The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-08
SUNDAY IN PHILADELPHIA.
pecial Correspondents DAILY News.

and street cars are going all the time,
but the places of business and the front
doors OF the beer shops are closed. Sun
day laws are better observed than in
most of the large cities. The business
streets ara almost forssken, and there is
not tenth OF the roar aud clattcr there
is in New York. One knows by the
appearance of things that 1t is Sunday
In Philadelphia, while he has to consult
the calendar on the subject in New
York. a great many Philadelphisns go
to church.
Brooklyn has been called the "City of
Churches" but Phl1adeIphia exceeds
any city in the country in the num-
Der of churches. The Methodists have
one HUNDRED; the Presbyterians, sew
eDty, the Baptlsts, Luthersus and EpIs-
copalisns about forty each; the Reform.
ed Episcopal, ten or twelve; Roman
Catholics, twenty; and I don't know
how many Friends meeting houses and
other edl1ces of the smaller denomiua.
tons.
Now and then there are groups of
churches. For instance, at the crossing
of Arch and Broad streets there are three
corners occupied by churches, Metho-
dist, Baptist and Lutheran; and they are
among the finest in the city. There is
also fine Presbyterian edif1ce near the
came crossing. The streets near these
great churches are crowded with wor-
shippers every Sunday IN the year
There are some old chuTches here with
the old fashioned church yards around
them. The fathers and mothers of those
who now worship sleep in the dust near
| them. A kind of sacred gloom gathers
about one as be stands In the presence
of the old walls, columns and white
slabs representing three or four genera
tions q dead worshipers. The present
generation seems to enjoy the privilege
of worshioDing 10 the midst OF their de-
parted ancestors. But the old churches,
with one or two ex ;eptipns. are not the
most popular with so.calIed fashion able
worshippers.
had the privilege of spending one
Sunday with Two of the Oldest churches
in the city. The st. George was pur
chased for the Method st society by Cap
tain Thomas Webb. OF the British srmy,
in ITO It is the Oldest
Methodist church building IN
the United States. PIlmOOr,
Whatcoat, Asbury. McKendree and
many others of the old WORTHLESS have
preached in this church. l esteemed il
a great privilege to occupy thst pulpit
and preach TO the cons ana daughters of
our Methodist fathers. II is built in
the old style with q basement contain
ing lecture and class rooms, and audi
ence and organ loft above like an eagle,
this old church renews her strength from
year 10 year.
Ebenezer, not quite so old ss st
George, ranks among the strongest of
the Methodist churches in this old city
The auditorium is large, finely hu
ished and furnished. Some of the beet
preachers Of Me;hOdism have occupied
the pulpit. DIR. Buoy, son-in-laW of the
late Bishop SImps m, is the present rss-
tor. also had the privilege of preach
ing to large congregation in this.
= The PresbYlerIans and Episcopals
have some grand old churches, but
know but little of them had the prIvI-
lege last spring OF visiting q faint old
Episcopal church gu the corner Of
Chestnut and Thirteenth streets, but do
not remember enough about it to at
tempt description. / only know 1t is
built, as many other old buildings here,
With Urge columns in front
But there are a number of dne temples |
here, built 10 modern ETY. le. Among
them the three mentioned above st the
crossing of Arch and Broad streets. The
Evangelical Lutheran is an imposing |
structure, built OF jersey brown stone,
With q beautiful toWtr and spire |
The Baptist church is 8 very beau
hful building, more symmetrical
than the other. bat MT quite SO large. 1t /
Is built of q green stone, quite common /
in Pennsylvania The Arch Street |
Church" Is oneOf the LOted churches of
MethodIsm 4 preacher stands at the
head Of the Philadelphia conference
when stationed at this church. II il
built OF beautiful white marble. aDd is q
model of massive beauty. The Broad
street Presbyterian church, near the
above named crossing. is q very large,
well proportipiled, broSn stone structure.
think it is about as commodious as
my Of the Protestant churches in the
city. Bot space viii not allow me 10 |
wen mention Others. PhiladeIphians
have abundant church privileges, and
,eem disposed to make good use of
hem- Il IS good city In which 10
lpend Sunday. G. X. II.