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Las diHails da cat axamplaira qui sont paut4tra Uniquas du point da vua bibliofraphk|ua, qui pauvant inodif iar una imaga raproduita, ou qui pauvant axigar una modification ^ dans la mAt|io(ia normala da filmaga sont indiquAs .-•.. ci-dassous. , -1 .', '..: ^ ■ ■ Colourad covart/ , Couvartura da coujaur 1 Colourad pagas/ 1 Pagas da coulaur 1. ' - ^' ■ ■ y Co«ar>damagad/ . rn Pagas dam'agad/ . . .> •■ t tovart rattorad and/or laminatad/ Couvartura rattaurta at/ou palliculia ^ \ Pagas rastorad and/or laminatad/ Pagas rastaurtas at/ou pallicultas . "- Covar.titia mining/ _J La titra da couvartura manqu* I Cfoipuraa mapi/ , 1 Cartas gtegraphiquat an eoulaur 1 i Pagas discoloured, stainad or foKad/ L i Pagas dicolortas, tacNtto ou piquias ^[■"l Pagas datachad/ , \^.\ Pagas d*tach4as | i. .;'v-/ '^ . •■ •: • . 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Th« copy fllmtd h*r« haa baan raprodi)|ead thanka to tha ganaroaity of : ; Angliem Chureh of Canada Qaawal Synod Ardiivn Tha imagaa appf aring hara ara tha bast quality : possibia conaidaring tha condition and iagibilify of tha original copy andjn itaaping with tha filming contract apacificatfonf. . ■ Original copiaa in printad papar covara ara filmad baginning with tha front covar and anding on . tha laat paga with a printad or illuatratad impraa- aion, or tha. back covar whan appropriata. All Othar original- copiaa ara filmad baginning on tha firat paga with a printad or illuatratad impraa- aion. and anding on tha laat paga with a printad or illuatratad impraiaion. Tha laat racordad f rama on aach mlcroficho ahall contain tha ayrtibol — «»> (maaning "CON-' TINUED"). or tha aymbol y (maailing "END"), whichavar appliaa. IVIapa. platai, charta, ate. may ba filmad at diffarant raduction ratioa. Thoaa too iarga to bi antiraly included in ona axpoaura ara filmad baginning in tha uppar laft hand corhar. laft t right and top to bottom, aa many framaa aa raquirad. Tha following diagrama illuatrata tha mathod: -i:^; i„«-' A L'axa^plaira f ilm4 f ut ra^duit grica A la g*n4roait4 da: ^ ^ AnflieanClMMvh of Canada ' QiMralSyRadArdiim Laa imagaa auivantaa ont'At* raprodultaa avac la \plua grand aoii;!, compta tanu da la condition m\ , da la nattat4 da I'axamplaira film*, at an cbnformitA avac iaa conditiona du contrat da filmaga. • iaa axamplairaa orifhfiaux dont la couvartura an papiar aat imprin\4%aont filmte w\ commandant par la pramiar plat at an tarminant aoit par la dariilAra paga qui comporta una ampraihta d'impraaaion ou d^illuatration, aoit par la aacond plat, aalon la caa. Toua laa autraa axamplairaa , originaux aont filmte w% commaiicant par la pramiAra paga qui comporta una amprainta d'impraaaion ou d'illuatration at an tarminant par f la darni#ra paga qui comporta una talla ■'' (imprainta. Uh daa aymbdaa auivanta apparaftra aurla darniAra imaga da chaqua microficKa, aalon la caa: la aymbola -^- aigtnifia "A SUIVRE", la / aymbpla V aignifia "f IN". . "^ - • - , :- ■ :■ . ■ ---y Laa cartaa, pianchat, tablaaux, ate, pauvant Atra filmte A daa taux da rMQctipn diffAranta. Loraciua la documant aat trop grand pour Atra' raproduit an un aaul clichA, il aat film* A partir da I'angia aupAriaur gauchp.rda gaucha k droit*, at da haut an baa. an pran«iht la noihbra > d'irhagaa nAcaaaaira. Laa diagrammaa auivanta illuatrant l> mAthpda. I, hi. -^ y 6 matooon mmnution mt cnart (ANSI and ISO TEST CHART No. 7) \^' •V .V m 1.1 itt 13.2 u auu 1.25 ■ 1.4 2.5 2.2 ZD 1.6 I i /1F=>F>LIED irVMGE Inc 16S3 :Eoll Moin StrMi Roch«kt(r, Nm York 14609 USa' (716) '^♦82 - 0300 - PhoM ' /#• F*mCl», 28 Cl^NTS. (Rapubllahad fHrni th* MONTRBAL STAR by raquMt.) f.' ■ '■ ♦ CATHEDRAL CHURCHHS: • j WITH SPECIAL REKEKENCE TO THE RESI>QNSIBII.ITIKS J 1 ' AND ItQUIPMENT OF • 1 • 1 ■ CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL I p MONTRKAL ' • IN WHICH THESK "' •. TWO SHKMDXS ..'.;•- f , • WERE PRfcACHEPj i, ^ ,•:;•;,: i ■ '■ - . ■ 1 , , ■ . j . 1 The First on Oct, 30, and the Second on Nov. 20, 1 892 , 1 1 ... ■ . , ■■;■■■ 1" • ■ ■- " ,^ • ■ ; . BY THE ■■■ . . : ''..■. ; Rev. J. G. N()RTON, D.D, Tr,n. coll., Dui.., ^ :■ \ ■ ■ " RECTOR OF MONTHEAL: t { ! Author .)f " Worship ih Hfaymandon EartlC:' Hearty Services," ^ - ■'■-■;! ■ ■ 'ETC, ETC. : 1 ' '- ■ ■ ■" " ■ ^x ■ ■■'■ ■• ■ ■ .. - '■ - ■ ■ ' , " ■ ■. ■ ■■- ■'. ■. _. .^■\. |l1antr»al :•■■■■■■■.■ ,, " " . . , •■"■"' E. yU RKNOVF, 2J238 St. Gatherixi; Stuket. i - ■v ••4 . .>> ; ■ -- ' . , ^' ] ■:■ •, , . . ■> *t * •'■ -■ ■ - -- ■ ^\- ■ - ■• 'V^^;'.' • ^ ■ -. * ■ ■" *"■■ ■ , ■•■.V ' ■' ' \ ■ '■ :'..f. .< ■■■ '■•\, ■ -'i ' *-''■'■ . ..-■-' - f* ■ ■' fe;' ; \- ■1 ^ u^^^. «L*.^.^:ffl&L>M.*lfe ■ . • ,.■ ' ... '■ V ;._. ' * i&:;-.''*ii; 1- :,^ 4 ]''<%,.., .ff''- i. ll, ■' \': ■ PRIC». 29 CBNTS. V (ll«puMlah«)<l fk^flnn- tha WONTRSAL ITAR by inmiuAM.) rAvvs<v CATHEDRAL GHURCHHS: /' ■■'■■■.■ ■ • ■ ■■ ■' • WITH SI'RCrAL RKKkR'KNCI TO THK RESroNSIHILITIRS ' / ; AND E(>UIHMRNr OK 'GHRIST/ CHBRCH CATHEDRAL / MONTRBAI^ IN WHICH THKSK TWO SERMON i . WERE I'RKACHKU, I i! . ■■ ' . I ■ :: Thk FiftsT ON Oct. 30, Aiifo the Skconh on Nov. 20, 1892, i<v m ;REV. J. G. N()R1|)N, D.D, Trin. Coil., Dub., RECT0R OF Mt>NTREAi|. i Auihdr nf " Woysliip in Htai^n hid on' Ear tit'' ''Hearty Servieeis*' etc., etc. :.s- E. M. RKNOUF, 2238 St. CathjIrine Street. '1892. r-- ■'•ff»%»a f liV Tin: SAM K AUTIKJK. I. WOU^IIII'^IN IlllAVKN ANU UN EARTH i lttif>«Miivf, CtHfttpt- tiotiii/, /yfvtttHi, MuiUiil and lifautiful. Demy Kvo„ pp. XIV, 6lJ. I'ricc ia». 