Show Riversides Riverside's Bells The largest est carillon in the world is in the tower of the four million dollar Riverside Church in New NewYork NewYork York It has halT 72 12 bells bella witha with a range I of six octaves taves the largest bell weighing 20 tons nl The carillon tower is f feet t thigh high in into which tho bolls bells were hoisted by electricity using st steel l cables Three bells in the world are larger than the big big- bass bell of the carillon but it has hns the deep deep- d deepest deepest p- p pest est tone ne l I It is ab about ut eight feet high it its clapper t alone wei weighing hing as much as the Liberty Bell about a ton The tower and carrillon arc are the thc g gift t of John D Rockefeller Jr lie and his father are the largest con con- contributors contributors contributors lieI I to the new church of 1 which Dr Dr- Harry Emerson Fo Fosdick dick dickI I is il the pastor Riverside church with its great I carillon is a recent notable add addi- addi addi i- i iI I thou tion to the many fine religious edifices s of the nations nation's metropolis |