, 1870-07-29

~SPCC%nCh OK 0Hf hAHHOP OIL AQNQ0u
and a1r. GiadAsouc.
Prom tAx Lradoa Tina, Julylk
a large nnd istlucutiA meetins was held
yesterday Afternoon at tho Mansion House,
presided over r the Lord Mayor, to further
9hs movement on foot for tho comp!etion OF
st, paul'p. 1 model Of the choir representing
the altar wlsch II ia proposed to Rnt mp n tbs
cast end sas exhibited in ono OF tho ante
rooms, Aad attracted considerable atssn.iue.
The dcsgu OF the alt1r ia in accorlau:e
viii, what IL believed to be Wsen'a original
i1sa II described l,y him in Gnp Of hi.
laet i&tcrs, when l1e haid that the painting and
Gi1di7g Of the sast oud Of the church over
lLc communion table WAS intended to serre
orr until such tfmn as materials could ba
roc1sied for . magnificent design of An altar,
.ousieting OF four pillars Of Tho r1cAeat mar.
bic. supporting canopy appropriately decn-
rated. The four pillsrn as represented in the
mode! are sim!iat iu ccsign To the pillars in
Une OF Haptlsels cartoons. fhc I.7.4 Mayor
opened the rrocse:.ins- he stating t',sy had
mt to inaugutate natl ,n7l 1aoveucnt-the
preservation Of the creates. Trotest.ut m onp.
tneut England possessed. Soae, l,e said. VII ,
entered st. FAuls could fail to b. struck by
its colaness, its want Of tiGi-h, and evcn IL
want Of cleanneAs, cta.r4ct.sisti II which did
1ot at al co1res1,ond with tbs arcni: e,tr orir
nal plan. The object for w..i>., tho .neet;1r.
had been called WAS to make letermine3
effort 10 alter this; Lo.lion hal mill ooa or
two ribllcs * the wor.... ba: :,o.. i. va, 70.
solved 10 complete it BY ,stsianal movement.
The iehor OF London moy,sl the tir.t resp
lntion. which "a: forth tllat he Cuthclray
Church Of 81. Faul's, tie ro:lest rh,rch
erected il, these 1at:er times, A1,t the snc.isi
l'na>s Of the Prot .stAnt Communion, having
lscn left unfinished :,y its S7elt nrrhl.ect, i
VIZ ie1nnben: Oh nj! to aid in the completion
OF tie work with such na,;nif:ence Is tho
wealth aud skill OF the ase cou.! supply. Set
ti:.E a. iac the few sta.nc> Which laJ been
placed iii ST. IAu!'s, >tn,e OF .Lcm in vasy
Questionable taste. he sait that nothing hal
leen ada,rl to the "-7'a .nentation OF the bui|d-
iLE, except tl,s htailI, Of iiiIs and tho cob
~ens Of neglnct. un'ortun,'cly for Wren and
!.ih great work. he VA il: n ly:ilce OF his tltuc
nnt0rturatt.r, the prs7od W:,i:.. followed
his death exhibited no tasts for arc1.i-
t,rtuFr; AID uniultuaatri: for St p4ul's, the
revival " that trs7e ~ tlisecti 10 the s:ult-
va:ion ct the Gothic >~;',o.,l. 1t pani'~. too.
Lad been ne:!ctct OF s'l4 plea that h,t,c uss
lat 1,eeu male Of it. Ucca-lnn4 41Iv, iulecJ. Il
va. the sc.uc IT sonc :.ca:.raseaat. A m jn-
a,ci had clrlren it ~ tie placr for ret1cniu.
thanks on 1lis recovrI. from a long ilina-s.
