Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-11-13
RE-OPEyING SERVICES.
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vary noticeable be- pleasisg. oae il At
tr.essd 5. cree BY tbs harmony CT the dec
ora,ioaA Ali are in deIicXss browns, terra
Gotta tinss, tic heightened here and there
With soft shades Ct blue, The latter color
being ths, q b used in the psnsls ard border
work q tie ceiling The lines are in b;onze
snd gi.s. The sigar pifce is striking in effect
and consiss. VI cross and crosn On an
Illuminated baeks,eu 4, Aoous the cross
il, q tcroEI besrEss The Inscription, "If we
erdais Sc .hsil ziyc Itiga vita Him." to
,be right, a d % tha opposite sde Of the
ppIpit fr,r iha c:ssa 70 sn iiiaminssed
panel of palm sfssch<s with scroll
<ork grscsfully iatsrssiEId, he scroll
besrisg TIE illuminated text. Look
i1g unto Js.ns, he author and I'm.
.nsr of cur faith u All tee dec rations
10 the resr CT Che pulpit show sass the ar-
list devoted himself esps clally 10 produce
delightful! ard deliea,e effects there, and
had admirably ,ucee eed The frisze IL ct
complex design 10 which the Gss cisn fes-
,ules piedoninate Ia every particular
.nese Decorations T, feet great credit On the
artist. Mr.. Henry P. Caehrsne Of Mon.
mou'h son of Msj. Cocbrsne Of this city.
Tia church viii b. lighted by an elegant
gas chandelier The gift Of Col. Thomas
Lambsra and smother gentleman outside
the denomination. The centre p;ecs above
the Chandelier is among thu richest and
most elaborate Of The whola Decorations.
The organ has bsen taken from the rear
Of the church to the left Of the pulpit where
q platform surrounded By choir rail hs.
been built, q change thAt will be - much
appreciated as any that have been made
Among the chief features of the improve
menis are the memorial windows that have
been added. These are Of simple but rich
designs On thu right entering the CHI urct
the first window is inscribed to Harrison
G. and William NJ. Clark, given by theil
children.
The central window 10 in memory o.
Elisha Atkins and was given ey A. S.Bapgs
J. Manchester Haynes and Eugene White
house of this city as testimonial Of thei
esteem for Mr.Atkins' intrinsic worth. Th'
farther window to the right Of the pulpit il
in memory Of Jsphe.h Besle, one OF tn
80 he a0niptV And
most earnest workers. This window wa
given blythe grandchildren. On the o'hs
| side Of the church the fret window 10 in
scribsd to Nancy CLARK by her daughter
Mrs. F. S. Severance. The middle wio
dow is dedicated to the memery Of Rev
Stephen Allen ID. D, twice pastor Of thi
church and presiding elder, also the susho
Of the history Of "Meshodism in Maine
This window was the gift Of friends o
in the church The farther window 10 il
scribed to Charles ani Julia Tcsne and il
the gift Of N T. Towne Of Washington
and Charles Towne Ct this city. The pull
pit fur nitu-e hiss been upholstered wit
plain plush in pomesraote ard the ne'
| carpets are in color, that blend thorough.
| with the decorators.
The vestry below has not been over
looked Ia the repairs and Improvements.
has been thoroughly painted snd III, vail
are tinted in light, soft shades. The desl
has been brought back TO what vas til
rear Of the room and double doors hsv
oeen put on the rooms opening off from III
o.be. psrt q the ro0m So thai hey can b
thrown open aud these rooms f1;m par
of the auditorium whenever it may he De
sired The grounds ia from! Of the chnrc
will be graded ia ths sp,ing-
OF tie sum md, d, considerable hs
been contributed by persons outside thi
church. The kindly spirit Of these gilt
and the success in securing them are NOR
marked by respou of the fac. that darn
his year nearly all of the churches hsv
been mssipe improvements and iheir men
beers have been called on for contribution
in their own chlrehes.