The Diocese of Western New York : a History And Recollections
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28. I have necessarily condensed the Bishop's remarks somewhat, but a reference will show, I think, that I have given his meaning fairly. t The late Hon. William C. Pierrepont, so well known in later years to all W. N. Y. Churchmen. t And for many years after this it was constantly kept in most perfect order by the devout care of Mr. Pierrepont and his family. § And still substantially unchanged. 108 Diocese of Western New York "Another peculiarity in the construction of the church in Me- dina,... in which, I believe, it and Geddes stand alone in our Diocese, is the surmounting of its spire with a cross. The conceding of the epithet Catholic to the Church of Rome, as in any peculiar way ap- propriate to it, and regarding the sign of the Cross as symbolizing its distinctive principles, I cannot but consider as serious errors, incon- sistent with sound Protestantism. It is generally granted by Chris- tians, in accordance with the teachings of nature, and the sanction of Holy Writ, that it is meet and right to have, in the construction of churches, a due regard to becoming ornament.
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