The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-30

Norwood ". II. Mcfarland, Wiliitm
Williams. William Mitchell, Jr., and II.
+. u. Ginord--and built by a prominent
architect-Thomas :. Stewart. who also
built the Church OF St. Luke. Philadel-
phia. which served as pattern for St
Pauls.
CONSOLATION or THE CHURCH.
The church seats comfortably about
LILO persons. The cost OF the building
exclusive OF the organ, which cost Shut''
was $4,000 and no debt remained on IL
when II was cOnsccrated, on the l-lh Oh
November. 1s45. by Bishop Meade, as
sisted by Bishop Johns, who preached
beautiful sermon from the text, Il Will
oil this house with glory. saith the Loid
Of Hosts" Hosea, H., Z. owing 70 some
additional work required Tor IT'S mat
completion, the church was not opened
for regular services until the sth or
December 1915. BY its founder and rector.
the Rev. William Norwood. The success
Of this movement Was most gratifying
and favorable TO the Episcopal ChuTch
in Richmond. Some years before the
yigor OF that Church had been manifested
in the building and organization oi one
OF the most Important and useful
churches in the diooese-the Church OF
ST. James-and instead Of pulling down
ono church 10 erect and establish another
bv the removal OF large body OF the
CONGREGATION from the old Monumental
TO st. Pauls, the providence or Goo
blessed Il 10 the enlargement OF a consfe-
cation. which from its former location
ia the valley would necessarily nave re
NAMED feeble. but which, by its removal.
became one OF the most hourishins ana
influential churches In Virginia.
st. Paurs church has always been pros
porous. Ever since the afternoon, when'
through the influence OF Rev. d. nor
wood. rector OF Monumental cnurcn, ana
the efforts OF numerous members OF MS
congregation, $4,000 was subscribed lot
pews i'm the proposed new church, rs
affairs have ridden serenely on a udai
wave OF SUCCESS.
The cost OF tho original building
amounted 10 the sum above named. and
at the memorable sale Of pews TO detray
the expenses, single seats sold Tor as
much as $500. $500. and SLIGO.
DURING THE WAR.
During the civil war. st. Pauls church
was the rallying point for all tpiscopa-
Mans of the South, while its basement
rooms, which include vestry. choir. and
rOhiug rooms. and a large Sunddy-schooi,
we're cOvertad into a hospital for the
wounded soldiers OF the Confederacy, ana
ALI the cushions and carpets or the
church. which were OF the finest quality.
were taken down stairs 20 contribute 10
the comfort OF the unfortunate. Here
General Robert Il. Lee worshippcd. ana
was a regular communicate ana mere,
too. was President Davis confirmed ana
yielded to religious influences under the
preaching OF the late Rev. DR.. Mimi
gorOde. II was while attending a ser
vice in this church that e1-i'resident
Davis received the intelligence that led
10 the evacuation o. Richmond, aud II
was round its sacred walls that the mob
first gathered % yell their delight that
the cause OF the South was lost.
Within the last few years the church
has undergone very extensive repairs and
alterations. IS n now stands, d. Is moo
delled in the classic style. and is purely
a Greek temple with "a Gothic sp.re ou
TOP. a curious mixture. yet bot are adj
mirable specimens OF tho styles they fol-
low Tho interior has been decorated in
the PomDeilan style. and presents an
extremely BRIGHT and attractive appear
auce. a bapustry has recently been
placed IN the west corner or tle church
10 tho memory OF some of the dead
children whose names are enrolled upon
the register. The font which DC contains
IS n faithful reproduction OK a very o.d
one, now I'm Genoa, that was used in
ono or the Seven Churches of Asia. lt
is entirely ecclesiastical in style. and an
IT'S details arc Of brass. The latest addi-
ton % the church furniture are some
very handsome calendars iu brass. which
have just been erected on The piasters
on either side OF the chancel 10y Mrs.
Henry Wickham. in memory OF Der moth
er. Mrs. Elise Warwick Barksdaie.
THE NEW ORGAN.
The organ in ST. pauls which has
been rebuilt under tho personal direction
Of Or. Carmichael by Moler Brothers. OF
Hagersrown. Nd was only completed
last fan. Tho original instrument. the
work OF Erben. was celebrated for that
purity Of tone and Celcacy OF yoicins
which characterized the work OF mat
great master. Some time ago. from age.
the mechanical portion OF tAe instrument
became almost useless, so that the te-
building became an absolute necessity.
The work has been done with great care.
All the Erben pipes. win the exception
OF few destroyed IN the conilsration
Zen the Aloller factory a few months ago,
have been preserved. The yoicins has
not been altered. and The ncw pipes have
been voiced SO as 10 an boz with the or'gi-
nal tone. Erben's diapasoua (who can
make such d.apas0ns nowD are smooth
and velyety. The reeds are beautiful as
solo stops and brilliant in combination.
The D0ppel flute. added by Moler, is dis
tiuguished hy .ts liquid purity of tone.
This stop cannot De surpassed. The
swell box specially designed hy Dr. Car
michael, is iIilt in such way ms 10
give perfect crcscendo. Altogether
The organ is noble instrument and
does Mr. M0ler credit. Il has three man-
ua.s ,and pedal organ az four stops.
The great organ has eleven speaking
stops. The choir has eight ana the swell
eleven. All Tie stops are complete, and
none az the s.ilers ARE divided. ll.
swell b. lua. The solo qualities az the
Flute DamoW; Oboe ANA Coruopcon
are excellent. The cl4ri0ret ou the choir
is a Como cl nassetto. and rgns down
90 &C. There are tAe usual mechanical
registers and pedal movements. The
sounding stops are 80. mechanical regis
tiers g; total g.. The 0rlan is blown by
an electric engine rst De urllr tie cl-
recuon ~ Mr. pizz.Hl
MEMORIAL WINDOWS.
4 rem arka0le feature of the church is
its wealth % costly and lovely stairei-
glass windows. which aye admitted OBJ lll
hands 90 be the finest in the South. Ile
central window .n tho chancel represents
Christ blessing The audience. 10 was cor-
tributcd by the late General Joseph u
Anderson 10 TIE memory OF bis nrst wife,
who was "a Mss Archer. TO TIE Wrsl
of the chlncei Is another cos.yl window.