New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-16
nrSuOp IITTLEJOHN.

~, high the ton of which was of solid
f'o." saoa With precjous gems and stones and
es..orol cross of gold, studded with rubies ana
s.,s,.lds from the clergy Of the diocese. me
,rssentation was made by the KEY Cha'ies D.
-. Tho Rishop responded in feeling manner
s came eight fve-mlnute addresses by rep
anu ".,. ~ the departmonts Of the church. as
follows , ,,,o -
From the Standing Committee OF the diocese vi
Nsw-york the Rev. DR.. Morgan DIX from 'ne
c,ord,ng Committee OF the Diocese OF Long isiahu'
,he Rev. Dr. Chauncey i. Brewster; from the
church University Bard Of Regents che NeV' 1T
tgnbalet V. Potter from the schools OF the no
cess the Rev Spencer 5. Roche; from the Miss'on-
Nv commIttee and Arch Deaconries. the Rev. DIT
p.asa r Alison; from the charitable institutions
=, ~ diocese the Rev Dr. John G. Bachhus; from
,he sisterhood of ST. John the Evangelist the Kew
nv Henry f. Swentzel. and from the Cathedral
CORPORATION. John A. King
Ono hundred and fifty clcrgymen. representing
.verv Episcopal church on Long Island and Brook
,vn were in attendance. At the end or the al
dresses the hymn Rise. Crowned with Light IN
nerial Salem Rise" was sung. followed by an
ossr,orv LET Every Soul be Subject" The
services closed with the occasional hymn; GLORIOUS
Things of Thee are Spoken Zion. City OF Our God.
The nrogramme preceding the presentation Of the
sbenberd's CROOK included the professional hymn,
Jerusalem the Golden Psalm CT. as an IN
trOit, and Kyrie Eleison and Credo by NOR
The musical programme was under the direction OF
great audience crowded the Church OF
the Messiah at Greene and Clermont ayes:
brooklyn last evening. the continuation or
the celebration A procession passed up ne n,
centre aisle headed by cadets. bishops LII.
teiohn and Potter brought up the rear or
the procession. and the new pastoral stan OF me
former was borne before him. The new tubular
chimes OF the church were rung The music was
sung by the vested choir OF the church, ana was
an BY Gounod The Rev. Drs. Baker and Brewster
read the service. In front Of the chancel was
huge jardniere Of flowers. and there were many
other floral decorations
Dr. Thomas S. browne, secretary OF the diocese
since 1t was formed in 1868, presented distoriiGi
Notes OF the Diocese OF Long Island He SAD
that 100000 had been raised in the quarter or a
century Of the diocese for parochial purposes
There had been A. 900 persons confirmed ana ocVVl
baptized The charitable work of the church na1
been abundant and many notable institutions had
been founded
congratuatory address on behalf OF the lalty
OF Brooklyn delivered by Alexander J.. Orr,
president OF the Chamber of Commerce. Bishop
Potter. of New-York, preached a sermon, in which
he paid many compliments to Bishop LitueJohn.
calling him his father In the Church. He said X
would be the fate of the Diocese Of Long Island 10
become part Of the Greater New-YOrk but the new
cathedral Of the metropolis would be ample for all
the people
Bishop Littlejohn offered the closing prayer and
pronounced the benediction Tonight the jubilee
will be continued with choir festival in St Lukes
Church. In Clinton-ave.
The Church Club. of the Diocese OF Long Island.
has issued invitations for reception for the Bishop
tomorrow at the Art Association Building No. ia
Nontague-st., Brooklyn.