New-York tribune., 1884-02-24
PULPIT SKETCHES.
THE REV. c. II. EATON, PASTOR or ihS
CHURCH OF TIE DIVINE PATERNlif'

,ooc.s Tcmrle Einana-E. Dr. PaxtonH' lne he"N'"'
Pes, tho Madison Avenue Tabernacle pr' Min''"so
and the elaborate Reformed Church. wlh It's Sfo'o VI
,norant buttresses and ts beautfahy pOpoI"on'u
,,c Through The exceptional reputation OF It's La'e
nastor the Rev Chaplin, this society grew 10 'hc us
n,,y of metropolitan church by common consent OF 1o
denomination. That great preacher, one OF tue
Greatest Of HE times in the spcndor OF his equipment
,b nerccon of his art and the fine conjunction oi an II
rcsisthle o.oQuence, with the yet better eloqnencc CT
,vmnetrica profoundly religious he-eonSut"''u
almost denomination IN himself, so broadly dd Els cul
trc and sympatly and evaRgec determinations Orahen
ont toward every noble worker and work Ohder MS
proonced ministry the feeble obscure. struggling hand
fl NJ Seis and their plain cOnventclc developed into
n numerous influential thrifty congregation win ils
imposing and richly appointed sanctuary And more hah
this; for the intelligence, culture and religious chthu
asm of the aud ao III endless lines OF travel through
the mctropolis paused the church for touch OF mage
pover and taste of exhilaratins oratory. fOf pI'
Chapin was something n0ber than celebrity. lie was
man after the pattern of Claiming, a snmno'hou'" "
Iiddon-stroug and great enough to gather ABOUT " ~
self the iny yountary, spontaneous reverence oi
n,ncv "a wide as the country itself. Tie uh'efS'''7'
denomination is tie youngest among the s'ronEy o's
,yi Christian sects II OF American oFIsh' au" was
first formulated 1870 ander the preaeh'hF oi .o nv
Iom Murray Before Tint date it hal ~
latent philosophy OF religion. or schooi o
On IN. sta, historic Church ITSELF felt az early as inc
second or third centuries in the writings o some Oh 'o
FATHERS and Doctors OF the Church'
TIE FORMATION ~ THE SOCIETY.
The first services OF this Society Of the Divine Paternity
were held in 1893 the Apollo Rooms IN Broadway inc
Rev. william Whitaker being the first pastor Tie
society was organized the Fourth Unversast Society,"
aud 81 founa teinpe in the New Jerusalem Church
small framed building IN Pcarlst directly opposite oy
Hall place There fifty p'ws on the gronhu moor
OF these forty three rented at total OF S3b3 Tor
fbe first half year. SO much for tho beg1nning-eleary
aav Of exceedingly small thingsi In 1889 an Impulse OF
crovth led them 10 a large building in Duane st. near
chatham ST. now the site Of Roman Catholic church
In 1910 the Rev. l. D. Wiiiameon succeeded rs pastor
At about this period the society seems TO have changed
its base and reorganized under It's present c moving
AZ shoIt intervals 70 the lecture room of the College OF
pby.iclans and Surgeons aud thence TO new church IN
liza,.th 81 near Hcs;Cr-st. The Rev. Moses Ba'iou
became pastor in 1913, and shortly after The heV'
Tumas L. harris until lSis, when the Murray stiecS
Church was purchased and DR.. Chaplin called as pastor
During his ministry tho congregation removed 10 Dr.
Belowss Old church in Broadway for series Of years
then 70 the Cooper Institute until its wanderngs were
brought TO close In 1865 by tho erection oi the prsenb
cdifce, which may bo accepted % memorial OF the
strong richly furnished life aud ministry OF MIN "ho ha
projected and accomplished it as the crownng OF his
career.
PICTURE or THE BUILDINGS INTERIOR.