6tl. '• Viry ndmirivltlc vnliini*. Mr. Norton lia» invcHtiK»le<l lh«s Mthjcct gf wonhrp witli unuMml imliu-Oy nml lenrniiiu, oikI willi a remarkable oriijinalily of mind." — t.cu'difH t.Httaiy ChurthmnH. " A iwholarly. wor>|c . . . Ilowiinj ami agrucaWe wrillnB,"— /.om*/"" /W//V " The outlior. . . hON rcmlereda {ireixt ncrvioc to iho Cluirch ^y tliin excclUnt * work." — Londtut lioc/iitlli'i , " Very iiitercDtin^ work... '.the i|U<;stioii of public womliip treated in a broad, comprelieniive spirit, philoHoj'liicilly, hintoricaily, and rcliniomly,"— /;<//w*«/-^>* SeetsMiiH (rrcHbyti'ri.an). " These wiil« iiibjuctit are dealt with in an exiinustive manner, in a Myle attractive for it* vividneiw nnd loice." — Jittglith NaUomit Chuith, " The wiiolc diiicuitsion iiifuil, careful and icicntitic. . , abkojutety free from prejudice." — Lvndxm Church Jiells, ''•Worship in Heaven and oit Karth' will Im: priiEfd by th<^ Ktudent of eeclcitiaKtieal and general history for its erudite and tliorough treatment of a cjucstion of llie widest human interest, and for tlie flood of light wiiich it lihedsi on the leliKii'iis faculty in ih« mind of man. It reflect much credit on the learning;, ri,se.irth and juilgnteut of the reverend autlii>r.'—.l/"«//y(r/ (,'iit/tie. ''\' (.■!)' inti-ii-lin;; ill <l v.ihiiilie \\-nk."-~-( 'iiiiii/iiiK ('/mii/i (iii,ii;iiiiii. "The more we h&ve examined this work the niuic ready uc are to acknowledge the indebtednets w Inch the Church at lai:ge fowes to its talented aid rninc't piitbor for its publication... lie writes with rare freedom from both picjuili.re .iiiii I'M ni;i.iaiioii. — i. I'lUiifiu /.iriiit; C/tiitiii •• Tins IS Veoiiy a Viiiuiibk- 111 ok "— AWi/ Yoi k i'^;i ifivniv . ** '1 he woik of a j;l(iwiinjii;uui waimed as. wiU by stuiUtms indiisiry as by sincere and lelincd feeling ... No mie «ho wanisa fiesbly wr.llen and suggestive treatise on devotional exercises in public can aHoid to miss this book," — PhilaMphui Epiicofal ktKiitti: . n. . -'":" ■■;• V ., HEAKTV SliRVlCtS. 3nl edition. Crown 8vo., Trice 3s. 6d. •' I'ublic Worship, .is conducted in many of our Churches, instead of fostering spiritual life, is too often little better than its grave." — Introduclwu. "The kind of book lobe ustful.'' — Church Quarttrly Rtview. " True-hearted, manly Church of England te.iching."—C,A«/'*4^5if//f. -, "Earnest atifl blight sermons." — John Bull. '' The author has a very haii|>y way of putting his views forward ... Mr. Norton's feeling on the idea of worship is all that can be desiTtjd.'" — Church Times, ** Sound in tone, faithful in exposition, and chaste in style." — Notth of fingland Adiertistr. London : Wells, Gardner, Darton &* Co., a Paternoster Buildings. ■/■*(}»• •*t i 1 v «i ^BPip- SUr.QEsfiU) FORMS FUR fcNDOWMEN IS. Under the legal ronmltution of Clirist Church ('ailicdral, Mqntrfai, the ttircccBsivc RyctorK cf thu Church (in addition t(> their purely ccclcxiaitical oftirc and dchignation) ore ".'/ Hod) Corporait wU/t perpetual sitetruioti," with the Hpvcial Corporlhc " JVttme of, Iht /teelor oj the Varsona^t or Keetary am,/ J',ttitft ^ Church 0/ Afontrta/" Vox the purpose of ricciving and lioUhng ICndowmcntH " of whatever nature and kind " and «)f " all manner whatHocver," hoth of "real" and "pcrHonal" properly, for the Church,' "or for other usos or purposen appurtenant thereto.*' The Catl»edral Church, groundH, and Rectory House stand thus, in the Rector's Corporate Kanie. Of course the conditions undci which iJcquests or other Endowments are given arc left to the discretion of the Donors. The following I'prms for Endowments arc merely suggesf/ons, and may l)C varied at pleasure. >:>#»' i 1 V I FORM OF RKQUEST OF PERSON.XL PROPERTY. I give and hcqueath tp "The Rector of the Parsonage or Ret tot y and PaVi>h Chuich rf Montreal," called Christ Church C»uhc(hiil, the sii\u ol'j out of my csiale* to he paid without any charge or reduction whatever, and to he held forever by the s'nid Rc( lor and his successors in the said Rectory, in lluir oR.cial and corpor.iic capacity, as a Permanent Kiidowmcnl of the said Cluirrh. And I direct that the investment or icinvcsinicnt, when neccsfary, of the said bequest shall be made by the said Rector, in the said capacity, and' in accordance with the advice of "the Rector and Churchwardens " of the said Church, and .ifter conference with the Select Vestry of the saidCiturch ; and 1 further direct ihat the Annual Income of the said bequest shall be passed tlirongh the Accounts of the Church-Wardenp Of the, said Church, and hhall be applied to tlie^'payment of* -: — ■ ; ■ .[ • . — — "-^ <fr tlie said Church^ and to no other purpose. ■| ■■-.,.'■. • IK-rt- insert one of the following objecLs, n.imi;!)-: uV '■'''''^" Kesloraiipn Kxpeiiscs ' ; or (2) " The Choir Exjien^eb ' i or (3) " The Kcclor's Income " ; or (4) "The General Expenses" *%i ■•J" I-»K^^ "*"I'|B|'I " .•"A- FORM OF DKVISK OF REAI, ESTATE. ,1 give and dcviic unto "The Rector of the Parton«ge or Rectory and Parish Church of Montreal," called Christ Church Cathedral, in his official and cor|ioratc cai)iicity, all ____.,.«>___ together with all the appurtenances, tenements and hereditament! thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining, to be' held and posicisvd by the said Rector and his successorl in the said Rectory and their assigns forever. And I direct that the said devise shall be held by the said Rector and his successor» in the said Rectory-, as a Permanent Endowment of the said Church, and that the sale and reinvestment of the proceeds of (he Haid devise, when necessary, shall be madf by the said Rector, in the said capacity, and in accordance with the advice of the " Rector andChurch-Wardena " of the Haid Ciiurch, and after conference with the Select Vestry of the said Church; and that the Annual Income of the said devise shall be passed through th^ Accounts of the Church- Wardens of the said Church,^ and shall be ap()lied to the payment of* - ._ ■ . ;. . ..'^ ■ ■■ __ of the said Church, and to no other purpose rlR)s< * Here insert one uf the following objects, namely ; (i) "The Kestoiation Expenses" ; or (a) "The Choir Expenses" ; or (3) " The Rector's Income" : or <4)" The Geherjil Expenses." •1' I ■ r SKKMON I. ('.vrm-itKAi CiM i;t iiivH- * ' '' IVniliVlriUr of < iUlliMlrtl.. -Ill' t (th.ili il .(< iilr.' n< ['mu III III H»M.-.»'.— Th* Cmltnlrnl n M.mIiI nf oirrril itit.l Uiliiffid .u-ml An liil- • liii..--U<MiUy^^ «f V.hrlM t'Imrili t>thr.|r,»l, Mmili.il-A M."l. I s.ivu.