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Title: The history of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: Bicknell, Thomas Williams, 1834-1925. cn
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Publisher: New York, The American Historical Society
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
Digitizing Sponsor: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center

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sthood of theRoman Catholic church, studying under the instructionand teachings of the Paulist Fathers in New YorkCity. He was ordained in 1876, and until 1885 con-tinued with the Paulist Fathers, engaged in conductingmissions and the special work of that order. In 1885,he was appointed assistant to the pastorate of St.Marys Parish at Newport, R. I., later being trans-ferred to St. Josephs in the same city. In 1S88. hewas appointed pastor over the newly created parish inProvidence, the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, theparish then numbering thirteen hundred souls. Serviceswere first held in the Independent Order of Odd Fel-lows Hall, but plans for a church were prepared,ground broken, and construction began. Mr. C. GrantLa Farge, the celebrated New York architect, and sonof John La Farge, the artist, was secured as achitect.The style of architecture decided upon was the RomanBasilica, with a Byzantine treatment of the interior,and was the first church of that pure style of architec-
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BIOGRAPHICAL 429 ture attempted in America. Since its completion ithas attracted considerable attention from architectsand artists, many coming to Providence with a visit tothe church as their mission. Some special features ofthe church are the stained glass windows of adoringan eels in the apse, by John La Farge, also four beau-tiful paintings on the transept altars, the work ofBanccl La Farge (fils). The baptistery at the left ofthe main entrance is a piece of Byzantine art worthy ofnote. In all that goes to create beautiful churchI surroundings the Church of the Blessed Sacramentexcels. There is a fine surpliced choir of men andboys, organized by Professor Victor Hammeral, whichunder his training attained most favorable notice. Theyrender the music of the church services. Every depart-ment of parish work is conducted under trained heads,and schools, hospital, social, religious and charitable■societies are well supported. Father Simmons takes adeep and abiding interest in all, par

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