Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-05-18
The Old Family Journal.
VARIETY
How MulOnsires Worship.

4 Magnificent Clurc@ 81, Ne.c Iurs @ Dc-er
Of Hkoyc MlmtTs RJTesesT S20oCC0,00o
Hoe ti Church IS FITTED Up.
Attracted by the sound Of silver bells.
nearly two thousand persons ilicl THE Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian church yesterday mrn-
ing. anl listened 10 a peculiar discourse on
Gods cucmics 10 geaeral aud Satan IN part,c-
ular
The uasnifcenco Of tits Presbyterian
church cannot be easily exaggerated. Costing
not far from million % golden dollars, It
stands on the fashionable side of Fifth avenue,
a monument Of The potency Of wealth,
luxurious symposium Ga the representatives,
Of not less than S2OQ, 600 600.
large as Us Dimensions are, IFS stating
capacity Is ia neghborhood Of eighteen huu-
d1el. Gully. for men who can All al % pay iur
hard wood seats polished 70 the verseol satin.
cushioned iu crimson, and beautifully supplied
With stuffed pillows for tlc weary back, 90
not like % be crowded while 40 tke.s Sunday
exercises
Fronting the congregation is tle pulpit, 90
,he facade Of which, carved in sturdy OAK, are
The angel the hon, the bull, Nnl The eagle,
types II the four eyauscls, but often taken by
uniformed Observers as types of the bulls AMI
NHdrN on N AA street, WIZ SD .tN-lAiif N.'AA.I-
h-rfca 20 pay for the costly pile
The pulpit itself IS Ike a i0wery bed 90
ease. Carpctld il is with tho choicest fabric
known 70 veayers loom, thick and soft, and
Welding % the feet of those who iak- bold on
righteousness Three elegantly carved arm-
chairs afford accomol at.on for tae clergy, and
table Of the same suite stands AZ 'hc sht ci
the oiliciai,r.
Above The speakers head bcvglcj sounj0c
board imparts resonance o. the voice, and
over this IS lie gorgeous altar 'front.' with
carvings AMI curling, designed ly artists aud
executed by experts An about che luiitori-
MN Gse magn.fccn, stained glass damooI cut
windows, through which the rays ut Tie sun
shine melioweJ and tinted.
Precisely 40 II the clergyman euicrel-
Although Presbyterian preacher ut the cider
school DR.. Hall presents The cutaud ensemble
ola capon lined abbott oftlrce centuries back
Moses in bis mcekest mood was a raging 'j.l
70 kim. and -. John was rough in clmplri-
son Sir Plausible himself uigl, have been
his valet.
Clad ia snowy. gluzy bands and a superb
restmeut u black gros gain silk. fitting Ike a
glove. The clergyman entered no lhe appropriate
door. while u mediocre orgluist played a
dreary dirge upon the iustrumeo; with che
snowy front.
Having spriaklel in tie ceremony Of hap
iism bali a dozen i;le mi.ionoires, one a
whom expressed Dis disapp-obl,i1u Of tie
sacramen: iu steutrrun tones, aut WAS carried
out 10 disgrace by nurse, DR.. Ila' oIeaci tlc
regular service vith Vraya-oi TIE Presbyterian
kind
It's the custom Of The people Z, sit and
Bend ihe body during prayer. and nearly all
did so-aN but perhaps tiirty men, who rose
like garden pillows Of the sarc,ulry, aud
aggregated iu their Representative the trench
dous sum Of 100000 600 IL not more.
The scene was strange one.
Half doseu unconscious bales lal been
touched by tbe clerical finger, dipped 90 Cro,nu
water. and the Creator Of lbe Universe was
asked 90 bless che same, Ia a million dollar
church, by q S20, 900 pastor, who received al
once The mora and personal supper. 90, these
men, who control to-day Che dest.uics ana
poteucies Of more than $3.50 100000.
Il suggested glance az the monetary posi-
ton cf the cougrcga alton, anil il revealed the
presence % men whose names are known IN
tlc marts 81 commerce the world around, and
whc, combined. can wigI power greater
than that of any equal number e mcc Ia any
church ia the United States
\ few Of the most prominent are as follows
Robert l. Stuart. Robert Bonner, William
Libbey. Henry p. HYDE, jacob D. Yermy'c
Henry O. De Forest. James Frazer .hu 81
Mortimer, William Shane Harvey Fisk, John
A. Stewart. ald-blt already wc hlvccx col.
ei tie aggregate of ESQ hundred million, d
dollars, either Owned Or b. tie coItr.i ~ Do.
a.