- Ct-.k! « illinlt.llW Kuniil'in* -•'' 'III.' K1mi;N. ar«»if' ;--Mi-^r.iniy NVoik ul ( .itli.'li.Jf >«i>iiv« ■1' - I I t < (U. \. \t. « yj, Hie otory of (iotty ^ -^ - — Thk principal iisf s of an cirdinary cluirch art; for the " worship of (iod, for th<- ii(Imiiiiitrali<»n of lh«'. sacraments and ordinances of Christ, and f«>r the preadu'iv^ of the ; Gospel. Hut over and al)i)ve these a Cathedral Church has' special uses and responsihih'tics. It is iin|)ortant for us to understand these : for Goil jj«;rinils you and \m\ for the time.hein!.;. to worship in, and Lo ailniiuister, a true and permanent Cathedral Church oflhe.^rt'at An^dican . communion in a {^reat and nrrowint:;^ city, and in a new country. To makt; tlie Cathedral of this incrc antile capital of our Dominion shine in its place, with a pure, . and stronj^r and steady lii^lit. to the j^lory of (io<l. and to the comfort of all who love Ilim- and to hand it down in honor and useftdness, and enshrined in the affections- of all, to the far off fuUirtt centuries— this tnust he our object, our hope, our ceaseless effort, our prayerful heart- desir^. .. We cannot be too deeply impressed with the extent and permanence of fiiy work for God which lies before^ this Church. It will inter<;st you to know that the exist- ence of the Diocese of Montreal; its eccUrsiastical inde- pendence of Quebec ; the validity of our first l)ishop's appointment ; the rank of our town as a city of the Hritish Empire ; and the Cathedral dignity of Christ Churchas the permanent Cathedral Church of this city and tliocese, rest upon the same foundation, the san)e leijal instrimient, the same charter. I'liis Church is, therefore, in the fullest sense a Cathedral proper ; and as such it has always been recognized by this diocese and ecclesiastical province. % "^ S:- ^fe- d Sermon /. . ** 'It has had the nearest gift to immortality that can be conferred upon it— namely, the perpetual cliijnity and responsibilities of a Cathedral. Theypermanent character which the Christian Church iaipresses upon cathedrals is Intended to centre around them the affections and the cordial support of the dio- ceses in which they are siy.iated, and for which primarily they minister. It also invites endowments for their equip- ment, and is a guarantee for the proper application of such endowments for the centuries to come. We are thus brought face to face with a very great responsibility, and a very practical question :' How cart this Cathedral be used to promote the glory of God and the good of man? It 'may be so used, in various ways ; a' few of which I shall now bring before you. ,(i.) First, the Cathedral should be a centre of unity in the diocese. Besides the ordiifii'^^^i limited parish with cure of souls attached to the Cathedral, there is also attached to it the Bishop's parish, payocliia, which is the original name of the whole diocese. As Dean "Houk points out, •' the /^Cathedral Church is the parish church of the whole diocese," so much so that persons attending tlie Catliedral services 'are esteemed in ecclesia^tical law to be attending *' the Parish church," wherever they reside. And by being enthroned in the Cathedral, the Bishop takes pos- session of his parochia, or diocese. As the ministrations of an ordinary parish church are intended to promote reconciliation, "love and charity," in its own parish, such should also the influence of the Cathedral be in the larger sphere of the diocese. ~ The Cathedral -is, moreover, '• the Mother Church " of -the diocese. This was in ancient times the loving name most often given to cathedrals, " The Mother Church." A true mother is a bond of family unity as long as she lives. And'the " Mother Church' should have a mother's loving heart for all the daughter churches, however inde- pendent and divergent their courses may be. The Cathedral and its administrators must not be narrow or partisan, must not mix themselves up in the small strifes and jealousies of ecclesiastical faction s. " The Cathedral,'' ,f >■'■*■ . ,v ■ ■■A Cathedral Ckiircfies. at , in ^ id s; 7^ . >■■ ■ ■■■A ie- lie ' or "es maintain a wide, policy in churph government.' All, . however unhappily divided elsewhere, should be able to., meet in love and peace, and should receive an equal wel- come within her sacred walls. The Cathedral has* no jurisdiction Over thcdau^hter churches, but can aid them in proniotinjr God's glory in many ways; and '"the greatest of these is love." ^ \ (in) Further, a cathedral ought to be for th« whole dioc^ese a model of correcLtand beautiful sacred archi- tecture, a worthy pattern f<©hurch builders, a true ••'type of the spiritual Church which God has reared." • , _ But it may be objected, How can mere artglorify God? Wha^-pan cold beauty of fo/m have to do with worship, "the golden chnin which lifts us to God?" I ansvyer, that sacred architecture, if really correct and beautiful, has a'powerful ('fU-ct. especially upon refined and cultured minds ; it elevates and purifies and solemnizes the thoughts; It suggests ideas of tht eternity, the majesty,- the omnipotence, the presence and glory of God ; and thus trie art becomes th(* handmaid of worship. And, therefore, by direct creation in the brightvvorld above, and by implanting the instincts of true art in men's hearts here below, God Himself has from the beginning impressed wondrous beauty upon all true worship in heaven and on earth. True Worship, by a universal law , seeks to express and sustain itself by chaste and noble forms of beauty. The Canadian Church Year Book, 1892, describes ' •< Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal." as " unquestion- ably the most beautiful specimen of Gothic architecture in Canada, if not on the continent." The ladies of another dioces«' who attended the meeting of Provincial Synod here last month, have published an expression of their kind api)reciation —of the service held in Canada's most beautiful Cathedral", And experts in ecclesiastical archi- tecture constantly remind us that this. Cathedral is unsurpassed in purity of ta.ste and