New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-08
BISHOP GREER DELEGATES
CATHEDRAL SSYNOD HALL
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan and
William Bayard Cutting for
Work of Church.
FAMILIES AT CEREMONY
Building Intended as a Thank
Offering to Almighty God,
Says Head of the New
York Diocese.

SYNOD Hall, the gift OF the late J. Pier
mont Morgan and William Bayard cut
ting was dedicated yesterday aftern BON
by Bishop Greer in the presence or the
families Of the men whose munihcence
proyided for the erection OF the building
Arer a brief address Bishop Greer ieGd
the prayers Of dedication. in which the
names OF Mr. Morgan and Mr.. cutting
were mentioned.
The service opened with the Lid Psalm
chanted hy the cathedral choir, AFTER
which r. Fulton Cutting presented the
hall FOR conservation with the following
words.
Right Rev. Sir: In behalf OF the late
J. Pierpont Morgan and William Bayard
Cutting long time delegates TO the Cen
era. Convention from this diocese, the
chairman OF the building committee pre-
sents TO you as diocesan this Synod
House.
Given for various purposes Of Chris
tian service. this house was primarily
designed by the donors TO supply nttlng
chamber for the session OF the General
Convention. TO be held in city In
October. 1918.
1T expresses the recognition of these
loyal churchmen OF the privilege they
enjoyed OF serving the Church as mem
bers OF this legislative assembly
Personality of the Donors.
Bishop Greer began mis- address 10y
speaking OF the personality Of the two
men who gave the Synod House.
They had both been representatives OF
| the Diocese Of New York I'm the
general conventions. and had contriout-
| ed by their ability and by their con-
| secration in way that could never Ue
] fully known. Their desire was TO make
possible the erection OF "A suitable build
! ing for the use OF the House Of Depu-
! ties. and out Of this desire. they gave
! literally. so that the Church might nave
! the best that was possible. Death had
claimed both of them before the house
which they started could be completed.
They intended this building as a
/ thank Offering to Almighty Cod the
Z Bishop said They appreciated and val
ued the privilege that had been theirs.
and as a visible sign, the outward ana
visible act to declare their thanks TINS
building was offered to Him. And now
their thank offering has become their me-
mortal. And what "A splendid memorial
It is. and how 1t will go on and on As a
continual remembrance OF that which
was the underlying purpose Of their lives
I'm very true sense this building has
been dedicated far more than is posi-
bic by anything we can do or say this
afternoon 1t has been hallowed and
made sacred by their noble purpose-the
determination 10 offer IL unreservedly tc
God as the expression of their thanks
because of the wonderful privilege vouch'
safed TO them of serving Him"
The Bishop then spoke Of what this
synod house would mean. Not only would
II be meeting place for the present
General Convention, but it would be q
permanent structure, representing dis
tinct contribution 10 the church life o
the city. Its presence would have a con
tinual and growing significance. lie con
tinted:
Typifyine the Unchanging Things.
ION this side. to the north of us. stands
the cathedral. noble witness TO thos
higher thoughts and aspirations. and typ
flying the unchanging things that are no
affected by the passing years-the thing
Of God The cathedral represents tn
things OF the spirit. eternal. On the othe
side IS the great. crowded, noisy city
that claims mems interests so unceas
ingly and where men are in ceaseles
search for the things that are temporal
Between these two this synod nous
stands. Who shall say what great an
wonderful things God will work here?
, And so this work will endure II WI
be n place where the secular life OF IN
, city may go in and out and find pasture
II will contribute more and more to IN
larger diocesan life. And may God max
, full the hopes and aspirations that we to
t day express!"
Among those present were Bishop Ed