The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-01-01 00:00:00

" Hark the lier-ald &meek Wag,
Glory to tile newborn King."

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and the gallery Wolf bore in blue letters on white—
.. Druneouelod with us,' while behind the organ was
"Glory to Gnd in the bilthcet." On one side wall of the
church was "Unto us • Child is Born: and on the other
" Unto no • Son is Given."' and banners with "Gud is
Love," and three others were there plamd. The galleries
were all edged with hotly leaves, making an appropriate
finish. The pulpit was this roar treated differently from
what was chosen in former yeAr, when the muses have
been brought on this time the other parte of the
pulpit are brought op, the panels themselves being filled
with crimson devices on silver grounds. Among the
multifarious adornmente here tee noticed "Jet. and
"ClirisS" on the pulpit, and " Prieet, Los. Alpha.
000", on tbs radio* desk. The adornments of St.
George'. are too elaborate for every dettil to he followed
by us; but the shove will give SAYS Ides of the immense
labour and skillbestowed.
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St. Peter'. being already • very beautiful stone church,
and very light, from its great breadth of window, the
decorations there shored remarkably well. In the
charmsl over the central coloured window was the great
name "Emmanuel,' in lugs white letters on Hue
ground, and on either side of the chancel low down was
• His Nstoe shall he called Wonderful, the Mighty God,'
on the other .1 1. 'The Everlasting Father, the Prince of
Peace.' The lines of the building were marked out by
wreaths, and on the chancel walls were in silver or blue,
the bola the symbols of "St. Petrus." on the other side,
corresponding, were triple crowns, these sym bola being thus
wrested from the Pope. The pulpit was wreathed at the
hue and round the top with holly. fir, and box, brightened
up with red berries. D heat., lines of holly laves with
harries were waved down the pillars, and on the panel,
were circieedged with fir, and surrounding white and red
devices. The lectern was prettily adorn the has. being
!adds,' with moss, nod with holly leaves lightly frosted,
while. crud of red terries was in front, and over it, the
word "Alleluia" in white letters on crimson ground, this
spin being on • bedding of white, resembling snow.
The window sills were edged with leal.horders, and some
of them bedded with woes, on which rested a white
, "swanulovrn" crews. The font was very lovely indeed;
' round the Wee ran the words—"Oue Lir I, one Faith, one
Baptism." in white letters on crimson. Here were
larders of prickly holly with berries. el thorate designs of
white on red, the work of Mr. Westland; round the
font were broad borders of leaves with violet and otha
immortal., and moes was tastefully arranged over the
brhn ; beautiful ferns sprang from this, and in the centre
' was a trots of ferns and flowers, surmounted by •
splendid Gloire de Dijon rate. The principal of those
friends who No kindly laboored on the adornments were;
Mrs and Kies Appleford, Mrs. and Ilia Horne, Yrs,
Rome, Mrs. slattern (the lectern), Miss Clifton, Miss M.
Clifton, Mrs. Urn, Kra Wsters, Miss Driver, Miss
Oodles+, Misses Hardy, CM; C tptaln Hume, Mr. Oakes,
Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Cohen, Mr. John Cohen, Kr.
William Cohen, Mr. Westland, Mr. Gtba, Mr. Western,
Mr. Winter, /sc. The honours of the work may thus be
opportioned : rho keys and devices, Ic., were by Captain
and Mrs. Hume, the texts in the communion by Mrs.
Appleford ; the devices itunailiately ov, the coiornuniin
by Mrs. Waters: the lectern by Mra. /Allan ; the font
by Wu Diver; the pulpit by the libmot Hardy; the
windows by Misses Apple...lll and usisants.
St. John's had green wreaths over the arches of the
windows, and the word .a •
Hosanna" in large letters,
formed of green leaver, at the bark of the Communion,
this was done he Kra McLean, below this "Emanuel,
God with us," In white letters on crimson,. and on either
aide "Glory to G al." "In the Highest, of tie saga
colours :the pulpit was bordered and wreathed with holly.
nod had the monogram "I. and " " 0," " Pace,'
" Love," "Joy." Lc., were alert amour the words displaya,
and on the front of the pillory was "Peace on earth,
Good will towaris men.' Among the workers here were
The Kee. and Mrs ()they. Mr. Jarman, Mr. Flew, Mr.
Comben, Miss Mitchell, Mr. and Kra Case, tte., Kr. and
Mrs. White, Sc.. Mr. and Mrs Kendall. Though not
quite so elaborately adorned as some. St. John's church
had a very Chriatmsolike appearance.