correctness of style. , It is a priceless heritage. If the people of this city and diocese lost it. they would discover, when too late, that the utter neglect of such a Cathedral is a grave mis- take. An>l yet this sacred and precious work of art would not have bofen standing to-day, il it had not been for the 8 Sermon I, devoted and unaided efforts of this one congregation, especially during the past ei|jht years. The greatest bishops in En.i,'land are never weary of pointing out how rapidly the finest churches fall to' pieces if they are nej^lected. We want in this Cathedral what they have in so many churches at home, — an endowment whose inter-* est shall be applicable to the repair of the fabric and to no other, purpose. Surely, to maintain such a sanctuary as this, and to hand it down to future aqfes vitalized and equipped for it^ noble ministry, is a work for the glory of God and the good of man. ° (lii.).3\) maintain a Model Service in the centre of the diocese has always been regarded as one of the most important duties of a Cathedral Church. Some of the ordinary parish churches will often, it is hoped, in favora- ble periods of their his.tory, maintain services equal iri excellence to those tuf. the Cathedral. Hut centuries of experience have proved that the fortunes of parish churches, and their ability to maintain good services, are continually varying. And. therefore, the Anglican Church has, for a thousand years, aimed at making her Cathedral services permanent Models of the most perfect and beautiful Worship that can ber had. Precious as the fabric of a beautiful Cathedral is. it is but the setting of the jewel; the worship is the jewel itself. The learned Archdeacon Freeman, a gi'eat' authority on the history and work 4if Cathedrals, says that the well-known '• Cathedral service is simply divine service done in the best and most solemn way. a wayvAvhicli other churches may not always be able to follow in everything, but which they shovild try to follow as nearly ;is they can." And he reminds the Cathedral clergy that it is their duty "to keep up the Cathedral Church as the model and example for the whole diocese." The present Archbishop of Canterbui^' usecl t'ne following words in . Canterbury Cathedral: 'Under these arches, therefore, where the echoes seem never to be quite silent of that music which the English Church, alone for all, has for centuries poured out from her Cathedrals, in her infinite strains of chant and anthem, I shall confine myself to a few words only on the Cathedral as a School of Sacred Service." And !<■/ /■■*^,- he points out that all responsible for the Cathedral ar^ -)./i Cathedral Churches. \ VI wi t .•■♦=4.f ■m: required bylaw Lu be ;ulinorii>.h d "lo the utmost of their power to assist in the improvement of sacred music, not only in th<; Cathedral but in parish churches," You are aware that soon aft (m- we introduced a proper Cathedral Service in this Cathedral, other churches, in quick succession, bejLjan to f(^llow the jijood example set hgrei. In another work Archbishop Benson reminds us tlS a Cathedral should maintain ceaseless daily services pf^ the mosit perfect kin^ po^isible. The worship of the diocese is regarded as cenlerinjr in the Cathiedral worship, " where it rises like a periKlual fountain—the ceaseless supplication for s^race, the perpetual intercession; the endless praise— unbroken, yet ever new —like Nature herself, with daily varying, never-changing majesty." As the crown and glorious bloom of Provincial, Dio- cesan and Cathedral worship, I would refer to great Cathe- .dral functions, synod services, consecrations of bishops, . ordinations, public thanksgivings and fasts, and the Ijke. Those who were present in this Cathedral at the memorial service for the late Duke of Clarence, last January, or' at our recent Provincial Sjnod service, or at the consecration ofthe Bishop of Quebec, will understand what I mean by great Cathedral funeious, and^ will require no words of mine to explain how essential *such functions are for tl>e.'full expression of the devotional life of a Christian > country. One of the ' greatest cathedral administrators of this century, Ur.ilarvey, Goodwill, Dean of Ely (afterwards IJishop of Carlisle), has left us a heart-stirring description of his work in Ely Cathedral. He loved every stone in the building. He was constantly watch- ing the fabric and promoting its repair and adornment. He was as constantly promotin^^- the improvement of the services which were his soul's delight. He labored -^^^ ceaselessly to niak\; (;very great cathedral function a great and permanent blessing to all present. His lov- ing sympathy for young men, and a-^xunful recollection of the hurried and slovenly service at 'which he was ordained a priest, made him especially throw all his great soul into ordination services. '* The Jist canon," he says, ''enjoins that the Bishop shall, ordain in the Cathedral or parish church where the Bishop resideth." ^' This recognizes the Cathedral as the proper place for 'Wi^MfJC^i'J--. *-^ .„^*-4-' ....l^l^iESpaJ^^jKf^ ::hs^J, ' f:sw^ ^^^ <o Sermon /. r> ordinations. No parts of my duties af? Dean received ^ at my hands more careful attention than this; it seemed to me so important that every arrangement should approach perfection as near as might be, that every tone of the organ, and every note sung by the choir, and every ^ movement from beginning to end of the service should be exactly what the most scrupulous taste could demand, that there should be no jar. nothing to offend,^ nothing to leave an unpleasant remei*brance ; but that the souls of young priests and deacons should be (as it were) drawn up from earth to heaven by every little aid which could be given to the great service of the day." ^ # I need hardly tell you that no great and successful "^Cathedrar function can be suddenly extemporized from the beginning. To be really s'weet, impressive, devo- tional, and free from fuss and effort, the function must be built upon a long established and