The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-02-11

hostess. At the table we required to the
mornings services at Plymouth Church
and the attitude preserved in prayer.
"Why," some one exclaimed, they
don't kneel any more in any of the
churches up here, except in the Episcopal
Church /; l believe they do, still, and SO
do the Roman Catholics. The minister's
wife said she liked kneeling, but frank
II confessed she didn't have independ
ence enough to do what no one else did.
ooh! this frightfnl Moloch of public
opinion!) do you really Think" quer
led her husband, "that the attitude as
sumed in prayer makes any difference I"
Yes, Nell, do think it makes differ
ence; believe if the heart is. bowed
down with q sense of its own need and
filled with wondering alteration and
love at the greatness of the deliverance,
the knee naturally bends too; and I
should have small hope that my. prayers
would be answered if / would not kneel
down either because it might injure a
new dress or because were afraid Of
what people might think of me.
We went around to Talmage's Taber-
nacle at night. If Plymouth Church re-
sembles theatre, this church seems to
be quite one. DR.. Talmage was absent,
SO We did not remain, but joined our
friends at the Summerfeld NJ. f. Church.
hurried over to New York yesterday
in search of charming cousin who,
l find, has kept her freshness and beauty
wonderfully in this cooler climate, while
I, several years her Junior, feel quite an
old woman in comparison. A. .saunter,
first on Fifth Avenue to see the fine resi-
denccs and churches. Some of the lat
ter, especially, are very massive and
grand. The Roman Catholic Cathedral
is glorious structure, aud fancy it
must vie with many of the ancient cathc-
drals shall see in the Old World. 1t is
all of white marble, and rises up from
an elevated green sward in proud and
majestic beauty. 1t is not yet quite
completed, but I imagine services are
held in it, for the interior seems quite
finished, and several devout worshippers
were knecling before altar or shrine, in
silent prayer. ''=i 4'a
The Stewart residence is very chaste
and elegant; also white marble; but l
believe it is to be even surpassed by the
new palatial home of Vanderbilt, in pro-
cess of constructions. We visited several
of the fine stores on Broadway, including
of course, A. L. Stewards mammoth estab-
lishment, aud, my dear, must confess
to having done little shopping of
which 1 had not anticipated the need
before leaving home. felt just little
guilty in leaving New Orleans to pur-
chase elsewhere. It is what SO many of
our people thought:essly do. How can
our poor city be prosperous if those who
make their money down there so off to
spend it 'S-'
Oh, Nell, what busy street is Broad
way! 1t is a difficult thing to cross the
street in safety, and while riding a short
distance in an omnibus we had to stop
several times, quite entangled i'll the
maze of vehicles passing and rcpassing
in every direction.
Ola Trinity s;..nda ap in the midst of
this busy life forever preaching to the
careless t..rong is grand sermon in
stones There is, 10 me, something pecu-
liarly fitting irsats location here on this
great thoroughfare. 1t tells ever the
same dear story, an eternal answer to
the passionate cry of toi'ing and suffer
ing and sin-stricken humanity-the old,
sweet story Of the Cross. Many may slu
their ears to it's solemn reminder, and
hurry onward, absorbed i'll tho greed for
gold aud in the anxious cares and pur-
suits of this life, waiting, like Felix, for
";t more convenient season." but it re-
peats it ever in still yet voiceful elo-
qucnce, clear, true, unfaltering, above
the din and turmoil of the great city.
Well, Nell dear, I can not linger now
to chat longer With you, but if 1 can find
a few moments leisure, 1 will try to
write You yet again before sailing OH
Saturday. Faithfully yours,
.s.,. DORIS.