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" I remain, " Yours in the Gospel of Xt, " W. S. WALKER.
"To Mrs. Geo. Morgan Hills, Miss N. M. Stanley, Mrs. Eliza- beth K. Hale, Mrs. Elvin K. Smith, Mrs. Paladini, Miss H. T. McPherson, Mrs. Geo. H. Woolman, Mrs. Edward S. Lans- ing, and Mrs. C. Ross Grubb."
THE CONSECRATION OF BISHOP SCARBOROUGH.
Tuesday, the Feast of the Purification, February 2d, 1875, was another historic day for the venerable Cathedral city of Burlington. Every train of cars brought hosts of Church people from all parts of the country to witness the solemnities, first witnessed in Burlington, attending the Consecration of a Bishop. The weather was as nearly perfect as it could well be in mid- winter. The sky was of that bright, cloudless, inspiring kind, which is so famous in this region. At 9 A. M. the chimes from St. Mary's spire rang out their joyful notes, and the crowd came thronging in to Morning Prayer. The Rt. Rev. William Cros- well Doane, D. D., Bishop of Albany, a former rector of the parish, vested in surplice, stole andį scarlet hood, officiated, no one occupying the chancel with him but the Rev. Dr. Hills, the present rector. At the conclusion of this service, the Wardens and other lay officials, who acted as ushers, and were designated by purple rosettes on the left breast, began their delicate work of ribboning off the seats reserved for the families of the Bishops, the delegation from Trinity Church, Pittsburgh (the late parish of the Bishop Elect), the lay members of the Standing Commit- tee of New Jersey, the trustees of Burlington College, and the lay deputies to the late Special Convention which elected the new Bishop. At 11.15 A. M., St. Mary's Church was filled with the largest assemblage since the funeral of Bishop Doane in 1859. (See p. 527.) There were at least one thousand
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present ; and many were unable to get even standing room. Business in the city seemed almost suspended, and many paused on their way to listen to the chiming of the bells.
The clergy, robed in their proper vestments, moved from the parish school-room, down Broad street, entered the main gates of the churchyard, and were joined at the door of the sacristy by the Bishops and those who were to officiate, and thence passed round by the tomb of the late Bishop Doane, (to whom Bur- lington and the whole Church in the United States owes so much) and entered the Church by the west door, the chorus- choir, with Mr. Frank K. Hewitt at the organ, leading the pro- cessional hymn,
"Onward Christian soldiers, Marching as to war."
Among those present were the following :
The Rt. Rev. Horatio Potter, D. D., LL. D., D. C. L., Bishop of New York.
The Rt. Rev. William Bacon Stevens, D. D., LL. D., Bishop of Pennsyl- vania.
The Rt. Rev. John B. Kerfoot, D. D., LL. D., Bishop of Pittsburgh.
The Rt. Rev. A. N. Littlejohn, D. D., Bishop of Long Island.
The Rt. Rev. William Croswell Doane, D. D., Bishop of Albany.
The Rt. Rev. M. A. De Wolfe Howe, D. D., Bishop of Central Pennsylvania. . The Rt. Rev. Benjamin H. Paddock, D. D., Bishop of Massachusetts.
The Rev. John Scarborough, D. D., Bishop Elect of New Jersey.
The Rev. Alfred Stubbs, D. D., President of the Standing Committee.
The Rev. George Morgan Hills, D. D., Secretary of the Standing Committee.
The Rev. J. F. Garrison, M. D., and the Rev. N. Pettit, Attendant Pres- byters.
The Rev. Albert B. Baker, Secretary of the Special Convention.
The Rev. Thomas R. Pynchon, D. D., President of Trinity College, Con- necticut.
The Rev. William Allen Johnson, a former Rector of St. Mary's Church.
The Rev. J. Breckenridge Gibson, D. D., and the Rev. A. Ten Broeck, D. D., former Rectors of Burlington College.
