Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-27
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THE UNIVERsAL1sT CHURCH,

THE UNIVERSALLST CHURCH.
ITS REMoDELED EDIFIoE "A SKETCH OF THE So
oTErY's HISTORY, WITH LIST OF PASTORS AND
OTHER FACTS OF INTEREST.
The extensive repairs on the Universal
list church edihce, which have been in prog.
ress during the past season, have now reach.
ed substantial completion, and the re-dedica.
ton is announced to take place next Tues.
day, Dec. 1st, at 2:3O p. NJ, when Rev. A. A..
Miner, d. D., OF Boston, will preach the SER
mon At 1880 P. n. there will be another
service, when addresses may be expected
from Revs. q. X. Moor and NJ. II. Harris and
DIR. Miner.
SO far as the outside OF the enlarged and
remodeled edifce is concerned the improve.
ments consist 10 the raising Of the building
eight feet TO give room for vestry purposes
and the cutting down of the projections in
front to correspond with the main lines of
the roof, while the most noticeable feature
is the remodsling and undermining Of the
tower and the erection of q porch over the
entrance. The white paint OF the exterior,
which for many years has marked the edihce
as conspicuous feature in the landscape has
been exchanged for a more modern garb of
haTmonizipg colors. On entering the church
the visitor finds a com modious lower vestibule
from which steps lead down to the we'll.
lighted, cheerful vestry, 6GK64 feet in size,
not including the kitchen and ante. rooms
The main vestry room is 54x4O feet, and open.
iug from 1t on the southwest corner Is the
parlor 24X2S feet, and on the southeast cor
ner the dining-room Of like size. These
last-named rooms communicate with each
other and with the main room by wide fold.
ing doors 80 that they can be thrown into
one, giving an auditorium suitable for seat
ing at least 400 persons. Furnaces which
furnish heat for both the vestry and the aud
itorium of the church stand at either end of
the main room. and on the north side is the
platform and pulpit, commanding q view
OF the entire interior when the three rooms
are thrown into one. At the south end of
the main room the library room occupies the
space under the organ recess with windows
for the delivery of books. The parlor has a
large cupboard to receive the ladies' work
and the dining room has q china closet con-
veniently arranged. The kitchen opens from
the north end OF this room and has all need.
ed conveniences. There are also toilet and
retiring rooms for both ladies and gentle
men, and in the rear Of that for the gentle
men is the coal and wood storage When In
use for Sunday school purposes the plan of
the vestry contemplates the occupation OF
the main room by the school proper with the
infant classes occupying the psrlor and the
bible class the dining-room. All the rooms
are 10 be furnished with all needed articles
Of furniture. The raising Of the building
gives ample height Of IL feet for the vestry
The finish is of black ash in natural color
with wainscoting of the same, and the effect.
as we have said, is cheerful and attractive
Every foot OF room has been used to the best
advantage and the vestry seems to be in ey
cry way model Of utility aud convenience.
Ascending from the lower vestibule by the
broad, easy staircases which lead to the audi
ence room proper, we hnd that an equally
oommodious upper vestibule has been gained,
In itself great convenience The Auditori-
um remains the same In form as before but
the gallery room has been so increased as to
give over 100 desirable sittngs there, adding
by about this much 10 the seating capacity Of
the church, while the decorators art and the
addition OF stained-glass windows have
wrought complete change in the effect Of
the interior. The walls have been painted
in harmonious tints ot terra Gotta, olive green
and bronze, which blend effectively With the
ochre Of the ceiling. noticeable feature
of the decoration Is the painting of the
Winchester Confession OF 1903" upon the |
wall space or panel on the side Of
the pulpit opposite the organ The pews
have been freshened with new varnish and
the old cushions replaced with new ones Of |
maroon rep.
Standing In the pulpit and beginning at |
the right hand, the now windows, which
are OF Scotch cathedral glass adorned |
with Jewels and emblems, represent respec- |
lively the bible, chalice, lamb, ripened sheaf,
anchor, vine, cross and crown and lilies. |
These windows, the coloring of which is all |
that could be desired, are in part memorials
and in part gifts The former are in mem. |
DRY OF Rev. L. j. Fletcher, the fret pastor OF |
A II
Esterbrook, Alfred Simonds Dea. E. Wing |
Packer, and James Fisk. The gifts are BY |
Rev. q. X Moor, during whose pastorate the |
church was built, and Rev. E. w. Whitney, |
the present pastor. The beautiful rose win. |
dow in the front of the church is the gift of |
the Murray club. Within the circle Is the
figure OF q star, and in the centre Is the en-
blem of descending dove.
The vestibule windows, which are also of
cathedral glass, are in memory OF Arad Stock
well, the first deacon OF the church and his
wife, Mrs Sally II. Stock we'll, the Brattle.
boro oentenaran, who attained the remarka-
BILE age OF l04 years, 4 months, and Mrs. S.
Is. Hunt The gift windows are BY Edwin
Garland Mrs O. A. King
With regard TO the manner in which these
extensive improvements have been brought
about, 1t may be said that at the beginning
OF 1885 the vestry fund-beeun in 1880
had amounted to about $780, and it was
voted 10 raise more funds and remodel the
church. The trustees appointed a building
committee consisting of G.. W. Hooker. y.
II. Thomas and Thos Harmon. A solicita-
ton committee was also chosen which con-
sisted OF q. W. Hooker, W. A. Faulkner.
and Rev. E. W. Whitney Building propos-
ais were received and the contract wes award.
cd 10 Harris and Butterfisld, who have done
their work In a very thorough and satisfacto-
ry manner. The plans for the exterior i'm.
proVements were made by Mr.. Butterfield,
and those for the vestry by E. II. Thomas,
who availed himself of suggestions from va.
rious sources
The decoration of the auditorium has been
dome oy O'Neil Lowe, who also did part
OF the outside painting. The balance Of the
exterior work was done by W. L. Bemis. who
also finished the vestry woodwork and did
other painting in the interior. The stained
windows are from the well-knoWn firm Of
hedding, Beard Il Co. of Boston. who con.
lri6uted as their gift the small window which
lights the pulpit recess
The entire cost of the repairs, Including
The furniture TO be added, will be not Less
nan $4,000, and there can be no doubt that
mis- SUN has been judciously expended.
For this outlay the society gets value received
u all respects and finds itself with an edi.
ice as good as new for all essential purposes.
HISTORICAL NOTES.
In 1885 Rev. OhAs. Woodhouse held meet.
ngs In Wheeler's hail. but the parish was
lot organized until May "a. 1913. At this
lme the hrst church, located at the corner
II CLARK and Canal streets and now oonsH.
utlng the home Of W. II. Alexander, was
bought Of the Adventists for $500. Thu
hethodists built this edihoe, but Il was after.
Yards occupied by the Adv entists. Sent II