New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
SET APART FOR NOBLE USES
SERVICES AT NEW ST. LUKES HOS
PITAL.
THE CHAPEL coNsEcRATED. FOUR BISHOPS AND
MANY PRIESTS TAKING PART IN TIE
crHEMoSIEs-THE OTHER BUILD
rNGS DEDICATED

lNGs DEDICATED
The conservation Of the chapel Of ST Luke's Hos
nita and the dedication OF the several paviions tnas
60 TO comprise the institution on aofhiHssi'e
HEIGHTS took place yesterday The ceremonies "e''
conducted BY Bishop Potter in the presence eI a' &c
gathering OF ministers Of the Protestant Ep''copA'
Church. With the exception of the nahaSers oi l'
hospital and the medical staff. those invited 10 '"s
part IN the services almost entirely OF the clsr
cal profession In the procession that was formed III
one of the corridors and which walked thence 10 'e
chapel there were 900 vested cergymen
In addition 10 Bishop Potter there were seated III
the chancel Bishops a. n. Litejohn OK l-one ia'i'
f. d. Huntington ~ Central New-forR anu Jd"eS
S. Johnston OF Western Texas. Archdeacons Charies
c. Tiffany OF New-York. F. Il. Van kleeck or west
chester George d. Johnson OF Rchmond county anu
W. T. Thomas OF Orange County. Dean Eugene ~
Hoffman Of the General Theological Seminary ana
the Rev. Or. W. r. Huntington, rector OF Grace
Church After the reading OF the psalm. Inc taru'
Is the Lords" bishop Potter continued the service
ordered by the Protestant Episcopal Church for the
conservation of buildings for worship, at the ehd ol
which he declared the chapel formally dedicated TO
the service OF God In the regular morning service
OF the Episcopal Church which followed the conse-
Grating exercises the first part of the prayers Was
read by Archdeacon Tiffany ard the latter part py
Archdoacon Thomas. Bishop Johnston read the
Epls;le and Bishop Huntington the Gospel. Tie les
SONs were DiSlOp "i" bN.-'i
man. Bishop Potter also celebrated the Communion
being assisted by Bishops Iittejohn Huntington and
Johnston.
BISHOP LITTLEJOHN's ADDRESS.
An address was delivered by Bishop L!ttejohn. in
which he said In part
God has spoken 10 us through one whom fle raised
up and specially prepared to be thc founder an1
fashoncr of This great institution of Christian heal
ing and mercy. II We would fully know It's inner
life and governing motive We must recall, OH this
nf
man OF God. William a. Muhlenbers. without whom,
humanity speaking. this splendid creation would
realized ideal. ST. Lule's as 1t to-day. is not
merely his monument but the actual outcome Of his
labor and his prayers. Not his thought only or his
hope. his yearning desire but his unique person.
stamped on this magnificent provision for the all
mcnts Of men. lie was strong and fruitful IN other
this time because they show the kind and degree
Of force which lie threw into this work IN the days
o, its feebloness and trial. As the founder 0t this
hospital he was stronger ana greater ior VIVA, @ Ire
had done along other and broader lines. rirsr N
nearly every chiefly representative movement IN ,he
church Of The last generation he was preenlinenty
and by common corsent the m1sierfui leader III
foundnG Institutions OF Christian charity ana
benedcence which have been so Wondcr,d'iy multi
At the close Of the services In the chape the clergy
Gan formed IN procession aHn v,e@ d n,r r. mrn nn he
vons. which were dedicated by Bishop Potter and
his brother bishops 10 the purposes FOR which they
The chapel which Is one Of ne most beautiful OF
- kind. IS approached directly from the main err
trance hall 10 the hospital. w broad Ngnt OF
steps rising Some six feet above the ball Although
visible from The entrance chamber. the elevato OF
the chapel and separating screen sufficiently re-
II from the ordinary trafiic of the hallway to
be IN keeping with It's sacred character. Tho
chapel Is seventy feet Ions, thirty icrt VIDE ana
thir;y-four feet high The entire end opposite tho
entrance Is occupied by the altar. rcredOs and
stainefglaSs window erected by Gordon Norrie to
the memory of his father and the founder OF tho
hosrlaL The altar ard rercdos are made of whitc.
marble. The walls and ceilings Of tho chape! are ~
white stone. with Vaufcoung sud panels ~ carved
llch' oak TIE chAmoe rlilincs. reading desk ana
seailngs also made OF light OAK.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT
Among those present beside tie cergymen al
ready named the Rev. Drs. ". ". Krkhy.
fhonas Burgess B. T.. BackUs. J. 5. Clark. Robert
+. Crary. ". r. Dickinson. Edward o. FiIsg David
II. uroor. Thomas Il. Harris. J. w Kramer
Thomas Gallaudet. George T. Nelson. J. y. Peters.
J. Livingston Reese. Tac odorc N. Riley, n +. War
rem O *. Van De Water. Charles Il. Baker. J. r.
Patey. G. +. Canedy. ". y. Dunnellan w. II. v.
Baumann. C. H. beers Robert ~. Kemp. H. %.
Iada Isaac Magure. ". ". Nor. James 4. Me
Clcary. Walter M.tchclS j. !. Mock, Rowland :.
Nichols PrrCiva. &. Pyle. Joseph Reynolds, W,
Montague Geer and Reuben Howos. The Rev. Dr.
g. Baker. pastor and superintendent ot the hos
pital. tho Rev, George =. Clover assistant pastor
J Plerpont Morgan. and the following members OF
the Board OF Managers were also present George
Macculloch Miller Percy r. Pyne Gordon Norrie,
y Lockwood samuel y: Bahcoch. Georse, Blagdcr
W =. Brown. Hugh y. Camp Anson ". Hard
Hoffman Miller. Henry Parish Moscs Taylor Pyne,
Henry B Kenwick. Charles Rowland Russell Ed
ward sche. Gpsiey II; Sshwan. ", a. sin'ihi -, -
mon, u ~ I Iiire, and Edward r. Beddall