Arizona republican., 1902-09-29


 The Old North church" is situated in the extreme north end of the city in Salem street. and near the top of Copp's hill, also of revolutionary in- terest The church was built in 172S, after design by Sir Christopher Wren. the noted English architect. and for many years served as a landmark to mariners entering Boston harbor. An atmosphere of "old colonial days" sur rounds it, with memories of brave army of men and women who left the old world and it's associations and com forts for new and untried life in the jew world
 Entering the church the visitor is struck by it's peculiar architecture as compared with the edifices of today. The ceiling is arched, the galleries are high. with fluted columns. and the large windows on its sides have small. square panes of glass. The chancel Is deep. and in the center. over the altar, is d the last supper On the ceiling of the chancel Is another picture, the descent of the Holy Ghost. which is also very old. Beneath it are the words: This is none other than the house of God. 
 oak table. of the same, age as the church. is used as an altar. The pew doors have large wrought iron hinges.
 The sexton of "The Old North church" in speaking of its history, says that from the records and items gath cred by him during the twenty five years he has been connected with the church he finds that the corner stone | loi hxr hn Ca AIxrla rector Of Kings chapel. on April 15. l 1723. with the following words: May
 the gates of hell never prevail against It." The building was opened for puh- lie services on December 29 of that year. the Rev Dr. Timothy Cutler. the | first rector. preaching the sermon. It Is of brick. 15 feet long, 90 feet wide and | 25 feet high. with walls 2Ia feet thick. | The tower is 24 feet square. S5 feet ] high, with walls 3la feet thick Above the brick work is a tower of wood. built in sections and surmounted with a spire. The extreme height of the build | ing is 175 feet In 1894. during a gale. the spire was blown down and was rebuilt in 1897. Forty-one years after the spire was taken down and repaired. and it looks today as solid as it did
 
 It has been the desire of each board
 of trustees, from 1723. to retain. if pos
 sible. the original fittings of "The Old North church. and repairs have been
 made only where absolute necessity re- quired them. as in the old organ. which was placed in position in 1759. and stands looking toward the front Of tho church. With the execution of the two end rows of pipes. which were put in in 1884. the oragn remains the same. The fortunes of war are exemplified l by four statuettes which stand before the organ. They were intended for a Spanish church-Catholc. obviously in one of the early settlements on the St. Lawrence river. but were captured during the French war. in 1746 by Captain Genster. commander of the privateer queen of Hungary. and pre- sented by him to the church. They are excellent examples of Spanish art in wood carving.
 To tick the minutes for over one hundred and fifty years has been the duty of the old clock in front of the gallery. and in the stiffness which per vades the interior of "The Old North one imagines his hearbeats are in uni- son with the loud ticks of the ancient ! timekeeper.-New York Tribune.