The Rev. Francis J. Clerc, D. D., Rector of Burlington College. Rev. Edward B. Boggs, D. D.,
Rev. Samuel B. Bostwick, D. D.,
" H. Palethorp Hay, D. D., Marcus F. Hyde, D. D.,
William A. Matson, D. D., Alvi T. Twing, D. D.,
William S. Walker, D. D., 66 H. Hastings Weld, D. D.,
Pelham Williams, D. D.,
= William A. White,
S. Ralph Asbury,
Henry M. Baum,
Perceval Beckett,
William S. Boardman,
William B. Bolmer,
Gordon M. Bradley,
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Rev. James W. Bradin,
Rev. W. B. Burk,
John C. Brown, D. W. C. Byllesby,
66 Gideon J. Burton,
66 Asa S. Colton,
66 C. William Camp,
A. Sidney Dealey,
Charles W. Duane,
66 R. E. Dennison,
William R. Earle,
" George Mcclellan Fisk,
66 William Ely,
16 Samuel Hall,
66 R. L. Goldsborough,
66 Horace B. Hitchings,
66 Benjamin Hartley,
Samuel F. Hotchkin,
66 Peter L. Jaques, .
66 James H. Lamb,
66 L. H. Lighthipe,
16 T. Gardiner Littell,
F. M. McAllister,
Gustavus M. Murray,
66 Louis C. Newman,
Levi W. Norton,
66 Charles M. Parkman,
66 Theo. M. Reilly,
66 Edward M. Reilly,
E. M. Rodman,
John Alden Spooner,
Thomas A. Stevenson,
66 Charles L. Sykes,
66 George W. Timlow,
W. H. Van Antwerp,
66 Albert R. Walker,
66 Merritt H. Wellman,
D. Ellis Willes,
And several others, about a hundred in all.
After a brief pause for silent prayer, the Bishop of Pennsyl- vania commenced the Communion office, the Bishop of Albany reading the Epistle, and the Bishop of Long Island the Holy Gospel. The Nicene Creed was then said ; and the Hymn, IN MEMORIAM, " Thou art the way," was sung to the tune of Bur- lington.
The Bishop of Pittsburgh then preached on THE PASTORAL OFFICE OF A BISHOP, from the words : "The Shepherd and Bishop of your souls." I St. Peter ii. 25.
After the ascription, Gloria Patri was sung, followed by the Hymn,
" Lord, pour Thy Spirit from on high,
And Thine ordained servants bless,"
to the tune of Old Hundredth.
Levi Johnston,
66 Cyrus F. Knight,
William H. Lewis, Jr.,
66 S. Gregory Lines,
D. W. C. Loop,
William W. Montgomery,
William H. Neilson, Jr.,
Edwin G. Nock,
66 Stevens Parker,
Charles M. Perkins,
66 William M. Reilly,
66 Edmund Roberts,
66 Lorenzo S. Russell,
Albert U. Stanley,
66 P. Wilson Stryker,
66 Stephen H. Synnott,
Elliott D. Tomkins,
William H. Vibbert,
George H. Watson,
Robert Hudson,
Thomas H. Cullen,
George W. Easter,
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The elected Bishop, vested with his rochet, was then presented by the Bishops of Albany and Massachusetts to the Bishop of New York, the empowered Consecrator for the occasion, sitting in his chair, which had been placed in the choir, not far from the chancel-arch, the Presenters unitedly saying, "Reverend Father in God, we present unto you this godly and well-learned man, to be Ordained and Consecrated Bishop." The Consecrator demanded Testimonials of the person presented, and caused them to be read. Whereupon the Rev. Alfred B. Baker, Rector of Trinity Church, Princeton, and Secretary of the Special Conven- tion which elected Dr. Scarborough, produced and read, the original Testimonial signed by the clerical and lay deputies of the late Special Convention.
