, 1870-08-08
4 NOTABLE EVENT.
Important Epoch In the History
OF The EpiscopnI Cu.
tAcdral.
Sixteen Thousand Dollars Subscribed
and Given the Bishop to Pay
of the Church Debt,

AAAA NAfNAA AAI &&AASF ~
of the Church Debt
Addresses by the Congregation
und Bishop SShlzchousc.
Towar.i the cIose Of 1as morning services yes-
trrtay. In tie Cathedral Of Saints Peter 1nd Paul
and. whrn the time for The sermon had arrived, 4
committee OF three gentlemen, representing thr
.vns1sErtion, presented 70 the slsnop the follow
ms sddsess: --.
RIGHT Hk FArnKz II Con: On Sunday last 1t
Wa the R&eful pleasure OF thls congregation 10
{ c1tend u you their welcome md Congratulations
ptraetnG duty L now dcvolyed upon nj, As their
Representatives, Aud Wticn, we trust Will not be
unacceptable 70 you Is an earnest that their pro-
wotSis. Whea .ou lefs rs, Rtsat Rsrersnd
!nsE r.. .. ~ .s, ;s1 ~ + pissed eaf
..ut nnis,.r Of Gd. undet WON The &c services Of
your Cathedral Church hare NOT hnguiAhed nor
GEE ncEEectrd. Although you said 1t not In
s9,a ~ tss ia; u sp ~
) sur earnest 1hongaLsheald aunes no detEiuent
rhale you wet* awa!. We ~ q Us @ seeognh@ a
new that Is Jacob Of Old n'onruesl 1Jf hs soscrui
s. would you, Right Rsverrnt Father. mourn u
s = 'ns 81 q @ for Ss
chu1rh herx. The lAIsss offspring OF your ~e4l-
spent llfG- .--
ttr trt l,srie to work 10 ASCERTAIN whether danger
thteairut,y 10 zbedke the usefulness or the daily
a.i,antr tf those sltAI principles which you have
Represented In tbs losma and beautliul order OF
nj. tathc+tFa! Churchill tarJ could feel ANY Oh
s.Acle TO ftlst usxfllneae, the immediate removal
i Inch appealed to tne,r sense Of duty " you,
frf ff,t 4 ( 2ffAnB rhufrnm&N md 1he4p
e.n.ctcncea as eopE and dsughters OF God
Tnc, fourd debt, the very existence OF which
Gown. by i'll ineubus, me encrg,rs tnas womb,
under other circumstances, expand and
t,ucttfy TITO blesataRx They have found that
nsy thensel.s. have teen Erosaly dareiiet 10 their
uxist In u church which by right wxs to be an az
ample, md WA to ~ Light to al, and tner
resolved 70 wirs ont me angna o. 81 ocnt and'
4 cotE1nities VIZ appointed BY the congregation
t., La*Et themselves with ths duty of carrying
out thels rl.hes, and, Without any unpleasant oE
rr,uR. or unk!nd word. Hand before yon this day,
Right Reverend Father, couutenancedb BY rerfesen-
t2tres from other parishes in th!s csJ to render to
They hsys hidden me to say to you thxt your good
heart may htucetortu be without fear; lhat your
venrfzhis head may repose u reace, unttttscted
~ fears that the worldly interests Of Jour chez
ished Cathedral Church have heretofore excited,
for by Gods grace they have freed Jou from the
Heighi thti has opnrsssed you. They hare bid
tered profes.lons Of love and Eencs11ion for you.
they meant u give you an earnest In tnts more
practical manner, and leave you. IN tho height Of
The entire diocese, untranmelled and Tree. They
have hidden me, Right Reverend Father
IN Col, to present y jon, IL he nsme
sh.s n ps ca,nea oi ssinI. a'n Pesef saa Paul
the accompanying good and real subscription OF
Sl6,oHe, which now and FOREVER wtpes out all the
rk1 Afso~A At7If FfAff kRf tod TFFr
marEtsi lts beauty and its influence Tor good, and
1eayea II, u Jou have always wished 1t to be free
Indeed.
a1yuG ftr your personal Satisfaction, that not one
doaF hcryin Contained has been unwilllngly given,
ur has been chutllshly contributed. The entlre
amnnnt IL 4 hearty. ffes-wfB Offering. not OF this
Cathedral congregatfo Acne, but OF the parishes
In this city, Of parishes in Jout diocese, and OF
LOVING friends ol yours abroad. 1t hRs been R1scn
u God ha4 prompted and pruspesed the duOoIz,
without stint and without reserve.
