The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-10-09
CATHEDRAL,y DEAN INSTALLED.
Dr. Grosvenor speaks at ~. Johns Of Hii
Msgnincent Responsibility.

The Rev. DR.. william NJ. Grosvenor
was formally installed yesterday as
dean OF the Cathedral of st. John the
Divine. Bishop Greer presided at the
installation service and spoke OF the
aims OF the founders Of the new cathedral
and the work before its new dean Dean
Grosvenor was formerly rector OF the
Church Of the Incarnation. Madison
avenue and Thirty fifth street.
There are two causes for thankful
ness to-day" said Bishop Greer in his
sermon at the II o'clock service, a part
of which was the installation. "One
cause Is that the cathedral has in the
short time of its existence awakened
public interest and justified it's exist
ence as the peoples church. II some
have doubted its practical worth and
value. no fair minded churchman or
no fair minded person can question or
doubt 1t now. A second reason is that
he who is installed to-day Is so eminently
qualified to hold the position for which
be is selected. In making the cathedral
useful he will have large opportunity
for while the Bishop is primarily respon-
sible for the cathedral. the dean is the
one with whom he should cooperate and
who should carry out the details Of the
work.
.In this respect the Office Of dean
while resembling. is not patterned after
Anglican usage. 1t Is a new Office. as the
cathedral in the new American life is
and must be IL it would minister to those
new conditions and needs. something
partly new. 1t is difficult to say before
hand in what way the cathedral car
| do this. But let me mention some ways
First. as a unifying centre Of the mission
work OF the diocese by the gradual gather
ing up Of all that work about itself. thus
making the cathedral not merely aca'
demically but really and in fact the
church OF the whole diocese, whose in.
fiuence may be felt to the far corners Of it
1t may also make itself felt as the dis
tributing centre Of missionary work ir
1T may be useful as an interpreting
religious centre. There Is perhaps n(
duty to-day more vitality important thar
| the duty OF interpreting religion to thu
! people Of this age in some way to mak'
them feel that 1t is not side issue. sepa
rate and distinct from the worlds rea
affairs. but that it is meant to he a vita
factor to guide. inspire. direct and per
meate them all. That Is what this cathe
dral can do"
Bishop Greer escorted the newly in
stalled dean to the pulpit. DR.. Grosve
nor said that he felt himself face to fac
with magnificent responsibility. He con
ceived that man holding the Office o
dean in the new cathedral should first O
all try to carry out the wishes Of tn
founders of the cathedral. and ever T.
keep in close touch with the people an,
their intimate needs and struggles. Man,
letters and communica tons had com
to him. he continued bea ring good wishe
for the future. to which he looked for
ward with confidence that God woul,
give the strength necessary for the work
has been chairman of the cathedra
building committee since the deathylo
the Rev. william r. Huntington H
was connected with the Church of tn
Incarnation for fifteen years, cominI
there from Lenox, Mass.