The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-19
THE EPISCOPALIANs.
A TOWER FOR ST. PAUL's CHURCH.


Monday evening last a joint meeting
of members of the Ladies' Guild, the
Young Peoples Guild, and the Vestry.
was held at the Rectory, and the fol-
lowing paper was presented {:
To the Rector, Church Wardens
and Vestrymen Of ST. Pauls Church,
Bloomsbury, Penna.:
MEssRs: The undersigned proposes
to build, by and with the consent and
approval Of the vestry, a tower to the
said church, in harmony as to style
and material, with the existing church
building, and according to the plans,
drawings and specifications submitted
to you for approval by John Evans a
builder, now present. The Tower is
erected as memorial to the children
of John G. Freeze and Margaret his
wife.
Mr. Freeze has requested Mr.. Geo.
S. Robbins to represent him in the de-
tails and management of the construc-
ton, and he has kindly consented to
do SO and Mr.. Freeze desires also
that two members of the Vestry be
appointed to act with Mr. Robbins,
which committee shall secure the neces-
sary bonds for faithful performance,
pass upon the materials and workman
ship and upon approval draw bills up
on the undersigned for payment there
of. The height of the Tower shall
not be less than sixty-eight feet, and
the entire cost shall not exceed Three
thousand dollars:
Mr.. Freeze wishes Mr.. George E.
Elwell and Mr.. Paul f. Writ to be the
committee on the part of the vestry.
MIR. Freeze desires the work to be
commenced at the earliest date posi-
BILE, and pushed to completion as
rapidly as it can be perfectly done.
June IS, 1891. JOHN G. FREEZE.
The Rector, Rev. w. c. Leverett
offered the following resolution, which
was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS John G. Freeze Esq,
has offered to complete the tower of
St. Paul's Church, at his own expense,
Resolved, that the Rector, Wardens
and Vestry of the Parish desire to
place on record their high appreciation
of his generous act and gratefully ac-
cept his offer.
ResOlved, That this action be
entered on the minutes Of the Vestry,
and that copy be sent to Col.
Freeze.
ATTEST: J. H. MAIZE, SEC.
In 1870 the church was completed
with the exception of stone spire
which was part of the original plan. 1t
would have cost at that time, about
five thousand dollars to put up the
spire, and so it was left to be COM
pleted at some future time. Since
then the congregation has paid off a
debt of nearly ten thousand dollars,
and built Rectory at cost of about
seven thousand dollars, SO that while
progressing all the time, it has not
been able to reach point where the
completion of the spire could be under
taken.
The large hearted generosity of Col.
Freeze has removed the difficulty, and
the tower which he will erect will make
the edihce more imposing than the
originally contemplated spire. 1t will
be of the same kind of stone as the
church, and will be begun at once,
and completed as rapidly as possible.
But this is not all that makes the
Episcopalians happy. They propose
to erect a Parish House on the
grounds adjoining the church, this
summer, which will be ready for occu-
pancy, they hope, by Thanksgiving,
certainly by Christmas. This house
will be of stone, corresponding in
architecture to the church, and con-
nected with the latter by cloisters. 1t
will contain chapel, Sunday School
room, parlors, kitchen and all that is
necessary to make it complete. The
cost will be six thousand dollars, of
which the several Guilds will provide
one half, having already nearly enough
on hand, and the other half has been
subscribed by individuals, at least on
Monday evening only sixty dollars
more was needed to make up the
amount. The matter is in charge of
a General Committee composed of
members of the Vestry and the Guilds.
With the new tower and the new Par
ish House already provided for, other
needed additions in the way of in
interior decoration are contemplated
| which must come soon. When all is
completed St. Pauls Parish will
own one of the finest church proper
ties in Eastern Pennsylvania. 1t will
all be done before the centennial cele-
bration of the Parish in 1898.
Mrs. Cyrus Fry died at her home on
Rock street last week Thursday from