The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-20

Some three years ngo DR.. Greer UNI
folded his plans for the redecoration OF
tho interior OF tho church, The cost
OF the contemplated improvements
would be about ISL, 900. The plates We're
sent down the aisle and came back
with 100000 heaped upon them.
In addition 10 The lavish ornament
alton OF the interior under the general
plan, there urCscyCral costly mcmorl-
MS, the contributions OF individual par
lshioucrs.
The most conspicuous feature OF the
Chauccl ia the beautiful white marble
altar aud noble rcrcdos, bearing IN rich
stone a reproduction In high relief OF
Leonardo da Nincrs Last supper,
\ panel ON the right OF the altar bears
the inscription:
In aGcctionate remembrance OF Hnr.
rlet Woodward, Frances Mary and
Mary Gaylord, beloved children OF j,
w. HndH. Il. Barrow. OF such is the
Kingdom OF Heaven"
JEWELLED ALTAR CROSS.
The altar, which stands In the middle
OF the baptlstry, Is OF pure white EtatuS
airy marble and Is designed In the
byzantine style. In the front Is
carved cross. and on the base IL n me-
mortal inscription: ITO the glory OF God
and In loving memory Of William Ed
ward Nermilye," Like the mass OF mar
BILE upon which It rests. the altar cross
isBysautlne In It's design. II literally
CLOVIS with Jewels, which reflect the
light In many-colored rays from the 100
stones with which It IA set. Tho cross
Itself IS four feet two inches in height
and Is thus, with one exception. the
largest IN the city, II is wrought In
l,s Il a. ~, NVnFk
from It's OctaEOnial base TO It's top.
Rising from the base OF the shaft OF
open fillgree work. In which are placed
five large stones, tOpnZes, nmethists and
crystals, while at the intersection Of the
arm with the shaft and at the end OF
each arm are twelve lustrous stores, in-
Guiding Enrncts, amethists crystals and
carhuncles, symbnliZlng the twelve
apostles. the central stone In each be-
ing "A rich cArbunclc.
But the most conspicuous specimen
In this collection Of precious and semi
precious stones with which the cross Is
lnvishly studded is the beautiful and
radiant topaz that rests at the junction
OF the arms. In the very centre of the
lnrgestever cut. and came from a rare
collection OF Jewels.
The great organ in this church Is one
Vi lllt NhllNltlH VI AlAN NNAlN' - - hAAhN
in three divisions in widely distant
parts of Ghe church. but Is operated by
electricity from on" keyboard. Prof.
Richard Henry Warren, the organIst
and musical director. Is a performer and
composer OF world wide reputation,
The choir of st. Bartholomew ls one
OF the famous musical ORGANIZATIONS OF
the city. Its four leading sololsts are
paid grand opera prices for their ser
Vices. The choir proper Is made up OF
forty trained voices.
DIR. GREER, THE PASTOR
The Rev. DR.. David II. Greer, rector
OF the church, ns nigh. naturally be
be expected, is one Of the most eloluent
pulpit orators in America, and one Of
the best paid. The real amount OF his
salary IL. Of course, n churc secret, but
the yearbook shows n salary list In
the church proper " $4,000, In addition
10 tho salary. which Ia probably not lcds
than $4,000, life insurance policy FOR
n lar-e amount is kent by the church
on the rcctor's life. The face OF this
policy Is said to be $4,000
Dr. Greer Is n slnpUlurlY handsome
man. darl; rs 20 eyes aud hair, :cTvid
In his manner, n master Of "locutlon,
and an ideal Of grace in gesture. y
distinguishing feature OF the doctors
appearance ig his shapaly handa. They
are perfect In form. white ng SNOW, tn-
pcrlng. and eloquent and much In evil
dercc.
MANY CHURCH PROJECTS.
St Bnrtholomcw's church r. an or
ganlzatlou OF magnificent Institutions
II maintains parish mission house,
located tn Nos 2Oi to 900 East Forty
second street This building cost $780,
900, and was the gift OF Mira William
II. Vanderbilt mad her son Cornelius,
The parish helps only t,,psc who help
themselves. The meals furnished are
good and cheap but they nrc not flee
There nre nominal dues for member
ship in all the clubs and social orsnni-
cations. Any man willing to work u
given employment, II II he no more
thnn choppinE wood. The medical ana
surpicnl clnica are Gqunl to those ~ the
hoFpltnlB "A many ng 10000 case are
treated In year.
Tho loan bureau Is. however. tie in
etltutlon, that Dr. Greer takes the
greatest pride In. He called upon his
congregation for $4,000 capital one
Sunday morning TO start the bureau
The money CAME back on the plates
i'bo bu,onu was promptly organized.
with Or. Greer IN chairman, llo1innn
Miller, secretary. Lawrence Greer
ircnaurcr. aud Edmund J.. linylca, VIII
liam q, Davies, H. II. HolllHtcr Walter
Jennings. GcorFc :. brewster Warren
T.. DcunlH. u. W. Humphreys. III. H.
Lnndon and James Stillman, directors
Dr. Greer Ia chaplain OF the famous
Seventh Regiment and tnkcs nm active
lutcrcBt In It's affairs. lie was born In
Wheeling, W. Va, March %. 1919. wha
graduated from Washington Unlvcr-
gIty In 1869, and studied theology Mt
Gambler University bl first parish
yna Christ church Mt ClnrkcHburg. w
In. In 1858 hr was called 10 the rector
ehip Of 81. Bartholomew church,
which has liourlahcd under Ills mInlA-
When Bishop phillips Brooke, Of Hos.
ton. died In March, 1893. Dr. Greer waH
unanimously cnllCd to the vacant rrc-
tnrrhlp Of Trinity. mt lioftun. which
dnubtipan would have led ~ his election
nm Bishop IT MnHnnchuncttH After
cnrcfuliy considering the matter no de-
clIncl to accept thrcnll
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