The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-22
FINS CORONAT OPUS
End Crowns the Work of a Great
Undertaking.
The New Episcopal Church.

day and Sunday August gath and
25th The Ri Rev. John White, bisn-
OPP OK the diocese. will conduct the
services.
Services will begin Saturday morn
ing. St. Bartholomew day, at 7:3O O.
clock, a. m. and will be continued
through Sunday, the program being
as follows
Saturday morning at 7:3O o'clock,
communion services.
900 a. m. Morning prayer.
Eucharist
1890 a. m. Holy Eucharist.
Sunday morning at 1O:3O' o'clock,
Morning prayer
800 p. m. Service of Fraternal
Greetings
1880 p m Evening prayer.
The dedication of this excellent ed
ifice, representing the sum of 500, 900
marks the triumph of five years Of
hard work and unwearying toll on the
part of its pastor, Rev w S. How
ard.
On May 1, 1902, Rev Howard was
transferred to the congregation of
this city from Trinity cathedral, at
Michigan City, Ind.
His first year in Plymouth was
spent in preparation for undertaking
the building OF a new church. Then
upon his first anniversary he announ-
ced his intention of building new
church, one suitable for the needs of
OF his congregation and one hat
would represent them with justice.
The next year was spent in secur-
ing and perfecting plans for The flu
ture church, and these same were
adopted in the month of November.
1903
In the question of plans, wise
step was taken The services of John
Sutcliffe of Chicago, were secured,
as architect, who for his work was
paid $500, and the new church DEM
onstrates the ability and skill OF this
man along that lins.
The next year was spent by Rev.
Howard in securing and collie ''ina
subscriptions, and during this year
the corner stone of the new church
was laid, this on April 30, 1905. Late
in that year the hurch was enclosed
with the masonry and up to that ..me
represented an outlay of $4,000
When the building was starte1, it
was not decided whether tower
would be built in connection with The
church, nor was it decided what kind
OF roof would cover the edi6ce TIE
generous donation of $4,000 by Davi',
Snyder decided the building OF the
tower and the same was built as 4
memorial for his deceased children.
Later a red single tile roof was de
cided upon, the cost of which was
s11OO. The year of 1906, was spent
in collecting and securing further
funds, and thus the plan of prolong-
ing the building of the church, over
a period of three or four years, was
carried out, that The assessments AMI
subscriptions would not fall too heay-
lily, and at one time
Much credit should be given to !.
S. Ness who contracted for and
erected all of the church excepting
the stone work, which was done Nv
the Smith ut Stone Co., of South
Bend
The floor of the church is of hard
maple, the ceiling is of hard pine,
and of Gothic and paneled style The
wainscoating and furniture, including
altar. pews, etc, are of quarter sawed
oak finished in dark golden with rub
finish This furniture which was de-
signed to harmonic with the Gothic
interior cost including the altar and
reredos $4,000.
Most of the furniture has been do
mated as memorials, the list being as
follows:
Credence shelf: Mr. and Mrs. F. J.
Lamson
Rector's sedalia Geo. Engel.
Bishops sedalia: Senior girls class
Communion railing: Jane Aspinall.
Recor's stall in choir; Mrs. bessie
Myers.
Rector's prayer desk: Mrs. H. A
Armstrong
Rector's screen: Wife and children
of Gibson Cleveland.
Pulpit: Mrs H. G. Thayer.
Lectern: Mrs. ]. j. Faude
Litany desk: J ] Bowel and wife
All pews have been given by vari-
Gus parishoners and friends.
A gift of $500 by D. E. Snyder to-
gether with the work of the Ladies
Guild, made possible the installation
of $500 pipe organ. This organ is
the browning glory of the new
church 1t is at this time being tuned
and set up, and will be completed for
services 1t is two man.
mel organ with IA stops. Altogether
there are over 500 pipes involved.
The seating capacity of the new
church will be 500, with present pew
room for $50
When dedicated the church will re-
present an outlay OF $4,000, all of
which has been raised except $4,000
which will mark the total indebted
ness of the new church.