The Rev. Dr. Hills then presented and read the following :
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
I, George Morgan Hills, D. D., Rector of St. Mary's Church, Burlington, N. J., and Secretary of the Standing Committee of the Diocese of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that on the 17th day of December, A. D. 1874, in behalf of the said Standing Committee, and in accordance with the requirements of § III, Canon 13, Title I of the Digest of Canons, I forwarded to the Rt. Rev. Benjamin B. Smith, D. D., LL. D., Presiding Bishop of the House of Bishops, the evidence, that a majority of the Standing Committees of all the Dioceses of the Protestant Epis- copal Church, had consented, in the words of the Testimonial required by said Canon, to the proposed Consecration of the REV. JOHN SCARBOROUGH, D. D., as Bishop of New Jersey.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my hand and the seal of the Standing Committee of the Diocese of New Jer- sey, in the City of Burlington, N. J., on this Second day of February, being the Feast of the Purification, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-five.
GEORGE MORGAN HILLS,
Secretary of the Standing Committee of the Diocese of New Jersey.
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The Rev. Dr. Stubbs then presented and read as follows : In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
I, Benjamin Bosworth Smith, D. D., LL. D., by Divine per- mission Bishop of Kentucky, and Presiding Bishop in the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, do hereby certify that a majority of the Bishops of said Church have, in accordance with the requirements of sub-section [2] of Section III, of Canon 13, of Title I of the Canons of said Church, given their consent to the consecration of the Reverend JOHN SCARBOROUGH, D. D., Presbyter and Rector of Trinity Church, Pittsburgh, in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, as Bishop of the Diocese of New Jersey.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal as Presiding Bishop aforesaid, in the city of Hoboken, on this Twelfth day of January, in the year of our Lord 1875, and in the forty-third of my Consecration.
B. B. SMITH, Presiding Bishop.
Attest : HENRY C. POTTER,
Rector of Grace Church, New York, and Secretary of the House of Bishops.
The Consecrator required of the Bishop-Elect the Promise of Conformity, which he made as follows :
In the Name of God, Amen. I, John Scarborough, Doctor of Divinity, chosen Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of New Jersey, do promise conformity and obedience to the Doctrine, Discipline, and Worship of the Protestant Episco- pal Church in the United States of America. So help me God, through Jesus Christ.
The Consecrator then moved the congregation present to pray, and the Bishop of Massachusetts said the Litany, introducing the special Suffrage for the Bishop-Elect. The Consecrator then questioned the Bishop-Elect " in certain Articles, that the congregation might bear witness how he was minded to behave himself in the Church of God." After the Collect that he
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might have strength and power to perform all these things, the rest of the Episcopal habit was put upon the Bishop-Elect by his Attendant Presbyters, the Rev. J. F. Garrison, M. D., and the Rev. Nathaniel Pettit, and kneeling down, the seven Bishops present encircled him, and said responsively the Veni Creator Spiritus. Another prayer followed, when the Consecrator and the other six Bishops laid their hands on the head of the elected Bishop, still kneeling in their midst, the Consecrator saying, " Receive the Holy Ghost for the Office and Work of a Bishop in the Church of God, now committed unto thee by the Impo- sition of our hands ; In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. And remember that thou stir up the grace of God, which is given thee by this Imposition of our hands : for God hath not given us the spirit of fear ; but of power, and love, and soberness."
Then the Consecrator delivered to him the Bible, saying the words prescribed.
When he arose from his knees, the new Bishop, thus duly commissioned as Diocesan of New Jersey, was escorted to the Episcopal throne by his presenters, the Bishops of Albany and Massachusetts-the whole congregation singing the hymn, " Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty," to the tune of Nicca.
The offertory followed, the offerings being received by four Deacons in surplices, and afterwards divided equally between the Convocations of Burlington and New Brunswick.
After the prayer for Christ's Church militant, those in the vast congregation (many of whom had stood during the entire services), who did not wish to remain, withdrew from the Church; and the Bishop of Central Pennsylvania continued the Communion office, the Bishop of New York, as the Conse- crator, being celebrant.
The Ter Sanctus was sung, and the single stanza, "Hail ! sacred feast," to the tune of Quebec.
The Bishop of New York communicated all the Bishops present ; the Bishops of Pennsylvania, Long Island, Central Pennsylvania and Massachusetts communicated the other clergy ; and the Bishops of Albany and New Jersey, aided by the Rev.
