The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-12

The thought one has when he sees the
church from the window of the railway |
coach is, "Why did they make such a
little box of an AFFAIR."" The first sight
Is disappointing, but once within the
audience room all feeling of disappoint-
ment flies. 1t is q pleasant, spacious |
auditorium capable of seating 225 per-
sons. The stained glass windows let in |
a cheerful light; and everything is IL
entire harmony with every other thing, |
every part adding to the effect of the !
ensemble. CHARTERED oak is the wood |
that gives the setting. The pews are of
quartered oak, the pulpit furniture is of
quartered oak; the ceiling is Of Southern
pine. Once in a while even country |
churches are crowded. A "big occasion"
brings the folks out. The highways and
hedges give forth, and it is found that
there are the people to come to church
IL they will. The Trumbull church has
provided for any emergency. The Sun
day school room can at any time be made
one auditorium with the main room, and
this adds Is seats more.
We may say the feature of the new
church that struck the writer's eye was
the acetylene gas plant. What would
our Grandfathers say, who reioiced in the
reign of the warming-pan and foot-stove,
to see this comparatively small thing
slowed away out of sight in the base
ment, which does the business so effec-
lively! No chandelier, no smoking
chimneys, no dripping oil, no smell-we
think we could write up quite an lad"
for this modern lighting plant, quite in
keeping with those which make certain
soaps and baking powders the best in the
world. Mr. White, the pastor, evidently
believes that while he muses. the fire of
inspiration will glow and burn, and he
wishes a quiet place for this glowing
process to 60 on. OFF this main room of
the church, adjoining the organ, is the
pastors study. 1t is now of course like
Mother Hubbard's cupboard, decidedly
bare; but the fancy can easily suggest
how cCzy it will appear when the dainty
hand Of the pastors wife, perhaps, has
touched it. We can hardly imagine that
BILE den" 1t is far from the maddiDg
crowds ignoble strife" and ought to be
conducive TO great thoughts come out of
silent meditation. Ir may be that the
honest swain, when seeking the man who
has the authority to pronounce him and
the blushing maiden at his side imam
and wife, will find this clustered re-
treat; but we hope the book agents
steps may never be turned that way.
There are so many things to speak OF
we are sure that we shall omit some.
There is the fine bel that was purchased
of the Meneely Bell Works, Troy, N. Y.
and, by the way, pretty well up in the
bell tower Is small, square room to be
devoted to the uses OF the wee tots. Here
they can read through pictures the
stories of Samson and Deborah and Ruth
and David, and here there is no chance
of any one having to say, "Will you stop
those children's noise" There is the new
Sunday school library; perhaps those
interested would rather say that this il
the nucleus of the one. to-be. There il
the organ, fine. double-manual pipe
organ, costing about $4,000, bought al
Erie, Pa, containing 1879 pipes, not one
of them dummy pipe, we are assured
There is new piano, which had not ye
come when the writer was inspecting the
glories of the new house, but which VIZ
were told was coming.
The complaint is made in some quar-
tiers that our churches are becoming res
g taurants because 30 much eating Is dom
( in them. Well, the turnpike road tt
peoples hearts is through their mouths
\ and in cases not rare souls have beef
won by beginning with the corporea
\ part of mans nature. Be that as it may
t this is not the place to argue the ques
I ton. The Trumbull church is prepared
n to attend to peoples stomachs as well 8
to their souls; the culinary department
Is complete. New dishes, new tables an,
n 8 bright, CHEEKY place for serving 9Th
cup that cheers, but not inebriates
4 ought to make whatever the church at
p tempts in this line q success. Thost
r who came from far and near this Thurs
O day to show the Trumbull folks tina
they were glad they were going to b.
+ surrounded by such nice things mus
j. have taxed This aforesaid culinary de
partment to it's utmost capacity; 70
o ministers and all related to ministers pro
4 verbally are blessed with good appetites
When the story is more fully told il
+ next weeks BEE of how the work wa
!, done, how the money was raised, ant
+ who did it all, credit will be place.
3 where credit is due and praise given t.
whom praise ought to be given. Al
4 have done nOhly. The marvel is to tho E
n who look on from the outside how tn
q seemingly impossible has again bee
q wrought by human hands, but tc thoe
q who believe they can all things are pos
O slble, and faith leading the way t.
I. works has probably been the inspiring
Il motive. Each organization has attempt
ia ed and achieved something. Thus tn
p Ladies' Aid society gave the pulpit fur
70 niture, a splendid set of seven pieces, tn
Christian Endeavor society gave tn
Il kitchen furnishings, and the Willip
~ Workers, a company of little girls,
table for the lecture room. This is tn
"a way in which Gods temple in the olde
,. time was built, the women and the chi
= dren having their part.
o We cannot close without speaking
e word OF sincere praise for the pastor @
J. the church, Rev W. r. White. Withou
IT the handspring the watch could not rur
q without the dynamo the electric wir
y would transmit no light, without th
10 life germ within the seed would sen
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