The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
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REREDOS Of Ito CATHEDRAL.
Of s. 7. JOHN The DIVINE.
4 n EW YORK, September 6.--(Special.)
M At the cathedral of St. John the
Divine. Situated on the heights


TEw YORK, September s.--(special,
M At the cathedral of St. John the
1 Divine, situated ON the heights
from which Washington and his generals
watched the movements of the British oc-
cupants of New York during the dark
days of the American Revolution, one of
the most impressive ecclesiastical events
known to this country will take place on
the morning of October s.
This event will be the procession of the
bishops and the clergy, which will mark
the opening Of the general convention of
the Protestant Episcopal church.
Over one hundred bishops, several hun
dred of the clergy and the officers of the
two houses of tho convention will take
part in this procession from Old Synod
Hall. The famous cathedral choir. now
one of the noted organization of church
singers ir America, will precede this pro-
cesson of distinguished clergy The choir
under the direction of Miles Farrow,
known as well on the other side of the
Atlantic as he is on this, shares with
mother Protestant Episcopal choir, that
of Old Trinity, the reputation of being the
most highly developed body of boy sing
ers coming within the ken of lovers of
sacred music.
But, although important in itself, this
choir will form one of the least important
parts of this great procession. Among
the clergy will be found some of the most
famous pulpit orators in this country,
learned theologians, presbyters who have
devoted the better part of their lives to
the social betterment of mankind and
missionaries who have given their lives
to the spread of Christianity across the
seas, Drawing all kinds of dangers as
strangers in strange lands.
The last division of this procession will
be that of the bishops, proceeding, as is
customary in religious PROFESSIONS in re-
verse order of their rank, carrying out
the Divine command that 'the last shall
be first and the first shall be last" The
last man in this procession will be the
Right Rev. DR.. Daniel Sylvester Tuttle,
the bishop of Missouri, the senior bishop
of the church, the presiding officer of the
house of bishops and the head of the
church in this country. Next to Bishop
Tuttle, one of the most noted figures in
this triennia procession has been the
venerable Bishop Doane of Albany, now
deceased. This famous and great divine
will be missed this year, not only from
this opening procession, but from the
councils of his brethren, where his infiu-
ence for years was second to none.
From the Old Synod Hall the meeting
place of the bishops. the procession will
sxxtA \.
tho Holy Communion will be celebrated
by Bishop Tuttle. assisted by the bishop
of New York and others.
That the opening service in the cath
edral will be impressive is indicated by
the order of service which has just been
given out at the headquarters In New
York of the executive committee which
IL arranging for the convention. This
order of service follows
Professional hymns.
Shorter Kyrie,' plain, song
.'Glora Tibi." Hyde.
Creed to be said.
Offertory anthem, Counod.
From Death and Life.s To God. high
enthroned. and to the Lamb, be Salvation
and honor and glory and Thanksgiving,
forever and ever.
Doxology and presentation of aims, Old
Hundredth.
Gursum Corda, to be said.
Sanctus. Gounod.
Hymn.
!, "Csloria in Excelsis." old chant.
e Recessional hymns.
This opening service will be followed
,S,,y luncheon and then the two houses of
the convention will organize.
The Cathedral of st. John the Divine,
where this service will take place, is one
of the most famous sacred edificess In
America. Already more than 20 years
have passed since its cornerstone was
laid, and 1t is estimated that less than
decade would be required for its COM
pletion il funds for the purpose were
available. When finished, this cathedral
will rank with those of Canterbury and
ST. Pauls. Cologne and Antwerp, Milan
and the great cathedrals Of Spain and
certainly will be the most notable edifice
Of its kind this side of the Atlantic.
Ancient Traditions Closely Followed
In its architecture. the ancient tradi-
tions as related to houses of worship,
were closely studied and they have been
faithfully followed out. The construc-
tiea y In the medieval manner. not q