, 1896-12-18
THE EVENING SERVICE.
ANuTI f.NRGE AUDIENCE AT
ST. w." NEWS CATHEDRAL
.NST EVENING.

H "..'lA.' handsome ana In
,.... Musical Exercises
.... -,r,-a,rd-F,, rrex, n,
p
81 ~. cathedral was hLed
again .a.. Oh" ny to listen to Bishop
Tai.o; .HI.n. The services were OF
a ''r5 'I..-.ng nature. The COVER
nor nHt bus -.tN were IN attendance,
ana " 'A N'" HIndsome uniforms pre-
scntr. ID ''fE 'Ia" appearance. The Re-
publican desires 10 say right here that
for |"lII' o. viii match the governor
Of W THng with his SILK tile and his
handsome sian officers against any like
body 'l m"n 90 jHcie SANS domain
They aI" all men OF commanding ap,
p"dr3n'' "ut Of great breadth and
Drawn.
INC musical portion OF the evening
services Was appreciated IN a very
marked ''Ir''.'
Bishop talbot spoke as follows:
And 'N" I'ord appeared unto Solomon
by nigh and said unto him. | have
heard Ray prayer ana nave chosen this
place 4" myself Tor an mousse OF sacrl'
fice,-Ii thrnn. VILE.
We nav" been engaging today IN a
serNl'" somewhat unusual Tor this new
western land in a work which must
have ms .ttatrf mt ttnlX far ,raurs tn
come as long as ms building may
Oli Tor ever ana ever. The con-
sequences nl TINS DAY 5 work must pass
on INTO the everlasting life. for you
have been defeating this cathedral.
Ana no" let MS ask ourselves what is
the meaning OF dedicating IA cathedral?
II IS possible that we may make some
mlstak" as to the Sl~gniflcance OF. the
very solemn ana impressive function
which you witnessed TINS morning and
IN which 50 many OF you TOOK a per-
sonal part. You have seen the bishop
OF wyoming ana the spiritual head OF
this place, and in solemn service, at
tended by his brother bishops and by a
gathering not only or his own clergy
but OF those Of other dioceses. and OF
many laity of our own and other parts
all come to join in the sacred act OF
dedication. What does it all mean?
Now | suppose. sinful and sad and
troubled and living is we are, in the
midst Of difficulties, there is one
thought which will have presented it.
self ut once to those who have taken
par in the dedication service IL to
those who tonight are proionging the
acts of worship which belong to this
memorable day. From many a heart
here. | imagine. the answer to my
question may come in some such form
as this: oh the dedication of the
Wyoming cathedral means the opening
of a new house of prayer. The laying
open. to the people of this state and
city of a place in which they may seek
the face of God. and pour out their sup
plications and receive His wondrous
and His loving answers" Now that
is certainly true. One of the most
sanity men of this century has sum.
med up the feelings of such hearts as
those who would give this answer and
brought out the full meaning of these
hearts in one single sentence: 1.-The
House of God. the Home of Man.
Yes true, most true, indeed are these
words: The House of God the Home
OF Man" There is no saying what may
be asked and there is no estimating
what might be given in answer to the
prayers which shall seek to draw down
ron God His rich and marvellous bless,
ings and the marks OF His loving kind
ness upon all that concerns this diocese
And is that saying enough. No, no. |
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