. Historic Virginia homes and churches . I iiiiisr < III U( II, i,\\( \ ( 111 \ I ^. INTERIOK CHRIST CHURCH THE RAPPAHANNOCK AND POTOMAC 319 when they followed the bewigged and heruffled King into church. Christ Church is the only Colonial house of worship inVirginia that has never been altered, and it stands to-dayas characteristic of its time, as strong and as impressive aswhen the Carters enjoyed the seclusion of its high-l)ackedpews that screened them from all eyes except those of thepreacher in a pulpit so lofty that it seemed to IJisiiop Meadewhen standing in it to be hung in th
. Historic Virginia homes and churches . I iiiiisr < III U( II, i,\\( \ ( 111 \ I ^. INTERIOK CHRIST CHURCH THE RAPPAHANNOCK AND POTOMAC 319 when they followed the bewigged and heruffled King into church. Christ Church is the only Colonial house of worship inVirginia that has never been altered, and it stands to-dayas characteristic of its time, as strong and as impressive aswhen the Carters enjoyed the seclusion of its high-l)ackedpews that screened them from all eyes except those of thepreacher in a pulpit so lofty that it seemed to IJisiiop Meadewhen standing in it to be hung in the air. The chuichis in the form of a cross. Its walls of checkered brick-workare three feet thick, and into them are deeply set laigewindows with many little stpiare panes. The ceiling, withits beautiful groined arches, is thirty-tliree feet from tliefloor at the highest point above the intersection of its stone-paved aisles. The walls are panelled with black walnut ashigh as the tops of the pew-backs, above which they arecovered with white jilaster, which still looks as smooth andas soli
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