Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1878-03-07
Dr. Sharswood On bulldog an Epis-
cor al Oh lrch in st. kes county.

We lay before om readers the
following very interesting cores
pondence, between DR.. Sharswood
and Bishop Atkinson, on the snb-
jcct OF building an Episcopal Chapel
in Stokes county:
DANBuRr, Advent, 1877.
Rt. Rev. DR.. and Dear SIR -
l feel peculiar interest in what
ever may contribute towards advan-
cling the aesthetic and spiritual
condition of the church in your
diocese.
The church is far from heing rep
resented in this section of the State
| to that degree, to which, of right, it
should lay claim: and ! have been
meditating upon a plan for building
a Chapel within the county Of Stokes,
in the hope of adding to the Iauiable
work of furtheTing the introduction of
| church service. l would have it con-
structed after the manner of the Soce-
dtsh School House, built by the
Swedish Government, on the grounds
of the international Exhibition. 1876,
in Fairlnount Park, Philadelphia
Such building would present
unique and picturesque effect, and
would possess some slight suggestion
of ornament, something to appeal to
the aesthetic sense, that would
not satisfy the longing after the beau
tiiul. 1t would, moreover, possess IL
form OF structure peculiarly adapted
to this State, where the material that
would be used in its construction,
| yellow pine, is so abundant and of so
excellent n quality. This Chapel
| would represent the ''High Church,
wing. The musical part of the SER
vice would be made an interesting
teature, and upon its rendering some
degree OF care would bestowed! On
ordinary occasions it would be Gre
gorian; but l should expect to have
periodical service, extending over a
! portion Of the summer holiday season,
when the choir would be composed OF
singers from the North, who would
execute, in sublime manner, eccle-
siastic compositions Of the masters of
different periods from the middle of
| the sixteenth century up to the pres
ent time In this way kind Of fcs-
tival service could be instituted for
the purpose of affording attendants
from any part of the State an oppor-
tunity of hearing standard compost
| lions rendered in an aft ctive manner.
l feel self assured that l should incul-
cate the sentiment by which such
services would be appreciated, This
work would command my careful con-
S deration in its planning as well as
earnest attention In the details of its
excution-and l should, myself, con-
tribute to the building fund, solicit
contributions of friends, and endeavor
to enlist the aid Of benafactors to the
cause of the eXtention of the Church.
In locating the Chapel would be
guided by motive for rendering the
most good to the most persons and
question would arise as to an eligi.
BILE location-perhaps Germanton
would be more accessible to this com
munity at large. and those contiguous
to 1t, while it would moreover possess
an additional advantage in hcin.
within reach to larger number of
attendants from other sections of tho
State, than any other locality in
Stokes. Believe me to be,
Most respectfully yours,
| WILLIAM SIIARswooD.
RI Rev. THos ATKINSON. d. ID. LII. ID.
Bish. of The Church in the u. :. A.
| for the Diocese of North Carolina