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THE CATHEDRAL.

On st. Matthew's day, 1892. more than
three years ago, was laid the corner
Stone of ST. Matthew cathedral. The
cut printed elsewhere in this issue, viii
convey some impression of its dignity
and beauty. At the very beginning
$4,000 was subscribed most generously
by the people of Laramie. The founda-
lions were laid and the walls carried
up to a certain height. There the work
had to stop. But as the bishop has
been able to procure funds work has
been renewed from time to time. All
has been done substantially and well.
TO complete the towers and the inter-
ior according to the architects own.
IIaIsey WooI) plans will require about
$4,000 more. An organ, altar, reredos.
pulpit, porch and other beautiful me-
MORALS have @ provided by friends.
The general plan Of the cathedral
designed by William Halsey Wood,
is crusiform, with a massive tower
and spire placed directly in the middle
of the front. This forms a spacious
and inviting entrance and vestibule.
On either side are other vestibules eX~
tending almost entirely across the
front of the building.
The ave takes the regular form of a
Gothic interior, with brick columns
and arches on either side, above which
are placed the clere-story lancet win
dows. The chancel occupies the entire
width Of the nave, and is divided from
it by a massive and effective arch, al
lowing the ceiling OF the chancel to be
on a line with the nave roof. The side
aisles are reduced in size, allowing only
the usual space for passages. Tran
septs are arranged in the center of the
nave, breaking at this point the long
effect of he open timber roof. A
the transcept, and directly behind the
font is the chapel, which runs parallel
10 the side aisles of the cathedral n
dividing the side aisles and the nave
with rich and effective screens formed
between brick and stone columns with
Gothic circles above. The chapel is
separate from the church and has ac>
cOmmodations for a hundred worship
crs. There are affairs, one in the chapel
and another of a e stone in the
church. The latter, with beautiful
reredos. is a memorial gift from
friends in Philadelphia. to the memory
Of Sarah Nelson.
Two towers are placed on either side
Of the %chancel, detached from the
church and utilized for s~taircases and
organ chambers. Spacious vestries for
the dean and choir are on
either side of the sanctuary.
Under the entire church there is a
well-lighted basement for Sunday
school. guilds and all other parochial
organizations. Staircases enter the
basement from the three spires. which
are conveniently placed for this Dur
pose.
The cathedral Is built of stone. with
slate roof. The columns dividing the
nave from the aisles are built of press,
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full, retiring, undemonstrative class of
people. Such were the two sisters. In
domestic duties we see Martha anxious
about many things, desirious that due
honor shall be paid to the Holy Guest
within her walls. The Masters com
ment was that in the midst of other ex,
cellent qualities she was disturbed by
anxious cares with reference to two
rebuked in another place when He said
take no thought for the morrow"
With reference to Mary He said, "She
hath chosen the good part which shall
not be taken from her." Thus we see in
His personal dealing with these two
typical cases how very comprehensive
is His call to human hearts. Indeed
no one can question that the Divine
Call is suited to every class and condi-
ton of men, at all times and in every
country. There is no narrowness in
Gods dealings with men. The mes
sage Of divine love and the call to duty
m to every man. All may hear II
they will, and obedience may be shown
in zach mans own way. The law OF
diversity in unity is not seen more
clearly in the natural world than it Is
revealed in Gods spiritual universe.
Nine thousand different species OF
plants have been differentiated in the
realm Of nature. and no matter how
widely or infinitely they may differ
each from the other 1t Is the same life,
giving energy which prevades them all.