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Dr. Pynchon, President of Trinity College, Hartford, and the Rev. Dr. Hills, Rector of St. Mary's Church, communicated the faithful laity. After the blessing, the congregation remained in their places, while the bishops and clergy left the Church in the same order in which they entered it, the choir and people sing- ing for a recessional, " Hark, hark, my soul," to the tune of Vox Angelica.
The bishops, clergy, lay deputies, and their families, were in- vited to unite with the parishioners, including the teachers and pupils of St. Mary's Hall and Burlington College, in extending to the Bishop of New Jersey a welcome to Riverside, where a sumptuous collation was spread, and where nearly all remained in social enjoyment till half-past four or five o'clock.
Thus passed the greatest ecclesiastical day in the history of Burlington. f
TWO ADDITIONAL ALMS BASONS.
Two silver alms basons, corresponding in size, weight, and finish, with the two which have been so long used, (see p. 261,} and p. 466,) were received on the 27th of March. In the centre of each, is the sacred monogram, handsomely wrought; and on the bottom of each, is the inscription : " Presented to the Revd George Morgan Hills, D. D., for the use of St. Mary's Church, Burlington, N. J., by Mrs. Elizabeth A. Ellis, on Easter Day, 1875."§
+ "In thus recalling incidents that are yet fresh in memory, I must not fail to name here, and acknowledge the debt of gratitude we owe this venerable Parish, for its generous and bountiful entertainment, and its Rector, for the pains-taking care and good taste which marked every detail of that beautiful service, which put in my hand the chief pastor's staff. Nothing was unthought of, and everything was done with most perfect decency and order."-Episcopal Address, 1875.
¿ Since that page (261) left the press, an old deed discloses that Mrs. Kath- erine Peirce was the daughter of Gov. Bass, who married first Robert Talbot, (see p. 196,) and afterwards Edward Peirce, who was a Churchwarden in 1733. Among the burial entries of Dr. Odell, is this : "March 30th, 1774, Catherine- Widow of Edward Pearce."
¿ The only other plate, in possession of the parish, not mentioned in these pages, is a chalice and paten, without name or date, supposed to be the first in use. The chalice, which is about half the ordinary size, has on its stem three angel-heads in full relief ; and upon one of the faces of its hexagonal base, a crucifix. The convex side of the paten has I. H. S. in large letters, above which is a straight sword; and below, the sacred heart, pierced with three nails, and in its side, a fresh wound.
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THE ALTAR VESSELS OF ST. MARY'S CHURCH.
BOVEY, 133.
ANON., 497.
PIERCE, 261.
WALLACE, 496.
FIRST, 694.
CONSECRATION, 502.
Q. ANNE, 132.
QUARRY, 134.
BOUDINOT, 384.
ELLIS, 694.
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MONUMENT TO SIR A. B. ENGSTROM.}
The executors of the late Sir Andreas B. Engstrom, in April, 1875, erected over his grave, in St. Mary's Churchyard, a coped tomb, formed from two blocks, one of Pennsylvania marble, and the other of Italian marble.
At the head of the latter, in full relief, is an enlarged fac- simile of the jewel of his knighthood, under which is the Nor- wegian motto, " JUSTICE AND TRUTH."
At the foot, also in full relief, is an anchor, suggestive of his early life at sea, as well as the Christian's hope.
The ends of the hoodings are finished with well wrought oak leaves.
On the right side are the words, " SIR ANDREAS B. ENGSTROM, KNIGHT OF THE ORDER OF ST. OLAF;" and on the left side, the words, " FOR THIRTY-SIX YEARS AN INSTRUCTOR IN ST. MARY'S HALL."
In the hood on the right side, is the inscription, "BORN IN ARENDAL, NORWAY, MAY 1ST, 1794;" in that on the left, " DIED IN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY, APRIL 19TH, 1874."
EXTRACTS FROM BISHOP SCARBOROUGH'S FIRST EPISCOPAL ADDRESS.
