The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-31
CHURCH is ROCK.
Bishop Thomas, of Wyoming,
Delivers Strong Address.
Big Cornerstone of New Grace
Cathedral Is Placed.
A CREDIT TO Topeka.
House ofWorship to Cost $780,
600 When Finished.
Churchmen Praise Workers for
Great Gift.
4 CREDIT TO TOPEKA.

Several hundred persons attended
the dedicatory exercises in connection
wit hthe laying of the cornerstone for
the new Grace cathedral, corner
Eighth and Polk streets. Shortly after
II O'Clock a parade headed by Mar
shaIPs band formed on the Bethany
college grounds and marched to the
new building site where chairs had
been provided for as large q part of
the crowd as possible.
Marching to the tune of Onward
Christian Soldiers the parade wendell
its way in the following order:
Marshall's band. crueifer, choir,
Bethany college girls, faculty of Beth
any college. nurses of Christ's hospital,
officers of Christ's hospital. lay dele
vestry of st. Simon's church, vestry of
the Church of the Good Shepherd.
trustees of Bethany college, trustees of
Christ's hospital, trustees of Kansas
Theological school. trustees of do
cesar convention, trustees of church
property, trustees of Episcopal fund,
wardens of Grace cathedral, the
Cathedral chapter. crucffer. catechists
of diocese, deacons of diocese. visiting
clergy, priests of diocese, rural deans,
standing committee, visiting bishops,
bishop of diocese.
One hundred persons were added to
the crowd at the ceremonies on &C
count of the fact that the ffty-first
convention of the diocese of Kansas is
now being held in Grace cathedral
The Right Rev. Frank R. Mills
paugh. D. D.. bishop of the diocese,
conducted the services, which were i'm
pressive in the extreme. The Right
Rev. Nathaniel 5. Thomas. D. D, mis-
sionary bishop of Wyoming. a son of
the second bishop of Kansas, made the
dedicatOrE address
1.-THE work of the apostles was
founded on rock-oTIr Savior" said
Bishop Thomas. "a finer feeling came
to exist in the church when the old
custom of laying the corner stone un-
der the foundation was discontinued
aud the cornerstone placed above the
foundation instead
'.It is something to be gazed upon
and not hidden away. Christ is gazed
upon in his glory-a Savior upon
whom we build.
This building in which one stone is
related to another in order to make the
whole IS like the church We stand
here at a fitting time with the build
ing still incomplete. and certain parts
of it yet to be adjusted.
{ "I can not be unmindful of those
who have made it possible to erect this
fabric. How my fathers heart would
rejoice-it was the vision of my father.
All honor and glory TO those who have
had a hand in erection of the building.
We are now entering into an act
of faith. believing that this wonderful
structure will be completed
Articles in Cornerstone
Below is a list of the articles placed
in the cornerstone: A Bible, a prayer
book. copy of the Churchman, copy
of The Living Church. copies of the
Topeka daily papers, Diocese Journal.
list of the clergy of Grace parish, list
of the deans, the vestry the members
building committee, members of the
finance committee, the names of the
architects. the builder. bishops present
and the names of Fry w Giles and
Caroline Giles, who made the building
of the new church possible.
The new Grace cathedral will be
great credit to the city Of Topeka. The
contract was let for 100000. but by the
time the structure is completed the
cost will probably aggregate in the
neighborhood of s15O.G0O-
A light stone is the material being
used. and as planned, the exterior of
the building will be most imposing. The
front will be fanked by two spires 40
feet high The northern entrance viii