New-York tribune., 1867-09-28
RELIGIOUS.

will, historical associations the reconstructed
Church ON stnyvcsantsquare rises from Us ,shes au
ts fcat,ics of grandeur which must give II prom
fncnt uace among ccclesaStlcal Duiuh5s'
nv Tyin's forsook their old home III Beck-
- - onJ hn their stately structure ON stuyNesan',
sonare In November, 1865. THIS church was ~ M
~ ~ , & ~ erc VET smoking the vestry decided 10 rebu9
ON the sae spot and after nearly cars vi Inv
labor interrupted often by strikes Oh ,t ,I % cor,
had weather the cdnGe is so far completed lhal , lc
gregaoa viii enter into possession toin0iIow npete nUI
Gnjy the fOOIing of the chancel IehlfnS Io1. ,he
cISyrNisc no structure is finished. Mr. Eldliz, .lo
architect has taken pains to Introduce stye " Ee
tion which late has become widely popular i ~ If med
and which s IN fact, revival OF the plous h,t INTO
eya days when al the riches Of color were DT9uE 81
service for the adOrument OF the sanctuary IHo ~ ItSi ~
Georges was severe and simple, III lis s', -, ,rge's
stITctnre yp6n which ali the wealth OF gorgeous
color has been avshed A. u which not onlv
,,c the apse but also extends out into tho Dody oi
tho church itself The apse Is hgheu y? e mem
cIas windows presented as memorials OF uecease NV %
80 oS tc coerceatOn The arched ceiling lS OF Due
Dd Dels otd IN Golden stars the spandris that cross
.vcis of b'ue dotted with gold. and below this again
9ner rpd @ pS are oaken seats The ehaicel rail is ae
ccssibe J cOnmunicauts on every sluc NJ 80 of he
ming between il aud The wall OF the apSe tnv d ~ from
floor with the chaucelrail have not yer arrlEeu
Turopc bat the communion tabiea Dlt VL OF tt,r
carved wos i'm its place. On the edge OF the PatioIm
which projects into the auditorium, and Directly AZ me
head Of middle aisle is the pupil %nT M It Of
the most elegant and expensive III tle rvit6
oak caboratcy naid with ebony ana gaileu VIZ VIZ th
9n and deccy worthy OF those famous masters OF the
art whose handiWork s seen to Sno4 arch
The English and &c lgan thedras Inc hooio & "a
only from its great hight ana ulnmpeacnaDle y
but The spendor OF is poychr9%iaa%G % % f 6'
the deep Tenderness Of blue, and the rch hues Oh s
producing altogether brlliancy noid d nt hC' 1iIded
inonOus Ia the ceiling Is, on blue glouhu "a Slujd
design whose frequent repettOns display the cross a
cS snnport the ceiling-hgher by 21 feet than
lis nredecc ssor--are grained and gdcd IN part Inc
walls are al decorated diaper-work. the FeH 9hs shs
hue being deep orange, though over tc Si ,Ie lin
stretches up "A vast space, dark IN VOle anu pIV ed
der the galleries windows have been GonstrGcSu @ Scd
Will a stone, and more elaborate IN eaNeS
work than seems consistent with the general uVsS III
the stouowor Of the building pot toy Sfv aeiI t aud
and make The pews in the vicinity lnuCh loiS H h Ola iJ
cheerful than they eyer cGnG IaGf ved INTO psnes
decorated white tracery on 3l1e grOuHo' d ery
two panels being ncosed in paralelograile 30Iuer
sides and the organ loft at an inconVeneit
eaery is dispensed With. and at hight OF but three OF
four feet the level of the side gleres is @
egress for large force of singers ns 5he organ and Il
that from the old Beekman-st, Canrenl, CS,l, air Yor
Enough not an unhandsome instrument its arcni,
teGtnEe Is 5rd naeGnate The exterior Of ST. Georges
Churc nearly the same as before inc Ie or the
ienlzens of tho Lsigborh9od Iomof[9%. ; az is % ~
& o'clock the Rev. DIR. Tying, and other oieisSnon'
viii reopen the church.
WIN ST. PHILIPS CHURCH.
