New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-17
A Chapel on Folly Island.

4 rural chapel recently erected az Folly
Island South Carolina by Chaplain o. the army iOr
tn OF bis r,gment IS without parallel in ecclesas
tcaI architecture The following sketch OF it is from
TIE CT are J9rrHSl.
The chapel about forty feet long and eighteen wide,
ia constructed OF the wood and oayes OF the Palmetto
tree which e4oWs In great abundance the islam /.
Ike pam.leaf fastened altCF the manner of matching
and hanging loosely Ia graceful Lines, they wave and
iuste with every passing breeze. The roof Is large
piece Of canvas. Eight arched windows give " dim
~" g0us' light to the interior through pink and white
Clmbrc muslin. The western front Is built OF white
pucslnbs split from the logs y the men OF the rcg.-
ment aliernlted with green Palmetto stalks 10 IL. up
the intcrstcCI The door u arched ana over the en-
trince Is rustic cross, Sax feet high slimountlug the
ridge of the root Al the eastern end Is the ChauCe
and though mode OF slabs aud leaves 1t rivals in effect
and beauty o most costly and elaborate materials aud
workmanship
wrelthed with eversIeens and holly. On the front is
rcd hans ding in its center monogram OF the Trinity
made Of Ylla grapevine, with the letters II. y IN
(what looks ke) silver Over the holly table i the
Apostles Creed In Old English text framed in magBo.
liza leaves; and above this In the peak il silver star
on blue background. The chlncel rail, semi circulu
In form Is made OF tho natural. grapevine, ingencush
and beautifully trained and worked and the lecture IL
front Oi the rail, Is supported by twisted vines.
When completed, Ills unique chapel was dressed for
the Feast Of Christmas. Every pillar, post, rail- and
window was hung not with wrcahs of evergreen. but
with clusters of red hoybeIries and blue ederberes
md purple wildgrapcs and large, beautiful. uuadns
leaves o The magnolia. over the chanccl arch In green
letters IS The sentences 1.-THE Lord Is IN His Holy Fem
pie" The altar is covered with white linen cloth
borderad with sprgs OF holly with the bright red Der
rel standing out from the white baeAg ound Ike great
coral beads on surface OF snow.
This UNIQUE and beautiful structure erected on
Southern soil. is tho work of Northern The
architect builder decorator. and chief workman.
the Rev. Edgar T. Chapman. Chaplain OF the Tooth
New.York Volunteers, formerly assistant minister in
ST. Paul's Church Troy. The entire cost Of this little
chapel viii not exceed ten dollars The first service in
the church was held Christmas Eve and when
lighted with hundred candles. the effect was magi.
CAL making the interior bright AZ day The "mudslls"
greasy mechanics" and " smalsed farmers In the
army show their appreciation Of this leay temple by
filing II 10 its utmost capacity when service Is held
there. Have the sclons of ehiyalry who pride them
selye, superior taste and ounrO and arstocrac
manners shown much regard for the worship OF God
and the welfare OF their soldiers. They had floating
Bethel somewhere in Sayedom, but cannon bali ON
which tho finger OF Providence had written liberty.
went crashing through It, when its projectors. in the
language of Dr. Cox like the carpenters of Noah
who built ship for other folks to sail in and yet were
drowned themselves.