"Among the very first questions I had to meet and settle was that of my future residence, and it was the most difficult and complicated question I have as yet had to face. It is due to you, as representatives of the whole Diocese, that I state in brief, some of the reasons which led me to break the traditions of the Diocese, and make a change. Riverside, by its tender associations, had fixed itself in the minds of many, as the only possible home for the Bishop and his family; and I confess I held to this same opinion, till I came here and saw for myself. I then found, that it would be utterly impossible for me to
+ Andreas B. Engstrom, a native of Norway, but for fifty years resident in America, was an instructor in drawing and painting in St. Mary's Hall, from its foundation until the year before his death. In May, 1872, he received from the King of Norway and Sweden, the diploma and jewel of "Knight of the Order of St. Olaf."" He departed this life April 19th, 1874, and his burial was attended on the 24th of April, by the trustees, teachers, and pupils of St. Mary's Hall and Burlington College, in a body.
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maintain such an establishment, with the means you had been able to put at my disposal. A majority of the Standing Com- mittee entertained the same view. And the more enquiry I made, among the clergy and laity throughout the Diocese, the more convinced did I become, that my impression was but too true. And as I have made it a maxim of my life 'to owe no man anything,' I hesitated about assuming a burden and a responsibility, which might harass me, or possibly involve me in debt. The house had cost the Diocese an annual rental of nearly $1000, for the past ten years, to keep it in repairs, and pay taxes and insurance. Many, I found, thought this a heavy burden. Then, too, there was immediate need of a large out- lay for repairs, before it could be comfortably occupied. This I found the Diocese was not prepared to meet; and the trustees of Burlington College, being the mere guardians or custodians of the title, ought not, if they were willing, to be taxed for the maintenance of a property from which they derive no revenues. Meantime the importance of other places of residence was urged upon me, and after weighing as carefully as I could all the claims, and all the interests involved, it seemed to me that Trenton had most to commend it, as the Capital city of the State, as a large and growing centre of Church life, as well as a great railroad focus, and very convenient of access, to and from every part of the Diocese. The use of a house was offered there, one of the most beautiful homes in the city, without cost. to the Diocese or to me. We are indebted for this, mainly, if not wholly, to one large-hearted layman, Mr. Samuel K. Wil- son (I trust he will pardon me for thus publicly naming him), who has not only been thus generous to the Diocese and to me, but has in many ways beside, added materially to my comfort. Eventually, I trust a house will be either purchased or built in Trenton, and become the property of the Diocese, thus fixing permanently the See city in the State Capital. I delayed the decision of this question nearly three months, and gave it as thorough and fair consideration as I could, and I am strongly persuaded that I have done that which is best for all the interests concerned, and best for myself. If I have made a mis-
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take, and time shall prove it so, I shall strive to be as frank and independent in confessing and mending it, as I have been in making it.
"If any think the change suggested, or brought about, by a lack of interest in tlie schools, they were never more mistaken. Had I thought for a moment that these important institutions would suffer harm, my own choice and comfort would not have had a feather's weight as against them. But I am satisfied they will gain, rather than lose, in efficiency. The heads of the College and St. Mary's Hall will find their authority strength- ened, by not having too near at hand, a ready source of appeal; and in any emergency I shall be easily accessible, being only distant forty minutes, with ready communication nearly every hour. There is always danger in divided responsibility. In- deed, the Bishop cannot, consistently with other duties, and perhaps he ought not if he could, take any active part in school work, or school discipline. His office as Visitor gives him ample power, and all the rights he can claim or exercise. His interests are so divided, and his time of necessity so broken up into frag- ments, that it is impossible for him to do more than take a gen- eral oversight of the schools, without hindering his other work in the Diocese. This can and will still be done as impartially and effectually, I trust, as it ever was.