strong Cathedral ser- vice as its foundation., With this foundation well laid, it is easy to rise to the festal heights of great functions when occasion requires. , „ . . . ' For the proper rendering of a Cathedral Service, it is absolutely essential to have , an organ which is really sweet and devotional in tone. In this respect Chnst Church Cathedral possesses a unique advantage. It appears that when the old Cathedral was built. King George III, who g.lve the site, and took a great interest in the church, instructed Messrs. Hill & Son, the eminent firm of organ builders in London, to place in the church, as a personal present from His Majesty, the best organ that could be made for such a building. " The Kings. .Organ"at once became famous. And when^the church ' and organ were destroyed by fire, and the congregation built the present Cathedral, they instructed Messrs. Hill ^ & Son to reproduce " the- King s Organ," of which com- plete plans and specifications had been carefully pre- served. I receive letters from every piirt of this con- ^ tinent from tourists \yho notice the excellence of our Orgaa and desire information respecting it. Further, for the purposes of musical. 'sour.d, the faljric of this Cathe- dral has been planned with such complete success, that I believe? its acoustic properties, tor tcansmitting and mellowing sacred music, are equalled by few, and sur- »'■ '.,hr- iS?w ri^ Cathedral Churches. It s»' V. ■"-■. . -, X ■:*■ passed by none, of the famous sanctuaries of the Old Country. Alongside tliese immense advantages for maintaining a perfect Cathedral service, 1 must place the counter- balancing disadvantage tiiat we have no endowment for our choir. An authority on Cathedral matters, Mr. Beresford Hope, says : " It is of course imppssible to carry on a Cathedral service without ^a back-bone of paid choirmen." Able and devoted as our choir is, the absence of an endowment for this purpose disables us all the time. Large endowments are being constantly given by our wealthy citizens for all manner of great and noble objects, except the- greatest and n<>blest of all — the mai^ntenance of a really bemitiful and perfect Cathe- dral service in our city. The day is certainly coming when the reproach of this neglect of tlie highest wor- ship of God will be removed, and when endowments, like those in the Motherland, shall be given for the main- . tenance of a strong band of leading singej-s in our Cathe* dral choir (iv.) Then, and not till then, will cJtir Cathedral be a"ble to efficiently perform- another great work for the 'glory of God and the good of man : I refer to the direct missionary work which the great Cathedrals in England are now doing, and which this Cathedral ought tq do in the midsummer months. Then the English cities are " empty," like our own city at that time of year, and the Cathedrals are full— filled vvith the contents of all the, hotels for 20 or 30 miles round— filled with congrega-. tions of tourists, representing the intelligence and culture of ■ every Christian denomination and of every Heathen religion under thd sun On the last occasion that I worshipped in'.Si. Pauls Cathedral, a negro gentleman sat at my. right, a Japanese (as I judged) at my left, a Hindoo in native costume before me, and all around there was literally a world-congregation— the merchants, the learned, the polislved, the governing classes of all lands and religions, who are just the classes least ac- cessible to missionaries in their own countries. Scarce any of these tourists would go to ordinary parish churches, where the choirs and services are known to be weak in hiidsummer ; but they flock to cathedrals where '•W^f tl Sermon /. a noble service is assured ; ancf they return to tlieir own countries deeply impressed and instructed by ihe pure and elevating worship in which theiy have joinpd. In this way the cathedrals are doin^^ a direct ini^.ionary ,. and evangelistic work, hardly second in importance to that of the great missionary societies. Our own Cathe- dral has a magnificent opportunity kr this kind of work. In the midsummer months, up and down the deep and ,i wide St. Lawrence, and alonj^ the great railway lines, ' ^y streams of tourists are in ceaseless motion night jind day— coming, for business or pleasure, Westward from Europe, Eastward from Australia and Asia* and from every part of^this continent— always meeting in our city and crowding our hotels— always with human hearts,- and often longing to worship the Most High, if only we can provide for them in this Cathedral a magnificent and solemn worship, such as Christian piety has provided / in the cathedrals of other lands. Australia has already moved in this matter. -America has b^un the same work in earnest. It will not do .for Canada to be left behind. And nowhere in Canada is there such an opportunity as in Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal. May the Divine ^ Spirit of light and love inspire many to co-operate in this noble work for the glory of God and the good of man. !:•" p. .CEE^gZ^. .?tJ5a il f^ T iF^ " '0^t}.. ■I «. , . ri- SERMON II. ^ CAfHEURAr. Churches — Continued. What in ft Cnthedrnl Church? —A " Cathwlra' Soivicc ".^Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal.— Cathfdrnl Maintenance— 'The Fabric— The Choir. DANHaiX. 