The building is not admirable noteworthy in s e1-
trna architecture. which s Gothic IN general features
executed thoroughly IN red sandstone, ana gives httio
prouse Of the luxurious and elegant interior with -.
s.o-aous The nave hankcd 10y long low galleries,
supported by graceful columns which are carod
up TO sustain the ongyaulted ceiling OF the ha'e ana
also the lower side ceilings which 3i' Fauitcd as II theS
huns above aisle instead of galleries, 70 that te r0dI
perspectiycs architectar!y speaking, are The finest
features of the Interior The dark wood columns are
sur,uuutcl with silver bTonzed capitals from when Jt
both Sides spring tho finely vaulted ceilings These are
iurenously If not altogether lcgi'nuatey en-
b,llished I'm ground tintns of delicate yet glowing
Nah laid
b,saue designs of gliding Tie extreme ridge line
OF the uavo ceiling feckel with storm OF stterinS
rejecting hits, like luminous stars.
The end filed With the great organ. in It's grace
full pyrandal framing Of snclfn Gothic Tie east end and
sides are pierced with slender pointed windows flied
with the strange opacscent glass Of Gr. Tiffany the
decorator under whose designs and oversight all thee
elaborate Embellishments carried out The long
,lces of gallery frOuncs between the columns arc
filed with series of thorouGhy ecclesiastical chDrod
eringa medieval designs In maroon or chocolate upon
bn colored velvet han cues executed by Mrs Wheeler
Tie great west end area Is unhroken Dy WINDOW" lhe
wall surface is finished in central nave panel between
ts twin aisle panels. al ending in the true arced head
ins OF vauiIed ceilings. The central space is &C
cupioa below by WIDE roomy pulpit PLATFORM raised
several steps from the floor, with broad area in front
reaching frorp aisle 10 aisle. Here stands large font in
light brown stOnc, and removed from ts proper place
Under aud before the pulpit 20 side space against the
wall ~ "a broad table eabOr1tc!y wrought IN tie dark
wood OF The interior Almost filling the rest OF the panel
above the pulpit and framed in cnscd Gothic arch is
remarkable mosaic picture Or allcyJric do
sian By Tiffany. IL is said 20 be an Angel Of Light, sg
gestcJ from The Paradise Lost" Alter some pains
taking one makes out from the blurred incolercnt.
nIasplorcscent aro, % dark figure scautiy clad,
yyroathed ilcsible sreamers and ineomlrchenaihe
taxtsth head aureolod strangely that there is an
ircsi tiue impression of a face looking out from the ecu
tro Of huge plaque. There is a giddy swirl OF
oolor-as if in violent obuitiOn.t throwing up great
bnhb.s I'm which an eject Of peacock plumaSe pre-
dOlnihatCs
ATprAEANCE OF THE YOUNG PASTOR.
With the most doyout intentions the stranger whether
yersei IN the arts or PLAIN wayfagug maI, is bothered
by a manner OF hypOtheas ac cacc;nTes as
T., tho true Interpretation Of Mr.. Tifapys unique car
foon And u mast prnye pow 5rfu cOun;er-siittnt to
The most explicit and incsi9e preaching OF the young
pastor the Rev Charles H. Eaton VINO cnicrs from the
vstry door and asc.Hds the Stairs with brisk assured
step and quietly sits moment the sofa behind INC
desk His compact, strongly marked, refined, finely
drawn personality - something definite and compFehcn-
sie at last the eye rests and finds repose upon
head and features that would perhaps translate the pie
tora conundruI1 above IT, could they have place there
One cannot resist rapid impression Of the strong anti
thesis resting upon 81 Gaudensa mural bronze OF the
heroic aud massive Chaplin the wall ~ the pastors
left upon the slight David like figure Of the youth
Jul pastor himself. There is head. however, finely
srchcd with promise Of abundant moral ana spiritual
vieor and maniiness and almost too much brain for
such slight seBderly built frame o embark WITH IL the
anxious after thought. The features arc finely chs'icd
- complexion OF fair. healthy radiance almost femi-
nine IN its sensitive deeacy, gray luminous eyes, well
aTched, smoothly shaNcn face unObtrusyc,
blond moastache; a resontc, refined, proioriiOuato
figure he stands in his closely battOnCd frOchcoat,
in short, DAVID like manhood in its purity. modesty,
se, iecbleness aud unconscious dignity But be seems
smell slender solder alter al and the ringing. rAy
resonant voice. which ms the great church, elas
tic. rnpetuous tnelodisus, moving gracefully over
the few notes Of Its brief pect0ral rgser, does not
lessen this questioning humOr.