News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-01-27

COu OI bnl5 cnufcn IOf Jnlfty-tOur
years, or from 1860 to 1894. This
window was presented by Hon. NJ.
W. Terrill of Middletown, Conn. At
the right is the window presented by
Benjamin II, Sanborn, Esq, of Bos-
ton, to the memory of his mother,
Cornelia Hyde-Sanborn. At the left
is a memorial given by the late Isaac
n. Camp of Chicago, for his brother,
Abel Camp, Jr, born in 1928 and
who died in 1852.
In the south side, the center win.
dow was presented by Rev. DR.. Will
liam A. Robinson of Middletown, n.
y, to the memory of Rev and Mrs.
5. Robinson, the beloved pastor and
wife from 1885 to 1861. At the
right, in memory of Deacon Chris
tOpher French and wife, Persis Lyon
French, is the window presented by
Hon. Fl. P. French of Albany, N. Y.
At the left, another gift of the late
Isaac n. Camp of Chicago, is to the
memory of his father, Deacon Abel
Camp, who was born in 1901 and
died in 1890.
A single window on the east side
was presented by George W. Clark in
memory of May Noyes-C Clark. Two
other windows on the same side were
gifts from the Hons. Charles and
Willis Gleed of Kansas, and they
bear the names of John GIeed, 1885,
1870, Elizabeth 2. Gleed, 1791-1S55,
Moses Fisk, 1795-1S53, Mary John
son-Fisk, 1S00-1S4S, on one, and on
the other, Thomas Gleed, 1S26-1S61
and COrnelia Fisk-Gleed, 1S2S.1SS9.
The windows are all of the latest
and most approved pattern, have
handsome arched tops, and are
attractive whether viewed from with
in or without.
The Gift of these nine windows by
those having a lasting interest here,
and especially interested in the erec-
tion of the church, has placed in per-
manent form tribute to the men,
Ory of those who have departed, and
also made a telling evidence OF the
donors continued interest here. This
substantial aid has gone far toward
| producing an attractive house of
worship.
THE PULPIT.
On the very day OF dedication there
arrived from New York an attractive
pulpit in quartered oak, beautifully
carved, the gift of Hoh. Charles S.
Gleed of Topeka, Kansas, who was
unable to be here to participate in
the exercises as had been expected,
THE GAvEL
used by the genial pastor, Rev. &. N.
Kellogg, in presiding during the
exercises of Thursday afternoon and
evening, was carved by DR.. j. A.
Robinson from the Nld cherry pulpit
that was used in the church from
1889 to 1878, and was also used in
the laying of the corner stone of the
new church.
Asa preliminary event just proceed
ing the dedication
A SACRED CONCERT
was decided upon, and was held on
Wednesday evening, Jan. 20. The
pipe organ, which was taken down
and packed away from June to Jan
uary, was placed in the hands of an
expert organ builder from Boston,
who put it in its position, cleaned,
repaired and improved and put in
better condition than ever, and it
was prominent feature in the con-
cert as well as the dedicatory services
under the artistic manipulation of
Prof Davis of Burlington.
OF the concert nothing but words
of praise have been heard. The solos,
by Mrs. Hazen of st. Johnsbury and
Mrs. 6. NJ. Powers Of Morrisville,
were well rendered The original
Morrisville quartette, Miss M. NJ.
Slayton, Mrs. H. NJ. Rich, F. G.
Fleetwood and Prof Whipple, rem
dered enjoyable selections and these,
together with Mrs. H. c. Fisk, Mrs.
Powers, and Earnest Gates, made
chorus that sang with good effect.
The uncertainty attending the ques-
tion of hand clapping to demonstrate
the appreciation of the audience was
not settled until late in the program,
then the audience seemed to decide
that being in church should be no
barrier to such, and several encores
resulted The house was well filed
and the concert was delightful open
ing event.
THE FELLOWSHIP MEETING
of Thursday afternoon, Jan. 21,
opened at half past two with the
pastor in the chair.
Rev. A. c. Gilmore of North Hyde
Park read the 4Sth Psalm and offer
ed prayer. Mrs. &. NJ. Power rendered
a solo with fine effect, Prof. Davis
accompanying.
The pastor of the church, Rev.
George N. Kellogg, then, in an infor-
NAL way, said that it was his happy
privilege to extend certain words of
welcome, which he proceeded to do in
a cordial manner. Referring to the
work done; this was a work con-
sidered by some at first as too great
a burden for us to bear, but under
the blessing of God we have sue
ceeded in erecting this house to which
you are bid welcome to-day. 1t
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