, 1875-11-20

NfSo Ooo NN
sKETCuE3 OF nnATtLE 1rnEET AND til. OLD
EaUrH.
Drastlo Street Church. III Boston, las been
closed. and worship within It's walls IL. for tho
present. suspended. and tho building is likely to
EaBs ont OF the lanJB Of tho congregation by
whom 1t Was built. Thus a peculiar and iuter-
eat1ng chapter OF tho religious history Of Boston
seems to come 10 close. This ancient church,
was founded in 1903, when Thomas 1}ratt.o ghye
to the association Of men who proposed to Join
In the enterprise tho lot OF land In Dratto street
on WHICH their house OF worthlp Las stood tor
about century and th1eo-quartcrs, Until the
erection OF tho ncu ealElca on tho Back Bay,
Which il now to be abandoned. Tile toru,l-
cra Of this chMrcl, difIerol moro in social
usagcs aud matters Of personal, taste
tha1 than of doctn"al Theology from tho gon-
proved Of she Westminster Confosuot. whilo
they rejoctod the relation of Chrissinn nxne1j-
cnres ~ condition of communion, and claimed
voice for tha congregation ~ wall ~ for con-
mnnicanis tn tue election Of the minister The
ministers hayo bcon memorable for character
aud Talent aud Buosmnster. Everatt, aid PAIfry
E'ave adorned that pulpit. Tho people hAyo
never boen zealonsly denontnationaI. and prob
ably Edward Everstt expressed their general
sentiment whom he preferred to bp called
Christian and Congtcgntioua!.st rather than by
any now name. lck this old church has doue
much for tho new aud liberal culture Of lfaAs.-
chuHetts, and perhaps its founders hayo secured
their 1est triumph III the progress Of the princl
Pies which bronght out their PROTEST. AMI wh1cl.
now ara established gonoraly In tho Congfega-
tional!st cltrccs and In tho Christianity OF
Massachusetts ut largo. Tho beautiful building
will, Wa trust, have uAo In harmony with is
structure aud expression.
Tho new edltce OF the Old South ChnEcl, In
Hoston IL now 80 neatly lptshoG ~ to show it's
outward proportions II full, and to give good
idea Of lts ntarior. Tho whole ptin Of buildings,
consistsng OF church. chapel, and parsonage
with the high tower aud the doms, msko
quite feature Of tho landscape, AL. haYo
cleMenta Of beauty we'll aa InnHAiyencss.
The towot is somewhat after the style of that
projects considerably boyontl tito shaft below
asa effect which looks to noyices 81 II top
heavy. but rleases artists who remember that
III nature tue structure oftoi. sweila instead
Of tspering a. IL rsos that treea spread
trotn tue trunk, and that the hnmnn franc ia
orohder 1t tho shou1dera than At the foot. Tho
Interior OF tho church Ia spacious, convenient
and beautiful. Tho glass OF tho painted vim
doWs II exquisite III design and tint, and the
subjects, which nEo HcriMurai are s4o1 c4oHs1
md rendored. The chance! window presents tho
Nativity Tue tEausapts hAve on one Bida tiyo Do
Elgna from tho parallels, aud on the other aido
five scenes from the Ito Of Christ Iu tho rear
and on elther sIdo Of tho organ gallery. which IL
Of solid stonc. thero arc four l,eAds Of the
EVougelists aud four heads OF tile great
prophets. Some mosaic work OF high finish IL
t. DO added. The whols Gust IL estimated At
sooo. 000,- good rotuss, far the plsca Ut land
that Mrs. Norton gaye TO the OLD SOUTH or 10
the thirty broIhrcn rho represented 1t, by her
decd Of the ato April l. 1868. when the tlsat efii-
tice was erected on tho spot wbero tho nt1 eIi-
lice, erected III 1727, now stands. Tho land when
given MAS valued At less than $500,