THE WAUPACA REPUBLICAN

January 27, 1905

 

THE NEW ST. MARK’S.

 

Fine Church Edifice to be Open for Service Sunday.

 

 

            The New church edifice of St. Mark’s Protestant Episcopal church will be occupied for the first time next Sunday.  There will be a celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 7:30, morning prayer, sermon an a second celebration at 10:30, Sunday school at 12 noon and evening prayer and sermon at 7:30.

            As the REPUBLICAN predicted when it wrote up an account of the burning of the old church and the early history thereof – that a new and more beautiful edifice would rise from the ashes soon, has become realized.

            We learn that Hon. E. L. Browne has contributed to the consummation of this $6,500.  $2,800 is yet to be raised to complete the cost.  Con Gminer had the contract and sublet the woodwork to Contractor C. W. Nelson.  The building is made of concrete Bedford stone with a battlement tower surmounted with a gold cross.

            There is a large basement under the church with a room for furnace and coal for heating the whole building and a Sunday school and guild room. The anteroom or vestibule under the tower is 10 x 10 feet.

            The auditorium proper is 72 x 36 and is lighted with opaque glass with two memorial Cathedral glass windows, the one on the south contributed by Mrs. M. E. Chady and Mr. and Mrs. H. Felker, in honor of their father the late J. McCrosson.  The one on the south by Mrs. Carrie B. MacArthur in honor of their late daughter Miss Pearle.  A beautiful Waupaca granite tablet is in front of the tower contributed by Alton Ripley and T. W. Davidson.  The polished face bears the figures “1904” and “St. Mark’s Church.”

            The building will be lighted by electricity everything being ready.  The interior woodwork is of polished oak and hard birch floors.  There are in addition to the altar alcove a rector’s room and choir room.  In fact it is a most beautiful and serviceable chapel.

            The chairs which have been in use will serve until the new Oak chairs are ready.

           Much credit is due Father Hirst and the building committee, Messrs. A. G. Nelson, G. W. Ghoca, and W. H. Lord for the successful completion of this beautiful church which stands on the corner of Deer and Main Streets.