New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26
Bishop Greer Announces
Plans for Worlds Big
gest Conference.
CATHEDRAL DESIGN
PRESENTS PROBLEM
Sketches Prepared by Architect
Cause Debate-Fifty Pledged
to Aid Fund.

The World Conference on Faith and
order, perhaps the greatest Christian
gathering the world has yet seen. will al
most certainly be held in this city. Bishop
Greer made this announcement AZ the an
nual meeting of the Cathedral League
held In the new Synod Hall yesterda
afternoon, in discussion OF plans foi
the completion Of the nave OF the Cathe-
drsl Of ST. John the Divine.
"rhe Church in New York IL growing
more rapidly than the cathedral grows
in It's building" said the Bishop. This
fact Ia shown by the crowds that attend
here, and by the increasing need OF the
city for a place properly 70 accommodate
world religious gatherings. Another great
meeting is planned, and It seems certain
that it will be held in this city. where the
definite movement in the Episcopal Church
toward unity had its beginning l refer
10 the World Conference on Faith ana
order hope 10 see that great gather
ing on these grounds and in this splendid
structure For this reason and for others
we must complete the nave and have II
ready"
No date has, Of course. been set for this
conference, but intimation has been given
by England and some countries Of Europe
that New York City is the place TO hold IL
This summer the chairman Of its ex-
ecutive committee. the Rev DIT. William
r. Manning, Of this city. with others, will
go TO the Balkan countries and there per-
sonally extend invitations TO communions
10 take part.
II was also learned at the same meet
ing that the designs for the cathedral ex-
terror are still uncertain The consulting
architect, Ralph A. Cram, made an inn
portant statement, and also gave out an
Interview Before he did so Charles F.
Hoffman reported that 10 date there has
been given for all purposes for the cathe-
dral and all buildings on the grounds
s6,sO0,OOo.
The cathedral itself to date has cost
$1,000, 900. The endowment OF the cathe-
dral now amounts 10 1886, 900. To main
tain the cathedral and its services takes
$500 a year, and its income is only
100000 This deficit, made UP from pri-
yate gifts for some time. will be wiped
out now by income from the 100000 gift
Of Frederick g. Bourne. made short
time ago.
Officers OF the league, elected yester-
day, were Robert G. Hone, president
Charles F. Hoffman, vice-president; Henry
L. Hobart secretary. and Henry W. Nun
roe, treasurer: new members of the ex-
ecutive committee. John S. Rogers ard
Walter D. Davidge.
About 100000 is in hand toward the
81, zoo, 600 needed for the nave, but Bishop
Greer stated i'm his address that work
must start this fan without fail. Fifty
men and women have pledged TO raise
$1,000 each, and efforts are making TO
secure another fifty, or one hundred In all.
Architect Cram stated it to be quite pos
slble to proceed with the construction Of
the nave without first determining ths
styel of architecture I'm all details. Bishop
Greer confirmed his view.
sketches were put forward by me as
consulting architect 10 draw the FIRE OF
architects and public said Mr.. Cram.
The trustees gave me permission 10 eX-
hibit drawings for this purpose, but they
gave Il unwillingly and on condition tina,
I should state that the sketches had no.
been approved by the trustees. The cathc-
dral trustees have no desire or intent =
bring these sketches into comptition with
the original designs of Messrs. Helms and
La Fargo.
How this idea OF a competition came
I'D cannot find out, unless IL developed
from the publication Of the two designs
the new and the old. side by side