Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-04-22
The New Methodist Church.

building of the Methodist Episcopal Society
which is to be dedicated to its sacred office tC
day, is the last, though not the least of these.
THE OLD NJ. T. CHURCHES.
The old Methodist Church on Whit
Street, seating at most 400 people,
chapel rather than church, with its smal
square tower of wood and four little spire
covered with tin, has disappeared and oil
its site stands the elegant stone struetur
which We are about to describe. The old churcl
was completed in 1884, and for twenty years an.
swered the purposes of the society. In 1850, fol
lowing a revival which added greatly to III,
numbers of the church and congregation,
new society was formed, which erected the plain
brick edifce on Pine Street with parsonage
adjoining. Time, however, satisfied both Socie-
ties that enlargement Of the old accommodations,
rather than the addition Of second church,
would have been the better policy. The two so-
cordingly united, joined hands and hearts, sold
the Pine Street Church TO the city for a school
house took down the Oh church on White
Street and have placed in its stead the fines,
Methodist Church in Vermont and one Of the
finest in The country.
the NEV CHURCH
The style of the new ciSrch is gothic, uodl-
Ted b. employing the round Bynui.u, arch,
in place Of the pointed gothic, with tower at the
North west corner. The material Is the line purple
limestone from wizards ledge Of which 'he
Cathedral in TIL. city. ari bethany church in
Montpelier were built. and which has no supe-
rior in beauty and strength The f4ciag- and
caps Of the buttressos, steps, and other trim
mings'' are oftbe blue Isle IA Note stone. which
contrasts tastefuliy with Che prevailing tint
Of the structure These Gcing= are of cut
stone, the csps being chiseiti in an ornamental
pattern. The tower, square, with buttres-s-,
bears a bell lees, with cock faces above, sur
mounted by the spire. This is relieved by win
dovs with projecting gables, and by paneline-,
is covered with un painted brown and tipped
with gilled cross. lis beiglti- ~ feet The
dimensions Of the building are Jos By 90 feet.
The two main euulnces are I'D the tower, one
in front, and the other. reached oy aisl, #
stone steps, on the north. There j. also another
front door, at the South west corner. large
srchei window, with coiumn4r uui'iou-, oecu-
pies a considerable portion, aai is The principal
ornament, Of the front The high rable - orne-
meniel by small cross of cut stone
Entering the basement of the church ty the
door on the North. We ind olrselyc. in place
twelve. feet wide, which leafs to the Chspel
AMI Sunday School room Til. isa large AID
pleasant room IS by 81 feet, ID fee. high, and
has been occupied as tae place Of worship since
the sale of the Pine 3d. Church. Its furnished
With neat re4ling Ie-s. all With se,tees.
every other one # which has reversible back.
for the convenience OF sabbath school classes.
Opening from the Chapel az tae Easreru end,
are four class rooms. each u feet square and
from the Western sui two pir..--. one -3 by
% feet. AMI the other - uy Ii feet Across
the hall sre tine sitcbea, supplied With gas suI
sc4ueiuct water vA-gr closets fle. rooms; and
the heating apparatus consisting osrTo O.; Law
cons furnaces Two portable furnaces Lea, the
chapel, auI all IN the heating Of che u4.a audi
forum above
Two fIgltsoc stairs ies 70 this from the base
ment at the western end. aai are screened ~
papei-i partitions ofcle-tal. s.. o.ac, valiant
The auditorium oooup.s- The entire ARA with
in the walls, gs by 81 fee;, and is aue and spa
cious interior The nave, So Zee, y lie. has two
high arches, one over toe chance. and cor
responding one az the west end. SIX round
arches, supported On plain, eight s5iel columns,
support the roof all separate -he nave from the .
sises. SIX srcaei e'll5vs DO each side, AMI
the large from; window. - .eer b .-a ty T. wide,
give ample SIGHT The windows ARE al 1fs-aiu.
Ell gas, in ieal frames, the SHE windows being
Of neutral tints with neat f-ure. web bs'r
Jf some bright color around the border Of each
wiId0W. and with device. such rs the cross,
sub, his, and others more comm % iu tr.-c'-
pal than in Methodist churches but Wli.l are
property u none. atthe top Il each.
The large window bears Do the seEmeu-s
n the toy, the heads u the four e7sr-e.ists,
Matthew, Marx, Luke and John. ami 10 the
entire ofthe wheel the open Bible sni cross Tie
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round glass direc-lv oye- f.. lighted tva..v 70
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