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20 BE DEDICATED NOVEMBER l7fH
BY r.. Reverond DANES Nc coirio
Bishop Of Due
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! On the 18th day of the present month
7 the new church Of the Sacred Heart al
East Grand Forks, Mimi, will be dedi-
Gated to the honor and glory of God, with
the usual impressive ceremonies beftting
such an important event, by the bishop
Of Duluth, Rt Rev. James AIcGolrick
The new church, which is the finest in
Northern Minnesota, is great credit tc
the enterprising citizens of East Grand
Forks and their beloved pastor Rev.
Hendrick. But one year has passed
since ground was first broken for the new
edifice, yet in this short time the work
has been completed. The building is a
frame structure, 40 feet wide by 105 in
length, and the distance to top OF steeple
lis l18 feet. The interior furnishings are
unsurpassed in the Northwest. The
pe7Ss are of solid oak with walnut trim
mings and the altar is a most beautiful
piece of architectural skill. The peWs
and the altar were furnished by the Min
neapolis School and Church Furnishing
Company.
A bell weighing 1000 pounds has been
ordered from the Meneeley Bell Foundry,
Of Troy, N. Y, and will be placed in posi-
ton in short time. The handsome
stained glass windows were also pur-
chased in Minneapolis from Forman,
Ford & Co. These windows We're pre-
sented to the church by the societies and
mem bers of the congregation, the names
Of the donors being the Young Ladies' So
ciety, Rev. Father Hendrick, VIM. j. En-
right, Patrick Murray, ST., John w. Bat
terbury, Timothy Sullivan, ST., Richard
Enright, F. w. Kolars John Ryan, ST.,
Jas. Driscoll, ST., P. J. Hogan, Mrs. Jacob
Lobsinger. The aisles of the church are
comfortably carpeted and the building
heated by two large furnaces. The
church has a seating capacity OF 600, and
is practically out of debt, the building be-
ing paid for as the work progressed. Zoo
much credit cannot be given the citizens
of East Grand Forks, many Of whom
were non-C Catholics, who participated In
this work The city is lively and i'm
pcrtant part of the city Of Grand Forks,
which, by the way, is the most substan-
tial city of North Dakota, and, together
with the additional city of East Grand
Forks, just across the Red river, forms
the largest city in the state, there being
about 10000 people in both cities.
Rev. P. J. Hendrick, pastor Of the new
church, is young man of Irisht birth. He
Bishop McGolrick, and was the first priest
to be ordained in the new diocese. Short
ly after his ordination, Bishop McGol-
rick sent him to East Grand Forks, and
in the brief period that he has been in
that city the new church has been erect
ed and entirely paid for, and the congre-
gatien has more than doubled in numbers.
In addition to the church are the par
ochial schools, which were opened in
September under the charge Of the Sis
ters of St. Benedict, with an enrolment
of 81. These good sisters have also
erected a substantial hospital building, to
be known as st. Joseph's, and which will
always be open to give aid and all the
comfort possible to the sick and injured
Of all denominations. The building
was opened in July, and since that time
upwards of 80 patients have been cared
for. There are seven sisters in charge
and the hospital has room for about 40
patients The new hospital will prove of
great benefit to- this section, and is an
other evidence Of the generosity Of the cit
liens of Grand Forks. both East and
West, and the adjacent territory.