Thus the divine life by the operation
Of God the Holy Ghost. is freely offered
to every man, working out in each soul
a different species OF character from
every other. Take for example that
one apostolic band. and analyze the
character of the man who composed it,
and see how very different they all
were. 1t would seem as though every
phase OF character were represented
from the innocence and ta,lest OF the
disciples Of love to the treachery OF
him who betrayed He the King. You
cannot mention any council of IL men
Of such widely differing characteristics
who meet together daily on such terms
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Of perfect harmony. Surely nothing
can exhibit more clearly the power OF
he gospel of love. which is declaring
daily to men the yeaTning of His heart
fer human souls. And yet in our daily
experience we are in danger of for
getting how comprehensive this divine
call is. Narrow views of the faith false
ly judge hose who differ from us. II is
not an easy matter 10 be charitably
tolerant of those who differ from us.
tolerant of those who differ from us.
which all men are not possessed. even
in a very moderate degree. Reverting
10 Il tex we are reminded that in
The household of Bethany there was a
great divergence Of spiritual lie and
in their union with He The Divine Lord.
So in His spiritual kingdom, which is
as broad as Himself, God sees diversi-
ties of gifts inbred by the same spirit.
as well as differences of administration.
but over and above all the one LORD
of Host reigneth.
In the next place We notice the SYM
pathy of the Divine Call to men. The
Son of God knows what is in men. For
this purpose he condcscended to be
come man. He takes men just as they
are and by his divine power. with their
cooperation. raises them gradually to a
higher plane of living. 1t was His
thorough knowledge of man which en-,
abled Him to draw them to Him. and
thus become a true high priest touched
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spectacle to the people of the Gem City
long to be remembered. At the cathe>
dral a halt was made, the front ranks
opened and the Knights Templar, un>
ion choir, clergy and bishops marched
through and into the church. the choir
singing as it entered. the Professional
Hymn"
Previous to the arrival of the process,
sion every seat in the large auditorium
not reserved for the distinguished visi,
tors from abroad had been occupied.
At the conclusion of the Process
sional Hymn a psalm was said by the
bishops and clergy alternately. and the
order of service was proceeded with
according to the form prepared, a copy
Of which vas handed to each person as
they entered the edifice and which will
doubtless be preserved as a souvenir
of the occasion.
The sermon of the occasion was de-
livered by Bishop Leonard of Utah, who
arrived on the midnight train. 1t was
= mastery effort. The theme was
Divine Call" Bishop Leonard
spoke as follows:
DEDICATION SERMON.
And when she had so said, she went
her way, and called Mary her sister,
sweetly, saying the Master is come.
and calleth for thee.-St, John xi-2S.
In the correct reading of Holy Scrip
ture certain general principles of in
depreciation are to be borne in mind.
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with a feeling of their infirmities. The
thought that His call is sympathetic is
a most delightful reflection, and it is
one which should be dwelt upon ana
strongly emphasized. II is specially a
thought which may with great force be
put before the young. There is no
doubt in my own mind that one reason
why so many young people are re-
strained from a complete and unreserv,
ed yielding of themselves to Christ's
claim upon their affections. is the
thought, born of some strange religi-
Il teaching, that some peculiar type
of religious experience, foreign to all
their ~inclinations, and not at all in
harmony with their notions, will be ex-
pec.ed of them. The Divine Son of God
k us first as we are, and molds us
according to His own will, if we only
permit Him to do so, and that too,
gradually, in accordance with all the
laws of growth of which we are cogniz,
ant. To young people then, as well as
to older. and eve to those whose fee,
seem to take hold upon the grave. the
words of Martha apply, "the Master is
come and calleth for thee" No doubt
when we read of some beautiful type
of Christian character, very far beyond
any thought of our equaling it, we sink
almost into despair because we fancy
we cannot realize such an ideal. Per,
haps we cannot do that, nor need we.
