Evening star., 1923-12-15

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ally at a dinner of the local campaign
Willard Hotel, when the project was
hailed not as a building, merely, but
as an enterprise which has in 1t ''the
germ Of salvation Of the life Of this
republic"
Today 200 campaign workers. who
last night heard inspirational addresses.
are beginning the task of visiting per-
sons throughout the city, in the cam
paign to obtain the Districts quota
toward the completion of the great
structure on Wisconsin avenue. The
campaign here ends December "a.
Visions OF the completed cathedral.
and the part 1t will play in the life Of
the nation, especially in its ability to
forward a revival Of Christian faith in
the United States, were given in words
at the dinner by Senator George Whar-
ton Pepper of Pennsylvania, national
chairman John Hays Hammond. chair
man of the Washington committee Rt.
Rev., James E. Freeman. bishop of the
Episcopal diocese Of Washington, and
Newbold Noyes. local campaign man
ager.
You will project the greatest re-
ligious awakening in the history of
this country" Bishop Freeman de-
clared in the course of his address
sending the workers forth on the
project to which he has dedicated
himself.
World Needs F'nith.
1t is a growing conviction, Bishop
Freeman said, that no matter what
legislation may or may not do. the
supreme need Of the world today Is a
revival of the things of the Christian
faith There is mighty little light on
tS@ horizon for Christian civilization
unless we can provoke a revival of
sane religion among the people" he
said.
Look to it that you exhaust the
last energy you have to make pos
sible this stupendous undertaking."
Bishop Freeman declared. Il dedi-
cate all that / have to this UNDER
taking, not for the glory Of single
have to focus the thought of the
nation on an undertaking such as
this" Bishop Freeman said that IL
religion is taken out of life life be-
comes chaotic. Restore true religious
conviction. he stated, and all other
things VIII take care of themselves.
Senator Pepper declared that there
Is nothing We need in American life
more than the spirit of serenity"
Unless man is serene when the
clouds gather he continued. he Is not
living up to the stature of his man.
hood
This came to him, he said, as he
completed. in his Imagination, the ma
tional cathedral and then entered it..
Its building. he said, is not the pur-
suit of an artistic ideal. but what we
are engaged in is starting a drive for
the development Of the citizenship for
which the country is waiting"
Has Germ of Salvation.
Decla ring that the enterprise has in
1T the germ of salvation of the life
Of this country" Senator Pepper said: ::
Hill. L am sick to death Of this bunk
that you can save this country by leg
islation. All that laws can do is give
opportunity for the individual to find
his own happiness"
Senator Pepper said that as the
Capitol stands as the symbol of gov
ernment, and the Union station as the
symbol of restlessness, so the cathe-
dral will stand as the symbol OF peace
Mr.. Hammond declared that any
thing that tends to develop religious
sentiment in a nation tends likewise
to assure the perpetufty of its insti-
tutions. upon which depend the secur-
ity of the nations material welfare
For this reason" he continued. the
building of a great national cathedral
appeals strongly to people of what
ever religious belief or denomina-
ton"
Mr.. Hammond said that the cathe-
dral will symbolic IN its broad con-
ception the spiritual life and the high
ethical aspirations Of the nation, and
in the majesty Of it's architecture will
serve as counterpart to the public
buildings and monuments which
grace the nations Capital
THE cordial response to the COM
mittee's request for cooperation from
men Of affairs of many religious de-
nominations justifies the prediction Of
the speedy realization Of our hope to
obtain the necessary funds for the
completion of the building" Mr.. Ham
mond asserted.
Country's Eyes on Capital.
But the whole country is await
ington's. appreciation expressed in
terms of a generous donation. It is
for this reason that a great respon-
bold Noyes and his Jealous staff, and
upon the success of their endeavor
the executive committee largely bases
it's optimism.
I'VE know you fully realize the
that this is one of the rare oppor-
tunfties of lifetime to render a
great national service. We wish you
God speed in your undertaking"
clared that the project in hand
seemed to him one of the biggest
things before the nation today. I'VE
need it to stand for our spiritual
said. 1t is largely for this reason.
the speaker said, that the workers
owed it to Washington and the nation
to make the campaign q success.
Mr.. Noyes explained that not q cent
collected in the campaign will be ex-
pended for the cost of the campaign.
but that all such expenses have been
met by outside contributions. He
declared that the cost plus basis
built at this time. He introduced
Clifford Pierce, campaign director,
who told the workers the methods
to be used during the ten-day cam
paign.
Weeks Letter Read.
A letter was read from Secretary
declared. that he was glad to add his
word to others expressing interest in the
completion Of the cathedral. II sim
cerely wish you the greatest success In
your plans" Mr.. Weeks said. '"Those
of us who are not communicates OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church may
well join with our fellow citizens OF
that faith in an expression of pride in
the efforts being made to erect in the
National Capital great cathedral
which will stand as a monument to the
Christian religion. Most certainly such
a monument should be a temple of
great beauty and majesty
Beginning Monday, the campaign
pm for luncheon at the Willard, when
reports of the days work will be made
and the progress Of the campaign as
certained. The meeting will last just
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