The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-11-19
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A Church for the Rich.
ADVERTISEMENT EXTRAORDINARY.

a. ADvERTIsEMENT EXTRAORDINARY I
The Trustees of the new and elegant church
of st. Demas and st. Dives. respectfully an
nounce to the metropolitan aristocracy, that
they will have the pleasure of opening their
edifce for divine service on the first Sunday of
next September. In the meantime, the pews
will be offered for sale at prices which will
place them entirely beyond the reach of the
poor, or even of those who are in moderate
circumstances; for it is the determination of
the trustees to have the church eccunied ex-
clnsively by families of wealth and fashion
able distinction. ,s.s.... ..- ..-....
A cali, extended several months ago. to the
Rev. DR.. Goodasthebest, has been accepted by
that learned and accomplished gentleman, and
mere announcement of this gratifying fact Is
deemed sufficient guarantee that the pulpit
Instructions of ST. Demas and st. Dives. will
he all that the most festidous taste could re-
qpire. The distinguished Doctor is as pro-
found as he is consderate of the n ,rves of his
hearers, and of the infirmties of human ma
ture generally. All alarming and startling
topics Will be stndionsly avoided; and hence,
persons OF tender and eycitahle conscience
may repose in the full conviction that nothing
will be uttered at the sacred desk which will
in the least tend 70 disturb their mental tram
guilty, or mar the intellectual plea sures of the
occasion. DR.. Goodasthebest, with his vast
resources of learning at hand, will explore the
whole field of religions poetry, and will delve
deeply into the worlds rich historic mine; but
It is more especially in the wonderful works
of creation that the Doctor is so justly cele
brated for his felicitous picturings. He pro-
poses to occupy Sunday afternoons in MOTTO
ing the hand of provi ience, as manifested, for
instance, in the glory and magnitude of noun
tains; in The SENTIMENT pertaining to rivers
of running water; and in the sublimity and
gra ,deur of the rolling ocean. At times he
will be engaged in the no less interesting con-
sderation of the character and habits of ami
mails; from the elephant with his ponderous
and majestic tread, down to the little busy
buzzing bee. In fact, the Doctor is Of the
opinion, that as God made the little lightning
bug, as well as the whale. or the earth. or the
sun, 1t follows that the little lightning bug in
all his instincts and relations, and phosphor-
essences, is as proper an object of religious
stndy, as are the motions of the heavenly
bodies.
Asan accompaniment to the literary and in
tellectual banqGets in reserve for the congr e.
CATION of st. Demas and st. Dives, there will
ha af fha ~
gan with all the modern stops and improve
ments, and, of rich and heavenly tone, will
ill the entire end of the orchestra Engage
ments have also been effected with Monsieur
De La Octave and Signor Pianissir- o; the first
named gentleman well known as the eminent
performer on the compound French clarionet;
and the latter celebrated for the soothing and
enrapturing sounds which he extracts from
the bngle and the flute. 1t is great satsfac-
ton TO the trustees TO be able further 70 state
fhat they have secured the services Of sixteen
celebrated artists from the Italian opera hoase,
who, together with several native singers of
uncommon merit, will constitute TIE choir
The music. however. will not be entirely ope-
ratio; liberal ard diversified range will be al
lowed through the compositions of the most
renowned masters, both ancient and modern.
The interior arrangements of the church are
such as TO defy all possible competition. The
pews are of the large size, and each one is
furnished with eight movable antique cushion-
ed chairs, of the most elaborate workmanship,
| The liberal construction of the pews, in re-
gard to size, is extended to accommodate the
prevailing expansions in the matter of femi-
nine costume; while the movable chairs will
give to occupants the superior advantage of
being BILE to change their position, and to di-
rect their vision to any part of the church
thev may desire, at the same time they can be
comfortably seated. Ii will thus be seen that
those persons present, who are of an inquiring
turn of mind, will have ample opportunity to
inform themselves as to WHO are regular at
tendants at the church, as also to learn any lit
tie particulars of their appearance, dress,
manner, which may crafty natural curl
Irosity. @
As there is disposition on the part of MANY
respectable but nervous persons, to avoid a
jam on leaving the sanctuary, and as such per-
sons are generally on the jump several Sec
onds ahead Of the uttering of the last Amen