Great naval co:um. Atier h,l been borne 10 i.;s
last rcsting-l'sact. within its wallA; and the
luial OF the gTent.at CAPTAIN IT our dsy had
teen tho occasion OF another solemn e.re:n 1nv
within. the cathedral; bat until lately the
luildiuG lial coue 10 be reg2rlel ~ lit.Ie m sro
tilan show Place This 1onrnacu t,sI I,es;,
gntiops, numbering i've, and even seven III vi
rand. Who listened to tho message from on
High as il came from the lirs Of M.coo or =
Lidaon- There was htotv toll OF Wren that
he WAS taken one day iu the yexs during the
latter part OF his life and eeatcc in tue tatl,c-
oral, where one might i'nag gsne l,s figured to
himself the finished building i'll MI It's beauty
as he bad conceived it, atld would hzvo carried
il out could be have I.ersl1lvl gsulglue
pt,blic to provide the means. They hal met
TO iuffi1l tlls dream OF great aud good man.
to mako st. Paul's the worthy memorial OF
linn WHO planned it 20 fa., and to Eivo moro
loint to tho legend inscribed upon his tomb,
y 81 tno1.,ttheMlti,n quH7fs, ciretlp,spioer
Mr.. Gladstone, who waH received viii, luul
cheers, said: lave to second the resolution.
ur,l 1il take ur my parable, il I mag use the
expression, with iais reference to tho rcsn1rk-
alle inscription which has been placed upon
s:,e grave Of ! remarkable 1nan-s.si ,noau-
7ht7.fu'n qalTrls. circanisrlcr,~ xisil tn refer
TO the significance OF that inscription. No
dna,l1t it does honor TO tla 1,a,na Of tho great
architect. Thoee who winh tn knox whit he
wa., the reach Of his genins the parity Of
detail connected with thr noa'c art ,,o
rroft@seA. may veil h.. irrItrI to IoJl
At tl,e Gimenrions a;.d rr,nnrtions Of st.
1Ault 1ut AM HoF1' to HAY tiIst ln-cr:,tiop
t:as smother .iSniticahcc not irss pointed but
far different in i!a cf7n''.. Il y,u wan. tn SIC
The monument of S:s t1rirtu.,!lcr Wren !,ox
At the fabric OF 81. Pal!'a bit il ynn lnak at
The .tAte il, which it +, .lAs, il :uu lu X t: te
CO.., dark columns AMI lta sl.,..t re,,al-.c
EeutiAl corN,'iHn, l akk yam ~:1"tl r tl.A' i'll
er1irt.''n dr..s mt carry with i; |. burning -
l'r0acfl to Enstl-tsucu ~ f1h't was IL
tended to tc national gny: !: is :.,-.,.,e.ia
1caat Ct oIr communion. i. l., ] bt:iav.., III
SonI all Question. the saus:.rt cslt->:. ol
modern tinl-s- knuA II t,ut ulc in tin. rc.
Fpect which cali pretend Il, c,rn'.:ts with
hat sa > kts~S F+sk =.
ltomp the interior OF ~lir nt la4st, ha. liz, II,
treated n,.h the faltcs; just,rs l!r (.,osb who
Gesiga1d aud ,szried il i:.st execution; b.,t !
a,n sure that tlosr who have tcen that church
viii perceive that wlle,. NJ. PAUL has hal fus-
tice i.,ne l.. it not olls need mt fear con1cti-
txtfish fdE itself that titlo tTich Eisou It in
The appeal issuel l,y tho t;encra1 Committee,
en;l reveal i'ea1f tho In church Of 1ua1efu
times. But whilr it IL in intention the noaleat
churcl. Of modern times. in ia unfinished aud
unscenly condition it is zltnost the least
noble, and 10 far from being tue especial
iosst Of oar communion ii il 4 standing re-
ptnaci and dis}Ionor TO those who belong TO it..