Every type Of character is distinct in
itself. Each one Of us is needed to
play bis W part in life. Zach one is
a living stone, being fitted by all the
experiences OF life here. for his place
in the ultimate temple whose construc-
ton Is proceeding all the while with
out sound of ak or hammer. Mary's
religious life was different from that Of
Martha. Hers was one of quiet 0 n
temptation, and not only did our Lord
need that, but specially called for it,
and blessed 1t. She could not have been
other than she was. She filled her own
part absolutely. She had chosen to sit
at the feet Of divine wisdom, and drink
In the waters Of everlasting life. She
chose to dismiss all earthly cares and
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confession Of her belief in His divine
sister, saying in the language of our
text. the Master is come and calleth
for thee" Christ was about to accom-
lish a mighty work in the presence OF
the multitude. He was about to mani
fest his divine power in the raising OF
Lazarus from the dead, and yet in the
presence of such a deed his thoughts
go out with warm and loving sympathy
to one individual. and he sends for
Mary. You will, | fancy. readily an.
ticipate the theme to which | invite
your attention on this occasion, for we
are in the midst of the advent season.
which reminds us His first coming to
redeem us from the power of sin, and
bids us look onward to that second
coming. as yet hidden from us, when
He will judge with living and dead
who shall be raised to life again. Our
theme then today is the Divine Call.
The thought for each one in a season
like this is that this Divine Call is
comprehensive, sympathetic and per-
sonal. Let us consider it then in these
three aspects. Among the sisters of
Bethany two types of character are
plainly manifested. They We're utter
ly and entirely unlike. and for our pur-
pose today they may be regarded as
types of two classes of Christian peo-
pie. One representing activity, enthu-
siasm, impetuosity and Impotence, the
other representing the quiet. thought
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observe that the things which our
Lord said to individuals in the course
of His earthly teaching, and the things
which he did are to be regarded as
typical of his dealing with men at all
times. In IL text there is an intima-
ton of a remarkable interview the
Divine Lord had with two sisters at
house he was often an honored
was a favorite resting place for the
Son Of God. The attachment between
him and the two sisters as we'll as their
brother Lazarus was very strong. There
is no reason assigned why this should
have been &c. There was at any rate
some strong bond OF sympathy which
drew them together. 1t may perchance
have been because Of some beautiful
traits OF character, or the delicacy and
refinement of feeling produced by SUI
fering or loneliness, which made such
an appeal to his sympathy. There can
be no doubt that these people were
marked characters. we'll known in their
social circle. or in the little community
of which they formed a part; for the
little villsge Of Bethany, insignificant
in Itself. has become distinguished as
being the home of Mary and Martha
and Lazarus. At the time of which We
are speaking these sisters were spe-
cially sad, for their brother had been
taken away from them. and they keen,
ly felt the need of that human SYM
patty for which all distressed souls
long. The Divine Saviour was away
from them, but he knew full well OF
their sorrow, and was Fastening to he
with them. Their sad condition wan
such as to have attracted many Of the
Jews from Jerusalem to them, alike
anxious to be Of service or comfort.
Then Martha as 300 as she heard
that Jesus was coming, went and mel
him." and related in detail no doubt
all that had happened. with the sad
and half representa- remark. Lord. II
thou hadst been hero my brother had
not died." ut the same time mtimAtine
that It was within his power to restore
him. Then, whom Martha had made =
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Bishop Talbot must have felt his
great heart swelling with pride today
as he looked over the vast throng
which had gathered to witness the
conservation of his beautiful cathedral
to the cause of God and humanity. No
matter what the station in life, there
are times in the existence OF all when
there comeS a feeling of self-congratu-
latiOn over the performance of a great
feat. over the accomplishment of some
great and good work. Today that time
came in the life of Bishop Talbot. He
has all but completed a task we'll nigh
herculean in its proprtions-the cree.
ton of a magnificent structure which
will stand almost to the end OF time as
n monument to his ability and enrgy.
Surrounded by bishops. clergymen
and laymen of his faith and the people
of his See City, he carried the dedica>
tory ceremonies through in a lame
most touching and beautiful, being as
sisted materially in the ritualistic core
monies by the Very Rev. Frank J. Nal
lett, Dean of st. Matthew's cathedral.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
The following distinguished person.
ages from a broad were present, lend
ing dignity and splendor to the assem-
blage:
Governor W. A. Richards and staff,
consisting of the following officers:
Ad%jutant General Frank A. Sitter.
