Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-20

been annouao,d for the special attendance Of
business men before they weot down town to
their ordinary aiialre, but shcse who came found
Themselves confronted ry the smoking RUSS Of
their beautiful church. One Of the vcstrymen,
| MIR. Il. =. GihS3p, who lives on the southeast
c,rner of Fifth avalue and l25 h street, ten
dered The use of his parcrs for The occasion.
aud thero Rsv. Dr.. McKim held the appointed
scrv.c,. 1t was brief, ard sitter its conclusion
| Meeting OF the vestry Tas held. The disaster
which had bctAen the congregation was briefly
| considered, and al spoke in a hopeful tone of
tho prospect OF recovering from the bow. Tic
Rsv. DR.. Mckim said that it would be much
| easier to raise new church than to razs o
debt. The iusuTaooe vas for Sal. 900. Before
tho meeting ended, 3 communication was re-
celvsd, rendering TO the congregation Of tic
Church Of the Holy Tioity tho uss of the
Row. Dr. Ramsag's Prosbytaiian church ediGoe,
on l25th street, betmeen Madison aud Fifth
avenues. Tho preferred accommodation was
accepted. and DR.. Mckim' evening service was
bod ln b, Presbyterian Church that evening.
The Church ef the Holy Trinity was orisi-
nally started as mission, mainly through the
iostrumentalisy of tee Rev. Stephen FL. Tying,
jr., and for some time its meetings were held in
hall oD East l25 h street. Tho Rsv. William
Nelson McFickar, DOW rector OF the Church
of the Holy Trinity 10 PhiladelpEis, was its
rector. A plot Of ground irortiog 90 feet CD
Fifth avenue BY | 10 ca l25th street was pur-
chased, and tho building just destroyed was
erected upon it ct = cost Of about $4,000
The interior WAS elegant costly, and tasteful
throughout. Slender Corinthian columns be-
tween the nave Gnd wings supported beautl-
fully frescoed ceiling stained glass in exquisite
designs filled the windows; rctvet carpets cov-
cred the floors pale shades of blue and red and
neutral tint adorned the walls colo-ed light
from the domo nbovo the chsnce' lccded tho
carved oaken residing tcsk and pulpit But tho
chief ornament cf the interior Was the great
Sheldon memorial window commemorative Of
An event that brought great sorrow TO The cor
aregation. In 1874 thure WAS y Gtighttul OPT
some house on every block. aad tho members Ct
this congregation suffered hasvv bereavement.
Among thoeo most deeply iltlc,ed were DR..
Henry L. Sheldon and his cstimsble wife, who
buried thoir five children, tour Of them within
space Of tot dsys. Upon the succeeding Ascen.
sion Day, in tho sprtg Ct 1875. this memorial
window, erected b; MTs. sheldon, was conse-
Grated. In its upper psrt appeared four Chef
ubic heads encircea hy wresths; in It's centre
field. flying snGal, h3"ring an infant beneath,
tho great city from which the divine messenger
seemed 10 ascend. Tho cost cf tho window was
$5 0CO
Tho mem bership of the church is about zoo.
It carries on prnspo'ouaIy mothers mission
Tor the ben Ii! Of tho poor, g benevolent society
for ai9ing employment to poor people, m
womans missionary society. g pastoral Aid So
ciety, ladies association for promoting the
interests of the Church, and Sunday schGll
which svsrsg is au atteudencc Of 400 child1er,
with force ot twon!y- rino III 2er5 snd teachers