17. " Cause Thy face to shine upon Thy Sanctuary** 77 On a recent occasion I brought before you the subject of Cathedral Churches, with special refererfce to thfe responsibilijties and equipment of the Cathedral in which ' we worshiri. And I now proceed to emphasize and to supplement what I then said. (i.) Fir^t, then, it is often asked : "What is a Cathe- dral Church ?" Fronv apostolic times, bishops, like uni- versity professors, judj^es and other high officials, have had officisil seats or chairs. The Greek word Cathedra means a \seat (Latin, i<i:</(e^, i. e.,;*^^;; and therefore the episcopal chair was described as the bishop's Cathedra. Eusebius in the fourth century tells us that the official' seat of St. James, the first Bishop of Jerusalem, was still preserved there ;. St. Mark's chair was also longf preserved at Alexandria. Several very ancient episcopal seats are still in existence, notably the Chair of St. Aujjustine in Canterbury Cathedral. A Cathedral Church is a church Jn which the Official S&At, t\\G. Cdlhedray of the Bishop of the Diocese, and of his .successors , in office, |has been fixed by competent authority. ** The donors of episcopal endowments and others who )romofe the formatioi} of a 'new diocese may stipulate )r request that the principal town in the district shall be laised to the rank of a city, and that t'le parochial Mother -hurch shall receive the Cathedral title aiidditrnity, by iving the ■ Bishop' f?Ca///^flf;'rt fixed in it.. Such requests a|e usually gfranted. In this way the parochial Mother lurches of Manchester, Newcastle, Southwell, St. Albans, and several other towns in England, have • i 14 Sermon //. been raised to the permanent Cathedral dignity, and the towns themselves to the rank of cities, within the past half century. ^The same thing occurred in Montreal. In 1850 Royal Letters Patent were issued, erecting the town and district of Montreal into a new diocese, making it independent of the Bishop of Quebec, appointing Dr. Fulford as the first Bishop of Montreal, ordaining that " the said town of Montreal shall henceforth' be a City," and further ordaining and declaring " that the Parish Church, called Christ Church, in the said City of Montreal, shall henceforth be the Cathedral Church and the See of the said Bishop of Montreal and of his successors." Cathedrals have had various histories, and conse- quently have various constitutions and forms of govern- ment ; and many cathedrals have, and many have ceased tp have, ordinary parishes attached to them: but all cathedrals have this in common, that they possess the episcopal Cathedra, All AngUcan Cathedrals are supposed to maintain what is known as a " Cathedral Service." The Church of England " Cathedral Service " has long been noted as the finrest in Christendom. Some of the greatest authorities in other communions, including the Roman Catholic, have freely owned, that they have nothing quite equal to the English " Cathedral Service " in dignity^ sweetness and wealth of devotional expression. . Tlve utility of cathedrals was never more apparent , than now. Old cathedrals are being renovated at great cost, and new cathedrals "are springing up rapidly in the Mother Countries and all over the world. (n.) In 1856, Christ Church Cathedral was burned down, and had to be rebuilt. Knowing the difficulty of dealing with church debts, many of the congregation contemiilated building a nevi^ cathedral of very moderate dimensions and cost, suitable to the requirements of thre •parish. On the other h^nd, Bishop Fulford strongly urged the necessity of erecting a really spacious and beautiful church, capable of worthily performing its dio- ce sa n a nd other 'cS t the d ral funct i ons; a nd he confidently i- » .!■ *£- €x]^"ressed the hope that he would be able to raise, from sources external to the congregation^ a very large portion I .!■ Cat^drat Churches. 15 of the entire expenditure, ifhc Cathedral authorities and congregation followed the Bishop's advice, and shouldered the whole of the financial responsibility ; and accordingly the present beautiful Cathedral and Parish Church was speedily erected, and was <)pened in 1859. The need of an Anglican " Cathedral Service " in this city was then felt by many ; and the nevr Cathedral, which was planned with a special view to supplying this need, is unsurpassed in its adaptation for the purpose. Hut the hopes of receiving large external financial aid were disappointed. Under five per cent, of the cost was contributed by Bishop Fulfortl's friends in England ;^and beyond this, no otner assistance was obtained. Thus the new Cathe- dral Church, of whicl'i so much was expected, was not only left wholly unendowed, but loaded with debt; and the congregation was obliged to struggle as best it could through a sea of difficulties. Noble generosity on the part of the congregation saved the church front the auctioneer's hammer; but nothing could save it from a;, Series of extreme measures for retrenchment of outlay^ and for raising money, or from the diversities of opiniorl,:^ heart-burnings and other disastrous consequences whicli" such measures too often produce. Finjlly, all thought of maintaining a " Cathoclnil Scrvico" was abjindoncd. Had thu Cathedral been gi^^en a lair sUit at the bcginninor— free from debt, with a full " Cathedral Service/ and with an adequate endowment, at least for a proper cafhedral clioir-none of the greater troubles which afterwards arose could have occurred, and the Cathedral would long sines have repaid the Diocese of Montreal, and the whole Church in Canada, a hundred- fold. The Archbishop of Canterbury draws attention to the true cause of cathedral weakness in the colonies, and endorses the pointed words of the Bishop of Bolemfontein in South Africa on this su^fct : " The most enfeebling influence in colonial ^hi|||p life is felt jjfcbe a selfish Congregationalism.", Meanwhile, in Montreal, many Church of England people, as also members of otl\er communions, were greatly disappointed, and were loud in their complaints, for many years, that the city had a beautiful and spacious Cathedral church, but not a '* Cathedral Service," |6 Sirm&H II. and that their guests from a distance, and. lovers of sacred music, could only gnitify tiieir taste for a high order of choral worship by going to the French Roman Catholic churches. '1 his was felt to be an anomalous state of things , and accordingly during tlic i)asl few years ceasc^ less efforts have been made to restore and beautify Christ Church Cathedral, to clear it of debt, and to niamtain ifi it a true and reverent *' Oiihedral S'^rvice." ThrougTi God's blessing these elTorts in a good cause have beenr;so successful that it is hoped the services of this church