The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-28

Famous Worshipping Place Of
Greek Church Described by
GeoqraphiO Society.

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The wonderful beauties and the rich
history OF .Sancta Sophia, which Is 10
the Greek church and what the sight
Of the Temple at Jerusalem Is to- the
Jew, and except for Its possession. by
a characterization. what st. Peters Is
10 the Catholic. is described In d
statement prepared bys the National
Geographic, Society. tits or peculiar
interest at this time because the re-
possession rof Sancta Sophia rep
resents the goal OF Russia's ainbi-
lions during several centuries.
Whether the present War win result
In the restoration OF the great ed
ifice of the religion which. built Ii rs
one OF the questions. that the church
world everywhere is asking. The
Geographic Society statement fol-
lows: M Z, si
.Christianify has. been productive
Of many Wonderful niaces az tgorsbinl
OF temples richer IN treasure and
more beautiful In workrIian sflip than
those which have grown ont Of any
other religion. Byzantine and Goth
"a architecture received their highest
expression in sacred building. SO
much as In the ease Of Gothic that
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the wonderful Scathedrals OF Frafleu
and Germany. Christian temples
are among the most wonderful arciify
tectural accomplishments OF all times.
and by far and away their most MA q
ntifcent. the most costly. and the
mos { Interesting Of all Christian,
churches s.
..Sancta Sophia has become an in
SEPARATION to ali Creek orthotiox be-
lief who are fightiagi Il, the present
battle OF Europe. As st. Peters is
the mcther-church OF all the Catolic
world. SO Sancta Sophia is the MOTH
terechurch Of All Greek faith. one
. ID the metropolitan OF. the East the
other of the West. and both are the
grandest examples Of architectural
/ splendor within their faiths: Boti,
are churches that cost almost fabul-
GUS sums IN the building. and Sancta
Sophia cost almost twice as much as
ST Peter s. or more than any temple
since history began for the Christ
ian world. SIS.
..It is estimated that Sancta. Sophia.
including the values sof ground. mat
erial, labor. ornaments and church
utensils. cost about $64.D 900 900.
while the common estate Of the ST
Peters the chief present sniendor. OF
The Ethernai City. is placed at $751;
900, 900. No other temple has ever
approached Sancta Sophia Ii, the VAR
iiety and .rreciousness of its marbles
and It is prodigat ,employmerl Of Sill
yer, gold and ljrecio1ss stones. ~
THE first church crrl Il r1cted m
ON the site OF SanctaS Sopfial wa !
built at THE direction lof the iiirst
Christian Emneror. CONSTANTINE in
326. Work On Tie great snileS ~ stl,e
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