St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-11
NEW ~. PAUL'S.
Adorned and Beautffied, the Edf-
flee Is Again Opened.

flee Is Again Opened.
Yesterday morning was celebrated the
reopening of st. Paul's Episcopal
church, which has been undergoing ex-
tensive improvements and has remained
closed during the past three months.
The opening sermon was preached by
Rev. John Wright. the rector. and was
a most able effort; historical in charac-
ter, dealing with the history OF the par
iSh since the Foundation OF the church
to the present time. A comprehensive
review was made of the rectorShip of
the first minister Of the parish, Rev. DR..
Paterson, who came from New York
city to assume charge. The population
of the city al that time, 1919, was placed
at $40 on a liberal estimate. The works
of more recent pastols. notably Rev.
DE-. Thomas, now blsilup of Kansas, were
also spoken of. and the progress each
rector mad succeeded in making was
shown, and a description of the struggle
which the present prosperous, veal
thy church hat arisen IRON what was
but small and difficult beginning was
given in a graphic manner. 1t was
matter for regret that no record had
been kept OF the teachers in the Sunday
school, and that no history of the work
done by those teachers existed. A
marked Improvement is noticeable in
the work of the choir since the refOrma-
ton which has occurred during its en-
forced period of rest. The vested choir
now numbers fifty members, under the
auie direction of w. e. Bullen, choir
master.
TIE ADDITION TO THE CHURCH,
the design of Louis +. Lockwood,
which consists of an extension of forty
feet, the interior of which forms the
chancel, was chiefly made to give ade-
Quate space for tue accommodation OF
the choir. The improvements have cost
S4,COU, of which the societies of the par
ish have already contributed 5000, and
i'm addition many handsome articles for
the interior decoration of the church.
Tue redecOratiOu of the interior has
been ON an deliberately beautiful plan.
/ he main colurS are red and olive, while
a fringe of passion flowers, hand
painted and finely executed. surrounds
the chaucel. The clergy and congrega-
ton of Christ church united with st.
PaulS yesterday III the special services,
the church being filled to the doors.
Three memorial windows have been
presented anu VIII u6 DuG III pldCe lIli-
mediately, one of which is in memory
of the late Mrs. .Breed the gift
of the young ladies' guild. A sec
ond IS to the mem Try of Mrs.
w. l.. Perkins, and is presented by her
brother. W. ii. Peabody, and the third
is memorial by Eben Miller, who was
prior to the illness which resulted in
his death, member of the vested choir.
and the presentation is made 10y his
brother ehOrister5. A litany desk was
used for the first time III the church
yesterday. 1t is very handsome piece
of church furniture, and is all anony-
nous gift to the memory of the late
Jacob w. Boss. a former vestryman Of
the church. Another anonymous pre-
sentation is that of brass pulpit.
which can scarcely have cost less than
500, which, however, was not received
in time for use yesterday. Rev DIR.
Andrews, of Christ church, delivered
the evening sermon, the attendance be-
ing fully as large as in the morning.
THE ORGAN,
which was admired and commented on
by every one, was moved and revOiced
by Frederick w. Hedgeland, of this
city, who has proved himself to be the
only competent organ builder in the
Twin Cities. The new case and pipe
front is one of the finest pieces of work
in the city. Mr.. Hedgeland is now re-
building Christ church organ.