v»?ill henceforth receive a wide and generous support. T^e great and good Bishop Liglufoot has w^l said th^t " History is an excellent cordial for>Jroopmg courage^' The by-gone difficulties of ilHs/Cathedral were exceeded , by the calamities which in ancient times, and also after theV Reformation, befell some of those cathedrals which are \ now our .modfil$,.e,nshnned in the affecti^^^^ of all. (in.) It now remains for me to lay before you a few facts on the subject of cathedral maintenance. ■ , In ancient times, when a cathedral was erected for diocesan-or national functions, and as the home of a mag-, nificent model-worship, it was well understood that the cost of building such a cinirch, and maintaining its fabric and services, could not \i\\\\ fairness be imposed upon the local congregation worshipping in it. But tlie Christiail Churlsh inuhostf day^had no idea of building tillbautiful sanctuaries for the glory of God in all time, and then leaving fhem unused, or allowing them to fall to pieces, through want of resources. Cathedrals were, therefore, piously endowed from the beginning. But the endow- ments were, at first, often inadequate ; and to meet the deficiency various sources of revenue from the dioceses were provided, including " the CathedraticUm," an assess- ment which Chancellor Cripps (a high legal authority) tells us was" paid in hoTror-of the cathedral churcKJl'by every parochial minister withih the diocese." Further, I mentioned on a former occasion that by being enthroned in the Cathedral, the Bishop is put in possession of his parochia^ or diocese, of which the cathe- dral is by law ^* the parish church." Here, again, the Church shows its care for the support and well-being of cathedrals, by enlisting (in their behalf the al ways-power^ I . CaihiHral Chunhs. 17 m . »•. ful influence of the bishops. IJcfore any bishop is enthroned, and as a preliminary fwrt of the Enthrone- ment Service, he is required to take- the " Oath to defend thcrijjhts and priviJe^H's of the catlicdral." In this Enthronement Oatii (I co^y from the translation used at the enthronement of the successive Bishops of Montreal in Christ Church Cathedral), the bishof) not only pled^'es himself in detail to do all that the title of the oath expresses, but he also concludes by promising further that he will never iist; his influence, in things lawful. — against the Cathedral, but always for its advantage and ■honor: \ ..\ ."A " OATH TO DEKKNI) TlIK RIGHTS AND PRIVILKOKS OF TIIK XATUF.DKAL." y "I,— ^, having been appointed and consecrated Bishop of this See of Montreal, do solemnly swear on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that, as far as in mt! lies, I will well and truly direct and jifovcrti this Oirisi Church, tl^e Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Montreal, according to the rulesyand ordinances thereof; and the property, rents, issue^nd profits, rights, priv- ileges, and liberties thereof, and generally all things movalile and immovable, thereunto belon<»ing, I will well and faithfully keep, defend, and preserve, acc<>rding to the laws and regulations of the said Church, and cause by others 10 be kept, defended and preserved ; and tlie rules and ordinances of this Church by our Sovi reiyn l.adv the Queen enacted, in what relates to me, 1 will well and truly observe, and cause to be diligently observed by others; and I will not knowingly prcvt^nl or impede anything which may be lawfully done for the advantage ' and hoftor of this Cathedral Church, but both will study to promote. So help mf\ God." Many great and holy bishop.s have distinguished their : Episcopates by great services rendered to the cathedral • churches of their dioceses. v-^- In England, the property of the ancient cathedrals has so largely increased in value that the parochial assess- mcntsoind oth e r charges towards their maintenance have — . ■:-# long since " fallen into disuse." Frequendy, however, the wealthy English cathedrals are renovated or adorned *; -* '■% ^ =i a.^ ^ ./ 18 S«rmoH If, by private munificence, or by dioccwinn dr n.itionall subscrifitionH. as, for exampl", th»^ Chapt-sr-House of Durham Cathedral, '* once probably," ways l)r. Grccnwdl, »<thc finest Norman Chapter- House in Kn^'laml," is row being reHlorecl by pubh'c subscription as a nuimorial o{ Bisliop Li^rhtfoot. The recently created cathedrals of Newcastle and Southwell are each provided with an ancient endowment of $3000 a year for th»' Incuntbent'i incomr Still, they wert; considered insufficiently eepiipped for tTw- discharge of their cath'jdrd respinsibillties ; and the bisliops and honorary canons of both those churches immediately inaugurated " Cathedral Service Funds," "for the purpose of defraying* jjb^increasxl workinjf expenses caused by the erection #P^,lhosej^r( at parish churches into cathedrals, "and tlw: estll!+)li«»hment of week- day and other cathedral services." The beautiful new Cathedral of Truro^ Enj^land, was built by the present Archbishop of Canterbury, when he was Hishop of Truro. It cost upwards of $500,000, and was p:isid for in full as the building work went on. The Bisho|^|i'ssisted by a very larj^^e diocesan committee, and by twelw ruridecanal committees, raised the money by , pubtit subscription. Not only was the Cathedral st.j'^^' *" free from debt, but witli endow((|||Bnt8 amouDtiq $■^,300 a year towards the incomes of the clerical (^^ _^_ During the ten years iSj.s-vS-, the amount expended upon the fabric^ of E.n«;lish cathedrals was 1^3,200,000, llie .i|aj|^athedral of St. Mary's, hdinburgh, Scot- land, i" ''CTltlfifT^^ 'H ^'^^ ** Deed of Constitution " as by I|arbara and Mary Walke/," Micei k his at o:ice taken a posi- rcat cit^WVfch it adorns, le maintenance of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, and its justly cclebratetl services, the General Synod of the disestablished and disendowed Irish Church provided that members of the Irish Church! who contribute $25 a year, or donate $250 "towards the funds " of that cathedral, have the