Evening star., 1901-04-23
GLASTONBURY CATHEDRA
TO BE ERECTED SOON AT MT. SAINT
ALBANS.
Donation to Bishop Satter1ee by
Owner of Glastonbury Abbey
in England.

There is now being carved what is called
"the Glastonbury Cathedra," which, when
finished, will be erected in the church now
on the grounds where some day is to stand
great Protestant Episcopal cathedral.
The cathedra has been designed by Mr..
r. w. Gibson, the architect of the Church
Mission House. New York. In an account
of the cathedra and how the material came
to be presented to Bishop Satterlee, which
was prepared by Rev. w. NJ. Morgan-Jones,
it is stated that in the summer of 1897
there was held in London what is known
as the Lambeth conference of all the bish-
ops of the Anglican communion through
out the world, which, of course, includes
all the bishops of the American church.
one of the most memorable meetings of
that august assembly was that which was
held in the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey.
Within the roofieSs pile which once sheltered
the Christian tOmbS of kings and saints
and amid the bare walls of the ruined and
desolate fabric We're assembled the official
throughout the world which trace their
spiritual lineage from the ancient church
of Britain.
1t a soul-stirring scene, which left
an indelible and lasting Impression on
the minds of all who had the privilege of
beholding The diocese of Washington was
represented on this historic occasion by it's
bishop. All met first in the parish church
formed headed by a long line of surpliced
choirs and including more than 800 clergy
the rear being brought up by over 100 bsh-
ops from all over the world Both bishops
and clergy were in their robes. Moving
slowly through the streets of Giaston
they reached the ancient abbey
Unique Service.
The service which followed was unique
Within the picturesque ruins on the green
sward and beneath the bright sun of
summers day this vast assembage was
gathered. The bishops sat in that part of
the ruins which had once been the place
of the choir. The bishop of Bristol was
the preacher of the occasion. The owner of
Glastonbury Abbey was most courteous to
the American bishops, and since then he
Eas taken particular interest in the dio-
cese of Washington
When Mt. st. Alban was first purchased
Tor the site of the cathedral of Washing
ton Bishop Satterlee wrote to Mr. Austin
to acquaint him of the fact. About a
year later Mr.. Austin, after consultation
with the bishop of Bath and Wells, in
whose diocese Glastonbury is situated, and
the diocesan architect, generously made
present of twenty stones from the old
abbey to the diocese of Washington for the
express purpose of erecting a bishops
chair The stones themselves have the
characteristic carving of Glastonbury and
nave been taken from that part of the
ruins which were erected about the late
Norman period of English architecture
that is. in the twelfth century
AS the American church derives its epis-
copate from the mother church of England
that church, which unites in itself the
episcopal succession of the ancient Kettle
church of Great Britain and Ireland and
the church of pOst-Augustinian DAYS. so
this Glastonbury cathedra will represent,
as visible symbol and as silent witness
for coming centuries. the continuity of the
orders of the Christian ministry in the
Anglican communion. No more appropri-
ate use, it Is believed could have been
made of these historic stones from the old
land
Names the Panel VIII Bear.
The panel Immediately above the seal
Will very fttingly bear the names of Ebor-
ius, bishop of York; Restitutus bishop of
London, and Adellius, bishop of Caerlon-
on-Csk, the three British bishops who at
tended the council of Aries in Gaul in
A. D. 314 Dubricius, Patrick, David. CO.
lumpa, Aldan, Chad and Augustine-all
these names are historical landmarks
1t was necessary to bring in some new
material in erecting the cathedra but
these additions are principally in the upper
portion. The correspondence between these
ana the Older parts has been carefully pre-
served and will be seen in the Norman
pedlment of the cross which forms the
nnlal OF the chair in the round billet mold
ing and in the zig-Zag ornament around
the central panel.