The New York herald., 1869-02-15

styles, winch were not only novel, but
exceedingly appropriate. Being somewhat colder
preferred to retain theiE comfortable furs the
services were oondueted e usual, and perhaps not
the harmonious rendition given the several hymns
Indeed particular attention appears to De devoted
to the correct production OF sacred music ct the
cu aDous Il but Is sung done every
justice TO- both in regard TO the seections time and
easnF and dns s % m FOR tie
satisfactory method IN which the music is rendered
II Ia sacred pleasure TO listen TO those pous hymns
make their simplicity ever welcome. After the
blessing the fashionable throng dispersed.
Grace Church-The Fashions and Foibles OF
an ssUppcr Ten', Congregation.
James Renwick Jr., the architect Of this very
fashionable church. must have felt compensated for
any technical criticsms upon it by the universal
concession that its general effect as q prominent
feature In the architecture Of Broadway ia BY day.
light agreeable and by moonlight really nne. Every
bright afternoon thousands Of passersby are pleased
with the picture offered by 1t and its elegant adjacent
parsonage on the polished shop windows opposite.
IL s cruciform, as becomes Christian church, and
its interior, which recent Gil painting by Mr.. w.
d. washington has faithfully represented, Is relieved
OF Gothic gloom by certain something that reminds
one OF the cheerfulness, without the tinsel and
tawdriness Of many Italian churches. Yes
terday, the first Sunday in Lent, Grace
church was well filled by crowd Of
fashionable sinners and SAINTS Only the prismatc
light streaming through the variO-cOlOred church
windows diversified the appropriate predominant
sober hue of the velves, silks and laces worn by the
r. s So
years ago-acc0rdng to the testimony Of an English
tourist OF the Parson Fiddler school-every New
York city church. even during Lent, dazzled the eye
like bed Of many-tinted tulips 30 gay and fantas-
tic were the costumes Of our church-g0ng bellies.
cloaks are now rarely II ever Exhibited in church by
any ladies' belonging TO our cultivated, comfortable
classes, who enjoy many other opportunities OF
social enjoyment and display than those afforded BY
religious meetings. Although none OF the worship
pers at Grace church were yesterday clad in sackcoth
anu e aqes Sresses WERE wn an
meat but not gaudy.n 70 omit the rest OF mrs.
Fanny KemDle's tavorite quotation. Rich in mate
even Quaker. Had St. Paul been there without
an eyegassl he might, indeed, have suspected that
cepts, until he had been informed that the dlmunu-
tive apologies for female head coverings are actually
the bonnets Of the period. In some instances even
when the bonnet seemed almost invisible st. Paul
himself would have been satisfied with the
size OF the chignon. Most OF the brethren
present at the opening OF the services were
apostolically bald, but large number Of fash.
onably attired young men, all cnt after precisely
the same pattern, and each with plenty OF hair,
nicely parted st. John fashion. in the middle OF the
head arrived just in time TO receive the benedcti0n
and to see the congregation disperse. The Rev.
Henry G. Potter, son OF the eminent Bishop OF Penn
syivania is now rector Of Grace church. He 0fii-
clated yesterday assisted by Rev. Dr. Walden, and
preached sermon which had at least the merits OF
brevlty and earnestness The portrait which Junius
Henri Brown has sketcned OF the late Rev. Dr.
Taylors successor, IN The Great Metropolis Is not
too nattering. 'He is about forty, and well quail
fed to please his fastidious and critical congrega-
tion. He is called handsome by his feminine parish
toner's. He has an intellectual, student-llke face;
clear, expressive eyes, and tne brown whiskers,
AFTER the English Etyle He has A rich. well
modulated voice. and reads the litany in an impress
sive and artistic manner that delights his hearers
Mr.. Samuel p Warren the successor Of the accom-
! pshed Mr.. George w. Morgan, presided at the or.
| gan, and the four well known and well trained
voices Of the choir discoursed most excellent music
| The familiar and porty figure Of Mr.. Brown, tht
sexton guarded the sacred portals. In going ou
we counted IN front Of the church seventeen family
coaches and not single veoclpede.