The Newtown bee., 1893-02-10
Monroe.
ST PEERS REJUVENATED.
4 Ds ,utiful Episcopal sanctuary.-Das r,ption of the Renodalad ChurGh.-Facts from the Ad q. szs Of R:ct,r 9oldsborough.

For tie first time in over three montiis. st Peters church was opened for public worship ou last Sunday. The cause of this prolonged vacation was the eXten -ive repairs W hich have been made t. the church building. St Peters church stands at the >Outh end of the green at Monroe Center and faces nOrthWaTd. 1T is q modest appearing structure, painted white with green blinds, which iS al ways a popular aud pleasing combination for buildings situated in The country. On entering the church building, the hanii- work aud
 EXQUISITE TASTE OF THE DECORATORS is at once noticeable. Tine side walls and ceiling of the auditorium are of 8 rich cream cblor and the S-cnciL work is of unusual taste and attravLiventss The vestibule has also been Handsomely fin iShCd i'll tGc same style of decoration. The wood work has all been grained to represent oak, and arches have been ad- ded making altogether heat and pleas ing church interior On account uf the ex treme cold many We're detained from at tending the opening services, but a good c0ngregatiOn gathered for the morning service at II o'clock.
 After prayers and iu-t b,fUrr the ser mon, Rev Mr GoldSboFough gave an ac- count of the repairs that have been made which was substantially as follows.
 WE REJOICE TO-DAY
 ill getting into our church again; we rejoice in the re-um- ing of our services; we rejoice iii our so much improved church. Let Us review the history that has brought about thi' highly improved state of affairs, For years the great talk had been, when can we, or how nice ir would be 1D have our church repaired. At our last annual Easter meeting of the parish d commit tee was appointed, consisting of our two wardens and three members of the yes try, to go right to work and take the nee essary steps towards making repairs and improvements on the church. Homer Clark was appointed to solicit funds by subscription. An architect had to be seen. plans drawn, specifications made and submitted to the committee. The com mittee, as far a1 practicable. submitted those plans and specifications to the par ish. Builders and decorators had to b. seen, and their prices for doing the work had to be considered.
 THUS THE GOOD WORK WENT ON, meeting after meeting of the
 committee being held to Galk and plan about the work to be done, and, af- ter some months of this kind of work which was hindered in many ways, fin ally decided on plan which you see to- day so beautifully carried out in all it's parts.
 We have an entire new roof on the church, d new floor over the old one, ne " pews, middle aisle, with two side aiSlea, making three aisles, when there used to be only two. We also have d nice new car pet, new cushions, new book racks in each pew, bishops chair ill the chan eel, presented by Mrs Henry Smith of AnsOnia; nice new furnace in the base ment, which has added SO much in the way of interior improvement of the church by the doing away with the stoves and piping.
 We have also the chandeliers in the nave of the church restored to their orig inal beauty. The side walls and ceilings of the church have been handsomely decorated and pronounced by one com petant to judge to be one of the finest pieces of work in this line done in the county.
 All the intended Improvements have not been completed as yet. We are to have
 BEAUTIFUL MEMORIAL CHANGED stained glass window, and some side windows, but as there may be some de- lay in the completion of these windows. we did not delay or wait longer before resuming our services today.
 During the alterations and improve ments that have been made, the weather | has been most unfavorable, being the i severest cold winter known for years do not mean to say that the church inn provement has caused this remarkable I winter, but the weather has interfered | very much with the work done. ALI praise is due to the committee who solic- ! ited the funds for the accomplishment of k of this so much improved church. All | praise is due to those who contributed of their means for this improvements. Their names. with the amount given by E each one, will be recorded in the parish | register to be seen by all who may come after them, and to whom they are in debted for this, so much improved church.
 All praise is due also to the committee who have worked so assduously in the accomplishment of this great work done. Their work has been hard one, and q work of love for their church. I could hardly tell the many times they have had to meet at ineOnyenient seasons for them and the lit5le annoyances they have had to contend with. St Peter's, Monroe, has gone forward, though more improve ments are in contemplation, and should be done. Let this be
 A RED LETTER DAY be her motto in every good work and word from henceforth and forever.
 After this brief resume of the work and congratulatory remarks, Rev MfI Goldsb0rough gave an excellent address m tsChrisf Our examnles, !, IA noinfad