priyilege of being registered as vestrymen of the cath>^dral,4io matter in '* founded throuLjh tion worth To assist* 'M ^r-' s^ -> ■% what part of Ireland they reside. In New York, Trinity Church's splendid endowments^ ^ ▼ ^4» s^ (^afktdrai Ckuri/iis. 1 i| lly uHctI, haye enabled thai church, notwithHtaiHl- itn nituatiott is now far from the rcitidentiat part the city, to exerdsc an enormous inlhirnco f«)r ^oodl by (tH rxqitinitc and rev«;rent Hcrvicrs. Bill Trinity •Chiircii in couHtanlly ovt:r-crowd«*d. And New York in "* *nbw exix'iidin^ (it is said) nlilHonn upon a jjr»%it cathe- dral church, of which ll»c need has lon^ Ix^cn felt. ^ Niwcastle, in Australia, has reccjvfil a lMt(|ue!it PDm its Jtishop ()f a million and a quartdr dollars for cathoiral purposes. Other notable examples mi^ht bc-mt:ntioni'd, but thoae given may suffice to Illustrate tlu; Church's limo-honortd dV-inciple of buildin); and equi|)pin^ cathedrals with an mtcliij^ent and whole-hearted ileterminatlon to make theiB succeed. "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, <lo ii witl» .ill thy mij.jht." . ' % At the jreneral Easter Vestry Mcetinj^ of Christ Church Cathedral, 1892, the question of endowments was fully discussed, and the foUowinj; resolution was passed unani- mously : — . ■ • "Whereas cathedrals and other cluirclics in ICnjjIrtnd have been maintnifm-il for centuries in Rood condition and efTicieticy by endow incnt.H for the maintenance of the fabric, choir and >iifcclerical start . and whereas It is expedient to preserve in like manner our own beautiful cathedral alid parish church: . Resolved, that the Wardens be advised tp print, with their report, forms of bequest for this purpose." Other cathedral objects besides those named in the above resolution mij^ht be su«rjrested— as, for example, there shoiiltf be endowed stalls here for certain diocesan officers; bin I will now confine myself to the first two objects mentioned by the vestry —viz. :i, the preserva* tion of the fabric; and 2, the maintenance of the choir — as the.se are, under prestint circumstances, the primary and most vital needs of the church. ■ ' J. As to the fabric. '* Streiigth and beauty are in His Sanctuary." But our lovely Diocesan Sanctuary must not be neglected. We know how it has been imperilled recently. The oresent- fabric of Christ -> quite pre Cathedral is <>f priceless value. Millions of dollars have been expended upon this continent in buildin«r ^reat churches ; Und, in general, with most disappointing re- 5. ♦"^ ■i ',■ 20 Sermon II. P • !• ■ suits., owing mainly to the omhiprecent demand for abol- ishing or attenuating pillars, in order that every pew may be " marketable." Costly and ornate churches are con- stantly springing up, whose debased architectural and musical adaptations are impediments to worship. If Christ Church Cathedral were allowed to perish, there would be no certainty that Montreal would ever see its like again. "A thing of beauty is a joy for ever." « Destroy it not, for a blessing is in it." A very moder- ate endowment, whose mcpme would be applicable to the restoration expenses, and to no other purpose^ would probably preserve this beautiful church for many cen- turies ; and it is worth preserving. .. (2.) Then as to the choir. We all feel how much the marked improvement in the services of thi^ church is due to the zeal and devotion of the choir.. But the choir needs assistance.on a far more generous scale than has been possible heretofore. Without this, a really perfect '' Cathedral Service," which must always include not jonly the stateliness and magnificence of a dignified cere- monial, but also the most skillful execution of music in its highest forms, cannot be steadily and permanently main- tained The service must in dignity and perfection of art bear a true proportion to the Church. Music which would seem very exceUent in a village church would fail- here. The extent, and the sublimity, and the classic purity of the architect's work, so powerfully uplift and inspire the mind, thiait we feel the need of a service which ^ will be like the soul in the body, a worthy companion of / . the fabric aroundXis, a service full of majesty, strength,/ sweetness, reverence, beauty. Never before have such services been so appreciated as now ; never before have cathedrals ha'd such opportunities for usefulnefss, through the unexampled increase in the facilities for travelling, by ^ which thousands of representatives* of all nations are brought to our cathedral doors. The call for the ntain- tenance of a rfeally fine cathedral service, for tiie wo^-sliip and glory of Godwin Mpntreal, has long been heard; and is growing louder and more urgen| every year, now that our city, so rapidly increasing in material beauty, wealth and influence, has become a world-meeting-place and r •t v„ ySfi' ^', T-,*'. Catfudral Churches^ at centfe of . traffic. Our cathedral, if only It were ade- quately equipped for its hij^h and holy wor^, has a glo- rious future before it, as a '^ house of prayer for all peoples." Already a "Cathedral Service" has been firmly established, and is loved and trusted ; already it is an acknowiedcred power in" the land ; and that power would be immediately multiplied tenfold, if there was an adequate and stable provision for the maintenance of the choir. May God bless this church and make it a bless- ing for ever, and i:se it jto promote His glory. >' Cause Thy face to shine upon Thy Sanctuary." •t r¥- pf^l'^s*" w f^ -^7 ■-1. • 1 ni' .-■\h I: -K. *i' *."?«* ^i-^i^'f'^ -^^?3^'^ t'f /\ -.' ■ ^ * " ^ ',.' 1 ■ ■: .■■■■•■:'-■ ■ •■ ) : f ■ ■ »■ .g ■Ml in '^ M T^^ „ . ^„j__^_j. w^iit 1- 4iliF ^iSii^^^^^ "^ "".''5!fl !?^ c . ""SXISK^' ' • " «j»» T ^ -■■■r-.y t-'tj:->— WT / •* Pi^^^^-'^^^^^IPPI 1 ' 1 MMMj, M-Hpraw" J' r-° 1^ f ^ • ■ •* ^^^^^^PIP^B f. - : ■ ■ ^ ■ I t - * ■1 ■ .^ ■ • -I ' ' >■ ' ■'"■ ■ ' • - ' * ' ■ ' . • ■ ^%4 %" 'k . ■ ■■ .*..■,■ » • . ' ^ 1 •^, ^ ■ ■+ ' ■ * ^4 * \ ' tp ,!&'■■ -■•••A, . 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