St Phlp's Colored Episcopal Church on
mnberryt near Bleecker which has been closed 0r re-
% g. ~ be ropened for divine service tomorrow. both
morning and afternoon The interior OF the church nus
undergone an entire renovation the rescoes havns oee
renewrd and new ectern pulpit. and stalls ntIoGueed
while the rercdos and altar have been DeauIlly i nn
ished under the direction or MT Lamp tihtS c
decorator and gold form the most ho,eeap1 S COR cor
ors of the reredos the three center paS5 ~ f ibe
Faith The whole decoration is IN keeping TTtn Tbl
the growing taste s. IN P6p dhTr'n haSo now perhaps
the best and most eomm9dioans Of n, 1ne SOpGSG pn
in and sbowIg signs of vigor in all varied depart
ment and has recently undertaken mission 10 tnS 0V
may be added here that liberal member OF the congre-
cation has presented new and beautiful font OF Caen
a. nd cd Inv
ing ST. Philips viii always find a hearty welcome
MISCELLANEOUS RELIGIOUS NEWS.
The Methodists of Decatur, Ill, have raised S@,OU
The New-York Baptist State Convention meets at
Ponghkeepse 0ssober 8 ami TO-
The Rev. Baron Stow, d. d., has been invited to
the pssorshp Of the Upper Alton H.. Baptist Church
The Rev. Mr.. LampheaT, late pastor of the College
Church New HaSeH hPePanHg for his new settlement be''
The Rev. Robert F. Crary of Caldwell, Lake
Ssss s Scs % :. s. Re, @ S Gs seoS GaSss The Holy
According to The London WatchmOn, the British
Meihes la year 9 e.HS M or enSs their churches
The General Universalist Convention assembled
20 the Uuvehst Church 81 Baltimore on the l'h Inst ard closed rs
mainly routine.
The Rev. DR.. Middleditch of Red Bank. n. j.. was
@ The gensxolsu Of he church made Ma MIdlech hand
sOme present silver
The new house Of worship erected by the First Bap
ts, Church IL ,'roon hy,lG SoS to ,h eo,c & On M @ R
and IL the evening BY the Rev. S. D. Phelps, b. b.
Old Lyme, Conn, is convused with the question
sfhe oO III coagrsosa Cta5eh N.s ]: TO be hss Paa,a
% that shah be yellow and bOn have 'g'ee to leave 10
The Rev 4. P. Van Gieson, late pastor of the Re
nea Dah ChaTh a. GIe7nP0,,i J. L. has sei.l ceH 70 he
Ion the Sunday October and to be Installed On Tuesday se'
lag Oct l5
There does not seem TO be much doubt that the
Reformed Dh Churches tie question Of 0mttng the
word "Daeh yi BE- lsrEe, IN ,he affirmative TIE Churches Of
voted charge also the Albany and Rensselaer, Cssss
At meeting Of the Standing Committee Of the
Ssa & Ds5eo1 & va & ~ s h Dss0p % p 10 I SIa R re,
Sabbath School coaueced vrh that ehurea
All the Liberal ministers of Western New York
Chicago Delegates
S s u & f js s & a ihst t1r ea % al , n SSsaS s @ Ts1
dcArt Of ministers talented aud srceeai ministers and
Dr. Prime Of The OJserra in a recent letter from
Amsterdam descriptive the o. Evangelical Aaae
& @ s % N % s5a, o. 1. @ 1S& %s & @ 3 'ss for nsse S s D, I
Ss S ' ,s T, sssss & 3 3 sG 2 VI Va, "a:
grateful As E4s free.
The Spccial Committee appointed by the Standing
oi9'e 81 ,ne ose.e o. s' hS-so2A & J9uISa - o hT
,Ying me ~ M, csnoss Of I shHTcb mel on "a o
Nj Tyns present, aad sshei have fn invest
nl The Committee adjourned saet 10 the call q
AT the opening Of the Morayian College and Semi
pledge tesec. and be by rue. yrnep and
sSo 'e % 20 ..S % % 1I I os Of s.s II ,. s S's, a Of H. E
~, yoS,ai, d I. Sssi- S1c u ~ ~ lister Msags L. an
contrary these doctrines
The Baptist Church of Mayville, Chautauqua
Efficient Butf,
th Cnureh foanous has declining untl
But
.br something should
quest Of ese the h'ssr Committee TIE Harmony Asses,a
resolved to frt fiuds
pastor II u tie friends of the nuniiv fno.
Of they N corlef great favor their brethren ~ NAV
vile y communicating TIE se immediately 10 tie Rev Mk,
n. \.
The work which the Unitarian Association is trv
literally y.iff
In instances The
cesy yursg churches and supporting ministers inn Afbor
5000 Association
ling most taOus supply tie Uuan body suitable min.