Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-03
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Recent Repairs and Improvement
An Historical sketch.

was rcupcucd with anniversary services
Friday. september 2Hh. celebrating
the scmi-vrntcunia Of the society
foundations The church now ranks
among the first in tine city as regards pro
norton, and finish. and the Improvements
reflect great credit upon those having
the matter in charge. The rNeror OF the
cditicr is reprinted lively slate color IN
cludiur the ,prc to it,, very summit the
interior of the church has been complete
tx transformed under the skiltul hand OF
the drcnrator The walls are handsomely
Crrscord. the seats renovated and rich
brussels carpet adds to the general pleas
inr apprarancr The chauccl decorations
are of especial beauty in design and exc
cution and the organ has been entirely re
dressed in keeping with thcothcrimprove-
ments.
Taking the decorations in detail, Il fine
dado in terra Gotta, richly figured. cN
tends to the windows and is surmountcd
10y Il deep varicgated border in lines ana
trnccrv. extending up each side of the
windows and terminating in 4 beautiful
rustic cap of blue and gold. The ground
color of the walls is dark lavender OF pc
culiar richness The design OF the cor
nice is beautiful and its many ana brll-
liant cOlOrs form Il pleasing contrast To
the deep hue of the walls. The pattern
begins with bronHrd round anu lh'h i"l-
low blue line, ncIt oi llgh! lawn c"lor'
Il silver half round ana a nrllllant r"Scll'
stripe Just above TINS Is thr EoNH; Mi ,!
is without doubt the most beautiful part
of the work The ground work Is Il deep
India red with alternate cross and heart
shaped designs artNtiCallN, executed III
bronze, dark brown ana Enlu ann pIheiH
in gilt and two shades Gl nlur, ne nonE
OF the cclllhGlS Il llGh' plue. ana at sues
there Is Il deep norI"r. the mann cUIoT
of which IS rich lawn color nhlGnru
with broad lines oi hfuWh ana GII' "ilcT-
natelN parallel ana lul"raclll-' an" Ntuu-
ded with blue ana Elit stars, ne chail,
delicrS are iinc!y g'idru ana decorated
and form pleasing centre pieces 10 n"
general pattern OF the celllhg' Nn2Ne 'h'
chancrl the celllnG l. drr"fatcii WIN Sl"rS
in blue and bronze. ana l4ht shaio "l
blue and gilt ntGrmlngled' winch pr"iuct
grand effect me outer corners Oh thr
Chancel are frcscucd in heautltui design
Of vine work in several bright c0InrN ANA
the cove Of the inner corners mas nor
centre piece gilt pattern decorated with
grasses. The body 81 the organ mas been
entirely rcdressed aud the caryrI work
gild"d, bringing into boid rcIirf the sym
hol~ of the cross, crown. anchor goblet
and other Christian tokens
The ireScoing. was done entirely under
the perS nal direction of the celebrated
fbgilN Hl New ! oIN GUY
The floors Of the church are newly car
petcd throuGhout The. carpet of the au,
ditorium is of beautiful pattern ana
its texture soft and deep. 1t required
80 yards to cover the floor OF the audience
room, besides the ante-roomS and pastor :
study which have been repaintcd and re
carpetcd. The cost Of the entire WorN
will be in thc neighburhoud of $1,000.
and the members of the First l}aptlSt So
cicty can now congratulate Themselves
upon poSS, s~ing one of the finest church
aulltorums in the state
In connection with the consideration of
these extended Improvements Of the
church cdilice and the anniversary ser
vices of the First BAPTIST church 1t will
he Of intcres, to trace some of the stages
Of tn" sOCictE's progress from It's nccp-
tion to it, present well grounded pros
perty.
The church was organized on the 2Gth
of Septcmbc", 1884, the constituent mem
bers, eleven in number, brinE Elder and