Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-18
HEADED BY BISHOPS
Great Throng to Attend Church
Conservation Service.
HUNDREDS OF CLERGYMEN
Ceremonies at Cathedral of St. John
the Divine, New York.
BUILDING OF IMMENSE AREA
Ranks Fourth Among the Great
Structures of Similar Charac-
ter in the World.
BUILDING OF IMMENSE AREA

NEW YORK, April 1S.-Distinguished
clergymen, both of this country and Eu-
rope, and persons prominent in public
life were here today, prepared for the
formal opening tomorrow of the greatest
church edifice on the continent-the Ca
thedral of st. John the Divine. Though
the great structure on Morningside
Heights may not be finished for seventy
five years to come, the completion of
the Crossing has given between the
colossal granite arches of the tower a
space where 5000 people may congre-
gate. 1t IS this part, the choir and the
two finished chapels that will be conse-
Grated tomorrow.
The largest and most distinguished pro-
cession ever assembled in an Episcopal
church in this country will be seen at
the opening service tomorrow. Among
those who arrived today to participate
in the ceremonies are tWenty-SiX bishops,
400 other clergymen and the delegates to
the diocesan convention. Among promi-
nent laymen who are here for the eXer-
cises are Mrs. William H. Taft and Gov.
and Mrs. Dix. President Taft could not
arrange to attend.
Prominent Divines to Attend.
A committee headed by Archdea aeon
George F. Nelson has been busy for
months making arrangements, special in
vitations having been sent out to persons
most prominent in the Episcopal Church
In this country. Among those who VIII
participate in the ceremonies are Bishops
Warrell of Nova Scotia, Olmsted OF CEN
trail New York. Millspaugh of Kansas.
Vincent Of southern Ohio. Lyons OF New
ark, Burgess of Long Island. Harding OF
Washington Mackay-Smith Of Philadel-
phia, Grafton and Coadjutor Bishop Well
Ter of Fond du Lac, Wis; Talbot or
Bethlehem, Pa; Whitehead Of Pittsburg,
Brewster of Connecticut. Kinsman of
Delaware, Lawrence OF MASSACHUSETTS,;
knight of Cuba, Sweeney Of Toronto and
Morris w. Libert, head of the MoraVlan
Church in this country.
The formal opening service will be
at 1890 o'clock, for which special
cards Of admission have been distrib-
uted. The bishops and other clergy
lay trustees, convention delegates
visiting clergy of other bodies and rep
resentatives Of educational and SINH
lar institutions will make up the pro-
cession. which will march from Synod
Hall into the south door OF the catne-
drall, at the eastern end or the cholr
The professional hymn will be Christ
Is Made the Sure Foundation" and
other hymns will be Rise. Crowned
with Light" and Onward, Christian
SOldies," the last named being the re
cessional. The anthem Will be Cn1old
Ye PORTALS" and will be sung by the
augmented choir of half a hundred
men and boys, among them some Of the
best known Of New York's sOloists.
The sermon will be preached by Bishop
Greer.
Portions to Be Consecrated.
Much Of the structure to be thrown
open for use tomorrow is temporary.
Parts to be consecrated are the per-
manent ones only. These are the choir.
although that is not yet wholly COM
plete, for much of the interior mar
BILE lining is not in. and two OF the
chapels. both permanent, the one erect
ed by August Belmont, which is the
middle one and is to be known as st.
Savior's Chapel. and the one given by
Mrs. Edward King, Immediately adj
joining and known as the Chapel Of st.
COLUMBIA. The other, five chapels are
not yet finished.
The offertory at the memorial serv-
ice at 4:3O will be devoted to the
building of a memorial chapel on the
extreme north, or gospel side, to be
known as the Huntington memorial
The cost of the cathedral to date has
been between 100000 and A,OOO, 900.
Some money has been set aside for en-
dowment and there is no debt. 1t is
expected that the completed structure