Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-07
PLACES OF WORSHIP IN SWITZERLAND
nv MARIE
Third I~nstaIment.p

Continued From Last S%undav.l
Tho Grisons. Switzerland's largest
canton, may readily DO described az an
Alpine wonderland. IT is broken up
by no fewer than 15o valleys, varying
greatly in size. trarersed by wild. rush
ing torrents and streams and ami
mated By roaring waterfalls and trans
psrcnt mountain lakes. Dark green
hr-woods and vclvety pastures cover
tho region OF the hills to the realm Of
the high Alps. And in this radiant
paradise of wales and mountains there
place of worship. an emblem OF peace
and good will, sending greetings far
in the entire region is chur or ceire,
the capital Of the canton which
known as Curia Rhaetorum. What is
known as the Episcopal court occu-
pies high ground. Here the Cattle
palace face upon a square. adorned
With a fountain, the entire quarter
being surrounded with walls. SO that
its general appearance Is quite like a
fortress. The b%Ishoprlc is first men
toned In the acts of a synod of Milan.
in 452; but there is the legend Of a
missionary. a certain Satin. Lucius.
from Britain. who is supposed to nave
established himself here at an earlier
time.
Coire, was beg un in the twc,voth con-
fury and consccrated in 1889. 1t IL
the successor of older churches. dat
ing possibly as far back as the fourth
century. The general character OF the
building is Gothic, though the no
msnesaue feeling stiil fingers in
of antique and Italian models is close
~ discernible in the Communication
and sculpture. as for example m tie
figures OF tho Apostles on the columns
supported and surmountcl by lions.
The interio' is remarkably oeaut!.
declare that the. fifteenth century
High Altar for instance. 4 master
psecc in carved wood, painted and
Tilded. is one of the fines: examples
gin. supported by SIS. Emerita. Lu-
cius. Ursula and Florian. occupies the
center. while on the WINGS are IS.
riacidus. The exterior shows the
Nativity and the Alteration of the
MaGi: below are six scenes from the
Annuncia ton. the Coronation of tho
Virgin. the Trinity, Prophets, Apos-
ties and the Last Judgment. At the
back 10 the Crucifxion.
course of the river ficssur 10 the
sunny heights of Arosa. whose pic
turesdue VILLAGE church never falls
to inspire visiting poets. or we may
explore the romantic home of the
Rabiosa. the district of Churwalden1
and Lcnzerheidc. Tho venerable
church in the former village is used
by both Catholics and Protestauts and
the still existing, wcather-bcaten
monastery building, a foundation of
the st. L.ucius Bishopric of Coirc. is
now the residence of the Ca IN
priest.
Via the lovely Pratienu, the -aie
OF meadows, watered by tho Land
Quart. we gradually climb ny train to
the higher. situated villages of the
Girisons. which adorn tho extensive
net Of the Rhaetian Railway. like an
endless string of %matchless pearls.
Holsters. Davos. Frauenkirch. tilaris.
Wiesen. Filisur, Stuls. Bergun, Sauna.
den. Celcrina-each and every one
with one or several diEnihed places
OF Worship OF It's own! Then comes
st. MoritzAkn6wn in The firteenth
century as d pilgrim resort, with n
quaint lea tower. the only re.
mains Of the parish church, and above
and below. on both banks OF tho bois-
terous Inn. lis an unbruken line ~
tiny han1lets and ancient villages
with a little chapel or chiircn form.
Ing the characteristic feature OF the
community. ~"
What ia. however. considered to ba