New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-28

General Theological seminary, 1899 catalogue OF ST.
stephens College 1892 form for laying corner stone
names Of trustees of the Cathedral Of ST. John the
Divine: Law and Loyalty charge delivered al
the 1C3d convention Of the Diocese OF New York hy
Assistant bishop II. {. Potter, 1856 an address d.
uvcred BY DSaop Potter on the Tooth anniversary 81
the c0hsccrauon OF the first Bishop Of America IN the
chapel OF Lambeth Palace. on February 4, 1857
preached N0vemhe: 20. 1855 al the dcd. alton
Of All Saints Cathedral Albany New York. by Bishop
Potter; address delivered at ST. Pauls CHAPEL. New
York, April 80, $780, being the lOOth anniversary Of
he Inauguration of George Washington; The Offices
Of Warden and Vestrymen,r a trcnn!al charge do
llve.ei to the clergy and lai,y Of the Diocese by
Bishop H. {. Potter. well copies OF other charges
and addresses by the present Bishop OF Now York
Bishop Potter left The chanccl and ascendcd the
Platform Of the cornerstone inclo,urc and was at
ol!c" followed by TIE builders assistants. vsesi
containing cement was produced. the wooden blocks
wc-e removed from b|twccn The cornerstone and tlr
founGau1n the cement was spread and bishop Potter
followed the assistants AMI cac Of tho four ccsflcrs
made the sign OF the crosse i'm the cement with the
point OF silver towel which lie carried in his hand
The stone then lowered from the derrick 10 its
place. With wooden malict the Bishop tapped f.
three times saying: In tho Name Of the Facr and
OF the son. AID Of the Holy Ghost amcn. | Ky the
cornerstone OF church b BE- herr bIilcd under the
Of the Cathedral Church OF sain; John the Divine
and 10 be devoted 70 The service OF Almighty God
house q prayer for all people In accordance with
the doctrine, discipline and worship o. the Protestant
Episcopal Church In the United state, q America
Other foundation con lay than That is laid
wA4c.. Is Jesus Christ
As oGorto7y. TIE authrn art Us Use mp and
build the music Of which was arranged LY IIor4tlo
w. Parker, o-aanst Of tAc Church OF Holy Tiniiy.
sung The duet part IA the anthem Wa sung by
Mrs. Theodore J. Toedt and Franz Rcnmer,z.
During tie singing collection taken mp by J.
PegpOnt Morgan, George Mac Culloch Miller James
Roosevelt Roosevelt ard Cornelius Vanderbilt. Bishop
William Croswel Doane Of Albany delivered the ad-
dreH. which was IN part
II singing sands why no, speaking stones.
Is 70 speech ~ this stone tA,' ~,
today. But 7 speaking GunJ = mes. Lut Of
hi. ret aside for the worship q the Divine
God This IL not be regarded stand Ls
corner alone rather headsonr tha and the
pr.de Of the whole calf This Is the stone II the
:. -utures thaI Of tho nountain-thr true
c;ros which involved tho prtsi'stone Of tn rock.
These wods bot recall the other stone mcn med in
The scriptur stone which refused aud rejected
bot came AZ be- the cornerstone of the temple The
co-ctne Of this Cathedral is symbolic Of the Ipscopate
As the cornerstone Of Christian unity. This idea Of the
Epi,copatc is that Of dssllowcd rilso1 rejected
r.fusod by tho Purtans because had about IL tho faint
NJ uesacy rejected by Quaker refugees ause u had
IN =, the touch Of royalty And gradually. more and
more II has been looked to and iet Tor 70
bAcone the cornerstone OF that great prsyeior aid hoped
for Christian unity which American Christianity has iohged
10. ard coming 70 more ard more
1ri. stone is placed here az witness ard magnet 70
this city which Is 20 crown the holy WORK OF inc 'hueh 80
Far IL will be witness TO the Epscopab o. an lhs'F
nm nro md primitive IN descent In dignity In oocuhe
d In manner OF making. 1t IL pure and primitive IN 81
~ because Il denies the suboiInetion o. the youngest
hshoo IN tire s,nolost diocese u any other ~ Is pure
"a -in,,iye in its sbrouto Independence la be'hg Gle
Nm, from and assuming any interference with the oa
7, &c np,e and primitive IN that esscta ea1' u "''
orcan Character that 1, knows no foreign rue an ms
no wool Of Papal Iallium pulled over ''s e!' .,1
Il ;hc Epsccpacy which GAVIN anu i.-u .
h.,o fornd they would have acceptd ana II - N" ~
+.s ,,sc, in Wesley, day under tie bndlng cover "
T~s,,,nis,n the great following Of Wesley Of inc
a., would have been saved 10 the mother c'u'" .'
IL SENS that yoI ana l aIo ~ ~
CATHEDRAL corncrst0iie' $500 - oo.ocr.,o,c always
.,.ros,b,, a is ANGULAR fundsmenvim-a 'o''.''O"
stone in "a corner. stone OF hholns o. w. ,hnro
r,onIo t,l,e,hcr ard fls.cn them ana h'4t 49, ,r
,,t,o ,hat THIS cathedral church 10 SET mere =
U''''' - &c, 70, these two purpcsts-as o NIt'c''
-, a., c..,. truh Of the unity Of Christian p'op' Ct"
roouet :, bring people Into UNIV ""' 49, - q,
o,n,ey t,crurnent and rial. NprHoiu "ro wv a,
o,css which the Church h's MADE uP u 80
p'''' -, ,ra,.o, {, las clty-dcnr Old Thirty N"u'e"
-, rho entrance Grace Church at the i'"""9 ~
md here o. something Ike te apaA 49,. ,n.,,e -,
,,bedra church Of St. John t'c p'he VI. .,,,aness
,,~, and ~ Loye % be moquet Of mighty
H's". -, .,,,ess NJ eternal truth. Ana "I'e'c ~
',i- ,.,on~ sro not 10 stop there. Big stones a. u,
roll gather something to thsm''iFeS' i'''
a big ono. . . s, ,v,,, Tho million. Of
-, rto arc 70 follow, the communion OF our .hure'
is bound T. sow bfer by W ow" ''s"a "a Among
- -. ,.o, strlslng evidences afforded US. Ano"E
.,n oe,t e.f,s ond among the hr't si'' "hicn na'e
NV "es.,h,o this beginning OF today YVES one ITO"
NM .,o not naming in tbs church OF MS conn
me- the .ame name by which VIC are naineu "no
' ad N the time when American Christians s"ai
'oo ,s tact that this cathedral stlnd' hero 70 pro-
@ Gov the old faith not only as p'o'at lot 'nr o1
20 which 40 much Is held in common ~ o'n'f r''V
az, hnt a,.o "a protest against an! uhawiui com
ma,on with those who call themselves honans pu WV.
u IN. Episcopal Church hsas In common only WING
nv Dm,s and prmitlve the faith
This Cathedral Will become great cOIn IN. ,, s"' en
,.he-c constant plannngs sall go on Tor the ~
%, and upbulldne OF the Church o. Jesus Chrlss
y, url b. great overseeing place whore he snail SIT
~. unatr God is to command the constant oat,e th"'
y ., 20 on again.. error and unbclief aad SIN III -
ice where the symbol 81 McsSlahship II !" w n','
cod and the word Of thc Gospel is to DO p'c@rA'd'
,vhe, Il finally arises from It's cornerstone 10 itS cross
,nned spire this cathedral church shall In some oe'
or,e xt Ike queen q Glory surrounded by tho fencr
hIs osrs which recalls tho evolutionary dAss snd ~