Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04
ST. .ANDREWs CHuRcn.
Reopening of the Handsomely Re-
modelled House of worship.

st. Andrews Church, which for some
weeks has been passing through q remod-
cling process, during which it has been
greatly improved. was reopened with ap-
propratc exercises on Sunday, which was
st. Andrews Day, the festival of the saint
for whom the church is named, and also
the first day in the advent, the first day OF
the Christian wear.
The morning services began at 1880
O'Clock. Bishop Coleman, the Rev. harles
II. Murray the rector, and Mr.. Hard, the
lay reader, being met NJ thcinnter doors Of
the church by the wardcns and restrymen
and the company passing along the,c central
aisle to the altar, repeating With the con-
grcgntion part of Psalm CNXNlI. Next the
bishop began the service Of benedietion, an
adaptation of the usual service for the CON
secrition of churches. Al the close ot the
service the bishop delivered a brief address.
After prayer Mr., Murray read the sentence
of henediction, which was followed by -
Give 'rhni.ks, from Psalm ev and by Sir
George llkey which was sung by the
choir, Next there were the morning
prayers for the day, said by clergy and the
lay reader The sermon, an interesting
| discourse by Mr.. Murray, had for is text
| llagga Ii. D The sermon was followed
by in enjoyable address by the bishop;
| During the oilertury the choir sang, II
| Have surely Built Thee an House, by 7.
closed with holy communion.
| In the evening there was linc music by
| the choir and the Rev DR. William n. Nc
| Nicliar, rector Of the Church ut, the Holy
| Trinity. Philadelphia, preached interest
ingly from Exodus NNSi -.
Large congregations attended both morn
| ing and evening and the services were
heartily enjoyed, The greatly improved
appearance Of the building was matter Of
| favorable comment.
Tie exterior of tile structure has been
rcplastercd and tho square-top windows
having circular tops, The main audience
room is where most Of the Improvement
| has been made. Extending across the
| roum Ut the front there are three bcauti-
\ fully carved arches of Cnrcn stone. sprung
\ from four low and massive columns two
j standing centrally and two standing
\ ag;lil the side walls, each column having
/ u fiat carved capital IN each side Of which
are tie ace and wings & 1 ! charub, Under
1 the arches there are three deep reccSScs.
/ the one iii the centre being the chtnCel
1 space and The one on the n9rtli side being
! occupied by the organ and the one on the
south side being the entrrucc 70 the vestrS
room. The beams across the ceiling
4 are heavy, As is also the woodwork of
i the balustrudc across the gallery front,
i the windows and The lews. The arches and
1 columns are cream cnlnred, the walls Il
deep maroon and the panels formed BY the
4 beams crossing the ceiling are OF old-guld.
The windows are filled with stained glass
and The room is lighted by electricity, fhe
communion table is heavy and richly
carved. With the many changes that hnrt
been made the auditorium is one of tho
i pretticst in the city. The pavement in the
vrstibule is mosaic and the woodwork
antique oak of Il dark color.