Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-17
DEDIC1T0N SERtYCEy
al the First congregational Uhurch ut
West Hrnttieboro.

Of the First Congregational Church nt
West Hrattieboro.
uN TIM COMPLETION oF THE REMonELru
EnIriCE-HisroHy AND DESCRIPTION oF
THE BUILDING.
The First Congregational societt's rs
modelled edihcc at West Brattleboro was dej
icated with appropriate services ON tuesday
last
The society is the oldest in town. and the
ediice which furnished tine framework of
the present one was built in ls4j-G. being the
third house of worship occupied bv the soci
ETY. since the formation of the town. the first
having been built about the year 111O The
late Lafayette Clark. Esq. was chairman
ui the building committee. and the total ex
pense of construction. furnishing. etc was
s2t3-. or about one-half the amount which
has just been expended IN it's reiuvenation
The committee in charge OF the present
work was chosen at the annual meeting
held about "A year ago. and consisted of DR.
Chas $. Clark, A. W Stowe and W. n
Fisher. and the result Of their labors h. seen
iu the very neat and tasteful edihce now
completed after plans drawn 10y DOrsay of
New York Mr. A. ". Stowe of the build
ing committee had the contract for doing
tine work. which was begun last spring
The frame of the old building having been
retained for the new. its external dimensions
ure essentially the same. namely 40 by 50
feet on the ground. with choir recess hv
5 feet ON the west side and a chapel % hy
40 feet in the rear Towers rise from both
front corners that on the east being sur
mounted bv the steepie. which rises to the
height of 80 feet With the exception off
the vestibuies under each tower. the audi
euce room now occupies the entire main
building the old vestibule and gallery u
front having been removed The height to
tine ceiling is 10 feet. The pulpit is midway
ON the west side IN front Of the choir rp
cess. from which 10 is separated by "a rail
and the pews are arranged about Il in
semi-circle The windows are of cathedral
glass, and several Of them ART of a memo.
rial character Upon the central window
ON the east side are inscribed the names of
: tine deacOus of the church now deceased
VIZ. Joshua Wilder, Jacob Spauldmg. sam
uel Warmer Nathaniel Sampson. David
Carpenter Russell Hayes. Daniel Warriner
and Clark Jacobs Between the vestibuie.
on the front side are three narrow Windows.
the middle one of which was given bv thu
SUNDAY school a. b memorial of two Of It's
deceased uperintendents-Den Clark ia
rnb- and VIM II Bigeow The other two
windows bear the names of Samuel Clark
ana Lafayette Clark respectively Emhiems
ANA monogram, also add to the general Of
f feet one of the windows IN the lecture
/ room of the chapel was given by Mr. IS. J..
Morris u memory of her deceased SON
trankic This lecture room. % hv q feet
De- separated from the audience room hv slid
ing doors. winch when thrown open greatly
aid % the seating chpaclty-tnat OF the au-
dience room proper being about $50 A
Nestbuie un tine east side gives entrance 20
both lecture and audience rooms Adjoiu-
ing the lecture room ON the west and con
Meeting with It by folding doors. is the
church purIor - hy ] 3 feet from which "a
stairway and dunb waiter -oinmunicnte
with kitchen below which b. MOI vet com
pietr3 The church pews are OF ASH with
black walnut trimmings, and were furnish.
eu 300 white uy Hunter * O'Nel The fr,--
GOING o. ln excellent taste. and was done tt
rs. d Mcpherson of Boston The ladies of
the -uciety supplied the audience room car
pct which wa procured u Springfield
Mass ana ai~l tine pew cushions. which
were obtained Of Rettng Bros The pulpit
and chairs are the same that were previous
ly lu use. the former being the rift OF the
present builder Hr A. " stowe. and the
iatt-r ui Dea Joseph Wilder Both audi
rnrr and lecture room are heated by fur
mace lu The Basement. and tine chimney De-
constructed with view % ventilation The
entire outlay Iu recoustr,icting and r..fur
uleIuu- bias useu uuuuf S4luN winch sum
bias I-en ruI-ed b., voluntary ,utsrr,ptiau
hr further subscription % town clock ha.
1i~' ue-u procured. which vil To-. piac.,i OH
the tower during tine present month
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