know not whether thero arc MANY hero who
lsvu CHANGED To read the controversy Which
nroec = long tina ago between polem.cal
writer of our communion and the great Car
Gi;lal Wiscman. hut the writer to whun ro-
fer. very Jealous Protestant, undertook TO
hri,.g Grirvous Hcrroach oEa;uss th. Church
OF tie Pantheon At ill1ne. church certainly
remarkable on the uholu for tho tuil3ness OF
what may call iss peculiarly I:oa,i.h c,n-
e,lcma. This writer. hnwever. criticised
cafiei their Lcathcnish Character, and
cardinal Wist 1nan rctortcd upon hia,, n,nsi
esq, with rejuintler that ut least made my
hlrott tirg1o n1.d my Checks blush. lie said
You tnia to US of tho cm6enls that appear il
u.c Pantheon: hut what ats this enblons thai
snuf in To F.xsrf I'm A%xf,; nj
what deity il that noi,o tcn,lo crectcl7 Hop
of:cn l. it applied 10 tho celebration OF Ee!i
Eibus rites: Whist i,tItcatin:'a does ii colra
in Ike erM1sols tlsst ar. found there ss III
character OF the Christian Gospcls Look I
tlie monuments with wi.icl i:s walls AID occ,
siornliy studded ;ook at The orut,lc.us whic
are ioni d ato1t :ts ul,r,uas"nta. There isiittl
fear that YOU will IL ycnroasll.s with an ezas
Grated Christianity, or stth ita;izin, thos
wh0rc 1.sllcs are enrolled II the records Il
Gospel histnty. X is .t,e ttr1l;n. tfta trnnpot
and the canpon; il is cvrsS sign and symbol q
civil and secular life, from which, aud fr,,r
wlcl. at.;ne, yon have selected the nrn.a,ant
Of ycur cathedral. Wills in every other rssps1
II remains, e1celu III to its nnllc f4tric an
i'r.'psrti ions, perfectly tamc. and incapable q
vs.. de.igrcd." | an not quoting ii,
Cardinals worl.. Int 1 am giving til
effect ot what sesnanls er to have read q
i,is reply. In those days there was muc
to j,i-tifS this ret'1oaci, aud, ~ l recol!ect
III carly life, Its atsnotpncrc was such taat
really believe il sanitary commissioners ha
iecn in fashion t'c1o woa1d have been $50
reason why, for thn prr-arratlou Of the lloa1t
OF the sns.jccts. they shou1d havc been forb1l
den 10 sct their feet within st. ranrs, Ill th.
If changed. The ecclesiastical body conucc
I'd with st. pauls has siown that It il full
ee1.sls1e OF tho dignity Of its vocation. tt
EeIv1ccs OF St pAul'o aso becoming Eors =
o,1oct Of deep interest; thu Chapter Of s
l'anl's ran challenge competition with n
Hcdy OF ccc'esaaetlcs in tllis or any 9th
coun r.. and u.e walls Of St. raurs r
snu1ll with o1atary worthy of airy asu. II
appeal, therefore. Is now etroe.ualls made
The city and courtry, and the question
whether illst appeal viii lsc heard. Two Lrl
drrd and Efty tsiout and pounds is tEs amour
which 'hc5 hnre had :s,e daring to regard /.
necessary for the full accomplishment Of the
wishes. and the full redemption OF tho cred
& the country in connection with st, Paul
Only let Ms rerc1lect that in tho teventecnt
ctntu.y. tvo hstt,lred aad tiftv ycara ago, n
lhiccn II olscc, but OH two OCCASIONS, a1mo
pIer1sely that very sun. wss foun
from tho Soluntass contributions {
then, i'll respect to wealth aud rcsoarccs. b.
1.illiIutian in comparison With this OF I!
pre+ent day. There arr hesc some OF thehig
est authorities III tbs monetary and tiuanci
wprltl. ard .ney we'll knap that tell the ,ru
whcn as*tc that clo5, c". COO is tho lowe
computation Of tho annual Increment OF Il
was}'h of this eountrr, and every Nse yea
l10A. .0014E10 is added % tho wealth Of Londo
1hts il the fnnd ui'on which the De.n q
Chapter af st. rau''r have been 70 daring
to make the demand u quarter OF mi
ion. The demand has nov gnas for
mon the honor aud the bounty OF the CO,
nacnity. II. however, il we're ever necdi
tl.at the temples Of tho Most High should 70
themselves IL the facs ut tho corumuni
aitv is especially i:,cuus'cn. upon tue n
Which seems to have hal unlocked 10 ii
Thousand secrets for the creation OF weail
and which, buts'y, engaged iu tia: creatiu