The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-17
SIMPLE CEREMONY
MARKS DEDICATION
OF ST. PAUL's
Doors Opened in Response To Knock
OF Bishop Williams, Escorted by
Clergy, and Keys Are Handed
Over To Him.
Services Participated in by Distin-
guished Churchmen, Including Bish-
op Lawrence, Who breaches Sermon

4 ceremony unique In the annals OF
church history in Detroit took place.
wednesday morning. when the magni-
hcent new cathedral OF the Episcopal
diocese of Michigan. St. PauIs, at
woodward and Hancock-aves., was
formally dedicated. In preparation for
the solemn event, members of the con-
gregation gathered at o'clock for
holy communion administered by Very
Rev. Dean Samuel s. MARQUIS and
Cannon John McCarroll.
The beautiful May morning attract
eo many Onlookers to the cathedral
corner for the ceremony of dedication.
which had quaint outdoor features.
following old ana established custom
In the Anglican church.
Promptly at 10 o'clock. two groups.
waiting In the memorial chapel.
formed into procession. One. led by
Dean Marquis, and composed of Cam
on McCarroll. the curates. yestrymen.
omcer OF the diocese and the archI-
tect of the building, proceeded
through the hall which Joins the
chapel to the cathedral and walked
quietly down the side aisle to the
vestibule there to await the bishops
entrance from the outside. The sec
ond procession headd by a choir boy
carrying the bishops golden cross.
was led by Detroit clergy represent
ing almost every Protestant denomin-
alton in the city, including the Rev.
Charles Bronson Allen, Methodist:
the Revs. F. t. Galpin and Maurice
IP. Fixes, Baptist; the Revs. j. Per-
cival Huget and w. Byron Forbush,
Congregational; the Rev. Lee s. Nc
Collester, Universalist, and the Rev.
E. II. Pence, Presbyterian Behind
them came James b. Angel, presi-
dnt emeritus of the University OF
Michigan; Ernest Kurz, mayors Sec
retary, representing the city of De-
troit, in the absence of Mayor Thomp-
son, who is out of town, and several
llaymen of the cathedral. They were
followed by about 100 of the rectors
and curates of the Episcopal church
in Detroit and the diocese. gowned
in cassock and white surplice The
three visiting bishops, Rt Rev Rog-.
ers Israel, OF Erie, Pa; Rt Rev. John
N. Mccormick OF Grand Rapids,
Mich, and Rt. Rev. William Law
renee, of Boston, walked in single
file, preceding Bishop Williams This
procession walked from the chapel
door on Hancock-ave. along the side
walk TO the large entrance doors of
the cathedral on Woodward-ave.,
where an aisle was formed through
which Bishop Williams and the visit
Ing prelates passed to the door, upon
which Bishop Williams knocked loud
ly three times. The door was open
ed by Dean Marquis and as the out
side procession entered the vestibule,
q rearrangement was made to per
nit Bishop Williams, Dean Marquis,
Canon McCarroll. and the visiting
| bishops to pass the main aisle
made to permit Bishop Williams, Dean
Marquis, Canon McCarroll and the Wis
iting bishops to pass the main aisle
OF the cathedral, first. Before the steps
Of the building were left the Twenty
fourth Psalm was recited. alternately
by Bishop Williams and the clergy,
and, as the professional was made up
the aisle all chanted the Fifteenth.
Eighty-fourth and One Hundred and
Twenty-Second psalms. AS the chan
eel steps were reached. Bishop Wi
liams turned to the assembled congro
cation and briefly stated the reasoU
| for the ceremony. following which 7
Dean Marquis. taking the keys OF the
edifce from the architect, r. A. Cram.
of Boston, gave them to the bishop.
In acknowledgment, the bishop and
congregation alternately recited the
"Vehi Creator Proceeding to the
altar the bishop took up the order Of
prayers preceding the service of holy
communion. The latter was admin
istered to the clergy only. Bishop
| William Lawrence, OF Boston, preach
! ed the dedication sermon. AS the
choir OF the cathedral Is composed OF
men and women, no part was taken
by them in the ceremony until the
holy communion service, when they
! sang the psalms and responses as
usual.
At the moment the procession was
ready TO pass through the doors 10
the main aisle, the fragrance OF In
cense filed the cathedral, blown by
the fans Of the yentilating system.
Despite the solemnity of the occasion
and the fact that 1t was. the first cere-
mony of the kind in ,Notestant his
tory in Detroit, the form observed
was very simple. The only touch Of
color in the black and white garb of
the clergy was in the hoods OF the
UlSUOpS, tue utdu anu the Cd0Ous
which were of varying shades OF red.
and in the purple cap, worn by Bishop
Mccormick AS IL is a rule that a
cathedral shall have no outward
decorations OF any sort, the altar
bore only vases OF white roses and
carnations. The pews In the center
OF the church Immediately in front
of the chancel were reserved for the
attending clergy and visitors The
rest OF the edifce was filed to the
doors with onlookers.
The cathedral. which has been In
process OF building the past three
years and cost upwards of s250.000.
is a splendid example Of ecclesiasti-
cal simplicity The interior. with It's
huge stone columns, produces an ip-
preston OF great spaces. The pews
are unadorned In any way and are
made OF oak In early English finish
soft and beautiful In tone. The al
tar. choir stalls and pulpit are Of
oak IN the same finish, hand-carved I'm
o~.roa and iaavoa aymbOlfc Of the