New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-03
LINCOLN MINISTER AND TOWN
STORY OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH
OF BLESSED MARY THE VIRGIN"
THE LIBRARY COMMITTEE OF THE CHURCH CLUB
OF NETWORK LISTENS TO LECTURE
BY ALFRED NJ CoLLETT.


OF NETWORK LISTENS TO LECTURE
BY ALFRED NJ. COLLECT.
The Library Committee of the Church Club of
New-Ycrk held entertainment last night at It's
rooms. No. 5B F1fth-ave. The affair was in the
form Of a social gathering. preceded by a lecture
on Lincoln Minister. the Cathedral Church of
Blessed Mary the Virgin" given by Alfred NJ.
Coett. OF Oxford.
The invitations bore reproduction OF sketch
Of Our Beloved Ladye Of Lincoln" as the minister
Is called The story Of the ancient city and its min
ster as given by Mr.. Collett in part follows:
II is not often that city in England can show
the earliest days. Celt, Roman, Anglo-Saxon. Dane
ana ana Norman have all left their impress upon IT,,
been enacted within its walls. To-day the only
is corruption Of 'Lindum colonia. as the hero Ro
mans called the city. and Lindum is the Roman
form OF two Celtic words, "llyn.' pool, and don
Lincoln is an interesting city but the large iron
WorKs that have taken up their abode there during
inns century nave given modern aspect part
OF the town, and added their columns of dense
dra and the older parts Of the City on the top Of
I rnea ni III out walk through the town will amply
the lines of the old Roman roads and at the North
END Is an old archway, Newport" the Nova
was already ancient when William the Conqueror
rode IN triumph under e. There are still fine old
have been the stable Of john Of Gaunt Shake
speare's "tme-honored Lancaster" whose wife
catherine Swynford is buried in the cathedral and
there are two celebrated houses occupied during
the Middle Ages by wealthy Jews. who, according
10 report, had a hard time Of it in Lincoln.
Inc cathedral Is approached through narrow
streets and up one Of the seepest hills TO be
In any town, with handrails along the sidewalks
TO prevent people from slipping but the GROWING
glory is the minister. which, enthroned on the
sovereign hill" as IL was apty called In old
days. is really the queen Of English cathedrals-the
queen; because so stately and so majestic. and yet
withal % beautiful
A portion OF the first cathedral, which building
was erected under Remigus. is still preserved as
Mr. Collect showed In lantern slide Of the west
ern front. Alterations and engagements were made
gradually. some having been necessitated by the
destruction caused by earthquakes One OF the
nnest OF the views shown Of the Easter
Sepulchre. of which there but two in
England. II is on the north side OF the high altar
about Its base are representations of the guard Of
Roman soldiers set by Pontius Plate watch the
Saviours tomb The name originated from the
fact that the consecrated mass conveyed to
this sepuchre at the end OF Holy Week and kept
there TIL Easter morning, as a memorial of the
burial Of Christ.
Other views that elected expressions of admira-
ton were The Stone Bow" old gateway;
Newport Arch" an old Roman gateway; The
transept, and the ola Bishops Palace. which is
gave perfect idea OF the ancient building and
setting. and equally fine the picture of the
southwest view Of the cathedral from the Theolog-
cal College.