History

1889

First Building Purchased

On October 22, 1889, the Church Missionary Society of St. Paul purchased the building formerly occupied by St. Mark's Reformed Episcopal Church, located on the corner of Portland and Dale, for the sum of two hundred dollars. On December 28, 1889, two lots on Fuller Street west of Kent were secured by The Rev. C. Edgar Haupt, to be held in trust for the parish of The Messiah when organized. On January l, 1890 the said building was moved to the lots on Fuller Street.

A meeting was held on January 5, 1890 to organise a Sunday School.

A word about the artist and his art

The windows in the nave of the church were designed by Peter Dohmen, who came to St. Paul from Germany. He became well known in the art circles of this country. The numerous art glass windows created by him in the United States offer an accurate artistic and spiritual interpretation of a deep and lasting significance.