The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-10-23
TRINITY CHURCH, &o.-NEW YORK.

The most magnificent oil them all Is Trinity Church
in Broadway. Mr. UPjohn, the architect, is poorly
rewarded for the genius and labor he has bestowed
upon it, by tho carpus criticisms that continually
made.
The spire has been acotously compared TO an aIga-
tors up raised tail; and the droll comparison will
probably cling TO IT, like a Partisan bon mot to pub-
lie character, But critics should learn modesfy by
remembering that Glands which cannot build how
el, may pull down a temple" That this grand edi-
lice does not satisfy the eye, is, think, m3inly
ing TO tho fact that it where be seen
whole Standing almost the pavement Of Broad
way, and hemmed in by incongruous buildings, it is
seen at the greatest possible disadvahtagc. But il
certainly is magnificent structure. n fiud It difficult
TO imagine any thing more beautruthan the delicate
ly cut lrncory, by Thorn the sculptor Some Of
it absolutely ieathery 10 its ghtness. The windows
nine on a side, deliberately ornamented with This
exquisite carving. and filled with richly stained glass,
in all manner oC coors and patterns. The whole is
harmonizcd by ground work of grey glass, the
color as the From the ground to the top OF
the tower IS 264 feet. The whole fabric including
the spire, is Of solid stone squared and pecked by
hammeriug. 1t was brought from quarry al Little
Falls Passac, it is said to be valuable for its capa
bity ofresising the action OF water and frost, and its
increasing hardness when exposed 10 the air
The organ FOR this church. built by Mr. Erben,
is the largest in the country. 1t is said to weigh
more than forty tons, II contains two thousand
hundred and sixty nine pipes, divided among forty
three draw stops, eleven Of which dapasons -
The largest metal diapason pipe is tye feet in cifcum-
ference, and twen.y-eisht feet long. The case is OF
oak, IN a rich Gothic pattern, likewise designed by
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said will cost more than half a million. The Episco-
pal Association who erected this expen i've structure
have priucey Of real estate Of immense val
uG Most of it ISL believe locked up in the dead hand,
as lawyers say; the testatort having stipulated tina,
the income sioald'be expended on Episcopal church.
es and cergymen and not otherwise. The Gniors-
seen and eycr-ncreasing value of this property, and
the alleged doubtful tenure Of some OF these claims,
have given rise TO several lawsuits II sprobably not
easy to determine how strict equity would decide but
the luw has always decided in favor Of the church
claims.
Trinity Church is identified with the very ficst
tablishmcnt OF Episcopacyn Now York; f,r the char
ter Of its land and buildings was given by William
aud Mary, in 1907, subject to the yearly pOymen, of
one pepper. corn The communion plate is massive
and very valuable. Several of the Gagons, chalices
William and Mary, Queen Anne. aud the Georges
The church-yard, in the midst Of which the present
building stands is one of the ancien! in the city.
Successive generations have slept there for than
u century and half II was once very secluded
spot on the yerdant banks Of the Hudson but the no.
BILE river has been forced back quarter Of mile by
the growth of the city, and this ancient graveyard
now lies directly the noisy street Ia digging the
foundations of the present building, paved walk WAS
found three feet under ground and curious rel
les. Among these massive silver coffin plate,
on which was engraved the amoria bearings Of Lady
Cornbury, whose husband Governor OF New
York. before the revolution. Tho inscription states
,ha, the sleeper was CaIhariue, Lady NiscouateSs
Cornhury, Baroness Of Clifton. and Leighton Broms-
woold, in the country Of Warwick, solo sister and
heir TO the most noble Charles, Duke of Richmond
and I.enox, and that she died in New York, August
Ilth, 1906, in the ihirty-iour'h year of her age.
In 1907, the vestry Of Trinity Church ordered that
''no negroes be buried within the limits and bounds
of the church yard; and that no person whatsoever
do presume TO break up any ground FOR the oury'ns
Of his negro as they will answer it at their peril
Had this fact been propheSied to oae of the newly
awakened Seepers at Ephesus, he would probably
have deemed it fortunate, that there would be no &C.
casion TO ask Christian burial in New York Tor The
wealthy and intelligent Ethiopian. who invited 81
Philip into his chariot and was aiierward baptized
by him. 1t is sufficient for modern christianity that
this interesting incident Scripural history is COM
memora,ed with perfect responsibility of taste, by
naming the Episcopal building FOR coored people, the
church orSt. Philip. Queer things happen when
churches 20 TO sleep for centuries.
Talking orforgetting reminds mo OF to'erao'y
good anecdole, which ~ follow no rule oil wr'''ns
/ will just relate here.
A Connecticut lady who was in the habit oil always
leaving something other behind her, whenever s"e
wen, Journey, was no, long since promised oy ne'
husband the present Of n handsome shawl, on '"e
occasion OF her leaving home the next day oar'p
every thing she wanted with her The lady Oh course
exerted herself 10 tho utmost, and the par set on 70
Ivards The place Of their destination. they had not
btoceeSed mile when the lady exhibited symptoms
Of 6dge:tiness, ms usual, and her husbsnds ,nqu
inc as to the cause, SHE exclaimed in fright Good-
neas gracious. I}ocgot The 6sbg" So The shaw
WAS los, for that ,itpe = Boston .4Rda sH..sa g.,