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Show UNIQUE IN MANY RESPECTS. . What is said to be the most beautiful of modern Catholic Church edifices in Greater New York, that of St. Paul in East 117th street, between Park and Lexington avenues, was consecrated last Sunday morning by Archbishop Farley. The new church of St. Paul is erected on the foundation of the old church, which was? built in 1835 by the Rev. Michael Curran, who was the first pastor. It was the pioneer Catholic church of Harlem. Even the school and rectory are new, ' costing $300,000. The outside of the church is of re-enforced concrete, and it is the inside that attracts at-tracts the eye. Many features not to bo seen in the old Catholic churches are to be seen in this church. The inside is built of marble and steel. There is not a pillar in the church, immense steel beams supporting the roof. A feature . found in no other church in the city is the new style pew designed de-signed by the pastor of the church. The pews of lattice work are divided off so that 'everybody has a separate seat. They very much resemble a desk seat in a school room. . The altar is of white marble mar-ble with gold trimming and there is a side altar on each side of the main altar. There are also nine small side altars of white marble and the stations of the cross are cut out of the wall instead of being susended, as in most churches. There are seats in the church to accommodate 1,500 people, but 500 more can find places inside. |
