New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
ment of the churchs interior. leaving that work to

ment OF the churchs interior. leaving that work TO
the interest OF the rar!shioners.
on the outside OF the structure there is much In
sculpture and carving to be admired over the
| ;ympanun of the main entrance is an elaborate
representation OF the Annunciation. and in nich'
It. Is a beautiful figure of the Virgin Mary scuipt-
urei by }. MASSEY RA.nd Among the many , othr!
figures ana symbols pictures 10 De seen are
and "Heresy side by side the former with eyes opel
and believing. tn later with eyes handagtd az II
authorities are also symbolized. Upon TIE Forty
seventh-st. exterior are many eXquisiteH carved
Memorials which have from time to time ben
ferred 20 the building Among these IS we
white marble high altar and the marble pulpit, tne
thi, city. Alterations 70 suit their new location iG
have been made and the effect OF these TWO &c
gan. specimens OF marble sculpture Is considenibF
by the o nSe ba a6ance 0l whdoT the
of christ. St Mary and St. John on The rood beam
nrge oaken cruclfx. the baptis;ery and the Caen
stone font other memorials whcn nav p.sh
cnateh viii consist OF hanging lamps on either side
= ne rave one deliberately designed picture beng
p 'crl each bay The chance VIII BE- Illuminate IA
r., tie seven silver and brass memorial lamps ron
the ia church. the central one Of which s reputed
rs,ive feature Of thu old church series OF repre-
sertaons Of the fourteen stations oil me ~ 5he
the ambulatory; with appropriately carved ffsn an
has been erected in the choir and the organ from
the Forty-ifth-st church has been reinodeiieu anu
church Both can be manipulated from one key
board by means of electrical Connections al once
or may be played separately
COST OF THE EDIFICE.
The cost Of the church 40 far been 100000 the
whole Of which has been provided for ou' OF the
bequest left by Miss Cooke.
Father Brown will use in the celebration OF me
Holy Communion the costly service presented 10
him some time ago by his parishioners The cruets
part OF the service. are Of fine crystal. with silver
gil, rnountings. set with semi-precous stones the
Other pieces are OF solid silver. richly gilt with semi
precious stones imbedded IN the mountngs The
vice is an example the possibilities OF ecclesas
teal enamel work The decorations are Florentine.
chalice are enamelled msdallions representing The
as the foG hnobs on the centre Of the
stem are enameled miniatures OF the FOUR eyanEen-
dukf, me ooHafJreFon With enameed representa-
lions Of Biblical in the four compartments.
Sprnging from the stem and dividing the compar,-
nigh in addition to other DECORATIONS is studded
with cut carbuncles symbolic OF wine ia ~ -.
under Side is a panel enameed in red and blue OF
the Paschal Lamb. the nmbus around its head to
hsm rIsn' side Ie now W Ss fe6ood into ehac
Forming border about the picture b are the Ee rd
some oval tray for the two crysta cruets OF silver
richly chased and gilt and studded with chrys o
dallons in blue enamel repre,sentins The prophets;
Of each Inscribed The cTuets have eriffins for
handles The base is hexagonal in shape and sl ser
t M,s" d hns4 are the letters A-o-TA with
aqua marine set in the knob In the knob of the
oTneT cT b cover IS are the letters in ad
dition to these pieces there are lavabo and cruet
not enamelled or studded with stones.
CLERGY OF THE PARISH
Al this time there are connected with the church
Father Brown the rector. and the Rev Arthur
Mason the Rev John A. Stanton. tr., and the Rev
with twelve acolytes, who serve the altar Inc
Board OF Trustees consists Of Father Brown pres
dent Bevery Chew secretary Haley E,ske treas AS
William H. Lone AS st. Mary's is incorporated
as a free church. II is governed entirely by the
George b. Prentice Is the organist and choirnaster,
and Thomas NJ. Prentice the conductor me ne
a distinctive character. and have invariably at
tracted large congregations. In the new cnurch
soioists will be employed. The chorsters men
boys and women, number over forty other met, mem
tympani and the voices are often led by the cor
net ..-.,.. 30 ,ho
church are several guilds for women and Doys,
there is a hospital ward in the Mission House for
under the charge of the clergy cubrooms, Lectures
and entertainments for Improvement ana char''a"'e
Father Brown who has from the first been stead
tasty devoted 10 the development Of the parish II
fne presence stands over six feet in height and
conducts with and grace the ornate r,ua, s Of
and was graduated al Trinity College Hartford.
Conn and the General Theological Seminary in this
iss APPOINTED rector Of Trinity Church East New
York in the same year. and In ls6s began tne OF
SANITATION of the parish Of St Mary the Y gnaiss
Church will preach the sermon at the opening on
the church next SUNDAY and on Desdm by Rsbnn
Potter II IL an interesting coincidence that the
Bishop and Father Richie, like Father Brown were
born in Philadelphia and In their boyhoou ana
Youth all three were playmates and friends