The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-04-19
(To be Continued.)
HISTORIC CHURCH OF CHARLES.
TON.

Begun I'm 1882 and Opened for Dr.
vine Service Nine Years Later.
st. Michael's Episcopal church, cor
ner of Broad and Meeting streets,
Charleston, S. c., was established in
June, 1851. The next year the actual
work of construction was begun, and
the first public services were held Feb.
1, 1861. The bricks with which it was
built were brought from England, and
enough were left over after the COM
pletion of the church to build the high
fence that surrounds the graveyard,
which is in the rear and on one side
Of the church. The structure, says the
Buffalo Commercial, was damaged by
the fire of British artillery on James
island in 1870, struck four times by
the federal artillery on Norris island,
1863 to 1865, greatly injured by the
cyclone of Aug. %, 1885, almost de-
stroy1d by the earthquake of Aug. 81,
1886, and reOpened for worship June
10, 1887, having been restored to it's
former beauty by the generosity of it's
me mbtrS. At the foot of the steps rs
cending to the pulpit is an oblOng hole
in the floor, caused by Il shell from the
Union forces which crashed through
the chancel window, burying itself in
the temple Of the Lord. A magnificent
char eel window, made by Tiffany of
New yCTk, representing the dragon I'M
der the feet of Michael, the archangel,
replaced the shattered one. The organ,
built in England in 1867, though great
ly injured during the late war, was re-
paired; but two of this style of organs
were er built. George III. had ere,
which is still in existence, and Charles
ton the other.
The chimes were made in England in
1I76, and CharlestOnians tell how they
were captured, taken to Columbia,
broken by order of Gen. Sherman, the
pieces gathered together, sent to Eng
land, 10 per cent new metal added,
were melted, "ccaSt returned to st.
MichaeFs and rllng by the same old
colored man, who styles himself Prof.
George Washington Maclean CASTOR"
1EcSe chimes are the admiration of
every CharlestOnian, irrespective of
creed. The same old chandelier IS now
in use, so fOndly do these pacishioners
cling to old remembrancGs. Candles
were used until twelve years ago, when
gas pipes were run through tho old
chandelier. A large square pew, in
the center of the church, belonging to
the Vanderhorst family, the attention
Of all strangers is directed to. In 1901
Washington viewing the harbor, and,
as was his custom on the Sabbath,
attel ded church, entered St Michaels
and was seated in this pew. Many
years later Robert Il. Leo entered this
church unknown to the usher, was
shown to this pew, and sat in the
very chair occupied by George Wash
il gtor so many years ago. Also Prin-
cess Louise sat in this same pew and
chair, when, with her husband, Mar
quis of LOrne, she visited Charleston
Il few years ago. The venerable pas
tor, Rev. Dr. Trappier, is "a years old,
and to hear him read the command
ments will repay the journey of a thou
sand miles. He is the wonder, admira-
ton, veneration~ of men of all creeds,
and many will go to st. Michaels to
hear the commandments read, leaving
the edifice Immediately after the read
ing is finished.