It was to be named the Church of the Holy Trinity, the pews were to be forever free and the pews were not to be designated to a specific person. The terms also stipulated that 3,000 pounds were to be spent on the building and 2,000 pounds on investments. In 1898, it was reveale...
January 11, 1759: The first American life insurance company is incorporated in Philadelphia—the “Corporation of Poor and Distressed Presbyterian Ministers and of the Poor and Distressed Widows and Children of Presbyterian Ministers.” January 11, 1875: The “Scandal of the Century” goes public as...
This school is of a distinctly rationalist type, carrying Broad Church views about inspiration to the length of practical disbelief in Scripture; Broad Church views about our Lord to the length of Unitarianism; Broad Church views about everlasting punishment to Universalism; and Broad Church views a...
On West 91st Street, John Hill, the pastor of the Spiritual Church of Advanced Thought, was found disorderly after two of Mrs. O’Grady’s detectives attended his church service on May 3, where he “foretold future events” after a small fee had been collected from everyone attending the ...
There is no standard synagoguearchitecture. A typical synagogue contains anark(where the scrolls of theLaware kept), an “eternal light” burning before the ark, two candelabra, pews, and a raised platform (bimah), from which scriptural passages are read and from which, often, services are co...
Church is a place of community, reflection, and spiritual connection. But for many, true comfort can be hard to find – especially if the pews dig into your back or the chairs feel flimsy and unsupportive. While finding faith is a personal journey, the right seating can significantly enhance...
History Echoes in Quiet Mount Zion ChurchOn the altar in Mount Zion Church southeast of Hallsville, a well- used Bible awaits the next service. The pews are ready, and so are the hymnals.Keller, Rudi
In the south aisle are panels of 18th-century box pews re-used as wall panelling. In the churchyard is a war memorial based on the design of the Cenotaph in London. Also in the churchyard is the grave of Maria Marten, the victim of the infamous Red Barn Murder that captivated newspaper...
It’s mainly an immigrant church, so it’s not like it started out at the top, like the Episcopalians, or that it was blessed with a lot of natural leaders. Rather, they tended to come from hardscrabble circumstances, with an imbued commitment to hard work, a deep respect for education...
The church had been pillaged, just like the rest of the town. Everything of value had been taken, the altar stripped bare of its ornaments and the stained glass windows splintered with jagged edges where they had been smashed in. Maggie rested her hand on Anabel’s shoulder as they walked...