A dozen or so dead bodies are stored for all eternity in the basement of North Philly’s Church of the Advocate. At first, you’re guided by the light from the first floor — but that ends as you near the cement floor of the crypt. McKenzie explained the pulley system — how church leaders of yesteryear used to lower bodies down via a hole in the floor. Exactly how many people have lain in the Advocate’s basement? “I’ve got the wealthy elites, their spirits hanging around the Advocate,” McKeznie said.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 18, 2019 12:34 UTC