New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-22
1T IS BISHOP POTTER'S PET SCHEME.
HE WISHES TO MAKE THE NEW CATHEDRAL
TILE cui-RCu DE TIE PEOPLE.

HE WISHES TO MAKE THE NEW CATHEDRAL
THE CHURCH OF THE PEOPLE
A question will come before the Pard OF Trustees
Of the Cathedral Of st. John the Divine at th'1F
| meeting this afternoon AT the see House WINCH III
it, final determination. may settle III" cl-cussioh rs
-, whether that costly Institution Is 10 be church
OF the people or Tn" question will be brought
ND at the instance OF Bishop Potter This question
Is whether the Cathedral shall assume III" direct
charge Of the work Of evangchLaiion In this diocese
| which Il now left the individual labors OF th'
several parishes TO perform. and take upon Hs'li
at least a per'i0n Of the burden OF nctv" mission
work among the poor, with the ultimate p"rpoN"
| Of controlling the whole. Included In ms PROPOSE
,ion asp is the scheme Of general cvang'liza'ion
,hrouch the means Of laymcn. To make the
Cathedral pre-cmincntly church OF the people mas
always been Bishop P1ters pet idea. ana he mas
| never hesitatcd occasion, TO express his views
in those lines Now he has seized the first oppor
tunitv that has 10 his hand 20 hav" the mat
Ter laid sqarcy before his colleagues the board
| II IS understood that the doubt IN the minds oil
some OF the phllanhroplc people Of wealth III ''e
| Church. "a TO the exact position the Cathedral viii
assume with alleged inclination 10 exclnSiNeh'NS'
has been barrier IN the way OF many subscriptions
The special occasion which brings IN" subject up
q, the present time is the future conduct of the
NISSAN which -, Georges Church, the Rev Dr.
Ralnsford rector. has long maintained at the old
Eo,nhany House. No. $50 stanon-s'. The lease
will expire on Nav |. 1894. and DR.. Rainsiord docs
| not feel that his parish should continue o, haV"
that additional weight 10 carry, as all IN" energy ~
hi. command Is needed for work In other directions
in his church. The wof, al the mission Is performed
! liz the Young men Of the brotherhood OF -
Andrew a chapter Of which i attached 10 -
tcorp.'s under the direction Of ia" Rev. Arthur w
| Iock. brotherhood men have looked upon the
s,antou.st Mission ~ their peculiar field Of laSr'
and ON March ~ last meeting was held AT me
| ,J.hou.s hou,e at which the Bishop was formally
| and urgently asked 10 permit the Cathedral 10
taxi. flll nntrol Of the mission In the Epiphany
Ilousc the work be done there TO D." Delegated
to a body OF young men TO be called the Cathedral
fh,nter of th. brotherhood OF St. Andrew. Bishop
,hu, Tho lime was not quite ripe Tor the Cathedral
,m undertake any obligations IN lis present
sio,r He was willing TO take The reilS himself
.nwevcr and suggested that chapter OF ID" or
.'oi,tiou he formed. 10 be designated as th'
an. Chapter to act under his PERSONAL ADVICE.
v since fhc meeting Of March 10 BISHOP Potter ma.
,di,i.d his opinions On the subject, ana nj q recent
'''"n,li,rr of the committee having the case III
,ro.. which he called together at th" -" I'p's'
.N 'e, ago he expressed himself ~ beng favorable
p" ,he nlou proposed. At that I'm" h" instructor
| ~. 500 I,bri.k the chairman o thc { minlucc ~
| .os..,. The report Il submitted To nm Tor lhf'
pr 49, zion of the trustees al men MEETING loo"!
:. hnnvn that three trustees besides III" Bish"p,
,,n RI whom are clcigymeli, are favorable 10 i"'
| ulan proposed.