The Newtown bee., 1888-06-22
Trinity's Restoration.


 Trinity church was re-opened, Sunday, after a thorough restoration of the inter- for decorations, the repair of the leaks which have so long distigured ceiling and walls and other improvements on the church property. The doors of the church have been painted q rich dark green, in keeping with which the fence is painted bronze green, the window sash bottle green and the cornices and window frames a dark brown. Within, the chan eel ceiling has been restored in the for mer pattern, that of the passion vine and flower, but in lighter tone. "Alleluia" on the east wall has been brought out in old gold color. The entire panel south of the chancel window, bearing the mon- ogram l H $, has been entirely restored. The border and two bands around the entire chancel have been done in color representing old gold. The belt of elab- crate decoration around two sides and at the end of the chancel, stopping at the chancel window. had become imperfect, since the punches of grapes standing out from the background of the vine and cross were previously put in with bronze, instead of the gold leaf called for by con- tract and the bronze turned black. The grape clusters have now been restored with the best gold leaf, to the great im- provement of the fine decoration. The rich and quiet treatment of the space at the back of the altar, under the chancel window, has been iudiciously and care fully retouched by hand. I'he inner face of the chancel arch, which had also lost it's lustre, has now been restored in gold color with delicate stencil ill green. The beautiful and comprehensive sen tence, ''Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of life, had be- come invisible ill consequence of the de- feet in the color of the background, but has been brought into bold relief by background of rich old gold. The tab lets on either side of the church have al- so been brought into greater relief by deepening the color of their borders. The west end and vestibule of the church, so badly damaged by leaks in the tower, have been extensively done over. The faces of the five arches on either side of the nave, which had become badly stain ed by leaks ill the windows of the clear story, have likewise been done over. Throughout the church, the various oth- CT places damaged either by water or in other ways have been restored. In the Sunday school room below, wainscot- ting band of darker color than the rest of the wall, five feet in height and reach ing to the bottom of the side windows, will extend around the room, with the exception of the space across the little chancel. Above this band will be rich border eight inches broad and then fine line of color. The artistically designed ssAlleluia'' over the dark maroon cross is to be newly painted by hand. k. Geis- Ter, who has so faithfully effected this restoration, is the artist who decorated the Bedding Ridge church. In the last seven years, Trinity parish has spent be- tween $500 and S1000 ill the effort to re- pair it's lealSy roofs and walls, but J. F. Raftery seems to have overcome the leaks at last. Eight channels of water that found their way into the tower at the back of window frames, ill conse- quence of not having been properly timed, have been stopped The leak over the chaneel has been also stopped | |, .esI hot fay, sively used over the whole exterior of the church. AIr James F. Brennan has done the necessary mason work and MT F. Somers the painting. Rev c. NJ. Wil- kins, the rector, with the warlens and vestry, can congratulate themselves on these much needed and extensive inn proyements on the property of Trinity parish.