New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-06
THE CHURCH IN HEMPS7EAD PLAIM

THE CHURCH ~ HEMPS7EAD PAIN
Tie Cathedral Of the Incarnation at Garden
City is rapidly approaching completion. but the
ourrent rumor that it will be consecraied within
fortnight ia rot we'll founded The Cathedral
School of ST. Paul il 10 be reopened this month IN
the new building erected by the Stewart estate. 1t
is one Of tho largest structures used for educa-
iiona purposes IN this country, and ~ to be
completely furnished aud equipped before IL IL pre-
sented TO the Diocese of Long Island. No endow-
ment fund has been provided, as che school is
expected TO be sclf-sustanng; but the Stewart
estate has agreed To meet any Deficiencies which may
arise dnring the next year. The Cathedral, how
ever. cannot bo properly maintained without n
large endowment fund, and IL ~ not probable that
so practical Bishop Littlejohn will accept
the building AID consent TO cousecrate 1t unless
generous provision he made for It's permanent sup
port The Cathedral will be practically completed
by the middle of October. when the General Con-
yention of the Protestant Episcopal Church meets
in Philadelphia and can be cOnsccrated ut that
time # Bish ID Litic lhn, the name OF ms dip-
cesc shall deem It expedient to accept this magnii-
cent gift from the widow OF the merchant prince.
Without an endowment the diocese cannot Afford TO
take It, aud a very large one will be needed.
The work remaining to be done in the Cathedral
comes under the general head of ecclesiastical fur
nshinr The seats for the congregation are OF oak.
Handsomely carved and bearing tho Stewart arms
and are already in tho nave. The pulpit and lee
tern which are 10 be If bronze, are nearly flushed.
The pulpit will b. a genuine work OF art emb0dy-
ing the conception Hearing the Word" Five
figures, an old man. three women and
child. are grouped about tho standard, the
faces appraised. aud all except the child
listening intently. One of tho younger
women is standing. and above her bead arc
beautiful lilies One of the charms of the work IS
the diversity in effect from different points OF view.
Seen from tho 'front.' the noble lace of the
aged man Is In the background, a suDord mate
feature, bu. seen from tho side he becomes IA com
mandIrg figure. The lectern will represent Christ
blessing the little children, most beautiful con-
ception, the standard being surnountod by an
eagle The Organ-casngs TO the right aud the left.
which have been completed for many months, are
of mahogany, and in design and execution are
among tho finest piecesof wood carving in America.
The bishops throne and tho deans chair are lin
shrd and will be put in place within a few days.
These arc also of richly carved mahogany. The
sails. kneelng- dcsk3 and other iurninre for the
clergy and choristerS are of tho same wood.
and are already in the nave. The
communionrail is To be OF bronze-a rich design of
delicate folaied work. The altar has been received
from Antwerp and Is now beng put in place 1t is
not large and as il lands out from the chance wall
with stone seats for the bishop and clergy behind It,
there is no reredos IL Is Get long and 30 inches
wide SD rests On large platform of white marble
inches high. The relieve work anI other portions
are OF Italian statuary marbls tho front panels are
divided by small columns OF LangucdOc; the panels
ON the oppnsite side are separated by Sienna col
unns; at the ends are jaime fleure and Napoleon
marbles and at the four Irish fossil marble
Tn. eight panels beginning in the represent the
Tree OF Life, Abranam's Sacrifice OF Isaac, Moses
and the Brazen Serpcnts the Annuncaton, the In
carnation, the CruciGKion. tho Resurrection, and
the Two Disciples at Emmau%
The font III the baptlstry will be Of Italian mar
bic surmounted by a richly carved mahogany
perforated spire suspended from the ceiling
by eilded chains and arranged so as 10
be easily raised whenever baptism takes
place. The design for the font is of
marked originality exquisite beauty the bowl
being supported by angels and lilies Tho arrange
ment Of symbols is exceedingly artistic Opposite
the entrance from the transept the dove appears
lowering over the angels wings; q lamb with the
cross faces the gate of the choir; the pelican faces
the outside entrance; and tho remaining sides OF
tho ootagon are filled with the ChIros, Alpha and
Omega, lilies. Trinity and other emblems.
The baptistry, with its beautiful marbles. It's
will be separated from the transepG and choir by
bronze gates All the work which has bsen briefly
described will be finished before the middle OF
October. With the exception of tho paint
ing Of the Ascension over the chancol arch
an almost indispensable feature OF the in-
terror since tho blank space requires to he lighted
I'D in this way. and the effect OF the painting Will
be to add greatly to the depth of the chancel-the
Cathedral will then be completed.
The Cathedral will be at oncca magnificent me-
mortal TO tho great merchant, whose fame enterprise
and success are among the most honorable tradl-
tons of the metropolis, and also unique ecclesias-
tica edifce in this land OF churches Its main
teriscs are unity of effect breadth OF treat
ment and richness of material. With the exception
of the stained glass ia the from
the gttering cross the spire to the costly maui
soleum under the chance has been designed by one
man-Mr. Henry q. Harrison. Viewed from with
out the Cathedral seems to embody single con
ception-that Of q monument to the dead and
whether seon by garish daylight. or by miracle
working moonlight. tho well-proportioned tran.
septs tho chance gable. the artistic baptistry and