The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-02


grave diggers, bell-ringers, makers
and members of the ecclesiastical
robes, cleaners and sweepers, carpen-
tiers, masons, painters, carvers and
gilders. In 1245 an inventory of the
church was taken and was found to
contain sixteen chalices, five gold and
the rest silver; a chalice of Greek
work, without paten but retaining its
reed, which was a relic of the times
when the deacon carried the chalice
to the people and each drank sparing
ly of the contents thru the long mar
row pipe which was fastened on
pivot in the bottom of the chalice;
three hollow balls of silver which
could hold hot water or charcoal to
warm the hands of the celebrant dur
ing time when mass was said; three
episcopal slaves; a precentor staff of
ivory richly jeweled and a baculus
stultorum for use at the profane trav-
esty called the feast of the fools; two
nnitres for the boy-bishop's use on st.
Nicholas Day; thirty-5even magnifi-
cent copes; thirty-four copes of ordi-
nary type; thirty-four fine chasubles.
Again in 1902 another inventory was
taken and this time it showed how the
costly vestments were arranged when
not worn. The total was 179 copes,
81 chasubles and 90 tunicles of the
various colors, red, purple, black,
white, green, yellow, blue, red mixed
with blue. The different colored vest
ments were worn on different church
year occasions.
Troubles of Reformation.
The troubles of the Reformation
were being heaped one on another
about this time, during the reign of
Mary and St. PauPs was used to some
extent for the trials of heretics, but
PauPs Cross was more a meeting place
to further the principles of the
Reformation. Latimer. Ridley. Cover
dol r
others openly denied the authority of
the pope and exhibited the Boxley
Rood and with all the tricks which
made it open its lips and eyes and
with which it was made to seem to
speak,; the crowd seized the rood and
broke it to pieces. About this time
during the stiffness of the night the
cathedral was broken into and all the
images, crucifixes and emblems of
Rome were thrown out. all the rich
vestments were sold. The church was
practically robbed of all it's richness
in the matter of chapels and chantries,
cloisters, and everything which in any
way pertained to the pope. Following
this the cathedral was in "a very bad
condition and while the damage was
somewhat repaired, the church never
regained the beauty it once had held.
Elizabet and force his authority into
the church, but his attempts were not
successful. FELTON, was hanged at the
bishops gates for mailing a papa1 bull
to the palace doors, declaring the
queen to be hereto and released her
subjects from their allegiance.
Wars and Plumber.
Civil wars took place and the church
took on different aspect and the
plunderers of the time left nothing
which would give ideas of the former
mode of worship. Soldiers had little
or no respect for the house of God
and played games and drank therein.
The famous Pauls Cross suffered the
fate that all the other crosses in Lon
don and Westminster had suffered, it
was pulled up and thrown to the
ground. Then came the great fire
of London and st. Paurs was RACED to
the ground.
work of rebuilding the new cathedral
and in 1874 workmen cleared away
the ruins of the fire and the first
stone of the new cathedral was laid
on June ri, 1875. The choir was fin
ished in October, 1894, and on De-
cember 2, 1897. services were held
/ for the first time in the new struc-
ture. They were services of thanks
| giving for the Peace of Ryswick. A
number of years passed before the fl
nal and last stone was placed high on
| the top of the cupola. Sir Christopher
Wren was not given fair treatment
during the time of the building of the
cathedral on account of the jealousy
of a number of people and after the
| death of Queen Anne he was deprived
of this post of Surveyor-General.
When he died he was buried in the
! cathedral, his being the first grave
| in the church. The inscription which
| it bears is 'Lector, 81 Monumentum
requiris circumspice."
| The exterior of the cathedral ex-
hibits a fine example of the English
| Renaissance style of architecture.
| The two stories both contain rows of
/ Corinthian columns arranged in pairs
| On the triangular pediment above is
Paul, and on the apex is a statue of
| the saint. Other saints represented
are SIS. Peter, James and the four
evangelists. On either side of the
dome and in front are two large
towers which contain twelve bells,
one of which, called Great Paul, was
made about forty years ago. On the
| north the double story effect is
noticeable and here the pilasters in
| both stories. Between the columns
are inches. The walls are finished
with cornice, and there are a number
| of carved festoons of foliage and
birds The north and south fronts
have Corinthian pillars which sup
port a semi-circular entablature
| Carved figures of the Apostles are in
the riangular-shaped head and bal
ustrade. The Royal Arms are on the
north side and an ornament in the
shape of the Phoenix is on the south
otherwise the north side and the
south side are practically the same
The dome has an inward and out
ward shell and between them rises a
cone-shaped structure which sup
ports the lantern on top of which is
the golden ball and cross. A gallery
is situated above the row Of columns
The Golden Gallery is above the
dome and above this is the lantern
| The height of the whole edifice il
365 feet
Interior of Cathedral.
i The interior of the cathedral has a
great many very interesting scenes and
impressive sights. The massiveness OF
the structure and the huge proportions
show themselves in very striking
manner. Over the west door are carv-
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