hich are most elaborately worked. The style of the edifice is the
"decorated Gothic," which was most popular in Europe between the ninth
and fifteenth centuries.

[Picture: THE NEW ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL.]

The design would seem to be modelled after the famous Cathedral of
Cologne, the most beautiful specimen of this order of architecture. The
Fifth avenue front will be exceedingly beautiful. The carvings and
statuary for its ornament are genuine works of art, and this portion of
the building will be equal to anything in the world. The central gable
will be 156 feet high. On each side of it will rise towers which are to
reach a height of 328 feet from the ground, counting from the summit of
the cross on each. These towers are to be square in form to a point 136
feet above the ground. They are then to rise in octagonal lanterns 54
feet high, above which are to soar magnificent spires to a further
elevation of 138 feet. The towers and spires are to be adorned with
buttresses, niches filled with statues, and pinnacles, which will have
the effect of concealing the change from the square to the octagon. The
cost of the church is estimated at over two millions of dollars.

The Unitarians made their appearance in the city in 1819, and have now
five churches. One of these, the Church of the Messiah, Park avenue and
Thirty-fourth street, is very handsome.

The Friends, or Quakers, opened their first meeting-house in 1703, and
now have five places of worship, and own considerable property in the
city.

All the denominations are actively engaged in missionary work. They have
mission houses and chapels and schools in the worst quarters of the city,
which are doing a noble work, and support them liberally.

The majority of the city churches are above Canal street. In some
localities, especially on the fashionable streets, they crowd each other
too greatly. A few are very wealthy, but the majority are compelled to
struggle to get along. Pew rent is very high in New York, and only
persons in good circumstances can have pews in a thriving church. In a
fashionable church large sums are paid for pews.

The New Yorkers can hardly be said to be a church-going people. The
morning services are usually well attended, but the afternoon and evening
services show a "beggarly array of empty benches." It is astonishing to
see the widespread carelessness which prevails here on the subject of
church-going. Th