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Copyright, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926, by The Laymen’s Club of The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, New York, N. Y.
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This Guide to the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine purposely departs from the conventional guide book in several respects. The Cathedral of St. John the Divine is not centuries old like those in Europe, but is in the building; and it has seemed appropriate in the first place to express something of its Spirit before describing the details of its Fabric. In the next place, the great majority of visitors to the Cathedral are strangers, people of many communions, and, on account of its proximity to one of the leading American universities, students. For this reason, an effort has been made to avoid technical terms as far as possible; to explain the significance of much symbolism not generally understood; and to insert Bible references freely for the benefit of those who wish to study further the meaning of the scenes and objects de- scribed. Lest some of the explanations—as, for instance, that in regard to the probable date of the completion of the Cathedral—be deemed superfluous, it may be said that this, as well as nearly every other statement in the fol- lowing pages, is an answer to some question asked among the thousand and one interrogations which manifest pop- ular interest in the Cathedral’s growth. In response to more than one request, “some of those little things that one would tell informally in explaining the Cathedral to a friend” have’been included. Among these are the incident of the blind woman who “saw” the Cathedral, which possesses a touching human interest ; and the story of the Dove of Peace, in which may be seen the beginning
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THE CATHEDRAL
The Real Cathedral........ 11 The Spirit of Democracy..14 Praise in its Greatness....12 A Civic Institution........ 14 Praise in its Beauty.....-- 12 A Great Symbol*.-..-.... 16 Praise in its Service....... 13= A Sienlot Stability...5..-- 16