Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-20

uelnptlOn ana salvation, the coming OF Chris
and the Judgment. These are, throughout
the work of the late Bishop; and there is in
pressed, as 1t were, upon the features of eac
countenance, the nature of the message the
are delivering, whether of joyful or sorrow
ful import.
On each side of the chancel are robin;
rooms for the clergymen, with doors openin,
into the chancel, as well as from outdoors, s
that the clergyman can enter the chance
without passing through the body Of tn
church
The windows Of the church are of staine,
glass from the mandatory of Messrs. Nor
gan Bros, New Y ork, except the memoria
windows which were made by Owen Dore
mus Of Mount Clair, New Jersey. Entering
the church from the front, upon the soutI
side the centre window Is :. in memory ni
Richard G. Cole so long the esteemed and
worthy senior warden Of the church. This Is
the second Of a series to represent the twelve
apostles, (there being ON both sides Of the
nave just II bays) the figures in this one be
ing Of st. James and St John, the third and
fourth of the Apostles. On the opposite side
Is another window, the last of the series, with
figures representing St Simon and st. Jude,
this window is the gift of Mrs. Fanny F.
Deming SO long and well known for her zeal
and good works in behalfof thechurch. Both
Of these windows are superior specimens Of
the art
The chancel window - in memory Of John
Henry Hopkins, first Bishop OF Vermont. p" is
a gift from the family Of the departed Pre-
late, as is also the r piscopal chair. 1t is a
rich medallion window, representing
scenes in the life Of ST. Paul after whom the
church Is named. The first, at the topof the
three large bays, at the left, represents St.
Paul as youth sitting at the feet of Canal
iel, receiving his instruction in the law before
he was called to preach the Gospel. The
secoHd, to the right, and at the top Of the cen
tire bay, represents st. Paul on his way to
Damascus and his conversion, ''as suddenly
light from heaven shined around about him -
while the figure of our Lord in glory appears
in the circular compartments Of tracery Just
above the bowed figure Of the apostle; and
the smaller lights upon either side are apprO-
priately filled with angels.
The thru medallion at the top Of the
right hand bay, represents St. Paul's escape
from Damascus by night, being let down over
the walls of the city in basket.
In the fourth, 10 the left of the middle
series st. Paul is speaking before the coun-
ell of Apostles, elders and brethren at Je-
rusalem. The features and expression of
as well as the drapery of the
different subjects in this medallion arc strik-
ingly portrayed.
In the nth, being the middle one in the
centre bay, he is striking Elymas the sorcer |
ar with blindness '' Behold the hand of
the Lord is upon thee and thou shalt be
blind not seeing the sun for a season
In the Sitth - be Is standing in the midst !
lt Mans bill '' and preaching to the Atheni
ans.
In the Sernih, being the first at the left |
IF the lower series. he is stoned bv the Jews |
from Antioch and Iconium, and i left pros
-atc, supposed to be dead
In the qgtth he is represented after his /
-hipVreck al Melita having the bundle of /
sticks upon the fire, from which a viper es-
-apes and tastcns upon his hand and he |
shakes him off unhurt
The ninth and the last of the series rep !
rcsents his mmNrdom by the sword
The whole Is done in the highest style Of |
the art. There is not little originality and |
force in many Of the groupings and the effect |
Of color Is uncommonly good. The carpets. |
Gas fixtures, and upholstering have been fur |
nishcd hv the ladies of the Parish and com |
pare well with the other finish. rendering the |
effect OF the whole appropriate and beautiful, /
The new organ, over the tower porch, has
been described heretofore Ii Is called the
best in the State
The mason work was done by Messrs. L.
:. Warner S Co. The Carpenter work and
General construction las been under the
4 largc OF Nc-srs Townsend and Hill ,Nlessrs
Chase and Smith furnishing portion Of the
inside work. The gas pipes and furnaces by
Nlc,rrs. g. :. Biodgett Il Co. The Painting
by }. ". Chase. Great credit Il
due To- all these parties for the good taste and
with which they have executed
their portions Of the work
The plan Of the whole WIS the work of the
late Bishop, who drew it up in 1852, and the
present enlargement, being the compile
tion of his long cherished plan, will remain
a monument Of his taste, and will be cher
ished by those who now occupy it as well a.
by future generations. because it is all of has
design and conception.
ln addition 10 the church, the parish owns
the lot in rear Of the church upon which is
a new house for the Sexton, large brick
house for the residence Of their Rector, and
the property lately owned by Judge Bennett,
the whole being one half of the block, and
making one of the most complete and con-
yenient church properties in the State.