New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-06
HARLEM CATHOLIC CHURCH
GROWTH OF ALL SAINTS SINCE 1850
MANY MEMORIALS IN THE FINE
STRUCTURE.

All Saints Roman Catholic Church. at Madi-
son-ave. and One-hundred-a twenty -rinth-st..
whose edifice is one of the conspicuous archi-
tectural features of Harlem was organized in
1880. Its five hundred founders were members
of st. Paurs Church. in One-h hundred -and-seven-
feminist. and Of the Church Of the Aunungia-
ton in one hundred-and-th thirty first-st. near
Broadway The necessity for new church was
felt by the residents of the east side OF Harlem.
but they knew also that the undertaking was
beset with many difficulties and required much
labor The Rev !. W. Power. to whom the Wori,
was intrustcd, llbored diligently. enlisted III"
cooperation of many influential persons. and
he has the satisfaction of having in has
charge OF the finest churches in the city
The first services of the new congregation were
held in the Harlem Music Hall building. at one
hundred and thrticth-st and Third-ave. After
three months Lincoln Hall. at Fourth-ave- and
One hundred and twenty -ninth-st, was rented
for one year. and then the growing congregation
moved it's place of worship to the Harlem Court
building in Onc-hundred- and twenty fifth st.
near Lexington While All Saints congrcEa-
ton occupied the hundred and twenty III
ST place the site of the present church was &C
CURED ard in 1884 the building had advanced
sufficiently to make the occupancy of the base
ment possible, and Father Power conducted ser
vices there for several years while the funds for
competing the building designed by James w
Renwick, being secured. In 1887 the rec
tory built. and the superstructure was be-
gun in 1892. a year later the church was dedi-
Gated by Archbishop Corrigan with imposing
ceremonies The church is Gothic in architcc-
ture, and many of its features were copied from
the Cathedral of Siena. sacred to the memory
of st. Francis. Although the church itself IS L
beautiful structure. it has been made more 50
by many liberal gifts. The great altar designed
by w. w. Renwick and built at cost of $1,000.
the gift of Stephen j. Lovejoy, and the
beautiful window over the organ loft. which IS
of the finest of its kind in the city. was
presented to the church by the Mems Sodality
of the Holy Name. of which j. n. Martin was
at the time president. Handsome memorial win
dows were erected by Mrs. II. H. Brown. Mrs.
John II. Mccarthy, Mr.. and Mrs. D. ]. Quinlan.
Laurence DAILY Mrs. Mary Johnson. Mrs. Ste
phen Geoghegan. Mrs. E. X. Hasted. T. j. Nc
CURE Mrs j. n. Martin, Mrs. A Mcmahon and
others. A great organ. the last one built by the
Roosevelt Company. was erected at n cost or
SIT 900, and fine choir became an additional
attraction.
The congregation of five hundred has grown to
about four thousand, and four congregations
St ChareSs, in One hundred -and-forty firSt st;
Holy Rosary in One hundred and nineteenth
St ST. AloySiuss, in One hundred and thirty
second-st., and ST. Thomas's. in One hundred
and-seventeenth- st.-have been formed by MEM
bers of Father Powers flock. The church So
cieties are all in prosperous condition, and
their meetings we'll attended. The school.
which is in charge of the Sisters Of Charity. has
out grown its quarters, and plans for a new
building have been adopted The school will be