Evening star., 1924-01-25
HIGH TRIBUTE PAID
T0ALFRED HARDING
Late Bishop of Washington
Is; Honored at Service in
National Cathedral.
SERMON is BY DR.. PERRY
Qualities of Courage and Faith Eu.
logized-Plans for Memorial
{ Announced.

The late Alfred. Harding, second
Bishop of the Episcopal diocese Of
Washington, was eulogized at a me-
mortal service today in Bethlehem
Chapel of the National Cathedral, at
Mount st. Adams. of which he was
the first builder"
The service was participated in by
five bishops of the Episcopal Church
and most Of the Episcopal clergy of
the diocese Of Washington. and was
on the occa sion of St. Paurs day, the
anniversary Of the conservation of
Bishop Harding
The sermon was delivered by Rt.
Rev. DIR. James De Wolf Perry, Bish-
op of Rhode Island. while Rt. Rev.
ID: Or; James E. Freeman; Bishop Of
Episcopal bishops participating were:
Bishop William L. Gravatt Of West
Virginia. Bishop. Philip. NJ. Rhine
lander, now in the city. and Bishop
Joseph B. Cheshire of North Carolina
Opens With Procession.
The service opened with an impress
sive procession of the choir and all
clergy In attendance and members OF
the Cathedral chapter.
In the memorial address the late
Bishop Harding was eulogiZed for
polH the quallty OF courage, whlch
was said to be the keynote of his
character, and for his faith, which
was likened to that of St. Paul.
Bishop Freeman after the service
made the announcement on behalf of
the CATHEDRAL Chapter that plans were
going forward for a great memorial
to be erected to Bishop Harding in
connection with the National Cathe-
dral.
In the bidding prayer" of the
service the late Bishop Harding was
referred to as follows:
Other Church Services.
Finally. ye shall thank God this
DAY for the good work and the
Christian faith and life of His soldier
and servant, Alfred Harding. bishop
and doctor, and pray unto God that
We may have grace to direct our
lives and render our service after his
wholesome pattern; that this life
with him of the glorious resurrection
and the life everlasting"
The memory of Bishop Harding was
also revered in services in Episcopal
churches throughout the diocese of
washington. These services. which
otherwise would have been held in
celebration of the Holy Eucharist at
IL O'Clock, were so arranged as to
permit the congregations and clergy
TO attend the service at the Behle-
Act "Of Daring Fifth"
Bishop Perry. in his memorial ad-
dress. referred to the planning Of the
National Cathedral in Bishop Sat
terlee's administration as an act "of
daring faith" and to the actual
building begun by Bishop Harding
as an act of great courage "in the
face of apparently insuperable OBJ
stacles and in the face of determined
opposition"
Bethlehem chapel and the sanctu-
ary now completed were said by
Bishop Perry to be both a monu-
ment to the name of the founder, and
a shrine which Sshait~ever be per-
vaded by the spirit of the first build
er of the cathedral"
Referring to the fact that the ami
versary of the consecration of Bishop
Harding fell upon the festival of the
conversion of St. Paul, and the
patronal feast day of the parish, the
speak ker said the life of Bishop Hard
ing reflects the spirit of the Apostle
age which was the keynote of his
character. One felt 1t in the dynamic
power which he brought to bear upon
every new duty"
Began Work II Years Ago.
When Bishop Harding began his
work fourteen years ago, the speaker
said, it was with "meager begin
nings." Less than one-seventh of the
property had been acquired. Not a
he explained, was not one primarily
of material construction, but of edu-
cation"
Bishop Harding had dedicated him
self at first to put into action, it was
explained. the charter granted the ca