The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-12-05
ST. JAMES CHURCH, JAMESTOWN,
N. D., FORMALLY OPENED FOR
DIVINE WORSHIP BY BISHOP
y O'RELLY.
a Gothic Edifice Costing $4,000
One of the Most Artistic In the
Observation-Disclosures Services-25o
Confirmed-Sketcho of the Parish.

Sonrlrmed-Sketch OF the Parish.
The first Sunday of Advent, Novem
Der 20, was memorable day in the
history of Catholicity in jamestown
N. d. 1t witnessed the solemn dedica.
tion Of the new Church of ST. James
IN presence of the largest congregation
that ever assembled for religious
function in that part of the state.
The day was ideal for such an event
and long before the hour set for the
ceremony people began to gather from
FAR and near to view the new church
and to witness it's formal opening for
divine worship.
The Right Reverend Bishop O'ReiIly
OF Fargo officiated at the dedication
which began at half past ten o'clock.
The Bishop, preceded by the altar
boys and accompanied by the priests
of the parish and number of visiting
clergymen, marched from the sacristy
TO the main entrance where the
prayers prescribed by the ceremonial
We're read, after which he sprinkled
the exterior of the sacred edifice with
Eoly Water. When the procession en-
tered the church, the Litany of the
Saints was recited and the interior
blessed, after which the customary
prayers were said by the celebrant.
AT the conclusion of the ceremony the
doors were opened and the congrega-
ticn thronged into the sacred edifice
occupying every seat and flowing out
into the aisles and crowding Vestibule
and organ loft to their full capacity.
Solemn High Mass was celebrated
i'll presence of the Bishop by the Rev.
P. f. Kelly, assistant pastor of the
parish, assisted by the Rev. J. G.
Safer of Valley City as deacon; Rev.
p. Ramsbottom of Fargo, as subdea-
con; and Rev. James Treacy of James
towr, as master ot ceremonies. After
the Gospel the sermon was preached
by the Rev. James M. Reardon of st.
Paul
In the afternoon at two o'clock
Bishop O'Reilly confirmed class of
250 children and adults, among whom
were many converts to the faith. The
the Blessed Sacrament.
In the evening at half past seven
o'clock Solemn Benediction was given
by the pastor of the parish, Rev. Ed
ward j. Geraghty, assisted by Fathers
Kelly and Treacy. The beautiful
hand-painted vestments, worn for the
first time by the celebrant, were made
NV iCt Of
and presented by the st. Agnes So.
dality. After the service Father
Geraghty addressed the congregation
thanking them for the loyal coopera
tion and generous support which made
the new church possible.
Description Of the Church.
The new Church of st. James was
begun in 1910. The work progressed
slowly until June, 1918, when the cor
nerstone was laid by Bishop O'Reilly
after which building operations were
carried on expeditiously The church
which is of pure Gothic design
throughout, is 14O feet long, so feet
wide, and 20 feet at the transepts. Il
has a seating capacity of 600, eXclu
sive of the gallery which can accom-
modate about 100. The basement il
built of trimmed granite, rock-faced
and the superstructure of Hebron
pressed brick with Bedford stone
trimmings. The facade is ornamenteC
with carved stone panels encasing tht
three wide doors which form the maiI
entrance to the church. 1t is flankeC
with twin towers 125 feet high AM
its apex is crowned with stone eros
65 feet above the grade. On the roof
at the intersection of the transept
and the main building, there rises
lantern fifteen feet high. The mail
entrance which is reached by a f1igh
OF twenty granite steps, opens into
yestibule with mosaic flooring throug
which access is gained to the body G
the church.
The interior harmonizes in arch
tectural design with the exterior
is finished in ornamental plaster, pal
elled and tinted, the walls being don
in silver grey, the ceiling in creal
color The plastering was done by Nj
r. Mullen of Minneapolis, according
a design submitted by him and a.
proved by the building committe
The sanctuary which is 30 feet dee
is lighted by two large windows in tn
rear and elevated few feet aboV
the main floor which slopes gent
from the vestibule to the railing. Q
the Gospel side of the sanctuary is
large sacristy and winter chapel al
a smaller sacristy on the opposite sic
affords added accommodations al
contains a stairway leading to tt
basement. The interior furnishings
news, confessionals, sanctuary ra
etc.-are of ornamental carved os
and were installed by the Dubuq'
Altar Company at cost of abo
$4,000. The sanctuary rail has whl
marble top and onyx pillars and vi
presented by the Woman's Cathol
Order of Foresters of the paris
while the confessionals were donat
by the Mems Court of Foresters. II