New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-10
THE STEWART CATHEDRAL
FIRST SERVICES ON EASTER THURSDAY.

MANY CIHRGYMEN IN ATIENpANcE-shH"oN ID
BISHOP LITTLEJoHN.
m, C,hodra, Of the Incarnation, at Garden CITY,
A.. .nor;al of Mrs Cornelia NJ Stewart to her nus
hand Alexander T. Stewart. was opened yesterday W
,n,ess;ve religious ceremonies. The fullest resources
Of The regular morning trains over tie Long isianu
Railroad together with two special trains iro" 'oh
I,land CITY aud Brooklyn, were taxed 10 oo"''9
visitors to the services ard fully 2ooo persons were
present At precisely IL o'clock the cnii"e' =" '-'
Cathedral tower rung out clear anu rc'o""' -
and the people thronged into the building Ito
tower and transept entrances Inc cuahoei wa"
adorned with white flowers, and upon the ai'ar was
large cross formed wholly of white roses Aier ah
organ voluntary by w. II. Woodcock the organise Va
81 Marvs Church, Brooklyn, the surpced choir 'i
80. r., o,d men entered the auditorium from the
crnt bs,ow and marched through the main aisle sing
,n the nrocesgional HYMN. Behind them came bishop
I;t,,eobn with the ministerial and lay corporators OIL
Che Cathedral and about fifty clergymen OF tae diocese
of Long Island. The choir TOOK tneir p,a1 I - .
rich mahogany stalls prepared Tor them anu ,ne
sat in the sanctuary aud within the ante-chahce, u
The pishop sat on the episcopal throne; ADou' Tue
altar were the Rev. Dr. Charles ii. Hall the heVi DIT ~
William ii Moore the Rev. DR. Samuel Cox the n n
Dr Middleton. the Rev Dr. S. II. Haskin, aud the hev
DIR It s DroN ne who will he installed as tne aean VI
the Cathedral Below the bishop were set he Rsv DR.
I,r j Carpeater Smith. of Flushing; the hey; II
Sniyely of Grace Church. Brooklyn the hey ~; 49,
" M Johnson and the Rev. George n. Van lie " aiei,
representing the ministerial ntecbaneeI we're
DIR eWabridge DR.. Cooper DR.: Harris OF :s
DR. Moore Of Hampstead; Dr. Mats9n Oh ,aot
III, Dr Stacking of oyster BAY; g. ;. NJ stewart
CHARLES r Newbold W. NJ. Goer. Samuel Moran.
Reuben Riey and w. b. Walker: With them AVER. were
ex-Sepa John A. King ex-Ch,ef JusioJ H. OFF, of
Prince. William Fioyd-'ones ap' ''N"1 " '
the lay corporators ,.o from, Uanael,s
Israe1 in Egypt while the clergy and ch9lr Were IRE
hs;nS seated Tho psalter was chanied. and the 9
denim :" the solo of which was sung DIV n 1S
Frederick Davidson and the Juoate were of the
creed DIR u Carpenter Smith read the hIst lesson
DIR Snivey read the second lesson. and Dr. v. IA.
JohAson read the service from the ereed ineiueug
nan;aI dedcatcry prayer written for the occasion by
H. R;sbon Or Middleton and DIR. browne conducted
the ante-communion service, during when Tue cn'ii
sang Tourss anthem, God hath apponteu I Id;
Rishop Lttleiohn preached tue sermon lis TEX \.
was Isaiah ix 10: " And will make the place .t Oa
my feet elonous Go h..s made As we look
about us on this grand scene OF archltectuiai
thee rich traceues III wood and stone onuer l.;
arches floating in air ike ascending hymns arrested III
tbe, n obt to The skies these windows glowing with
Loht that is religious but not dln ana rcci.ns 49, ~
pictured eloquence the story OF tne -; ronin
Son of God from the worlds morning 10 lts eeon,1E
that oroap which combines the sublime dlapason vi tno
sea win the softest bird warblng III me al.
yonder monumental spre whose e,as IT, Of the rising
charms in sympa,heIc fellowship the rays oA Wv
and of the setting sun-as we look upon all thiS our
hearts unite in loving tribute OF IRA a ~
VINO her wealth to make the place Of God Is
feet glorious here May she live to gather now Oh tc
frut that will grow Of her planting and may ths rsc"
i,;n ot mi MONS work for the living bring with II
the bened;ction OF Almighty God the ie9eem ~ !,
presence of His Son. and the sure comfort VI '"0 ''
And only second to this emotion is that we feel Tor
her chosen fiiend aud adviser. The niorhng' ueo'
ing mind in this work from the Deglnns G n "S nd
upon everything we the impress OF nus ripe Juus-
ment Ii is our earnest wish that he NAV nDu SOME
mart OF his reward for these years Of waiehi
lie labor in the success OF what he has done so uch 10
es,ahish Nor must We fail suitably 10 remember tue
architect of this structure whose mind c"neeNeu anu
whose pencil drew aud whose eye walcheu o'ei !, ~.
slow elaboration of these forms OF living grace II -
the HIGHEST Office of beauty lead up TO the holy ana
architecture most itself when 1t bodies iort ~ .S
BILE forms the subtle intnence the uns"ceu .,h
which helps the soul into tue resion Vi ~
and perfect order .,.. .o. ,-os tho uildness of
nature The grass grew only to wither ana per,oh;
Two hundred years ago the Church hrst estapisneu
itself on Long Island. aud the dnst OF me heN; ~
John Thomas whose pioneer WORK Ia'a .no ga - q
relons tound aons OF this great structure Les Of
n;s away hen the Communicates had neither
church to worship bibles to read nor sacred
from which TO receive the emblens Vi tno ,r 81
10 dav Long Island diocese well equiPPeo of nio az
work with iO7 clergy 100 parishes and nearly ~
COMMITMENTS Thus surer than the PATHWAY u 'ne
49, ,oora benefrent than that OF the SUM- runs on
throlgh the generations of men the bright succession
Gods ministries of faith charity ana worsl P IN; ~ M
s,c.essi,n this edice takes up its majestic l.Dcipn o
day and this spot will henceorh make the pace Vi
God feet glorious" - II - cIor;a in
After the sermon the onertofy anu "i"i'' :"
Exoes,s were sung and the communion service 's
took oIace The Bishop blessed the elements anu IT.
III m Moore Dr Cox Dr. Middleton DR.. Haskln
and DR.. browne served distributors During ine
seryic. the two front pews were occupied by 1Iuge
Hilton Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Lawrence Ss1sn' "IoIe
danchter was the adopted child Of Mr. aud MS a. H.
Stewart; Mrs j. r. wheriIL M and Mn. LANAI NJ.
Hughes, Mrs. Horace Russell and MISS huSSe,i
Miner ai'0 Fx. Governor Reuben f. Feuton. John T.
Parsons superintendent |. d. Barton OF the long
Island Railroad the Rev. j. Edgar Hill. r. j. Denhhg
Cnionel Rnbert Townsend and HilbOrne l.. Roosevelt
were also present After the service Bishop Lt9lonn
held private reception in the see hoIse' Whlcn W
mainly attended by the cergy. Special trans orongh
the visitors back to their homes In this city aho
BROOKLYN. 81. l.. a,.s;o, to IN,
Cathedral sneak thi entered tbs Bishops residence
aud stole his robes