The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-07-06
CHAIRS IN THE PLACES OF pEws.

4 Modern Tdea for MAhsas SINNERS Comfort
able when they Cens to Chsrss.
els the trade in pews for churches increas-
ing 2" said young man to q dealer In those
and kindred articles.
NO 1t is going 70 fail OF more and more"
Sad proof OF the wickedness OF the people
and OF the inability Of modern preachers to
reach the masses. isn't it?"
No. There Is nothing sud about 1t. It's q
cheerful indication OF the appreciation OF mod
ern improvements by conservative church.
men. Pews are going to be replaced by chairs.
such rs arc now used In theatres It's all right
morally and physically. man will not 60 to
sleep In q comfortable seat as soon as he will
In an uncomfortable one. because whom I'M
comfortable he loses the thread OF the dis
course. fails to catch it again. because his at
tention Is devoted to making himself COM
Portable and meantime he strikes a toleraby
easy position. and away he goes. Why should
q man find q straight backed bench when at
church and comfortably ,sS e9syered and up
Ara the modern pews etraiGht-backed
Not exactly. but they are not chairs. Pews
wood: aaa In most 81 tho Churches The backs
arm rests are those ;, at the end. Has:
Ss sSs %t hs os os
are more agreeable to the eye than the straight
ilns Of pew back; they preysnt oIowdi9s: :
breilss, and parcels; they give better cash r.
should mink that men would hire chair
q psTS and at hs Ss. price,
parts Of psws. When church il. sestsd with
chairs each member Of family hires seat.
tor 81 aesaSi pe ssp.rsnes CHURCHES TIA. have
substituted chairs for pows have obtained per-
n sam rs q 3 s SP. ths :uS
course. greatly Increased attendance. People
who desire to 6e very exclusive sometimes hire
Chairs arc also desirable because they can
q 90 made n greater variety than pews: We have
Using ron only % TN ds s thst enabe hs
chair TO be tilted back and the seat to DO thrown
up; There BY tue Way Is good point, peoP,e
Dsv.. The most popular chair j. the one nSas
and .tross wss Chairs sIe IN
siis ap;s Hsh or embossed leather they are ~sry
And worry expensive. too"
49, Not as expensive as pewss Of equal elegance.
Tbs cheapest pew made, with solid ends costs
high:priced pew. cost tl0 a foot. A sitting re.
s.I sa n sSs ss, Tas sssSn
chairs worth $40 but SO 10 about the limit for
oven wealthy churches. Church committees
appreciate those prices."
.h why don don't church committees put In the
They do In the now churches. and In many
old ones. The only objection Is tho CONSERVE.
tive spirit that OPPOSES change becans" It 70
however, only a church seating say 1000 or
itback. but they don't know It. N 'o'' ~e'
Are out.oi-town churches ndopting chairs ?"
Yes: The Church Of the Taberpacle, WASH
Sscoaa presSyts,isn1 Kansas CITY: ohrlstIsni
ones have recently sdopted chairs. Wo export
How do you provide for chapois 2"
Tho beat thug In q settee. made OF Stats OF
wood that are dNVetailed to q cast Iron frame.
They are exceedingly strong. md can BIO folded
pp when cleaning ths, floor. The seat and the
and il hot weather are more c9mtoTtabl. than
every attention to the comfort OF heaIer. make
great mistake. The 9ld,tims faithful saint
might attend even II no had no seat at all. but
y the sinner 10 to BIO peIs uAded to como against
his will. he must DO made comfortable whilo h-
stays"