St. Andrew's Day Was Observed

St. Andrew's Day at St. Andrew's on the occasion of its seventy-fifth anniversary, will be remembered in the parish as long as the days of festivity come and go. The banquet given Monday evening by the Ladies' Aid society in Harris hall, surpassed the things in which a gathering parochial excels. Rectors and reverends of all the faiths, the clergy and the laymen, the great ones and the small ones, gathered together until they outnumbered three hundred, and were feasted at a banquet where verily no man "shall eat and not be satisfied." When the gaiety ran highest, the rap of the gavel was heard and Prof. Denison, who was toastmaster of the evening, announced that further ceremonies bad begun. The first procedure that followed the hush was the announcement by Prof. Denison that he was a mouthpiece for others, and thereupon began the reading of a number of letters from members of the parish, rectors and invited guests who were unable to be present. With the pleasantry, ready wit and impromptu cleverness of one born to his mission, Mr. Denison made the reading of a long list of letters pleasing and untiring. One of particular interest, especially to old parishioners, was the first letter by the Rev. Dr. Wyllys Hall, who was rector of the parish from 1875 to 1883. Others were from Bishop Potter, of New York, Bishop Dudley, of Kentucky, Bishop DeMott Williams, of Marquette, Rev. Dr. Huntington, Mr. Sidney D. Miller, of Detroit, Rev. Rufus W. Clark, of Detroit, Rev. Charles E. Woodcock, of Detroit, Rev. Mr. Maxon, of Detroit, Rev. Dr. Prall, St. Paul's Rectory, Albany, N. Y.. Rev. W. Maxwell, Detroit, Rev. Lawrence E. Cole, New York, Rev. Edward Duff, Buffalo, N. Y., Rev. Robert M. Beach, of New Jersey, Rev. Win. Galpin, Grand Haven, Rev. H. C. Robinson and Rev. William O. Waters, of Chicago, and Rev. Henry Horton, of Columbia, Mo.

By the illness of Bishop Gillespie and the absence of the bishop of the diocese, the toastmaster presented as the initial speaker, the man who by common consent was accounted as doing more for the intellectual uplifting of the state than any one man in this quarter of a century- Dr. Angell, president of the University. Always does President Angell appear to advantage, but never more so than last night when he responded to the relation of the University to the parish. "When I look back thirty years and more I have lived by your side, I cannot find words to express my gratitude for the many members of the faculty who have given so many years to our service and to yours. Dr. Williams, your acting pastor for some years, was the professor who received the first student who ever entered the University. I cannot forget the manner of man he was; to meet him on the campus was in itself a benediction, his face was incarnated sunshine. Closely connected with him was Dr. Douglas, a man of such solid sense, who first established a chemical laboratory for "the instruction of medical students and made this University a pioneer in giving that kind of instruction. Judge Campbell was a contemporary with him, becoming a distinguished jurist and one of the most attractive lecturers in the law school; Dr. Palmer, one of the most faithful and loyal and efficient men the University has known; Henry White, known here in the early days for his brilliancy as a lecturer in history, who went to Palmyra, N. Y., and persuaded Bishop Gillespie to come to Ann Arbor, and who commended the present bishop, who was his class mate and room mate in college; Moses Coit Tyler, who succeeded in constructing gems of beauty out of the literary rubbish of sixteenth and seventeenth century writing; Professor Morris, who was the most brilliant scholar, all things considered, we have had on our grounds, a profound student of philosophy, with a brave heart he pushed his way through dark skepticism to unclouded faith and was thus of service to young men of this generation who were passing that way. There was Dr. Frieze, who came here early and brought into the new life of the town and the rude life of the University, that sense of beauty in letters and music, also in friendship and love. I might include Bishop Harris, who threw himself into the life of the University. How inexpressably great was the loss of this man who had plans of greatest value for the parish, for the University and for the state of Michigan. And these men of your parish have contributed to the life and light of the University. In the name of the college and university I express the gratitude in what you have done for us in these five and seventy years of your organization." President Angell spoke further of the attitude of the people of the state toward the Ann Arbor churches and said that they ought to regard this as the most important missionary center in the whole state if not in the United States. I cannot help feeling that if our friends throughout the state realized as we do the work of every church in Ann Arbor is called upon to do, larger than its own means suffice to do, with a fugitive population that they would regard it not only an obligation but a privilege to do something to strengthen the churches in our city.

