The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06

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walls and "a feet to center of ceiling.
The Rood Screen separating the Nave
and the Chancel is a handsome piece
of furniture of oak in panel design.
The pulpit to the right is also OF dark
oak ana is deliberately finished in
hand carving. 1t rises one step above
the elevation of the Chancel floor Civ
ing the preacher an elevation above
his congregation that enables him to
see every face in the room. The pull
pit impresses one with a of dig
! nifty and solidity that almost compels
reverence. One cannot conceive of
aught but the ~profoundest of truth
and the deepest teachings of the Cos
pei proceeding from it. This hand
some piece OF furniture is the gift of
the Epiphany class of the Sunday
school.
The choir stalls in the chancel are
of dark oak of the same general de-
sign as that of the pews. but of a
more elaborate pattern and vet in
keeping with the general harmony
that is so noticeable in all parts of the
church. The organ room is to the
right and in the first floor of the bell
tower. A pipe organ will, after a
time, fit nicely into the space that
here awaits it.
The Altar aud Rail
In the sanctuary is the browning
piece of furniture and adornment OF
the whole church.
1t is a beautiful Alter and Reredos
and a credence, the gift to the church
- NJ, ft1o-,o D,~tlarv - 1Nysnr -, ~,
DRY of his wife, Mrs. Rhoda Norris
Bentley, who for many years was a
communicate and was a w%orshiper in
st. James Parish. The memorial
is of the most excellent de-
sign and workmanship. 1t is of dark
oak and is deliberately carved and
paneled.
The Altar with the Reredos stands
about sixteen feet high, and occupies
an arched recess at the end of the
chancel. The altar front is divided
into five well-proportioned panels, each
bearing a symbol of the crucifiyion.
The Altar proper is seven feet long,
the distance across the back of the
Reredos being s #. 6 in., thus giving
the entire piece a very heavy, massive
effect. The Rerdos, which stands back
of and above the Altar, is divided in.
to three arched panels, deeply recess
ed. The upper portion of the arches
are ornamented with considerable
hand carved work, the turrets with
hand carved crockets, and all sur
mounted with carved crosses.
Altogether the work has been done
in an excellent spirit. 1t is dignified
in its design, stately in it's proportions
and size, and, in every part of it, is
emblematic of that for which it
stands. The members of st. James
parish are to be congratulated upon
receiving so beautiful and fitting a
gift, and especially so since it is plac-
ed in the new church in memory of
one of the sweetest and most devoted
of all the women VINO have Iabored
and worshiped with them.
The Altar Rail, which is in itself
a very handsome piece of furniture,
j sa gift to the church from sever OF
the young people of the parish. 1t is
a fit accompaniment to the furnish
ings of the Sanctuary. The silver
memorial plate in the rail bears the
following inscription:
To the Glory of God
This Altar Rail is presented to
ST. JAMES CHURCH.
As the result of lOUing service render
ed by
Lee KdIbGch, Marie Kdlbdch, Gladys
Hoffman,, Grace SeeUerS, Marian
Smith, Willie Moss, MdbEe
Moss and Mary WOlcott.
On the west of the Chancel is the
Vestry room which is specially fur
nished for the convenience of the
Rector's study. II is complete in ev-
cry desired detail. North of the Yes
try is the Sacristy which has also been
specially furnished. Doors lead from
the Vestry DON to the Chancel and
to the Nave, and a door on the west
gives convenient communication with
the street. The dimensions of the
Vestry are twelve by sixteen feet and
those of the Sacristy are twelve by
eight feet. 1t seems that in the plan
ming of the structure nothing was
omitted that was necessary TO the
completeness and perfect equipment
of the church and especially noticeable
are the splendid proportions of Chan
eel and Nave giving an effect to the
entire interior that is most effective
and impressive. The church will COM
fortably seat a congregation of $50
people.
TIL church is heated by steam. Sun
dav was an uncommonly cold day and
about as severe a test as any that will
be made upon the capacity of the heat
ing apparatus. The building was COM
Portable as could be expected under eX-
listing circumstances.
The building is prepared for boz
electric light and gas and handsome
donation is seen in the complete set of
Wellsbach fixtures, a present to the
church by Mr.. w. Graham Tyler, of
Philadelphia.
The handsome velvet carpet that
covers the floor in the aisles and in the
Chancel is a handsome gift to the
church from an unknown donor.
The Sunday school have an order
placed for a handsome lantern that
will give light at the entrance. 1t was
impossible to have the lantern in place
in time for the dedication.
A piece of furniture that is to be
added to the Chancel will be a Bishops
chair. This with some other needed
pieces of furniture will all come in
good time.
Taken as a whole and all in all the
new church impresses one as being a
church. a house of worship, a place
set aside and separate in all WAYS
from worldly thought and deed and
given to Divine worship. One is i'm
pressed upon entering the edifice with
a feeling akin to awe-inspired by the