The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17

Monumental being it's FIRST rector. The
success Of the movement was most graft
| Tying and favorable to the Episcopai
church in Richmond. Some years before
the vigOT Of that church had been mani
Tested In the building and organization OF
one OF the most important and uselul
churches In the Diocese-St. James-ahd
instead OF pulling down one church 10
establish another, by the removal OF
large body of the congregation from the
Old Monumental to st. Paul's, the ProVl-
dence of God blessed IL 10 the enlargement
OF congregation which from its former
location i'm the valley would necessarily
have remained feeble, but which. by us
removal. became one of the most innueh-
tial and hourishlng churches IN virginia.
During the war between the states II
was the rallying point for all Episcopai-
fans of the South. while us basement
rooms, Including vestry choir ana ropihs
rooms and a large Sunday-school room
were converted into hospital Tor Wouhu-
ed Confederate soldiers. Within the last
few years the church has undergone very
extensive repairs and alterations As ~
now stands it is modelled in the classic
style and IS purely a Greek temple sur
mounted by "a Gothic spiTe-both admir-
able specimens Of the styles they Follow
The interior OF the church has been de-
corated iu Pompeian coi0rs. the e1eci
being I'd beautiful one Of combined purify
and brightness. The baptistcry Ia the
west corner is q memorial The fohl
which At contains is a. faithful reproduc-
ton Of "a very old one now IN Genoa
which was used In one Of the Seven
Churches OF Asia. II IS Of marble. iIhe
handsome calendars in brass erected on
the pilasters on each side Of the chance'
are n memorial TO Mrs. Elise warwick
Earksdale. placed in the church by her
daughter Mrs Henry Wickham. Inc OF
gan in ST. pIuls which was rebuut uhutI
the personal direction OF Dr. taril.h "el
and was completed in the fan OF 1871 by
Moier Bros. of Hagerstown, Nd. IRE
ORIGINAL iustrument-.he work OF ErDen.
was noted for purity OF tone and delic1cy
Of yoiciue. and the work OF rebuilding
was so stilfully done that those chatNc-
teristics We're beautifully preserved. The
Doppcl flute added by MOller IS distin-
cuished for it's pure tone ana cannot oe
surpassed. The swell box, especially de-
signed by Dr. Carmichael. IS built lh SUCH
J a way as 20 give a perfect crescendo ana
1 aItogetber the organ is a superb instTu-
! mcnt.
! A remarkable feature OF the church Is
| the number Of costly and beautiful STAIN
( cd glass windows which 1t contMhs-ah
I memorials 20 former members VINO nave
| PASSED from the ranks or the 1huich
! Militant into those OF the 'hui0i -
! phant. The erection OF the superb paws
: memorial leaves only two lower WlhuoW5
! now svailablt for similar purposes anu
| Inc hone has been expressed that one or
! these may some day be filled by memo
| rial 10 that great-hearted phllanthTopl55t
and houorcd ciuzen-the late Major LeWls
Cirtar who worshipped i'm St PauI s.
| Major enters name will be recalled as
| long as Virginia continues 20 be COM
| monwealth as that of one TO "nolh ~
AN Where else. then. could memorial
te more appropriately reared TO that enec-
tive life than in St Pauls? Here are
memorialized he pain. the suffering ana
( the shattered hopes of the war era,wny
! should not here too. be memorialized INC
| gradual blossomine Of tile desert ann
| the solitary place" brought about thtouS Il
| the efforts Of such men as Major Glhtel