Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-02-15

CHURCH DEDICATION.
Free baptists Of Phh6:Id Dsd-
icafe Nv Church.
IN Ialsreiirs Sefnon By RsT. I. Il.
Stacy Of Auburn.
Description Of the New Structure An
Ornament to the Place.

l A1HrI&A4 W tA4G kS8S UoLA&AAs
Prrrss1ELD, Feb. 1.-THE handsome
new Free Baptist church Of this place wss
dsdi csted this afternoon, Rev. T. Fl. Ss.cy
Of Auburn preaching the esdicstosy sef-
mon. The seating capacity Of the church
WAS tested to 1t. usmost. and every avail
able space Of stsnding room taken.
| For many yssfs the sccisty has held se'-
vices ia tie institute chapel, bat many Of
the convsaisness Of holding services in 3
| church we're Haniirg, and the soc!esy can
keenly appreciate sucn 4 commodisas sud
| weli-nraBsed place Of worship AZ s ib
| oe~ building.
The church is located rear The lnsti u'e
| on corner Of he institute los or MA.a
| street On .hs psssefly side thsre5f AID
fsces the South Ess'.
The COST Of the building is about s7400
| but has toe speeEfsnce OF \ much more
| expensive ba.lsias.
The building cossmittee we're composed
OF J. g. conbor, Gordon D bson, E &
| Bryani, +. 8 Dsxset and F. j, Taylor.
The archie C, and builder was Preston
| Hersey of this place 10 ~hom i. due much
Of the credit for its hands me appearance
| aud excellent arrangement, undoubtedly
| he whole work is osa u the fiassE pieces
OF church ar h ee.are in the State
h Is to woGcen sIructure, Goihic in style,
with farcy bAlngled gables, ro5r sisted
In apr etfsace. The sE4 OF the man building
i. 81 60 feet xiih an annex on the side
81 10 sad wsr u IL l2 and 20
feet in height. also 3 small annex On the
rear ii ye.try AK s3 ios kitchen and IL
brary. The building rests upon substar-
tisl vsll Of granite ST. d hss .ooi csllAr in
~nieb are three furnaces by which the
bu lting is heated.
The VII dows are oil colhyed. b. ing stained
4isss l. sdeo ~"rss OF expensive patterns,
xcsIieutly arrsaged and appropriate in de-
sign. 10 the rear of tha sulltorium 10 3
hsadrome memorial window, the gift OF
Kutns Burns AID th4 other heirs Of Harriet
BnI0s, deceased, in her me mory. The
main eEirance to the church is in the toEef
which faces Main street, as does also the
Of the auditorium and upon entering
vestibue which is finished in white oak
@ood stsined to repre- sent antique oak and
: hard wood a 1or stained, two -ets of double
zoos lie ID. Que 10 the auditorium and the
iihsr 50 she vestfy.
From the vesiibule is also = stair leading
to ass room above. The main audi
forium and vestfy are sr1ange1 side by
side and connected by Wilson's pstens roll
y z gsftitIons which when detltAble throws
re two rot ms iuto one and the vestry is SO
ussed that the pulpit in the msin audi
orlum is observable from any point in
both rooms.
The chsneel front in the auditorium Is
IN Arrangement Of three arches, that in the
saotsr DeIbg larger thsa the others, that On
he left sccomm lda.es the choir and Is
connected lth tbs chancel by an arch at
tight sD giles to shs front and is namentet
sith rail aad balus.rade circular in form
Al tie riehg of the chsncel are blaIk arches
-nciosing the pastors room. The pews are
Of Michigan oak AID srrsigned in octsgonal
foim with sisie in center and two at the
iies.
The ceiling Of the auditorium is octsg-
pnsi in shape aud corrugated With sheet
ueel made in fAaty panel work. forue J
it1 hsavy cap moui6inss 10 its very num
eEcus sections sith coroiee moulding, and
=, tue centre Is q feet in heighs from the
door. The walls are plastered and psiptee
10 decorative lints above the wsinscotin.
hrs; being dsd, two feet vide, cut with
tesisns Of gill strips and other hsrmniiou'
ols1s, the isading color being 3 maroon
SsppeTiins ,os ceiling is 3 heavy orns
,ptn,si sri ze two feet in width of painted
work. the main body If the wall eng in
ugh. Ouf.
The auditorium, rs stev and vestibule arc
all wgirsc0sted TO the Bottom, of the wiz
iows, surmounted by tastefuliy arranged
saobase rith moulding and hoavy bottom
base with bste mouldines. All the doors.
windows, arches and o,her opsnings sre
hrished thoroughly with heavy mouidings,
orner and key blocks and pliuths sill OF
white wood in the natural c1ioTs, oiled,
varuished and a4ade into fat work.
The suditor,um. pastors room, etc, ssa
catpefed with harmonious mate al and she
pu lia furnishings are of Michigan oak ia
Go,hsc style. The baildiLy 10 ligh ed BY
chandeliers and hanging lamps with
r, flec,or for pulpit. The kitchen and
library sre connected with the vsstry by
folding doors. Chairs are arranged In the
vestfy for seating 200 and the auditorium
seats go person, and 700 people can essiiy
be accommodated in both rooms when NC
eessry.
The rev church is free to all, with free
pews and each furnished with the Laud
D mini hymn b3tk k..
Rev, ii R.xd win R.v. s, G. Whiscomb
lhe local pastor assisted Rev. T. II. Stacy
with the ded'c C stor} exercises report vas
rade J. c. Ccuncr, chsifmin OF the exccr
tive committee, showing the cost OF ih
ouil ing and gifts to the society III aid
thereof.
Foiloriag is an abstract of Rev. Mr.
S.scy's sermon
Kev. III. l2 Him that overcometh
will make q pillar in the temple Of my
God and be- shall go no more out
That iigtls company Of Christians spoken
81 By ihr apostle who ssld all and neId il
ia common were al example not only in
Q tgmuo,al but also in spiritual senes,
ior there were dsly added 10 them Of sucii