Religion: Cathedral & Church

"As a strong believer in adequate preparedness, it is my conviction that the real strength of the nation rests on the religious sentiment of the citizens. The capital of the nation is the strategic point at which to make a demonstration of our common Christianity."

These, spoken in Washington, last week, were the words of famed General John Joseph Pershing as he prepared to act as host at a dinner for the members of the national and executive committees of Washington Cathedral.* At the dinner, it was announced that $800,000 had been given for...

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