, 1875-11-22

There ara two commodious entrances On tho
north Aud south sides. perfosatlng Tho tranaops.
lilustsates tho enlightened comnon-sonse
Of The architect. Should panic, for Anr cAnse.
or catossrophe BY Dre. eves occur during tho
mourn OF ser7ice not = tifo need bo sacrificed aor
splro. which cAos the editco on tso southwest.
r'sns to hetght Of 7io feet. ,
Tho auditorium Of the church - not 80 satts-
facttry ~ tls exterior. Tho fault "a not III tue
Tbs decorator de:erres what>ver censuTs Is be-
slowed. Ho apt,eArs to have AIMED u two Oh.
tects,-1tght and softuees.-and to have mhsed
both In tho arttstlo aenso. lie deelgned 70 pro-
# Action Of lirht. but not hish coIors md 10
effect mild atmosphere by lbdning the gen.
'traI toms. Tbs reault IL conspicuous lack OF
oleRance tn style Of decoration both ambitious
Lues of tie Window. Tno general effect, how
cycr ID not ons 1bloh ID just 10 tho othor moriss
Of the structure, and Bishop Foley and d.. Nc
Mullen will undoubtedly discover mcana to dls-
viii ~arrtnt tho oasisy. Tbs tisu'es in most
Of thn windows arc ottef hideouH or ridcul ,us.
The c&rlcAtn1o Of Christ, oreE tho man altar.
wraprcd. With pstiotihm which diadaus to
ncr. 10 40 inssnlo,is,7 desestablo ia shape aud
20 odious and abom'uable In color "a to auRgeBt
a description which might SAVIOR to tbs rtLus Of
nlh"phemy. Commoa cfav hsa r1ghsn A. hFsissa'
hsnds whlch 10 nAns to The calendar IL permit
tod to shafe. No man euffetH h,u1aeif TO be
csncatured IN public IL ha can hoip it but God
and His snglco hAvs no defenders: There Ia
scarcely figure on church widow IN Chi
eAEo. scatce!y statue in religious niche, which
u not calculated to mako tho unKodly smilc.
In most instances tho models for the heade aS-
peaF to hnvu bcen borrowed from tho asyfums
for irnbccilcs, Apd the l.unbS aFe copied from
those In the hhow-cnaeo Of coEk.teK mknufaot1-
nes, whtls The expreshions remind the obserrsr,
not OF tho ccAtAcsY Of haAvsu. but Of tho Eu1llo-
tino or the bAtn-yard.
1t 10 to b. lAmeutej. too that Tue altar bhould
DO deprived Of tho background which ii esean-
tiai to tue proper relief Of lo msje.tto lines. It
is placed far back In tho lrve OF The sspctuArY.
against wall s'nost ~ Light ~ itse!t. "heleas
ton Of the altar 10 almost enrolv of wbtte tnar-
bIs The part that sYmbpllzos the sepulchro Is
ibsld NTH dark mArbos, which Attd to Ills d,G-
nifty and chastoneas. Tho workmanship Of the
whels n admirable, and tho al: IA nobi3 cotl-
trfbutfon to tho church. Bat its grandeur II
lost 10 ile rornoeness and ita strength u dlssi-
pAted BY tho HoAk tone Of sho background. Tbs
altar rallfug IL rather light for the Kenetoua dt.
mnostons Of the sAncta'ry; and the conlea-
stonafe instead Of enhancing tho interior, rahct
ietract from 1t BY thsir rigid and tunereat PLAIN
ness. The temporary pulpit up5n which Dlshop
Ryan delivered yestef1Avs magnificent contItbu-
worthy of Dossuet, is to bo EXCHANGED for ono in
harmony with the place. 1t IL TO bc hopet that
It Will not bo mudof1d aftor the confessionAs. or
thero Hl1i bs rs much danger Of ith being tniA-
taken for the 'sho1 Is they for binrH. A sph.
cious gallery extends AthHart the froat OF tho
cuurch. In it are placed tho choir and N 8.foot
organ, temporarily secured.