The next speaker the toastmaster introduced as a distinguished Englishman, an American by adoption, and an Ypsilantian by choice- the Rev. Wm. Gardam, who answered for St. Luke's church, Ypsilanti, which is supposed to be a younger sister of St. Andrew's, but which Mr. Gardam says is a twin and at the time of their organization was the greater of the two. "In my callow, English days," said Mr. Gardam, 'I knew about Ann Arbor before I knew about Harvard and Yale, by reason of your distinguished president, who is as well and as favorably known and appreciated on the other side, as on this." Mr. Gardam gave a short history of his own parish in a clever entertaining way, and in conclusion, congratulated this parish on its present status, its strong, firm, effective men, and drank the health of St. Andrew's, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, and the cheer went round.

Rev. Mr. Ninde, of the M. E. church. spoke for the sister churches of Ann Arbor and brought cordial congratulations. What a history St. Andrew's has written in the past 75 years. It's a noble record and I do not wonder that at this auspicous hour you look back at it. Let me assure you that the joy is by no means limited to St. Andrew's church, but includes hosts of people in all the churches. We are sometimes all Episcopalians. We do those things we ought not to do and we leave undone those things we ought to do. He admired the great and venerable Episcopal church because it had stood for so much that is good and true. It had stood as a splendid bulward for the sanctity of the home. It had extended the right hand of fellowship to scholarship and yet had been always true to the faith of the saints. Nor do we forget you have been very earnest in seeking the worldwide unity of the church of Jesus Christ. He hailed the coming day when we will be as one.

Dr. Martin Luther D'Ooge responded in lieu of his namesake, and received much applause when he stated in a happy, gracious way that he represented himself. "A resident of Ann Arbor, I do not know how many years, a student of the University, a friend of St. Andrew's, it has been my good pleasure to be thrown with Episcopalians." And Prof. D'Ooge mentioned some of the names who had been his old and honored friends: Rev. Francis Cumming of Grand Rapids, Judge Beakes, John M. Wheeler, H. W. Rogers, C. H. Richmond, staunch supporters and workers of this parish, whose memory abides and whose works follow them.

Prof. Wenley furnished the attic wit. He told some pointed stories and described the headache that soliciting $5 and 5 cents for the organ fund entailed. He spoke of how here in this little village of the middle west had grown up the second largest English speaking university in the West and how in the seven years in which he had been here it had grown from 2700 to 4000 students. He spoke of the teaching and preaching to a procession. The procession goes out throughout the land. Hence the whole church has its duty to perform.

Wit sharpened wit, and the Rev. Mr. Sayres, archdeacon of the diocese, announced himself as one who had come from wandering up and down on the face of the earth until he was captured by the toastmaster. After much pleasantry he became serious and advocated with earnestness a combine of education and religion, and cited Oxford and Cambridge as examples of the flower of such a union. "There is danger in this country of a godless learning, but we cannot cultivate the head and make a perfect man. With the heart man believeth. For twenty years back there has been a trend against church-going. It is a serious menace to the prosperity of this country when men are so ill-trained in religious life that they will lie and steal and be villains. We are reaping the fruit of banishing the Bible." Mt. Sayres concluded with the dream of hope that some day there would be in Ann Arbor a theological school, and that this would be a center of religious power.

At the name of "our beloved rector" there was much applause; and as Mr. Tatlock began to speak, again it seemed, as of long ago, that they had kept the best wine until the last. His response was to "Churchmanship," of which he stated in a terse, forceful sentence: "We are high church," thus making his calling and election sure. Mr. Tatlock gave a most generous recognition for the services of others who have had part in this churchmanship, naming among others, Rev. Chas. Taylor, Bishop Gillespie, Dr. Wyllys Hall, Rev. David Lumsden and Rev. Samuel Earp, former rectors, through whom he received inspiration to higher living. "And," continued the rector of St. Andrew's, "I bear testimony to the help I liave received from the various organizations of the parish- the vestry that attends to its business, the Ladies' Aid society who have provided this banquet, the Woman's Auxiliary, the Junior Auxiliary, the Woman's Guild, St. Agnes' Guild, Hobart Guild, the Sunday school with Mr. Remington its leader, the Bible class with Professor Wenley at its head- these are they who have served the parish in the capacity of assistants; served in aspiration, enterprise, endurance. They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their Strength, they shall mount up with winds as eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint." This is the day of small things in St. Andrew's, said its rector, but we must dream dreams and see visions and endeavor to realize the best that is for us.