C. Baird, Colonel d. H. Holiday, Col
onel X. d. Woodruff, Colonel w. r.
Schnitger. of Cheyenne; Captain Sam
uel Dickey of Evanston, Captain
Charles Jackson of Rawlins.
Bishop Leonard of Utah.
Bishop Spalding Of Colorado.
Rev. Geo. H. Cornell of Sioux City,
lowe, former pastor of St. Matthew'S.
Rev. Frank w. Henry of Greeley,
Colo.
Rev. Geo. C. Rafter of St. Marks
Cheyenne.
Rev. J. Fl. Dodshon of Douglas, Wyo.
rev. IL. T.. u. HunllnS' on, saratoga,
Rev. William Wilson, Casper.
THE CEREMONIES.
The day was all that could have been
desired. The sun shone brightly and
the air was warm and balmy. Not a
zephyr was stirring.
The early morning services at the old
church were well attended and were of
a very impressive nature.
At II a. m. the procession was form
ed at st. Matthews hall, under the di-
rection OF Hon. Otto Gramm, marshal
of the day. The march was directly to
the cathedral and the column was in
the following order:
Odd Fellows Of the city. university
cadets under command Of Capt. II. j.
Brees, Uniform Rank knights of Ply
thias under command of Capt. A.. b..
Pope. Knights Templar under com,
mand of Emminent Commander Hugh
Hynds, Governor w. A. Richards and
staff, clergy of the city, president OF
university and trustees, mayor and city
council, St. Matthews choir, st. Marks
choir of Cheyenne, clergy and bishops
of the Episcopal church.
The handsome uniforms of the mill
tary companies and the beautiful robes
and regalia of the church presented a
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great things may be ventured for Co
and man. May those h hear the
divine call obey and may Christ the
san of Righteousness. who riseth with
htlling in his wings, shine into many
hearts here, and become in the highest
sense our Emmanuel--in all things God
with us.
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FORMALLY DEDICATED.
BISHOP TALBOT CONSECRATES
BEAUTIFUL ST. MATTHEW'S
CATHEDRAL TO GOD.

Many Distinguished VisFtors-Gover,
ernor and Staff. Bishops and Cler,
gy and a Large Number of People
The D~edicatory Sermon by Bishop
Leonard of Utah-An Able Dis,
course.
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The sun., 1896-01-26

with the children sitting around eating their:
hnsty meal and talked the home talk. the fam
, i.y talk that Il interesting to the woman under
was Just tho Same conversation US would have
passed with the country woman of our own
Sountry;, yeal , Yes; Yes; her husband & was very busy
good husband and 2 loving father. He was a
fan faT91H valiant Of hre,ent Hcgreaux and
boy to Be s"aiss ' and any Nsnainy o OH
she said. and they would snr"iy marry W Young SrS:
and get good husbands. Tho short twilight
M With IT, For ths ss enS
and poultry went TO their night quarters and
the picturesque stringy-haire swarthy young;
went OFF to make it; drew out my purse and
took ont s"ms .s,o, Mexican XII. silver t., r, =,
order that he might not be understood by. our
h".tsss %is would be nsnlted. and her hus:
first lesson in pominicnn Hospitality. but /
was told that. If on my return to the capital.
should desire to send presents to The family.
a!cd: Brt such coffee. Fresh. fragrant hit.
black. with not ntruce of bitterness despite its
that with apparatus no more complicated than
a highly polished American tomato can and a
little cotton straining bag.
Up To this point we had had the advantage
of road. an old trail widened by tie ncces-
sty OF sending OK carts laden with sugar from
into the voriable trail. started by the Spnniarls
400 years ago IN bringing their treasures on
the backs of natives from the noun aims and
vegas of the interior TO the shore. 1t was n
mere bride path. instinctively marked by the
original natives. to wind out an easy gradient
up tho slopng plateau to the rolling grazing
lands and the steep mountain passes beyond.
