New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-19
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE GREEK CHAPEL.
A DESCRIPTION or ITS INTERIOR.

The Greek Church, tho only Christian de-
nomination unrcpresened hero by o. church cdihce OF
kind, will have chapel In this city dedicated
TO their worship This chapel almost ready for use'
Is on the parlor floor OF tho residence OF tho pastor
Father Berring. No 95l Secondave, where 1t VIII TO
main until the erection OF the Greek church on 1xng-
The parlor is divided by black walnut railing
with doors in the center Seven chairs for ladies' consul
ute the whole furniture OF the auditorium seats being
exceptional in churches OF this denomination. "a tho
custom IN stand recno against supports prepared
for tho purpose
within the sanctuary and attached to the dividing rail-
Ing by stats Of CEDAR two banners ono on each 500
Of the entrance, gilt frnged and curiousy wrought III
crimson and gold These banners are divided NJ tho d-
die into three parts, typical OF the Trinity. soIueh
tsse depends from each part and from each end OF the
crOssbars OF the staff Surmounting the stas arc gous
crosses over globes. On banner is picture OF the
"Bapsm of Christ" with tho Mother of God and tho
Divine Child" on the reverse. ., u,
and on the reverse il portrait Of "St. Nicholas, the
patron saint OF Russia Near each banner ~ chor-
stand covered with thick golden CLOTH worked with
GoWers in different shades Of gold, silver and coored
threads. At tho side OF each stand ON tho loor Is
massive silvcrplacd candcabra about fOur tcct hlg
The sanctuary IL divided by the Holy Doors. beyond
which Is permitted to pass except Tue priests
Whenever repairs 10 be made therein by the profc
the sacred vessels are removed On the left IL ful
length picture Of the Virgin Mary, bearing the infant
Jesus with oustretched arms above are ,o ,hf
OF Vladimir, Helena, and Constantine. On tne rght
hand side Is portrait Of Our Savipr holding gloDc sur
mounted by cross above arc portraits OF Joachim
Simeon, and Anna.
The Holy Doors are beautifully gilt surmOunted by q
cross containing pictures the Mother OF God an angel
and the four Evangelists Above these doors ~ nhc
copy OF Leonardo Da vncs " Last Supper" which ss
tains large cross gold and red. Within this hottest
sanctuary OF all is the altar about four feet square win
three coverings, one Of linen and two or exqnsey en-
brOdered gold cloth. On the altar Is what known IN
the Roman Church the Host but IN the Greek Chufch
as the CibOrDi This is made OF silver ana contains inc
Holy Sacrament OF Communion The Ct60IFun IL open
md con "A
Ia tomb, and above the tomb sarc0phaglls containing
the sacrament guarded by two figures OF angels Btt
hind the altar is round pedestal or polished Dlack WA,
nut aiming "a CaudeaDra with seven branches tJp
cal OF the seven sacramento Behind this, and upon
tpering triangular pedestal also OF black walnut Is
Mosaic cross OF silver TINS Is very ornate, 'no p
side the principal sucrings OF our savior beyOnu ths
and at side Ia the Oerory at which the Sacrament
prepared, differing in this particular from the HOah
Church where the offcrtory and altar are one. The
OertOry Is covered like the altar aud over IL Is copy
OF Corrcggos "Christmas Night" On the right OF ire
sanctuary il IA representation of the tomb OF Christ con-
tanning fulength portrait Of him as he lay In the
sCpulchre. This portrait Is covered with winte satl
fringed with gold, the inside having golden cross III
the back ground Of all Is the appearance OF the Angus
aDuye- mentioned.
All the pictures yestments. cloths and chandeliers
very costly and elegant The chapel has been fed UP
under tho supervision Of the pastor Father l9erinS
and Of the Greek Consul, ID. u. Botass inc KeI DIT
Bjerring native OF Denmark and exstudent or sew
eral European Universities and has been reouent Oh
the United States for the past six years four or when
spent in Baltimore. year and haf ago ne went
TO Russia and WAS ordained priest OF the Eastern Or
thodOx Church, and appointed to the New YORK parish
OF the Holy Trinity, as this chapel is naineu;
smrnof. graduate OF the Ecclesiastical Academy at 81
Petersburg No intention OF PROSECUTING Is expressed Dy
them. Father BjeTing ia now engaged In translaunS
into English the liturgy or his church ana ee'erai