" While speaking of the schools, let me add a word further, as to their place and importance in this Diocese, and in the ' whole Church. No one familiar with the history of St. Mary's Hall, need be reminded of the fact, that it has wielded a vast and wide-spread influence, since its first organization. It has impressed itself very strongly on the age, and has stood con- fessedly at the head of Church institutions in this country. Its steady, unfaltering success, has made it a pioneer, and others have eagerly copied its main features, till there is now a numer- ous progeny of daughters all over the land. Wherever its grad- uates are found, they are not only enthusiastic in their loyalty . to their Alma Mater, but as a rule are devout and earnest churchwomen. We shall meet them here this week, with pride and joy, as they return in large numbers to celebrate the found-
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er's birthday ; and, while they recall the happy associations of their girlhood, and revive the blessed memories that still linger here, they are to band themselves together, more compactly, in. a permanent and lasting organization, that will give fresh life and impetus to the noble work of their Alma Mater. The past year has been one of singular trial to the Hall, but adversity has only served to prove its efficiency and strength. Its patron- age is undiminished, save for the brief portion of the present year, and confidence in it is unshaken. Advantage was taken of the time when school duties were suspended, in the winter, to make some radical changes and improvements in the buildings; and others are still in contemplation, which, when completed, will keep St. Mary's, so far as everything that can minister to health and outward comfort, still in the forefront of institutions for the education of women. I commend the school heartily to the patronage and confidence of all who are seeking a safe place for the education of their daughters.
" Burlington College has not been so fortunate as the Hall. It has experienced more of the changes and chances of American institutions in their first years of struggle. Had its founder been spared, he might have been able to settle it on a firm and lasting foundation. The preparatory department is well organ- ized and prosperous, with a full and efficient faculty. The College proper will be revived whenever the available means can be had for that purpose. If it could have even a moderate endowment, there is a field and a work ready for it. It would be a fitting and noble tribute, to the memory and the name of its founder and first president, if his friends would unite their strength, and make the College a memorial of him, while they put it beyond the fear, or the possibility of want or failure for all time."-May 25th, 1875.
RE-UNION AT ST. MARY'S HALL.
" It was lately proposed that the ladies, who have been going out from this Christian school for well-nigh forty years, should gather again in the courts of their Alma Mater. No such re- union had ever taken place. The idea was hailed with delight, and a committee was appointed to arrange a programme. On
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the Feast of the Annunciation, a circular addressed to the grad- uates, was issued by Miss Caroline L. Mitchell, on behalf of the Committee, from which we quote :
""' We ask you to come back to your dear Alma Mater on the anniversary of Bishop Doane's birth, May 27th. It is proposed to have an address by the Bishop of Albany, in St. Mary's Church, on Thursday, May 27th, together with Morning Prayer and the Holy Communion ; to dine at the Hall, and spend the afternoon and evening in social intercourse; to attend the Even- ing Prayer in the school chapel, when brief addresses may be made by the Bishop of New Jersey, and other prominent friends of the Institution. On the morning of Friday, the 28th, the business meeting should be held, which will result, it is hoped, in the organization of an Alumna Association ; thus insuring, from time to time, the re-assembling of the graduates. At 12 o'clock there will be the usual noonday service in the chapel, and a Memorial Address, commemorative of Bishop Doane. A Musical Rehearsal, by the pupils of the Hall, will close the day.'"
" This order was faithfully and felicitously carried out. The 27th was one of the fairest days of the month. The earliest ceremony of the day was that beautiful custom, annually ob- served on this day, of wreathing with flowers that portrait of Bishop Doane, which looks down from the Library walls at St. Mary's Hall. In the resplendent morning light, through the dewy leaves, and grassy mounds, and cross-topped stones of ' sweet St. Mary's' churchyard, a constant stream of pilgrims wended to the resting place (as the inscription on his tomb reads) 'Aulae. Sanctae. Mariae. Fundatoris.' All bore flowers. First it was a priest with uncovered head; then a gray-haired pro -- fessor of the Hall; then the sombre habit of a sister of one of our Church's religious orders ; and then daughters of the school, and little children. That massive cruciform tomb, never with- out its flowers, was truly a floriated cross, and it seemed to signify of him, whose body lay beneath it, that his cross of suffering had verily become a cross of triumph.
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