Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-01

Offering to the Lore. l congratulate You
upon this happy event. This house has
been consecrated to sacred uses. Here
you will attend upon the solemn ordin-
anees. Oh what associations will gather
about this place. Could all the resolutions
formed here, all the aspirations cherished
be engraved on these walls, what record
1t would be It will be fearful thing
to 90 ont from the hallowed influences of
the church, from the precious associations
of the house Of God, to meet his dis
pleasure. 1 pray that this may not be
the course of any one of you. What God
asks for is the conservation of the soul to
Him.
At the conclusion of the appropriate
and eloquent discourse, of which the
above is but an imperfect abstract, the
communion service was continued by
Bishops Bissell and Clark.
At four o'clock evening, prayer was OBJ
served in the church, at which Bishop
Bissell confirmed three persons.
THE CHURCH.
The new church of st Luke, which has
thus been set apart to its appropriate uses,
was commenced about one year ago, and
completed in January last, since which
time it has been occupied for the purpose
of worship. 1t is built entirely of wood,
and combines something of the old Eng
lish style, with the gothic in its architec-
ture. 1t has buttressed walls, which
give certain substantial air to the ex-
terror. Its length, including the chancel
which projects in front, is seventy feet |;
and its width, including the buttresses,
forty feet. The tower of moderate height,
is surmounted by a belfry. The bell,
costing one thousand dollars, was the gen.
erous gift of Mr.. Fullerton of New York
The exterior of the church is painted q
slate color, and presents an attractive
though not snowy appearance.
The style of the interior is designed
with a fine regard for symmetrical pro-
portions and harmonious effect, and is
extremely inviting in appearance. The
high gable roof is supported by row of
pillars on either side of the nave,
which are connected to the walls by
beams, and also joined by lateral girders.
Light gothic arches connect those columns
and beams supported by corbels, which
gives peculiarly graceful and airy eff
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black walnut, and with the wainscotinR
and all the interior wood work, are flo
ished in oil. The elegant chancel window
of stained glass, is in memory of Mr..
Frederick E. Fullerton. 1t contains as q
central figure well executed painting OF
Christ blessing little children, and above
this design of lamb, dove, crown and
anchor, besides other smaller emblematic
designs. Below is a representation of
pelican feeding its young. At the lowsr
corner to the right is the inscription "In
memory of Frederick E. Fullerton, who
died February 1st, 1869, aged 3d." and to
the left the inscription "In memory of
Freddie W. Fullerton, who died March
2Sth, 1854, aged 8 years and II months"
1t also bears the inscriptions, BLESSED
are the merciful," and blessed are the
pure in heart" At the rear end is a fine
wheel window which was the generous
gift of Edward Stoughton Egg, of New
York. The church also contains nine
other mullioned windows of stained glass
five on one side and four on the other.
1t is tastefuly carpeted, and the slips are
cushioned with crimson rep
The total cost of the church waa about
S13 900, and of this sum about $4,000 was
the muDifcent donation OF Mrs Frederick
E. Fullerton and daughters, of Chester.
The use of very pleasant resiAeuce has
also been given by these generous pttrc ms
of the church, for parsonage.