Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-06-08
A New Church Dedicated n,
West Rutland.

There has been talk Of rebuilding and on.
larging the Brick Church--an improvemen,
which will soon be unavoidable The foi
lowing description Of a new church at Rr,
land is appropos
On Wednesday Of this week, tho mo-.
Congregational Church at West Rn,l.n,
was dedicated to the worship Of God.
/ Rev. Aldace Walker was installed nas,o.
/ IN $50, and Continues as such. For clear'
ness OF intellect, vigor and originality &c
thought, and practical excmpliica,ion 81
the great truths which he advocates. NJ,
Walker has few equals in the State. a..
church now numbers one hundred and n;ro'
ty members, among whom the pastor IL cs.
tccmed as he deserves.
The original house Of worship was erect.
ed in l7e9-9O; and was rcmodelcd and on.
larged in 1856. ''
The new Westinghouse fronts the old nm
on the opposite side of the street II IL q,
feet IN length by Oh IN breadth: bull, If
brick, with four arched windows on o,oh
side, and recess IN front, in which stand
two well proporiioned Ionic columns. IT,
spire is very tall, aud from the bell deck nm.
wards, 1t is well proportioned and ornanon,
ed. Below the deck, it is too small and ,oo
destitute of ornament, to correspond WIN
tho remainder of the structure.
Within. there is no gallery. The mini,
is tasteful structure raised nbout four foo,
above the floor The carving and govern.
Of the desk are beautiful and rich. Tbo
choir occupy seats at the opposite end Of tho
house raised five or six feet above the 400,
and handsomely ornamented with carved
form, and will accommodate about eipht bur.
bred persons. A heavy mahogany scroll
and rail, very nicely made, adofn the ton or
each seat. All are very handsomely and
generously cushioned with drab damask IN
fine keeping with the wood work and Tho
tint of the walls. The walls arc frescoed IN
superb style. The rccesses Represented
. behind the pulpit and choir, are well execu,.
ed and very pleasing to the eye. Fresoo
painting, when well done and in fast colon
IS great addition to public room As the
people assembled are supposed to be looking
IN one direction with the eyelds fully raised
light that Is desirable in other places d
unendurabie here, and too much pains can
not be taken TO admit Just enough light. and
TO have the walls Of an agreeable color
There are but eight windows to this church
which are shaded by blinds and curtains
which, with the aid Of the frescoed walls
give a pleasing light TO the room. The wood
work is handsomely painted in imitation Of
new-suriace oak. The -four in all parts Of
the building is handsomely carpcicd. The
Font is a beautiful pence Of sculpture from
the marble works Of Sheldons, Morgan and
Slason. The design and execution of the
work are excellent, md the marble is besuti.
fol in shade. The table IS beautiful mar.
bic slab on rosewood support The laree
chandelier in the center Of the room is the
, most beautiful and superb article of the kind
we have ever seen in Vermont On each
side Of the pulpit and the choir, nre placed
, four bronze candelabra about six feet high.
, which are very beautiful for ornament. and
well adapted to illuminate SO large room.
, The whole Is warmed by furnaces in the
: basement. The bell which has hung in the
belfry OF the old church, is removed to the
new one.
J On "Wednesday, Of last week, the pews
= ten only being reserved from sllel were
? sold at auction at sum bot little short Of
) sirieon thousand dollars.
! The whole cost, not including the volun-
B tary labor, is not far from fourteen thousand
r dolars.-H,rdid, June |.