The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-27
LETTER FROM NEW YORK,
DR.. Talmadgs's Chureh-Church
Architecture-GOssip and Amuse.
ments In New York.
New YORK December %

ments In New York.
New YORK, December 90.
The stores of all descriptions are
radiant with holiday attractions. Deal.
ers of every kind depend upon the hol-
iday trade to bring up all arrears they
may have incurred during the dull sea-
son just preceding. Wo unto them, if
the weather prove unfavorable; for it
makes quite difference in the sales if
it storms or not. 1t is quite cold this
morning, but the sun ia doing his best
to make everything shine and the indi,
cations are on the side. Of large sales.
THE FIRE.
But in contrast with the joyous hilar'
ity Of the holiday purchasers is the sad.
ness Of the members and friends of DR..
Tslmsdge's church which was burned
yesterday morning in Brooklyn. have
always been opposed to the 80 called
"iron-clsd" style of archit ecture, of
which this church was the first OIL e
built in this vicinity. There
are two or three more built on the same
plan in Brooklyn, one or two also in
process Of erection, while here in New
York we have several, and Mr. hep.
worth's church is TO be built of the
same style. There saems to be some
thing radically wrong in the matter OF
cheap churches. One congre-
cation has a grand church,
another feels that it must
have a grand church also, it is COM
paratively poor, so it puts up sheet
iron stove, fills it with dry kiudling
wood, covers it inside and outside with
paint and paper andgilding, places lux
urious seats and handsome carpets
within, buys a grand organ and the
whole is completed for moderate sum.
And the people flock to hear the preach
ing and feel as grand in their house of
| finder as their neighbor does in his of
stone and brick. By and by the fires
heat the flues, the wood becomes char
coal, ignites and the whole building
| burns down. Have they learned 6,
lesson2 No! This mornings paper
gives US a report OF an interview held
BY reporter with DR.. Talmadge, the
substance of which is that the con-
gregation will rebuild in the same style
with the same kind of material. With
q certain class Of persons style is every
thing. They must be fashionable or
they die. They have not the money to
afford real style 80 they adopt an imita'
ton. 1t is 30 in house, furniture, dress
and everything. A man wants house,
he bargains with builder to erect one
and he knows by the price he is paying
that the house will be an inferior one.
No matter his house must look as well as
his neighbors. 1t is built. The cellar
walls soon begin to sink, the doors
and windows to shrink, the sewerage
gets out of order, and thousand and
one annoyances enter his doors which
never would have come if he had been
content to build solidly and let the
fresco and tinsel and glitter wait until a
more convenient season. His furniture
il of the same style; made on cheap
frames, upholstered in moss and shoddy
instead of hair and real. His wife and
daughters must dress in grand style, or
style which looks grand, 80 they put on
brilliants, velveteen and cotton lace In
stead OF diamonds, velvet and real lace
and it all ends in vanity and vexation.
The lesson is potent; every day do we
see examples, yet it is disregarded and
thousands hurry themselves into the
grave in consequence every year. And
now the spirit pervades the churches,
Where will it end2 Congregations are
not content unless they have grand
| looking, luxurious church, their minis
ter must live in as stylish manner as
the richest of the members, 30 he must
have a large salary; the music must
be firstclass, therefore an organist and
ouartette choir are engaged; the uiplt
must be decorated every Sunday with
flowers; the Sunday School must have
nresents and parties; and it is carried to
such an extent tnat Chiiuiou Ky WIZ.
thew have the incest parties instead OIL
going to the church which their parent
Selects for them. The current income
81 but few churches is sufficient to meet
the enormous outlay incurred by all
tbi. extravaganza, 90 they resort to
fairs festivals and all kinds of ways to
make money, until the regular dealers
and business men of the community
complain that the churches ruin their
business.
| THE FAIRS.
1t may be asked how do fairs rum
the business of regular dealers 10
answer that question I will only relate
how fairs are conducted nowadays
The trustees of church finds out no"
much money needs to be raised to meet
the current expenses. A meeting OF the
ladies of the church, is called and 1t Is
resolved to hold q fair. Committees
are appointed to carry on the Work
There are committees on every tnlng;
refreshments, supper, ice cream, fancy
articles. useful articles, jewelry, silver