Nor Is 1t proper 70 conclude this Imperfect ad-
dlrss without rntiiclV aud gratefully returntng II
Almighty God our hearty thanks thft he has thus
favufet our undertaking, anu aacsthtlR to Him an
The praise and al the glnry for It's successful issue
Take this Offering, Right Reverend Fashes. Ia the
eame k1rrf In which II Is rendered, and With 1t the
assurance that our united prayefs shall ever be
offered up that t;td will pout down upon you hts
rholcrst blessing. md will spare your life ior co
tnred usefulness here and ht the last Ills glGtJ
hereafter.
TIE BISHOPS REPLr.
The D!shtp, aiser requesting the committee
and the congregation to resume their seats, spoke
70 very limited extent ant1 3, very late hour
Twas, toA certain degree, prepared Tot what |
Leee presented TO me. II It had not been, think,
fOr thts hint which was given me should hx1c
foun,i myseli not only unahlc 10 Answer IN ANY
mrself ss beWllderrd as t, be almost IN
x,ile 70 realize the magnitude OF. this
trt- - NJ p1f 10n m
iii ont6xr3 eceming, ike tie great events of our
nTn times. ilie rrxat noluts on which history
thx Church mi the World IL their sast onWari pru
r1rsa i NAV discern In them only very l!ttle
thing, q little fulctum Of organic force, a znall
ihc tnc,trnt 81 to-dayNas Il spoIes to aiiFs YER
lt,,c ibtnr 10 hun Il otserve5,on. vel / roitersfe
The rrmsrk. thsf II Il a ver1 memotsAlo dAy. nor
n13,rn rn3 -, ~ III i.sre S @"'4 - ''' '4'
A. 5T.9a et ~ sns sas !. tuy
49, .1Se,nrd teettnns .nst hnve ~ fha jmn.r.
tsn1, a'd eonas.s ~ ,hnf en fri that In ~
snr thsI NJ u1IeIat,cr ha1e spofen Of Ihai OF 1ich
.q s ,oe rs,n.eei ~" cp9,rh rs ~ ni;no,.
sn.c1f, f}rst tecau.r on this ras1 of chftsss her
ttsrr IN tf,Is land. he tdra ,rxt to0f moi nnd
va lirst rut in fof in is early daJa, and now,
tninf .tsts- rtrhana in the wo:ld humnie ss II L.
he only stngie. clesr demonss1a{ion. unbrpIen by
anJ uny,mn3etttes or accidents OF present condi-
tim the broad. CleAr 0tunfe deEnOnBtIA IAuve fcll-
tion OF ths tue {.ataedIai Church. Believing this
iheu. feet thxt an wut1AntetI tn saytnR 1t Is i
n,rmorable t!ay for the whple church, because the
cu,he!raf principle Is the necessary condition. o
yuat chuych, No ma1tes how yon describe It, Il
what language Jon msy speak Of 1t, still 1t come,
hsck to that {tlat3on- tn Gods divine appoint
Ieps lie has made visible heAd8hip for lii
church on earth: that he has Eonztttuted His Bib
ops ID their unbroken succession for ministry ,ant
tnat Is all the power, influence. energy and Vi
tally and preservation OF the church 20 out frnn
SAt tzoA &4, 14h nv he t1n1R
rated admlniEt1asion, the same must raslia1e an
t4tHuse t1om Bishop on this earth. And
order to co thl1, IA In every 1lmfnistlsao
OF the church, aud al things elsa IN which IN oE
corporate ttlnuons We havs to Act, there must
means, apd tnsrIumrntaliuet. and Agencies, An
from the very earliest period Of the church, IN 4