-24- for the interior of this temple gave way iraaediately to worldly ex- preesion~-tnQ ohair, the rafter, the swallow. Yet, while never coo* pleted in reality* the building was completed in fancy ssoy tioes, in numerous designs and with a wide assortment of materials, through the years tills was the burning topio whloh was warmed over at every supper table in the pariah. In the fifties, some interna projects were undertaken* the sanctuary was wallboarded, a new Consaunion railing and two- side altars were installed, a sacristy V 7oa carved out behind, the main altar, and the stairway to the choir loft was moved from the i >oroh to the chufoh proper* Sleotriclty was added in 195a* Wita theoo improvements, the desire of seeing the ^ob fulfilled was becoming hot¬ ter and hotter. 'Ihon one overJir-/* the church exploded, and. in a natter of seconds* belonged to. the ages. January 6, 1959, was one of the col3ost of the entire winter, ddv-- ing on for tan below soro. I&so for the L "pipbany was scheduled for ■ 7330 3?* 13. At a few minutes past six in the evening, a tremendous, puff sent violent flames into every crack in the structure and to the high heavens above. Sather LfeKenaa, who was itanediately on the 3oene, was unable to oven enter the building so suddenly did it all happen. iisr/ quite s^turally still 2?eaecjberod the. first fire, thirty-three years and six days earlier, but there was not such widespread regret on this second occasion. In no tine at all it was the consensus. that what ap» peered at first o great loss was instead a blessing in disguise, S 5aa 0n3y point of conversation still lingering is that concerning what