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in design. A statue of St. Benedict is
the central feature of the right altar
and one of St. Joseph on the left.
Outside of the sanctuary, within the
transept. are two more affairs, each out
of the ordinary. The design is rich but
simple and in place of statues are two
beautiful oil paintings. n representing
the Sacred Heart and the other the
Blessed Virgin" These paintings will
be greatly admired for the warmth of
colorine and beauty of expression. They
were painted by Carl Reihmann of Mil
waukee.
MURAL DECORATIONS
In the largest domes the architect
has designed several mural paintings
of great beauty. Over the main altar
is a group of eight angels. in delicate
coloring, executed by Imre Boos of Mil
waukee. In the big dome in the center
of the transept are the four arch angels,
Gabriel, Michael, Raphael and Uriel.
The head and shoulders only are shown
and beneath each one is the name of the
arch angel on a graceful scroll. When
the baldachin over the main altar is
completed, there will be four mural
paintings on the ceiling of the canopy,
of the four e%vangelists. Matthew. Mark
Luke and John. The domes over the
two principal side affairs and the rear
of the sanctuary are in blue with
stars of gold, to represent the heavens.
Just outside the sanctuary, to the
right, is the pulpit. high above the
pews. This is also of stone, in rich de-
sign, with a sounding board of deli
cately carved wood, ornamented with
gold. The pulpit is circular in shape
and has exceptionally good acoustic
properties. The communion rail, sepa-
rating the chancel from the nave and
transept, is of stone, finished like
white marble.
The two c~onfessionals. at either end
of the transept are especially artistic.
They are of oak, skillfully carved in
intricate patterns, and illumined with
much gold leaf and brass trimmings.
The pews are of solid oak with carved
end pieces. The seating capacity of
the church is nearly 1. 900. About 800
can be comfortably Accommodated.
At the rear of the church is the
organ loft, with a handsomely carved
railing in the front, made from solid oak.
The church will have two organs, one
located here and the other back of the
main altar. The choir stalls will be at
the left and right of the main altar
and will be of heavy oak. The seats
for the choir will be separated from
the rest of the chancel by gates of
mental iron. One of the most ornate
features is the abbot's throne. elabor-
ately carved and decorated, ornamented
with gold leaf and upholstered in red
plush. 1t has a foot rest also carved
and gilded.
The stat ions of the cross are particu-
larly beautiful. Each group is carved
out of stone, in relief design, and
colored in natural tints. At the front
end of the church, on the right hand
side, is a striking statue, of Ecce Homo,
in such natural colors that in the dim
light it looks almost human.
THE WINDOWS
The stained glass windows will be the
most costly of any church in North Da-
kota, and will not be entirely in place
before next spring. Special designs
have been made for the largest win
dows, which will represent biblical
scenes. In the two big windows at
either end of the transept will be a
series of three panels, representing the
birth of Christ and the Resurrection.
In the main body of the church are
nine small windows of one panel each,
which will portray characters and scenes
from the bible. In the roof are many
circular windows. made up of eight
small circular panes surrounding one
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