, 1865-12-18
CHURCH DELEGATIONS,
Opening Of Christ EpiseopaD Church.
Description OF the Baildlng---Ded.
icatlon Of st. James Roman
Cath2l1c Church, after
Its Repairs,
MASSES FOR TDE SOULS OF FLEm.
ING AND OORBETT,

Yesterday afternoon at -two O'Clock. the new
cSrst tEpiscopal) Church, situated On he eoenaz
Of fMichlesn Avenue and Twenty-Fourth street, was
formally opened Many Of the Clergy OF the diocese
weto pseentt and The h.ndaone building WIS fllsd
to e1cess bJ highly respectable Congregation
Ihe dediatory exercises were participated in by
Right Reverend n. II. Ca,ksoa, DID,, B,,bop Of
Nebraska Rev. Charles Edwtsd chene., rector Of the
Gnnsen, and other clergy of the city, AFTER which
IT. W. psaehed by Right Reverend Henry ". Lei,
he soah ,t,an Sa1e q s,Ls ahe
Sn,nn. s7so nHorzhRpsd IN little ftxms building ..
Old church vas partially destroyed by DIS On he Ist
o. March, ls91, but Vas speedily repaired and used
aos oesoaonsl pu!poses until yesterday. when is
Ihe new church is without exception one az ri.
2 hnanndeonesf church edlfces In the city Externally
y 'els, 6ss soid yst beautiful sppeafaace while s ID.
Y ia built r. what t. known a. he esrir Enritb
style q architecture, Of what is termed . Roet
.h;. Mo5k - rough but handsome nnish Of Athens
MAolc The main entrance is through finely cur
projecting porch, with three eeparaie doors, and
ionts on the syenne. On either side of The poftieo
Einecntly stained glass windows. II
ine root ts Of the well.known gothic type, the
h1nt gable eei9E terminated BY belfry.
The main audience room Is d1ty.seyen f5O feej Nv
eighty ase (ss exclusive Of the chsnceI, and pfe
sents a seIy beautitul appearance, the chaneel fs
esfgnai fs % IN tn e sn9 asen 5 ieet By
the choir The body Of hall alone seats 9se CON- VI
9s q he fsfsn snns @ Degps ID
room forty feet by ysixt and aparmeots m The
use Of the Bible classes and sapbah school. Tbese
church built under The ARCHITECTURAL tuntr7tsn,,
OIL. '. "sdskier, Esq. and cost about a., co.
Fl. JAnEs noxAs CATHOLIC CHURCH.
.fessesday morning special services were held In
nue, near Twenty eixtb street. The chnsch. .whtcb,.s
piau frame ed6ee has recc-tly received an adltion
Of thlyhse feet to It's length and this portion Wa
Right Reverend Father il God jnmes Due1,an x 4 ne
bi.hop q ne diocete On account Of thu addition
to sas length o. the building he altar Is CORES
A short time before the commencement oY tha
S s,ssis & aesy ess toaSas Sisel!s
by the school children. preceded by theis bannef.
e eeoi ene s'ae !es I5.sp;o9
IL 'nspon ss Z inssnlss M nnlassccias cass
Ne1. followed The Society Of St, Vincent d. Pm,
YIN thett oeauilul banner and 1astly nsrched tbe
81 1 James, I Gon1srencc Of the Society Of St. Viz
Q, Hcy Fathcr r j. ii. Mnphy j. nssion nouas ni
ING church On Calumet asenne, near Twenty.
.seI .esen.n sless Thenee they escorted the Bishop,
Mary's. 10 The church. Thus escorted. ia bisho1
vas led to temporary throne erected for The occ1
b he ssns shfs It,, IS bale
Then formally pronounced his bcuedlctIou uEga fbe
addition to The building after uhieh be ScssSed an
text Matthew 10th chapter 1tb h nd is n.s
which read as follows: '~'1>4'
And Jesue ansN ered and said unto him, blessed
not revealed 1t 10 hee, but thy Father Wntc "a in
heaven And say unto thee that ,hou ast Petes and