The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-04

letters received from distinguished per-
sons regarding the motive which has in
spired the building Of the tower The |
keyboard of levers used In ringing the |
chimes is located here.
Set into the wall Of this room will also |
be plate engraved with the inscription:
THIS TOWER /
IS THE THANKSGIVING OF MANY PEOPLE |
HENRY BENJAMIN WHIPPLE
FIRST BISHOP OF MINNESOTA
AND IS THE SYMBOL BEFORE MEN
OF THE SUPREME VALUE OF
A RIGHTEOUS MAN.
Bells and Their inscription.
The chimes were given by Mrs. Whipple
as memorial to her husband. They were
cast at the works Of the McShane Bell
Foundry of Baltimore They are COM
posed of East India block tin and Lake
Superior copper and are considered the
acme Of the. bell makers art. The largest
bell weighs 5000 pounds and the rest
range between that and $50 pounds, the
weight of the smallest. Their total weight
is %, 900 pounds. The tones Of the bells
are c., D, E, F, G, A, BIB, B. G and D.
TO prevent vibration in the tower, the
Orders carrying the bells rest on piers Of
concrete and stone which are built up
from the ground inside the tower
Each bell bears an appropriate inscrip
ton as follows:
These bells, in memory of the right
reverend Henry Benjamin Whipple, D. D.,
LID. first bishop of Minnesota, are placed
in the bishops tower with the prayer that
they may ring out in thanksgiving to our
Heavenly Father because he hath given
to the people of Minnesota, and to many
others, for long and happy years the holy
ministrations Of his beloved servant,
whose unfailing love and hope for human
ityr have made his life an inspiration far
and near If the fulness of the melody
falls first upon the town Of Faribault-the
hearthstone of the diocese which he loved
the deep vibrations will echo in hearts
throughout our country and beyond the
sea, whose offerings have made this tower
a monument of love and Christian unity.
Ring on, sweet bells, and join the angelic
song which now our bishop sings with all
the faithful in gods PARADISE: Glory to
God in the highest, and on earth peace,
good will towards men.
Erected in the bishops tower of the
Cathedral of Our 'Merciful Savior, Fari-
bault, Mimi, September, 1902. E. w.
1--WE praise thee, o God: We acknowl-
edge thee to be the lord. 4
For the lord Is great God: And a
great King above all gods.
Let us come before his presence with
thanksgiving: And show ourselves glad
in him with psalms. :
20, praise the Lord, for it is a good
thing to sing praises unto. our God: Yea,
joyful and pleasant thing it is to be
thankful. ..~
49, clap your hands together, all We
people, O, sing unto God with the voice
of melody. - ~--.,
20, praise the Lord with me: And let
us magnify his name together.
20, all We works Of the Lord, bless the
Lord, praise him and magnify him for
| ever. >.r.. =. =. 81. ,... =
THE eternal God is thy refuge and un-
derneath are the everlasting arms. &
"And blessed be the name of his majesty
forever. and let every one of us say, Amen.
| Amen" 'a ~ f. Fl =
The old bell, which has done service for
thirty three years, is still hanging in the
! tower inscribed: 't:
'Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus. doninus
deus Sabaoth. Right Revered Henry Ben
jamin Whipple, D: D., first bishop of Min
nesota, ordained and consecrated at Rich
mond. Va, Oct. 10, AID. 1859. = x. .an
= Many Contributed. ,-. +
The fund for the erection Of the tower
i was raised by popular subscription and
the contributors number about 1000, many
| of whom reside abroad. Among the dis
| tinguished contributors in England are the
Archbishop Of Canterbury and York, Bish-
/ Bishop of Richmond, Bishop Of Norwich,
i Lady Ashburton, who will be remembered
] as the friend of CARLYLE and Mr. and Mrs.
! J. P. Morgan, Jr., whom the bishop mar
1 ried. Among the American cont tors,
! aside from bishops and CLERGY. axe ex-