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Mrs. Ivan Hood and Mrs. James I. Ray examine the ruined altar. |
| In June, 1935, with the building barely six years old, thoughtless acts of vandalism destroyed the interior of the church. The organ was badly damaged; paint and shellac were spread on furnishings and woodwork; the altar desecrated. It was a staggering blow to the young church. Parents of the culprits made financial restitution, but it took a long summer's work by many parishioners to once again render the place fit for religious services. |
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Mrs. Ivan Hood and Mrs. James I. Ray examine the ruined altar. |
| Boys of the parish viewing the destruction as it appeared in June. |  |
| At the right, John Horrocks refinishes one of the pews, nearing the end of a long labor. |  |
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In September, 1935, the church was rededicated by the Rt.. Rev. Edward H. Coley, Suffragan Bishop of Central New York, shown here with the Rev, Joseph 0. Roberts, Priest-in-Charge. Mr. Roberts' ordination to the Priesthood had been scheduled for St. Alban's the Sunday after the vandalism; ceremony had to be moved to St. Paul's. |
