New-York tribune., 1902-09-05
THE REAL THING AT LAST.
MONEY FORP.E.CATHEDRAL
NEW ORGANIZATION WILL SEEK UNI
FORM SUBSCRIPTIONS OF 500

Rapid progress is being made by the recently
organized Cathedral League of the Episcopal
Diocese of New-York in securing by uni
form subscriptions among its members funds
for the erection and endowment of the Cathe-
dral of st. John the Divine" The plan, which
has Bishop Potter's hearty Endorsement, is to
get as many persons as possible to pledge the
sum Of 800 payable. if desired. in ten equal
annual instalments.
I should think We ought to get five thousand
people to agree to do this easily enough" said
Robert G. Hone. the president of the league,
yesterday. Mr.. Hone IS secretary Of the Church
Club, and in close touch with Episcopal affairs.
You see he continued. we hope to get not
only members and friends OF the Episcopal
Church to give money for this purpose but also
real estate men and others who are interested
from business point of view in the develop
ment Of Morningaiue Heights For of course
IT is easy enough to see, when the cathedral
is finished property near II will be much more
valuable
Copies of the leagues constitution have Just
been printed and are being distributed. An an
nuaI meeting Of the league Will be held in May
Of each year. An executive committee. con
sisting OF the officers Of the league. together
with six elected members. will have entire con-
troll Of the solicitation and collection Of funds.
and the management and general supervision
Of the leagues affairs The officers are Robert
G. Hone president: William Bspham. vice
president; Henry ". Munroe. treasurer, and
George Zabriskie. Francis NJ Bacon. S. Nichol-
son Kane, William Fouke and Charles +. Hof-
man. jr.. members Of the executive committee.
The need Of the cathedral is well pointed out
by George MacCuuoch Miller. president OF the
Church Club, in an introduction 10 a reprint.
JaIG.-
meeting Of the Church Club on March 10. with
reference to the cathedral. the episcopal resi-
dence and the endowment of parishes. The
cathedral he says. is needed "as monumental
enduring witness TO the nations fidelity 10 the
faith Of the apostolic creed. as an architectural
adornment to the city focus for missionary
zeal and a distributing point OF organized
work under the direction Of the Bishop. and
that 1t may grace and sanctify the noble site
upon which ii stands. and be there nucleus
and inspiring centre of other buildings scnolas-
tic eleemosynary or Of the fine arts, al kim
dred In purpose and Influence.
The addresses are by Silas McBee, John Nc
Lean Nash. John H. Cole and the Itev- Dr.
J. Lewis Parks DR.. Parks, in urging the en-
dowment OF parishes. says:
venture to think that there is no chufch IN
this city south Of Central Park or WhlcH one
will be in an Independent position '"ehtH.hNt
wears hence, unless il has an income "eii sp
from investments. No one who conSiueis 'he
rapid and surprising changes upon the great
ayanues-SiXth. Broadway. Firth. Maulooi ~ ot'I'
believe the present parochial cotulIi"i' pc
r,anent And what see in thls Guy - re-
reated in every other Philadelphia OF boSt'N'
Cleveland or Hartford.
Regarding the episcopal residence MI H,iie.
saws that Bishop Potter now occupies l-"e"
house the rent of which is paid by i'iu'N iuo'.S'
The Rishor desires residence adJacei' ~ 'lie
cathedral as early as it can be supplied ne duuS
and the trustees of the cathedTa! oIei |" Si.e
the land for the site. The proceeds ol ''1 '
Of the old residence in Twenty-secon"- 81 F'''-
tOo are applicable to the new one liic Pl-
cinaI of the fund from the income OF "ii'' '''
salary of the Bishop is partially o1 o9iif.N
S214 JS4 IL yielding income OF St.Ip| "' 1870
tI,or the salary of S12.JOn paid the b!sll'P. -,
The pamphlet is being sent to the 'lei ,,- -, ~
members Of the approaching diocesan toiiN ,,1
tion. and the church periodicals ana tLu"s d Az h
~ these matters win probably be d%IS. % CsbI,roi
tba convention, which will meet at tne ~ 1nui 81 81
Of the Incarnation on the last Neuie'0' A
: he month