Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-11-18
Trinity MethodIst Episcopal Church.

trinity NelhOdist Episcophi th"iVh'
The completion Of the fine church Of the Meth
odist society Of this village, and IL approaching
dedication, renders this suitable time for sofn'
notice In these columns Of an edfce which add
another substantial adornment TO our locality
and furnishes improved facilities for worship to
large and growing society Of Christian worshippers
This church, as our home readers are aware, Is
finely located ON Main street, near the corner Of
School It is built Of brick, upon granite foun-
dalton, in size on the ground one hundred and ten
by sixty feet, with cellar under the whole, base
ment ten feet in height, and an auditorium thirty.
two feet high. The tower and spire rise to a
height Of one hundred and seventy five feet. The
building cSteriorly is plain, but substantial, and
bears evidence Of having been built in a careful,
thorough and workmanlike manner. The audi.
ence room is lighted with six lancct-headed win
dows on each side and the basement is also thor
oughly lighted. aud is very commodous and airy
The basement contains large hall, comfortably
seated with settecs which can be used for Sunday
school general meetings social purposes, small
hall for church meetings several smaller rooms
or parors, and commodious closets In the cellar
is ladies kitchen, furnished with cooking appa-
ratus, and designed for use ON occasion Of fairs
and social meetings.
Ascending 10 the main floor, we find ample en-
trance ways and doors hung as to open both
ways, preventing n crush in case Of panic from
fire or any other cause. The stairways are broad
and Of easy ascent, with very handsome posts
balustcrs and hand rails Of black walnut oiled.
The audience room is well lighted and ventilated
the glass Of the windows being stained in a plain
tus consists Of two large furnaces Tor this ROOM
and a smaller one for the basement; and seems
ample TO maintain comfortable temperature at
all times
The pews are handsomely built Of ash, with
heavy walnut trimmings, and without doors. They
are arranged each in the arc Of circle struck
from a common center, thus being all on parallel
curying lines, becoming less bent As You approach
the rear Of the house. They are upholstered uni
iormy in green, and the seats and backs are SUE
ccssiully constructed with view TO the comfort
Of siters
The carpet is handsome one, Of small pattern,
in wood colors, hamonizing with the interior Of
the church The pows are retained in their
places by bowels and hy angle irons secured by
screws, which may be removed with little labor,
allowing the removal Of the pews when desired.
The interior Of the church is Of plain but chaste
design. Il has an open truss roof, exposing the
beams, which, with the inter-spaccs, are hand
somoly painted in tints, and irescoed The
chancel which is twenty feet in height, with a low
arch, is also neatly frescoed. plain but heavy
walnut altar-rail separating it from the body Of
the church over the chancel arch and upon the
walls on either side are scnptural inscriptions in
hur f-fr
surrounding unts The pulpit and other furni-
tnre Of the church are rich and substantial in APP
pcarance, but consistent with the air Of elegant
simplicity which is successfully carried out in all
the details as well as in the broader features Of
this edihce and which happily accords with tho
fundamental principles Of the Methodist denom-
nation, occasionally departed from, Of late, in
some Of their more costly churches, but guarded
here with sedulous care which is yet allied with
conspicuous good taste.
An organ, 10 cost some s., 800, is 70 be placed in
the chance where are also seats for the choir
which is 10 lead the congregational singing on
the right Of the chancel is the pastors study, and
on the left an apartment for the choir, both ac-
cessible by staircases from the basement
Over the entrance Hobbies is a small gallery with
nine pews, which, with the one hundred and
twenty pews Of the body Of the church, give a
seating capacity Of over seven hundred. The en-
tire cost Of the church. which will, when compile
ted be entirely free from all debt IS s27 600, and
the society, which does not include many rich
members, deserves high credit for the zeal and
bcralty which has enabled this result to be real
lied Not small share Of this credit belongs to
the pastor, the Rev. II. A. Spencer, who has la
bored earnestly for the past year to secure so de-
sirablc a result We cannot close this brief and
imperfect description without allusion to the large
and fine toned bell which occupies the steeple Of
the church. This bell which weighs two thousand
six hundred pounds is the gift Of Col H. c. Mutt, Of
Chicago, son Of Henry Mutt Esd, Of this village,
and is inscribed to the memory Of two deceased
sisters As Mr.. Mutt il member Of the Episco-
pal church this munihcent gift is honorable to
/ his liberality in every sense.
/ SOyHEIGSs or lNDusrW This order is said