Rare pipe organ may be dismantled for parts

Mason City Globe-Gazette ^ | March 13, 2012 | DEB NICKLAY

[QBFimi]

>> the modern Episcopal Church is not much interested in tradition.

What the hey; they’ve already dumped the theology, big deal on the hardware. /s

[KingNo155]

I will are pipes brass?

[afraidfortherepublic]

OMG that instrument is beautiful! Our church paid more than $100,000 for a new organ half that size. That is, a parishioner donated that money in memory of his late wife, a former organist.

[iowamark]

The Methodist Episcopal Church; (not part of the Church of England, called “The Episcopal Church” in the US), was one of the several Methodist churches that merged to form the United Methodist Church in 1967.

[EternalVigilance]

Hmmmm...I just could know someone who would want that...

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[fishtank]

“Rev. Martha Rogers”

FEMALE PASTORS ARE HERESY CARRIERS - THEY ARE COMPLETELY UNBIBLICAL

[Hacksaw]

Maybe I could install this in my house and start playing it at 3 Am when my neighbors are partying on their deck.

[iowamark]

http://www.thehawkeye.com/story/BC-IA—Rare-Pipe-Organ-3rd-Ld-Writethru
“A rare pipe organ built in Mason City more than a century ago that was headed for the scrap heap for parts has been saved.

The organ, with pipes that soar 26 feet high, has been purchased by a performing arts school in Illinois, the Globe Gazette reported Thursday.

The organ, built by the Verney Organ Co., will be moved to Dixon, Ill, where it will be installed in Philander Hall, one of the performance venues operated by the VIVA! Performing Arts School... “

[BaronVS]

I think they should just have a tape recording of organ music