this hope.
Back Five-Year Building Plan.
"A good beginning has been made.
The gifts Of more than 5000 people
Of an aggregate value of nearly s4,-
100000 have provided a matchless
site on a tract OF sixty.five acres
overlooking the whole city. A de-
sign Of conceded architectural merit
and of SURPRISING beauty has been
adopted. The entire foundation of
the vast building has been laid. The
eastern end of the structure has ac-
tually been reared. Ten million dol
within the next five years. This will
be done If our fellow citizens share
our view that the time has now
come to give visible expression to
the religion or the republic. ......
The moment when people despair
Of the reign of peace on earth and Of
good Will to men Is the very moment
when the Christian forces in the COM
munity should launch a great adyen-
ture of faith.
ganfcally to the Episcopal Church,
will be national in the broadest sense.
Great preachers will here proclaim
their message. The building will be
a house of prayer for all people. It
will be available for great public
services and ceremonies. It will be-
come in time what Westminster Abb
bey is to England-the shrine in
which to preserve the memorials of
all who with notable fidelity have
served their God and country.
Chartered By Congress.
1.-THE charter granted by the Con-
gress of the United States declared
that the enterprise is for the promo
ton of religion, education and char
ity.'
I'VE confidently ask our fellow citi-
zens everywhere to unite with US in
building this national cathedral. In
so doing we are convinced that they
will be liberating mighty force for
civic Righteousness in America"
Bishop Freeman. in his address at
services held last Sunday afternoon
at Bethlehem Chapel, Mount st. AL
nouncement Of the beginning Of the
movement would be made this week.
Congress, in 1893, granted the
cathedral charter, creating a founda-
ucation and social justice. The ma
tional cathedral was conceived and
dedicated as "A house OF prayer for
all the people,"
The work Of building the apse was
begun in 1912. Work Is now pro-
dive hn oh