Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-01-03

jected for several years is after many
vexatious delays at last completed, and
was occupied for the first time on Christ
mas day. It meets the approval Of its
friends and the admiration Of all who
see it. 1t is built Of stone in Gothic style,
after the "Upjohn model" and is fine
imposing looking edifce, and will be pro-
nounced one Of the first in the State in
point of architectural beauty and design.
The roof is slated ornamentally with tri-
colored slate, and gives the exterior an
attractive appearance. The inside of the
house we wish to mention more particu-
larly. It is finished to the roof and the
fwalls stained delicate fawn color.
The arches and pillars which support the
roof are highly ornamental, and are
made of carved chestnut. The slips also
are chestnut, finished with moulding of
black walnut. The carving of the pulpit
and altar are very fine, and particularly
the symbolic letters from the Greek
Alpha, Chiro, Omega. The furniture of
| the chancel is all of carved chestnut, the
twainscoting and embrasures of the win
| dows Of butternut, which would give the
house sombre look, but for the most
beautiful part of the house-the windows,
which for rare symbolic expression and
coloring can hardly be surpassed. The
| rose window at the west end of the
| church is In men,oriun, Mrs. Elmira Webb
Baxter and presented by Sidney Bax-
ter, Esq, Of New York. The exquisite
taste with which the symbols and colors
of this window are arranged, combine
artistic skill and a true appreciation of
the emblems of the church. The "rose
embraces the symbols of the crown,
phenix, pelican, lamb triumphant, BIZ
bic, and triangle. The children's win
dcws" arc directly beneath, four in num-
Der and being the gift of the Sunday
Sehool arc particularly appropriate, the
first has forthwith lily and the in
soiption beneath, Blessed are the pure
in heart" the second has cherub, with
our Savior blessing little children, and
| the inscription, "Of such is the kingdom
of Heaven" the third is cherub with a
fgxre of Christ as the "good Shepherd"
and the inscription Feed my lambs"
The fourth is "the cup passion flower,
| and the inscription, "By faith are We
saved" THE windows in the alcove of
the chancel ere very fine, two are memo
rials, and the third, though intended for
| one, and finished for that purpose, is not
| appropriated. The emblems of this win
dow are the ark, mitre, patriarchal staff,
| and keys. The window opposite this, is
| In nemoTianl Wentworth, which name
{synonomous with benevolence, and by
| whose gen erosity the beautiful window Is
added to the church. The emblems are
| the dove, crown, Bible, and anchor. We
presume tn window in the centre behind
| the altar would be pronounced the chejd-
| oeucrc of art This is the window In me
| mori,m Atkinson, the figures are faith
| and hope, with the inscription, I" By faith
| arc 70 saued !" 40 nejoIce In hope.
| Those figures are the most beautiful con
| ception of art, the coloring of the dra-
perry, we never saw equalled, and the eye
/ may look and never tire upon these love
| ly colors and designs.
The churc h will be highly appreciated
by the society, the more so from the fact
that the old one has become so uncom-
Portable, anil we trust the friends who
/ worship in til is beautiful edifce may long
enjoy the privilege.