The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-26
Chr 3utland daily Globe.
TUESDAY,, MAY 2G, 1874.
The New catholic church at Fair
haven.

Ole Society of that place The church
is built of brick 1870 feet, being two feet
smaller each way than St. Peters church
at Rutland. From the centre rises the
spire which is of beautiful proportions,
"and discernabc by its lofty height, long
before one reaches the village" rising to
the distance of 100 feet from the ground,
on the top is a cross of gold color.
The entrance to the church is through
three doors, one in the centre, and one on
each end through tower about 10 feet
high the crest of them being of white mar
BILE. The roof and spire are covered with
dark purple slate, the sameness of color
being broken by three rows of green slate
about four feet in width.
After gazing at the beautiful proportions
of the spire and the general symmetry of the
outside one is hardly prepared for the splen-
did view that attracts the eve, as he enters
the audience room which will have seating
capacity for about 900 persons. We APP
proach it through the centre entrance, the
color, with maroon and dar; brown border.
Over the door opening into the church are
the words, 81 rejoice at the things that
were said to me We should go into the
house of the Lord" Passing through the
door, directly opposite in the sanctuary
and over the altar, is life like picture OF
"Thc Crucifxion" under it the sentence
"StaJ0t Mater do'ornSa jurtem c3UccD,
lacJVmoSa" and on the centre arch in the
sanctuary we read as follows ".SaactuS
SaNctUs, SonctUS DomiHuS Deus SaJJoah. s.
Over the vestibule is gallery which pro-
jects out into the audience room some 90
feet. a large gothic window in the front
| Of the church admits light over which are
the words, II have loved oh Lord the
beauty of Thy house and the place where
Thy glory dwelcth"
On each side of the room, extending to
the roof are seven octagon pillars, which
are finished in creamy brown the caps be-
ing finished in dark yellow, purple and
gilt"
The walls are frescoed in creamy brown
color, with a dark purple border extending
around the bottom. and green stripe ex-
tending from it, the same stripe and figure
also pass around the windows, seven on
each side.
The arches overhead are partly the same
eolor "s tho 'T"'ls ofthe church. AMI partly
green and dark brown with line of greek
crosses passing on them there being in vel
| low coors.
Over the arches On each side are 30 de-
signs cmblematical of the Holy Scriptures
all in ligh- shades, among the embems be-
ing the Pelican, the Phoenix. The Lamb with
! the seven seals all being nobly concciv ed and
executed in the best style. On each side
Of the church overhead are seven archet
panels, in which are painted live size, sever
on each side, scripture representations will
scriptural passages over each one.
1st "The agony in the garden" over il
being the words, "Nevertheless not a.
will but as thou wilt. ~
.. Scourgmg on the Pillar "and PLAT,
took Jesus and scourged Him."
3. Growing with thorns, ''and Jesu.
came forth bearing the crown of thorns ant
the purple garment"
4. Christ bearing the cross. "and he tina,
taketh not up his cross and followeth me i
not worthy of me-
). The offering in he temple, "and Jcsu,
increased in wisdom and age, and in grac,
with God and man
6. The finding in the temple, "becaus,
mine eyes have seen thy salvation"
I. The Sacred heart of Mary, II am the
mother of faith, love and fear, and ofknowl
edge and of holy hope
s. The Sacred heart Of Jesus, 'put me
as a seal upon thy heart
o. The visitation, "My soul doth magnify
the Lord"
10. The Nativity, "and she entered into
the bouile of beachery and saluted Eliza
beth"
H. The Annunciation. "Glory to God il
the highest and on earth peace and goot
will"
II. The Resurrection of Christ, "re
ceive We the Holy Ghost"
-. The Ascension of the Holy Ghost
"from hencetorth all generations shall cal
me blessed"
II. The Ascending of the Holy Ghost
"come thou shalt be crowned from the tol
of Amana"
Over the doors that lead from the audienc,
room into the ante rooms on either side o
the altar, on one side, will be representa-
tons of the Holy Family and on the othc
Saint Patrick.
On one side of the sanctuary will be il
Illustrations of the Resurrection of Christ
over it the words, "Surert UristnS spe
men proceodd cos in GaH2rem, and directly
opposite, the Ascension, over which W.
read, "C0nf,mdta est sapfr nos misericor
dm ejUs It c6,ftas DomiHi manet in alter
Num-"
Bat the object that will attract the mos
attention is the altar, which when com
pleted will not be.eXcclled by any in Yer
mont. 1t stands in the rear of the sane
tuary, on platform that is approached by
five steps, and is plainly dsccrnable from
any part Of the room. The tabl,
OF the altar is 10 feet in length, tn,
front being finely finished with pillars ant
arches, the space between being filled will
sunken panels, in the centre one will be
representation of a lamb as typical o
Christ. The arches and columns will b,
in gilt, brown and white The tabernacl,
of the altar rests on this table, on each sid,
of it are six panels, ip each OF which will
be picture in oil colors of one of thu
twelve apostles.
The principal tabernacle is set in re
cess and so constructed that it reyolves
this will be decorated with suitable inscrip
tons. On each side of the Rcredos attach
ed to it are three arched recesses for flow
ers, etc. The main pinnacle is about fif
teen feet in height, and Is finished ant
adorned in the finest manner. On each side