Evening star., 1928-05-17
SYMBOL Of NATION
SEEN IN CATHEDRAL
nv. R. Castle, Jr.. Addresses
Meet Preceding Corner
Stone Ceremony.

A symbol of the Nations faith III
Christian principles is needed in the
Capital City. and Washington could
never embody finer traits of the whole
Nation without the completed Wash
3ngton Cathedral, Assistant Secretary of
State William r. Castle, jr told the
annual meeting OF the National Cathe-
0ral Association today, meeting on
Mount ST. Aihan. More than 500 con-
Eihutors to and workers for Washing
Son Cathedral attended.
The meeting is scheduled 20 culminate
nj 3 o'clock this afternoon with the
having of the corner stone OF the $250,-
600 building for the Cathedral College
of Preachers, with Right Rev, James
e Freeman, Bishop of Washington,
leading the ceremonies. Fifty clergyTnen
from the Diocese Of Washington ana
elsewhere will attend the corner stone
rites in veStmentS,
THE dome OF the Capitol expresses
10 those who like 10 think in symbols
the rounded fullnesS of careful leglsia-
ton" Mr. Castle said, The Lincoln
Memorial stands for the symmetry and
Anadorned strength of American char
after The White House suggests dig
nity and simplicity of the executive
oface. The new building of the Supreme
Court will stand nobly for the outward
and visible sign of human justice. But
of the spirit back of all these express
xions. of different phases Of America, OF
the real basis OF American strength and
character and nobility of purpose. we
have i'm Washington no adequate SYM
bol The Capital City should eIlbody
Ghe finer traits of the whole Nation. IL
can never do this without the Cathe-
Eral
Looking into the future. the Assistant
Secretary of State told the association
that he personally would care less TO
have the Cathedral finished quickly
than to have ii finished right
- want 1t built through the sub
EcTiption of those who see its meaning
20 the church and tos the Nation" Mr..
Castle said. Il want them to give be-
cause they wish themselves to be liv-
ang part Of this great building, which
IS TO be an expression of the Nations
nneSt aspirations The man who gsves
SO out of his poverty for the glory of
God in America is as truly builder as
the man who gives a million from his
riches for the same reason, far more
truly than the man who gives FOR
Sancied self-glorification
Mr.. Castle portrayed for his hearers
the future Of the cathedral in this Ian
guage:
It VIII be great cathedral. the
most beautiful building in America, be-
cause it viii be, the embodiment of the
most beautiful idea dominating the Ma
flunal Capital, because it expresses the
dominant trait of American character;
national because built through the love
21c aspiration Of the whole Nation. To
help IN the creation IF this House of
God is the opportunity that comes only
once in a lifetime, but has come TO all
OF us now"
Bishop Freeman presided at the meet
ang of the association and Former SEN
Htor George Wharton Pepper, chairman
Of the executive committee for the
Cathedral, likewise took leading part
n the program
Edwin N. Lewis. executive secretary
ct the association. unable to attend In
person, had presented to the meeting q
report indicating the membership has
now reached nearly 5000: committees
n 81 cities are actively at work in the
cause. The report showed that 28 new
committees were organized during the
last year
Reports OF activities to aid the
cathedral carried on during the last
xear b. various local committees were
presented The chasrmen or members
Of committees in New York, Boston
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh. York, Pa. !;
Indianapolis. Columbus and other cities
m the East and Middle West were pres
ent
Afr. Pepper outlined the campaign
11ow being conducted under Gen PERISH
ing. national chairman. adding that
@6.S00,000 is being sought Immediately
for the completion and endowment Of
the choir, the crossing. the north and
south transepts and the north porte
Thirty million dollars viii ultimately
be required. Mr. Pepper explained TO
eve effect to Washington Cathedral the
C0anplete program Of Nationwide cathe-
EE6i service.
The association meeting began at
DO o'clock with holy communion serv-
tER for the members in the Bethlehem
EhapeI Of the cathedral and the pro-
gram ipcfided an outdoor luncheon and
. tour Of the cathedral and its grounds
rosducted by Very Rev. @. c. F. Brat
ensnl. dean Of Washington.