Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-20
THE OBLIGATORY EXERCISES.


Although Wednesday evening was so
stormy the townspeople in large uumbers
without regard to denomination. gathered
t. assist III the joyful exercises which
should celebrate the coming again 10 the o.
cupancy Of their neautited house of Wor
ship los the Baptist people, and the redei
cation of 1t o. the service of God
The service opened with the singing of
the doxolugy los the standing congregation
aud the invocation of tine divine presence
and blessing 10y Rev. Nj bougia, of Put
uey After the singing los the choir of
Baumbach "Ie prum. Rev. W $
Smithers of thu Methodist church read the
scripture selecting the l22d Psalm, part
Of solomon PRAYER and the service at the
dedication of the temple IA given Iu the
second book Of Chronicles. and Il few verses
from Paul letter u the Hebrews PRAYER
by Rev Mr. Old, of Ludlow aud the rem
deriu. by the choir OF Praise the Lord
composed hy Mr. Hall, were next in order
At tins point Col. Fuller, chairman OF the
building committee. reported for that com
mittee. and delivering the KEYS 10 the board
of trustees. gave into the hands of the
society the new ,hurch buiidng COL Ful
ers remark, We're practically ~ follows
The movement which has eliminated boa th,-,.
/ 80 '' 49, ~ ','.'-.7t - 20.
t,eI t~rr' IN ,ar,,,is r,.,liitinns giving sl,.iti,.
directions a. to what should oe done and naming
/ "a committee of finance lp secure subscriptions
aud a buildiu. cuumlit-r Co take charg" of thr
work Of rtnodrliuE according Co the plans 90 Mr.
WrutN orth. TN. architect The ,ariuu, rr~olu
tions authorhins l1. ~grt Mtrg 'S.ra "a, al We" Wei
a.enrn i,. si\ nav, car
fully carried out The committee have b"-n
unanimous b" ihr decision o. an Questions 'hai
nu,nnlatinr ,,t ' trouble. 81 Notwithstanding
Of ANY sort The plan of r-u,olelns was 50 rad
zeal M IT, character and :" intricate in IT, drlal
that IL li,s ,A,iru i,r f'ss -, n ti
committee. d,-sir,' L. maxi public AcEuowlrds
ment of their efficiency y" statement would h~
yvnplr'I "mn"I. ,'' ,rr,,,',ti',,. ~,
none, and pledges have. i-,.n nearly one fourth
of all money expended our task ot course. has
act been a tshl one. nut u mas p'-in P'tasAn'
ii f",iiiti AMI nnt0riInlti... The Gnluuitt.,.
now transfer Gao tlr ~ucrA and deliver 10 the
chairman OF the boad 'I trustees
some the chief items IA the expense oil
the work as gwen 10y '"l- ruler were IA
follows
Clinton smith. Middiehury, contractor Slt',1u"
i,'guratu.S, ,I,,,,,. a,St
Stsir!d las u..ss carp.t3 5G3GI5
Fixtures for lighting. 3'uH
Furnilurr ETC. i W., ~
/ "a
Il, IN. shsapc. ,f tb,. chairman or the
,.bair,nsr ~ I'M. hoard of trustees y "
Sta5Jard rscs,yad the KEYS in few words
sccant,ro the edi6ce on behalf of the
tr,staas a,,,.ess,,s, th.. ,,Iaasnra fall at the
,,e,as. IN ubirL the work had been car
ri,j nm and com,latsd and satisfaction nj
,,,,,.. ,,,o,.a ha,,in,, a SnnJay nome Win tb,.
b',,.. ttat FL. churcb ,ao,Ia mi,ybt feel
MN. ami NOR. that il is their home and
hat tI,a cbnrcb n,;,,bt hacnn,a - ,,reot,,.
,,,,ri,,,,l ,,,,,,.,., tb,,, aver, haf,r,.
Ra,, II / parr, followed with "A bri.f
,.l',,,,s.. a,,,',asi,i,', The fssling NJ oIIi.
- 80 ,I,, nnill,n,, cn,nnittaa and Inn
,,,nronsIy sltnd;r,r IN the Intent cauabilities
e.. ,I,,,rcI b,,iIJ,n,, which tb. yyork of tb.
,,ast s,,,n,,s. baI brnr,,bt ont in th. bretb-
rsn If the cbnrcb 4 look backward and
. mt tba fntrra was taken and the desire
,,,,-.ss,J Sn, ,ba Continuance of Gods fs-
,,ai i, tbs ,,esrs ~ come as in time mast
Aeta, tL. S;,,gr;r,, ,,r "a HYMN tb. sarp,o,,
for tba occssion Vas delivered Inv Rev a.