St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-01-31
COnsecrated Anew.
THE METHODIST CHURCH To BE RE
DEDICATED TO-DAY.

church this afternoon and evening
marks an important epoch in the local
history of Methodism. The old build
ing, unlike the church, has lost it's
character. It's prim outlines, bare walls,
uncomfortable seats and lack of CON
veDiemces are gone--till the fashion
whirls back again at least. A complete
change has been made in the 'arclii-
tectural appearance of the building.
1t is practically new church. The
roof has been raised fifteen feet and
made slanting. a graceful steeple
supplants the old tower and the seat
ing capacity is increased from 300 to
nearly 500. An extension of fifteen
feet has been built OH the front and a
two-stOry l. has been added to the
rear. On the first floor of the l. are
two yestry rooms separated by sliding
doors, and ON the second are dining
room, kitchen with every cOnven-
fence, cupboard whose size would
brighten the eyes of any thrifty house
wife and a coy ladies' parlor. The
auditorium, now IS by 10 feet, is very
handsome. The wainscotting, pews
and finish arc white ash with black
walnut trimmings and the walls and
ceiling have been tastefully frescoed
by Boston artist. The organ now
stands directly back of the preachers
desk, in front of which is the circular
railing, typical of the denomination.
The cost of remodeling and refurnish
ing has been nearly $4,000.
The Methodist church was the first
organized in st. JOhnsbury outside of
the Congregational denomination. 1t
was formed Dec. 3, 1856, under the di-
rection of Presiding Elder Chamberlin
and Rev. Alonzo Webster, its first
pastor. It's growth from member
ship of 35 to one of over 200 has been
gradual, but steady and substantial.
The original members were transferred
from the st. Johnsbury Centre church,
to which they all belonged, to this
charge. Their names, many of which
have been handed down and are rec
ognized in the present generation,
were =
Oscar F. Russ, Mary Russ. Hopkins
X. Brown, Mary +. Brown, q. b. Park
er, Sarah A. Parker, l.. ID. Farnum,
Harriet Farnum. Sabitha Emerson,
Ezra b. Weeks, Hannah Hastings,
Elizabeth Walker, John Arlington,
Betsy Arlington, Joel Hastings, Emery
Hastings, ElvirI A. Ladd, Laura Mar
shall, Hiram p. HOyt, Jemima HOyt,
Arabella Emerson, George A. Marshall,
Sophronia Lawrence, Richard Chaplin,
Martha Chaplin, Caleb II. Marshall
Almira Marshall, Allen Stone, Sarah
Stone, James Ramsey, Horace Evans,
S b. Kingsbury, Hannah Moore, Henry
b. Woods.
The first stewards were Q. B. Parker,
Joel Hastings, II. r. Brown, and II. p.
HOyt. To these was added A. j.
"h'''lu y pI" 10 l0''' Niee'i'Ss "elo
held III Union nall tlil the chufch was
completed III 1895. The same build
ing has since been used, although a
new parsonage has been bnIlt.
The names OF the pastors are =
AlonZo Webster, lo56 IL. +. Foster,
81 ID. Packer, % IL. w. Worthen,
$3.50 ii. 7. Cushing, Gl-2; |. McAnn,
Obs f. A. Titus, 66-7-o; +. {.
Bass, 90 j. \. Walker, 20: II. G.
Sheldon, a IL. A. Spencer, u A.
l.. cooper, Is ~ +. Miller, |4-"-O
| A. NJ. FOlger, u ; II. f. Austin, rs ;
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| lard G. II Marshall .Josenh Harrison
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! Rollins, Sias Randall and Joseph Nor
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