New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
BISHOP AT CATHEDRAL.
DIR. POTTER DESCRIBES THE BUILDING
PLANS OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE TO
MEMBERS OF THE WOMEN'S

COMMITTEE.

Bishop Potter was the guest Of the Women s
Diocesan Committee for the Extension of Cathe-
dral and Pro-Cathedral Work, which held its regu-
lar moShly meeting in the choir room of the
crypt Of St. John the Divine in One-hundred-and-
thirteenth-st.. yesterday. Afterward, he with the
committee and members of the clergy of the do
cese sat down 10 a luncheon served in the Leake
and Watts building which is a part OF the prop
erty
The womens committee is composed of ninety
three delegates. including sixteen workers at
large and representatives OF sixty-four parishes.
L was formed with the object of uniting the
marshes Of the diocese with the diocesan mission
work centred in the Pro-CathedTal, in Stanton-st
Every rector in the diocese has been invited to
name TWO delegates represent his parish on the
committee and nearly two-thirds Of the parishes
have responded.
The committee has three distinct objects in
,iex-a maintenance fund for the work in Stan
ton-st. for which the committee has pledged itself
10 give 10 Bishop Potter 5000 annually; the new
Community House fund. TO which $500 9s has been
given and pledges for $3.50 received. and fund
with which build the choir porch Of the Cathe-
dral. For the last purpose, $500 will be needed
and s2nDo has been raised 1t is the hope OF the
committee that the entire sum may be raised
during the year.
Mrs. William Chandler Casey, president, presided
the meeting. and in brief address stated that
the organization formed about year ago is in
most hourishing condition. Its original purpose was
10 raise funds for the house Of the Pro-Cathe-
ters. Between 5000 and 5000 has been raised for
the purpose.
The work has grown far beyond our original ex-
pectatioas,' she said, and we hope TO have every
parish IN the diocese represented on the committee
We took up the question OF the support of the Pro-
Cathedral work and pledged ourselves 10 contribute
least 81 90 to this end every year. We hope 10
make IT 5000 and indeed. counting 800 contribu-
ton recently turned over 70 the treasurer OF the
Pro-Cathedral through Bishop Potter, we come
within OF that amount TINS year,
Mrs. Casey explained that it was for the purpose pose
o. giving the women an opportunity 70 look over
the progress Of the work the new Cathedral that
the IneeuTg haa .9, oeen aelo NEE nee address nv talk
on the new building which was illustrated by the
Lake and Watts building. He called attention to
the fact that the first exter or stone covering OF
the building is now being put on the chapel given
c6arsrterized as soft and firm in contrast to gray
quarries near Peekskill and the limestone interior
thought. would Be- finished in year 1t has been
partially decided 10 call 1t the Xavier ChapeI: ne
be completed, and will be used for services until me
remainder IS finished. The seven chapes. in winch
will be provided services in as many tongues VIII
all open from the choir
school gave a exhibition in the gymnasium These
boys sing at evening PRAYER in the crypt mighty a,to
College The m school is the Nucleus Of proposed
large and thoroughly equipped choir school.
Among the clergy present we're Blshop NoTthiIg % T
Baker, the Rev. DR.. George F Nelson. the Rev
Charles J. Adams. the Right Rev. Dr; Burgess
Arrbdeacon Van Kleek and the Rev. Arthur Judge
Among the members Of the wonen's committee are
Mr. Richard Levin Mrs. Edward Hartman.
president Mrs. J Borden Hartman.
Miss Nc Allister. Mrs. Zabriskie.
Mrs Bruce Price. Mrs. Hull Browning
Me- George Lewis Sutro.
NJ James Herman A. Mrs Charles HoWland Rus
drich sell.
xrs lanes A Moore Mrs. Arthur Rogers.
Mrs Henry Burden. Miss FreLnghuysen.
Mrs Hasel. Miss Amy Townsend
Pucher Mars.
Mrs Hoffman Miller. John Greenough.
The meeting next month will be held at the Pro-
Cathedral for the purpose OF studying the work