. Philadelphia to-day, 1882. Being a correct guide to all the public buildings, institutions, railroads and places and objects of interest .. . d to worship was taken out several years ago, andmay be seen among the many relics at the National Museum in Inde-pendence Hall. OLD SWEDES CHURCH. Another old landmark is the Gloria Dei, or Swedes Church, situ-ated on Swanson Street below Christian, near the Delaware object of antiquarian interest was dedicated in the year 1700,and is the oldest church structure in the city. It is built of red andblack brick, with an odd little steeple. It
. Philadelphia to-day, 1882. Being a correct guide to all the public buildings, institutions, railroads and places and objects of interest .. . d to worship was taken out several years ago, andmay be seen among the many relics at the National Museum in Inde-pendence Hall. OLD SWEDES CHURCH. Another old landmark is the Gloria Dei, or Swedes Church, situ-ated on Swanson Street below Christian, near the Delaware object of antiquarian interest was dedicated in the year 1700,and is the oldest church structure in the city. It is built of red andblack brick, with an odd little steeple. It is not a very pretentiousstructure, being only 30 feet wide by 60 deep. For many years thepastors were sent over from Sweden, and the doctrine of the earlyworshippers were of the Lutheran order. Services were conductedin the Swedish language until 1815. About the year 1825, many ofthe congregation being inclined toward the Episcopacy, the churchvoted to unite with the Protestant Episcopal communion, and sincethen have been identified with that order. The church can be reachedby taking Second Street line of cars. i PHILADELPHIA TO-DAY. 77. OLD SWEDES CHURCH. CHURCHES. There are in Philadelphia 568 churches, synagogues, and worship-ping congregations. Some of these meet in halls and meeting-roomsin various parts of the city; but about 520 meet in their own church 78 PHILADELPHIA TO-DAY. buildings. Few of the old churches are distinguished for architec-tural beaut}T; but many, erected during the past few years, are re-markable for their elegance, size, and comfort. We will call attentiononly to those of each denomination which seem to excel in beauty ofdesign, elegance of execution, and chasteness of decoration, taking upthe denominations in alphabetical order. BAPTIST. This denomination has 76 churches. The first settlers of the Bap-tist church in Philadelphia came from England and Ireland, in 1698 they formed a church, and met for wrorship in an old store atSecond and Ch
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