The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-11-14

the cnufch IN AmtTitd ioi "h"N
had done for them, and among othe
things, he said that "He could no
stand and plead as one of the bishop
had, who was asking help from hi
own people, but l come with strong
err plea, come as one you have takeI
out OF Heathenism and brought t'
the Cross of the Lord Jesus Christ
This, indeed, was splendid example
of the success of the work being done
by the church In a foreign land a
mong heathens.
want to give you short account
az some of the church structures, be-
ginning with st. John the Divine
which has cost up to the present
time $1O,OOO,OO0 and is expected to
cost $4,000, 900 when completed, at
this time only a portion of the main
building Is complete, the sanctuary
the altar and reredos are, however
finished and being on such beautiful
and extensive proportions that 1t in
spires one with feelings OF awe as
we'll as reverence for the cause Tor
which It stands; this however Is only
one of our great church buildings In
New York. Others being st. Thomas,
which Is just finished and is now
little short OF the splendor and
great proportions OF the Cathedral
OF st. John, the Divine, as far as
the latter is now completed. ST.
Georges Church. and Grace Church
on Broadway and Tenth street is
also model of architectural beauty,
particularly on account of its grace
full spires reaching seemingly to the
skies, and its silyery chimes playing
huns which call to prayer. trinity
church Is also very interesting on ao-
count OF its age and the cemetery
tn espot where many of those early
in the seventeenth century, marking
the spot where many OF those early
settlers were buried who came across
to settle this country. Among those !
notice the graves OF John Watts.
Robrt Fulton. Captain Lawrence
and Alexander Hamilton. the latter
was slain in duel by Aoron Burr,
and the Church Of TRANSPORTATION
commonly known as THE Little
Church Around the Corner" This is
in great contrast with St Georges
Church and ST. Thomas Church, in
this; It Is most beautifully and eX
tensively arranged and decorated in
and about the sanctuary and altar
and H. noted as being the church
that the actors and actresses who
play In New York attend and on the
evening that I was there the minis
ter announced that on the following
Tuesday there would be memorial
window put in. In memory of the
actor Richard Mansfield. have only
spoken Of few Of the Episcopal
Churches in New York as could not
ask space from you to give all.
There were 90 many great insti-
tutions In New York that I can not
now speok of them all, among them
the subway. Brooklyn Bridge, the
Singer Building. sixty-three stories
high. Ellis Island, the Aquarium,
which was formerly Castle Garden,
Libby Castle that was built by the
English and occupied by Washing
toms soldiers during the Revolution
AIRY War Madison Square Garden, the
Jummel Mansion, Goddess OF l.lber-
ty and Grants Tomb.
In conclusion ! will say that from
what ! saw and from what learn
I'd from those who were familiar with
the facts. that the building of these
great churches apart from the lnfIu-
ence on the community I'm moral
way, that It had added many thou
sands Of dollars TO the value OF the
property In the neighbcrhood and
from money standpoint alone, those
who had contributed their means to
build these churches had received a
financial benefit.
Asking pardon for having troubled
YOU with this article, will say In
conclusion. that after seeing greater
New York. said. great indeed. Is
New York. but 1t only reminds me
that the opportunities exist in Texas
to-day to build those great institu-
lions here, and there is field open
here for the enterprise and intellect.
the brain and Drawn OF our people
to occupy and enjoy the same great
institutions that We find In New
York. all they have to do Is to as
sumo their position and occupy H.
Very respectfully.