Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-02
FASHIONABLE CHURCHES.

Ia bis ara cll lNe 1fi..,s IN Henry
Ward Bec,hci All nis church in brooklyn
Mr. Parton, by way OF cumi3as', draws the
foneNi inn ,.iieitans sketch the fashionable
Ne, Nor. cautchc,
Is there al, hin; IN America more PEE
ct.iiAr . America. or more cuuons IN IL
s,,f than org oi or fashionable Prot
,-,ant churchrs-such ms We see III New
,erk. ON the ruth avenue and IN the adjl
csnt street. The ion and The lamb in the
Mllcniura viii not lie down together more
lovingly than the church and the world
lave blended in these singular establish
men,s We are Tar from objec,ing TO the
coalition. but note il oniy "a something
curious, new and interesting.
We enter All ediice. upon the interior Of
nA,ch the upholstercr and the cabine.
maker have exhausted the resources OF their
trades. The work "subducd" describes the
.licc, at which those artists have aimed
The woods employed are costly and rich.
hut usually Of . sombre hue. and though
s'abora,eiy carved, are frequently unpo,sh.
"a The light which comes through the
stained Windows. or through the small dia-
mond ranes. ia that description which Mr..
Nerpianck, in an unfortunate moment,
STYLED 'd,m religious" Every part Of the
Eoor is th,ckly sMspctsd. The pews differ
little from sofas, except in being more COM
Portable, and the cushions Tor the feet or
the knees are ~ soft a. hair and cloth can
make them.
II Is fashion at present to put the organ
cat OF sight, and TO have clock SO unob>
tyus,yc Is not TO be observed Galleries
are now viewed with All uniricndy eye, by
the projectors Of churches, aud they arS
soing out Of use. Everything in the way o
CONSPICUOUS lighting apparatus. such as tn
gorgeous aud dazzling chandeliers OF Ill
teen years ago. and the translucent globes
Of la,cr date, are discarded, and an at,cmp
is sometimes made TO hide the vulgar FAC
that the church Is ever open IN the evening
IT, word, the design Of the Fashionable
church builder OF the present moment is L
produce u richly furnished, quietly adorned
dlinly illuminated, ecclesiastical pAr,or. II
which few hundred ladies and gent emcn
attirsi in kindred taste. may ST perfectly a
ineir case, and see no object notiu harmon,
With the scene around them.
10 saw that the objects OF the costly 'an
elegant arrangements IS to repel poor rcopl
would be calamny. On the contrar,
persous who show by their dress aud "a
.us. they exercise the less req umeratiy
socations, are as politely shown to seats a
those Who roll up to The door, in carriages
and the presence Of such persons 10 dssire'
aud in many ,0>tAnces sys.ematically soigh
Nsversess, the poor are repelled. The
kGow shcy cannot paw their portion Of I'll
expsns. Of maintaining such establishment
aud sssy 60 not wish TO enjoy what other
pay for. Everything in aud around II
church seems TO proclaim it kind Of excl,
~ive ecclesiastical club, designed for The a,
commodstion of persons Of ten thousand do
lara year AMI UPWARDS. Or it 10 20 thous
thc csrriagss on the road to heaven were d,v
dsd into frat. .lass, second class and th;rs
ciase, and the man either takes the one th
sccsrds with his means, or denies him.s
the advantage Of travelling thu, road.
prefers to truigs along on loo: a. indepe,
dent wayfaTer.
II is Sunday moraing and the doors
this beautiful drawing room src throv
omen. Ladies dressed with subdued ms
s.sHcencc glide IN along with acme who h'
not been able to leave ct home the show
articles Of their wardrobe. Black silk, bl'
velvet. black lace. relieved BY intimate
az brighter colors, aid BY CLEANS from !
hidden jewelry, are the materials most
moved. 0entlemrn IN uniioro o. on
Cloth and white linen announce sneif co
ING by The crsaking Of thsis 6soess quen'
Cd IN the padded carpssine: Il s.noc'
eaiA Of these ehusehes, - ~. Oes!yse
marked Of certain London eses, sess