The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-20
of Completed Por-
lions of the Cathedral of st.
IA John the Divine.
RIDE OF EPISCOPAL
CHURCH OF AMERICA
Dscription of the Magnificent
Temple of Worship Built to
Last for Ages.

NEW YORK. April 19.-With solemn
remony and in tho presence Of a no
'd1e gathering of clergy and laity, the
mpleted portions of the cathedral OF
4 John the Divine ON Morningsldt
.frhts. were consecrated today ac
ding to the rites of the Protestant
'scopnl church.
The impressive offices were presided
~ by the Rt. Rev. David II. Greer
mop of the diocese Of New York
nong the guests invited to witness the
oetion were Archbishop Farley, rep
Ienting the Roman Catholic church
chbishop Platou of the Greek Cath.
church. and representative of
ny other churches, presidents of uni.
,sities and officers of city, state and
Hon.
The ceremonial began with the pro
LION of ecclesiastics, preceded by the
ned choir of boys, across the walk
10 the synod house to the huge mass
soray stone, still outwardly crude, but
an important step IN the
k of making the cathedral of st.
m the Divine the fourth largest ca
dral in the world.
Vitbin the structure where many
mites of the decorative scheme al
Nv have been worked out, the pro-
Ion proceeded under the great dome
with impressive ceremonies the pre-
Iations of the chapel OF st. Savior
y St. Columbia, and of the altar, or,
a and choir were formally made, and
~ orr n o,sH
BIC from the great organ and choir
Ved 4 notable part in the ceremonial.
Bishop breaches Sermon.
lpishop Greer preached the sermon or
4 dnv dwelling on the value of the
vent dav cathedral as q force for
hfeousn nss in modern life.
ne Episcopal cathedral Of st. John
Divine is the largest ecclesiastical
lcfure In chrlstendom, Although only
3Ially constructed, IL has already been
,Wty years in building, at cost OF
Yo00Q. and II may take as much
,Tcr 10 complete il. at total esu-
led cost OF 10000, 900.
Eating accommodations are now pro-
"a for about 100 persons. but al
Ign consecrated for present use. four
OF the worl; remains 10 be done.
The full capacity will approach 1000.
present the interior walls stand In
at part as they were laid. in jutting
r OF rough granite; the vaulted roof
me crossing is only a maReshlft OF
~ Gotta 10 be torn down later; the
ines from which the transepts will
} pd arr blocked with temporary con-
battles. ;hc l1ooriug itself Is but
rert bed G: which the mosaics will
nIpe supeTimpcsed: only a hint OF the
y DRY appears: and yet so noble is
Harmony Of the ample dimensions,
SO rich tho promise OF fuliillment.
- the fragment opened to the public
,y Is itself an invitation to worship.
low has this mighty undertaking
II financcG?" asks Canon Robert Ellis
g by the same devotion and sacrl-
81 he answers. which actuated the
4 OF the medieval cathedral builders
n cathedral has no official source of
Dnue No organized effort has been
tHns. and yet gifts OF all sizes have
ed III. from all quarters. Five dol
come every year from a seamstress
thr Hudson. The inmate librarian
- city refuge gave one-tcnth of his
ll.Ey, ar] II dozen old men In a church
-H earned 10y making nets and ham
rs 500, which they begged might be
~ int the cathedral.
n Money Enough in Sight.
1revcaue thus derived cannot he es-
p{ted in advance, but beques,s are
= known which as they mature. will
5tfu,tlcient 10 insure continued prog
. The choir t. now rooted and part
Hked with the limestone which Will
fnish the entire interior. The eight
1T cc'Lmns, each Go feet high, eX-
we OF the capitals which cluster
The altar. between the ambulatory
Ltne cl apccl, arc in place. with the
eS carved upon them OF those whom
W donors wish TO commemorate. Two
''ne seven chapcls in the apse of the
tcel have been completed. and with
q .heir stained glass windows, These
the gifts OF August Belmont and
Edward King. Seven tapestries de-
pg sacred subjects and woven origi-
Tor Pope Adrian VII. In 1890 at
e. already hang in the spaces be-
L N the windows of the apse and the
= fompiemcnt Will add three more. The
uR and carved choir stalls. the gift
levi z, Morton. are in place The
n crossing at the intersection OF the
and the transepts, designed for the
n assembling place OF the congrega =