The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-11-06

Il WhtcH ~ very near OUT rs tne ehriy
morning service was not yet concluded. !
spent short time outside in gazing at its
noble tower and steeplo. ST. Miohael's Il
said to DO tho largest parish.chureh in Eng,
land. The steeple was ~ years in build.
ing; and, together with the tower on
which Il stands, rises to the height OF sos
feet. The Church was principally built by
two brothers and two sisters. named Boto-
ner, whose names are perpetuated In the
following rhyme. inscribod on brass plats'
set 10 the wall of the chancel thus: :,
"William and Adam, built the Tower
I Ann and Mary built the Spire
William and Adam built the Church
| Ann and Mary built the Quire.'
| New-street. adjoining the church was built
to accommodate the workmen employed in
its erection. Il appears by the church
! record that mass was performed here In
l46o before King Henry VI. at which time
he presented golden aItar-cloth. The
church consists OF nave. chancel, aisles,
transopts, &c. The buttresses Of the tower
are ornamented with fne carvings, and
thirty inches originally eoptalped tho same
number Of statues of Romish saints; but
Time. the destroyer who "cuts down oil,
both great and small, " has completely dc
molished number Of their saintships and
torpled the heads from several Others The
tower, which was built Of soft friable stone,
is fast crumbling away, and II my guids
may be believed. no workmen can befound
Of sufficient courage 10 attempt lie restora-
tion. The archi.ecture-of the body OF the
church is equally beautiful with that Of the
tower. 1t is in the Gothic style, and its
whole appearance is extremely magnificent
The eisles and transepts arc divided from
the body OF the, church by lofty arches, ris.
ing from clusters OF columns The ceiling
is Of oak, beautifully ribbed and carved
Several Of tho stained glass windows por.
tray incident in the life of Christ A me.
| mortal window has recently been inserted
in honor Of the deceased Prince Consort. -
There are numerous monuments in the
church, some OF them bearing most curious
Inscriptions. The following copied for its
quaintness: Eesa,at|, ~ - -a
"Here lyes the body Of Captn GERvAsE
Scrope Of the Family Of Scropes Of Bolton,
in the County OF York, who departed this
life the 27th day of Augt A nno Dni. l705.
aged 60. AN EPTTAPH written by Him.
self in the agony and Dolorous Pains Of the
Gout, and died soon after. "a (s 2s"
Here lyes an. old toss'd TENNIS BALL.
Wss racketted from Spring TO Fall,
With go much heat and so much hast,
Times arm for shame grew tyr'd at last.
Four kings in CAMPS he truly serv'd,
And from his royalty re'er swerv'd.
FATHER ruin'd, the SON sighted. -
And from the GROWN ne'r reqnited,
Loss Of ESTATE, RELATIONS. BLOOD.
Was too we'll known. but did no good.
With long CAMPAIGNS and paines 9th
GoUT. 49,,
He coud no longer hold it ont.
Always restless life he led,
Never at quiet till quite dead.
He-marry'd in his latter dayes.
ONE who exceeds the common praise
But wanting breath still to make known
Her true AFFECTION and his OWN.
Death kindly came, NIL wants stppiyd
BY giving REST which life dsny'J."
This Church has splendid organ, and a
sweet toned peal Of ten bells.
| Anothor beautiful structure, In close prox
unity to I" st. Michacls," is " Trinity Church. .
which was buih in the thirteenth century
This old ediico contains n remarkable stone
pulpit, which IL renowned for its exquisite
beauty. An extraordinary .frosco painting
representing the Last Judgment, was discov.
cred, not many ,ears ago, In tho space above
ono Of tho arches, whero Il must have becn
hidden for centuries. Tho communion table
Is an elegant specimen OF carved oak whils
wandering among tho tombs In the crypt un.
dor this church, I cav an ancien. ducking
stool, which, It IS woii known, was common
instrument of punishment IN old times fo
4 wanton and refractory females. In dofcroneS
TO tho sex, for whose exclusive nse Il was in
tended, did NOT take scat on i'll st. MI
ohaers, Trinity and Christ Churches, bear III,
throe tall spires which riso so conspicuousl,
above tho city. Coventry is quits rich in 1t
froe schools and frOo-hospitals, their sggre
gate annual resonus being moro than f5,OoO
Bablake Hospital Is worry richly endowed an,
allows @ shillings apiece, per week, to 40 poo
persons, whilo ST. Johns school, connected wit
Il, oducates, foods and partially clothes 5
, boys. Ford's Hospital, in Grey Priar's Lane
I founded in tho 10th century, Is another well
, I preserved specimen Of early domestic arebi
lecture. II was originally intended for IN
reception Of aged married couples, but Is no.
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