The bright tropical moon made our immediate
path distinct, but my companion young en-
ginccr, soon consulted his compass, and knew
that we were in tho region where so-Callcd
landmarks so like one another that they
serve rather to confuse the traveller than to
guide him.
1t was very like ones first look from n port
hole out Of sight Of land. There was the same
sense of isolation. the same. feeling OF being
shut out from the doinEs Of men. And the
monotonOus movement of the saddle became
oppressive, tOo-though not to the same degree
as some travellers experience from the monotO-
nous movement OF their staterOOm. Even tho
great palms. standing out in strong and grace
full outline against the moonlight. and the
spreading mango trees. grew mOnotonous, and
we logged on silently. my companion carefully
Scrutini2ing his compass while wOnderingly
and yainly tried tD follow our pack boys vU-
cabulary Of Spanish profanity in urging for
ward his sleepy beast,
After time the boy storned and called out,
and just beyond him | saw the outlines of II
house. We approached and were met by u
maI. who fcrutniZrd us very CLOSELY. He in
formed us that he was Gen. Victor Colon. Gen
eral OF Division, Comma ndnntc of that mill.
The sun., 1896-01-26

foot. entered the lists in full armor. When
ing expectancy of the assembled natives was at
is height the tonrnnm%nt amen sudd,enly became
were hedrcl about with armed men. and all
were hurAcd In their cabins. The general pop
,ace wcrc tranShNcd and tramplcd by tho
who could elude the obstinate and hcadlong
lashcs of the cavalry escaped. Anacaona
Domingo. where. with the merest prctencc of
n tiial iur conspiracy. she wa; soon l,angeG.,'
roor creature tn her DOOM and looking out
over the beautiful country which she ruled.
was drawn from very natural and depressing
tighten up my girth. We were entering thc,
mountain passes Our little horses climbed
The steep nscents like goats. and often on the
launches and sprawlcd straight out their fore
les to slide down hills too steep for walk; |
surnncc when he has taken his life in his own
hands-,or intrusted 1t to tho tlint-lT;e hoofs of
a dominican mountain horse.
The abrupt change in the geological forma.
tons accompanied corresponding change Of
growth. while the overhead foliage gave US but
bare glmpsss OF light and tho sky beyond.
Often It led along mere footpath. ledge in
depths to streams. heard but not seen. Oucof
these ledses is called by the !D,onintrans Sni-'i
|, with the greatest trepidnton: but IL" mem.
ory OF the exit must always thrill the visitor
Mo h have Re ten feet 2 aa los HAT narTow
rath wi,h"nt tninhlmg into the abyss beneath:
yet my little Dominican horse picked his way
along, step by step hcsitating. often for foot.
hold. but not giving the suggestion of
stumbling. The bar.st suggestion would have
hccl fatal: bat soon learned to conLc III the
little beast. The thouanhs OF roor =! !aves who
h2. brought trcasur" along the SGI-si-j""''S
doubtless were rs sure footed as my horse. and
quite used to such iuurn"yiHE: yet tn"
nrigh3nihood IS alive with tral'ir of siicid"
l.. which the desperate victims of Christian
gold hunting leaped into eternity from Sdi-S
pH'.S. taking with them the treasures Nn
their hacks. and often tie inlunau wrctchcs
who were driyin; them.
short turn into IA slight c!cf, Uf the noun
tniu and sharp ascent or two. wadNg shall
low. leapirg streams. and We were AT our DIES.
tinntion, the head waters of the Isabella and
.alne rivers, the shrine of III" Spanish con
Cuer0rs. We were hospitality r"ccivrd by the
pro"fcctors. who were going over tn" ground
with view to determining whether not 1t