The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-03-19
QUINN CHAPEL.

Puts on New HabiIiments and ce|e-
brates the. Occasion.
The formal reopening of the beauti-
full auditorium of Quinn Chapel oc-
Cured last Sabbath. This part of
the church has been closed for sew
eral weeks while the decorators have
been busy with palette and brush in
the endeavor to give Quinn Chapel
the most artistically decorated audi
ence room of any church in the city.
How we'll they succeeded in their
undertaking was clearly manifest last
Sabbath when the doors were thrown
open and vast thrOng OF worship
pers pressed in and gave unstinted
expression to their delight and salts
faction. Lecture rooms, reading
rooms, Railways, parlors and study
as we'll as the mammoth auditorium,
which seats two thousand people,
have all been actually transformed by
the splendid workmanship of Mr..
Proctor Chisholm, one of the mem
bers of Quinn Chapel. We would like
to attempt a description of the walls,
ceiling and dome, but words cannot
describe the beautiful effect and per-
feet blending of the colors. It must
be seen to be appreciated properly.
! Too much credit cannot be given the
earnest, energetic and faithful pastor,
DR.. A. j. Carey for the excellent
condition in which Quinn Chapel now
finds herself Five years ago, when
he took charge of this church, no one
scarcely dared to hope that it could
| be saved. Overwhelmed with debt,
threatened by impatient creditors,
menaced by judgments and mortgages
past due. and with a membership dis
couraged and hopeless, the future of
Quinn Chapel indeed seemed dark.
But DR.. Carey, young-for then he
was barely 3O-courageous and de-
termined, took hold with zeal that
stimulated and put new life into his
congregation. He quickly saw that
Ibis members in their poverty could
| not meet the pressing obligations
alone. He therefore went out and
succeeded in interesting white friends
some of whom gave him as much as
$500, some even more than that, and
many as much as 500. 1t is sale TO
say that but for the help which Dr:
iCarey secured from white friends
Quinn Chapel would have been SOLD
by the sheriff and lost to the A. M. e.
| connection and the race. Approx
mately $4,000 have been paid on the
debt since DR.. Carey's coming: Many
repairs have been made, electric lights
have been installed at cost OF 1870.
A hydraulic power plant which cost
$500 now operates the organ. More
j., than $4,000 have been paid on the
interest on the debts. All operating
Eexpenses have been regularly met
and improvements paid for as fast as
made. Nearly 100000 have been rails
ed for all purposes during DR.. Carey's
administration, and all this has been
SO wisely and economically applied
and every dollar so clearly, account
ed for that the members of Quinn
Chapel feel that they can never dis
pense with the services of their pres
ent pastor.
Bishop w. J. Gaines. D. D.. OF At
lanta Ca, preached the opening ser
mon last Sabbath His text was 'Ine
Lord will PROVIDE His sermon was
richly enjoyed by all. DR.. II: j. Jonn-
son, editor Christian Recorder, Phil
adelphia, preached the evening ser
mon. He, too, gave an inspiring and
beautiful discourse. . -... :.
Mrs. Marion Adams Harris now mas
charge of the choir, and delightful
music is being furnished. ,ta.s5,*."