Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-26

by Coombs and Holland and occupied by
them as a dwelling and by Mr.. Holland as
a general country store, the Leland and
Gray seminary and the Baptist church.
The dedication of the church took place
on Wednesday, and cred letter day it
was for the people OF the church and town.
The new church, an Illustration of which
is given herewith, is admirably adapted to
the needs of the community in which it
stands. From without the effect from ev-
cry direction is pleasing and within it is a
gem, AS one prominent visitor expressed
it. Entering the church one finds himself
in an audience room which, with the gal
lery at the west end, will seat about $50.
The finishing is done in ash and hard pine,
the walls being frescoed in harmonious
colors. AT the right OF the pulpit plat
form is the choir, while from the op-
poste side opens pastors room. At the
west end of the building is a room which
may be used for some of the smaller meet
ings of the church. When occasion re-
quires it can be made a part of the main
audience room by means of large folding
doors.
-Four beautiful memorial windows have
been placed in the church. The large semi
circular window over the pulpit is in mem
ory of the Rev. Horace Fletcher, D. D.,
and his wife by their children, Miss Har-
riet a. Fletcher, Mrs Ella Walker, Mrs.
Sarah Palmer and Mrs. Kate NJ Burchard.
The scene is THE baptism of Jesus" The
first memorial window on the south side is
in memory of the late Abishai Stoddard
and his wife, Harriet Stevens Stoddard, by
their sons, James w. of Townshend and
Edgar w. of Brattleboro. The other win
dow on the same side is in memory of the
Gray family by their friends. On the north
side window with a representation of"The
Good Shepherd y is in memory of Aurelius
Chaplin Howard and Hannah Z. Cobb
Howard, by Rev. and Mrs. f. A. Slack.
The social rooms of the church, which
are under the audience room, are large and
well lighted and include, besides a large
room to be used for the Sunday school and
prayer meetings, ladies parlor, a dining
room and kitchen. The rooms are so ar
ranged that they may be used as one
The building in all its details is a credit
to the church and especial praise is due
the building committee who carried out
the wishes of the church so faithfully.
The committeeman were A. A. Mason, II.
A. Scott, Fred Willard, Edwin Fessenden
and E. L. Hastings. Z. S. johnson of
Connecticut was the contractor.
The DedicatOry Services.
The program of the morning service.
which was held at 10:30 o'clock, included
an organ voluntary by Mrs. Eta Sherwin,
Brattleboro; invocation by Rev. NJ. F.
Hardy; Scripture reading by Rev. n. A.
Wood of South Londonderry; prayer by
Rev. c. H. Spalding of Boston; anthem
by the choir-Fred Merrifeld, Mrs. Stod.
dard, Mrs. Hastings and Charles Brooks.
Rev. o. j. Taylor of Brookline expressed
the greetings and congratulations of the
guests in felicitous manner, adding a few
words of exhortation. II. A. Scott made
the report in behalf of the building com
mittee and delivered the keys to A. A.
Mason of the prudential committee. Mr..
Scott's report showed that the total cost of
the church ready for the furnishings was
$5292.92. The receipts have been:
Insurance. S295O 90
Donations from out of town people, 427 go
subscriptions, 1929 a
Received for bell metal, 1000
Total, y S5sO7 81
leaving balance in the hands of the com.
mittee of Sl4.45 and the church free from
debt. The ladies' aid society gave the car
pets and cushions for the pews at a cost of
1921. 40, besides helping in raising money
for the building.
Congratulatory speeches were made by
Rev. M. F. Hardy of the Townshend Con
/ gregational church; by Rev. f. S. Smith
of the West Brattleboro Baptist church
by Rev. L. B. Earle of Jamaica; and Gen.
j. j. Estey of Brattleboro. A letter from
eX-Gov. Fuller was also read.
At noon bountiful dinner was served
by the ladies in the social rooms of the
| church.
The dedicatory service proper was held
in the afternoon. After an organ prelude
by Mrs Sherwin and an anthem by the
choir, Rev. E. b. Earle of Jamaica offered
the invocation, which was followed by sing,
ing by the congregation. Rev. c. French
of Grafton read the Scriptures and Rev. f
S. Smith of West Brattleboro Offered
prayer. Another hymn was followed by
the dedication of the house in a responsive
service led by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Meach
am. Before this service the pasto" asked