The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-17
TRINITY M. e. CHURCH,
IT'S Reopenins To-morrow-The Improve



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iS hace, which has Undergone extensive alterations
onenea een,e1apr3yenen dtfihg the summer will be
usually interesting charact or Rev Dr. Ives, of Au
burn, N Y, Rev. DR.. 'Withrow. and Rev. w. j.
Stevenson, Of this city city, viii offictste; ,.,o, =.
The exterior OF Jne church has been panied IN
imitation of Plctou Stone, and the caves and caps OF
the pillars are darx brown atiording pleasant d re re
complete order. -,
The general appearance of the interior or church
proper Is at once bright beautiful, and commodous
The first thing that strikes the eye Is the proIuson
on either side Of the cRance six feet by four in
size, are marves Of artistic skill. In either WINDOW
centre medallion In each consists of sixty three
pieces in space Of sixteen inches In diameter. one
Of these medaions sen 2 ScT d0Ve %
or the Lamb of God, both emblems oelng beautifully
wrought. , . -
OF diamonds with ruby-coored centres fringed with
rich blue. The glass composing these diamonds Is
Corrugated which gives peculiarly -ewelled effect
to them and around them, or surrounding the edge
of each window, is rich green border representing
a vine. The general effect OF these windows is re-
markably brilliant and through them .s a soft
subdued light, in admirable keeping with the sacred
character of the building.
The other windows in the lower part of the church
are composed also OF stained glass, with medalltOns
Of 1owers s. in the upper ana lower sections sur
ruby green, purple, etc. These windows are divided
into two sections, one-half Of the lower section
swinging upon ventiating pivots, which avoids the
necessity for weights, and produces an excellent
effect. The windows IN the galleries are OF the
same general character, but have but one section
each.
The chancel has been newly frescoed and eX-
tended, and is covered with bright vermtllion
Brussels carpet of handsome design. Five beauti-
tfully- made oiled walnut chairs, covered with vel.
vet plush of a rich dark color, are placed in the
pulpit and chancel. The pulpit is Of most beautiful
and graceful design, and painted white, tipped with
gold: 1t is OrnaHented with C0rinthan SCROLL work
and contains desk so arranged that gas Jets shed
light on books or manuscript placed on it, while the
Jets are hidden from the view OF the congregation.
In front of the pulpit in the centre of the chancel
is placed handsome table, painted white, picked
with gold, and covered with slab of white Italian
marble. The gas-fxtures throughout the building
being rpet style Of burners and containing ground
glass shades. The organ has been completely re-
paired, repainted, and ornamented. The walls of
the entire Interior of the church are painted dove
colored tint relieved with white. Altogether the
audience chamber of this church is scarcely ex-
city.
Such are the general features of the improve
ments to this place OF worship, which has occupied
most conspicuous position in the Methodist Eps-
copal denomination in this city, being the first Me-
thodist pew church established south of New Eng
land and which was founded by the venerated Dr.
John Kennaday, and which had among its first pas
tors such distinguished lights of Methodism as Dr.
John p. Durbin, Dr. Haganay, DR.. Crooks, DR.. Moore
Dr. Nadal, and others.
For many years Trinity Church has been prln
cipa place of worship of the most refined and cul
tured members of the Methodist denomination in
the city, and the effort Is now being made, under the
new pastor, the Rev. H. A. Cleveland to maintain
maintained in the city, and to provide for the
steady spread of Methodism in this community.