The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-29
CANYONS FOR THE CATHEDRzL
Suggestions for Ita scope and Goverpw.,,
Hrcrcnicd To thn Truatnsa


Presented 10 the Trustees.
Tho committee appointed by tho trustoes %
the Cathedral Of st. John tho Divine TO roport
upon tho scope and plan OF tho now institution
presented a preliminary report at meeting Of
the trustees held yesterday at tho See House
In Lafayette place. Tho report was signed by
DR.. William H. Huntington. Chairman OF tho
committee whose other members are: Tho
Rev. DIR. Cady. the Rev. DR.. Greer. George Nice.
Miller. stephen L. Nash. and James Roosevelt
Roosevelt. Tho report dealt with tho general
object and scope OF a great Episcopal cathe-
dra in diocese like that OF New York. and
laid down general principles to be observed In
planning It. The report says:
Architectural enthusiasm and civic prido
may be counted upon 10 carry the enterprise
to certain point. but no further II the Cathe.
dral OF st. John tho Divine expects to draw to
itsclf largo gifts from the people Of Now York
its friends must persuade the reople OF New
York that what tho cathedral means is tho
propagation OF tho Gospel OF our Lord Jesus
Christ.
Five million dollars will not 10 forthcom-
ing either for tho sake OF ornamcntng the
brow of Morningsidc Park with magnificent
structure of hammered stone or OF providing
rsS for tie sS s. Of ,S
WHICH tho whole thing will be tried.
Useful. first Of all. then. tho cathedral will
To this end provision must no made Tor tbs
maintenance q grand and uplifting service
pctent to conduct such a service aud 4 larss
thoroughly drillod choir.
activity. may be best met by closely associutin1
with tho Bishop in the exrcutiv" body his i've
sreh,deacons, Thee functionnarics arc at tho
Bishop tho same s!rt y hell that the mem M
assf Of his Espee 1sy my t.
New York charged as he Is with the duty Of
n a. Mi, terng eur city missions be s.Eyeahs
lister to the various foreign populations Of NV
York might very appropriately DC put in
to see clustered about the npse. ~ tho cathe-
drai in its omnlettodl state: With diocesan
point wo shall have far less complaint from
struggling PARISHES that too much Is expected
Of them in tho way OF cnrins for the spiritual
In word tho cathedral. instead q draining
the mis- ,ionnry resources Of tho weaker
parishes. will supplement and strengthen
.,o Thirdly tho various BENEVOLENT institu.
MON heads H hc y" Bshop so Viii fi thy
their natural meeting place in his cathIra!.
In na 4 th ibi Of them he ALL s.
evident to tho eyo by buildings placed within
n stones throw of the church: and there would
share with st. Luke's the right Of repre- re.
scntation in the electoral body OF the cattle.
dral when this shall have been constituted
very much can be expected Of n cathedral ait
u uated as ours VIII be- diocesan library
s che but for mo, more than these it is
AS respects theological training. it must not
be forgotten that New York is already the seat
33fa school OF divinity which it,would be both
hopeiess and foolish TOR any diocesan semi
lar education. it is enough. that Trinity School
Is l. already as. closely linked to the ca
f sef that It isS 0vsf the he s aoes ss
Is eX-olicio tho head Of both corporations.
Should Trinity School ever sec its way to estab-
fishing Itself in the near ncighborhocd OF tho
bly, emphasize. an existing relation. There is.
however. n method by which the friendship OF
the cathedral toward all forms Of good learn.
vn nv n tho aq% %9 Soi
lego, the warden Of st. Stephens. Annandnlr,
the head master Of Trinity School. the warden
ofthe training school for, dcIconesses. and the
oficiis in the government OF the institution.
.ast Of all. the cathedral will have a dis
tinct relation to sustain to tho congregation
course. the attendants upon the services Of
such n church as We have undertaken to build
will be largely made ~ Of strangers who come
worship there. For pastoral work 1t will be-
easy to provide b. assigning tho duty to MS
many Us need be OF the cathedral staff. Such.
In the Judgment 81 your committee. are tho
general structure Of a constitution and cnnons
Tor the Cathedral Church Of ST. John the Dr.
vino"
committee was directed TO draw up n formal
constitution and canOnS for the cathedral Or
EaniZation. The question al determining tho
exact site of the cathedral was not brought up