Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-22

| Offertory.
Anthem. Come, Thou Fount Of Every
| BLESSING" Choir
| Benedction.
| Organ Postlude.
| A meeting was called by Rev. l.. w.
| Coons in March, 1898. 1t was meet
| ing Of the standing committee com
posed Of j. W. Manson, S. r. Haines,
and NJ. l.. Damon. The matter of build
| ing \ church was discussed and it was
finally decided to call parish meeting
| This was accordingly done the latter
| part of the month.
At this meeting q committee was ap-
pointed to solicit funds. The commit
tee was composed Of VIM. Dobson, i.
G.. Lancey, ID. NJ. Parks. Each of these
| gentlemen is known as a Wideawake
and thoroughly hustling business man,
each one is possessed Of ample means,
and each took hold of the matter with
characteristic energy.
They Immediately commenced their
| labors ana n little later number OF
ladies were added to the committee. In
practically a very short time the soil
citing committee made the announce
ment that their efforts had been crown
ed with success and that $4,000 had
been pledged for the purpose.
This figure was considered sufficient
ly large to warrant going ahead with
the work ana building committee
consisting of Gordon Dohson, r. q.
Laucey, ]. ". Manson. y. NJ. Parks,
Mrs w K. Hunnewell. Mrs J. w.
Manson. Mrs. Anna f. Osb Jrn was APP
pointed.
The committee at once proceeded to
get plans for the structure proposed
ana architects in Bangor ana Lewiston,
were asked to furnish something in this
line. After considering the different
plans offered the committee decided
that the one furnished by f. r. Hatch,
a we'll known architect, now of Dexter,
was the best suited to meet its tastes
and Mr.. Hatch was accordingly noti-
fed.
Contracts were then made for build
ing materials and on July /, IS, the
work commenced. The first order was
the removal Of the Ola church to
point farther away from the street. 1t
was turned around SO it set sideways
to the street rather than end To the
street as formerly. Excavating com
menced on the cellar and in a very
short time J. II. Baker of Hartland,
was busy putting in the foundation.
Next the timbers for the new church
We're laid and the old structure was
utilized for a vestry.
Delays We're made in the arrival of
,'''.' '-i'.' .l-
was at first planned. In fact. at first
II 4eN "tit qu''e Sa''-i" .AT ~ III
Tilu'.it WI" L. o'-lil ,'5 '','''
. put lhiS ""'e aI'INr" anu IN, u"'t
"'''Ca','ll was l'"|hS - Lol '.'.! -
ihohtn before III idl'7i ud'e I, Nlu i
WaS louhd .n"l ITS III" 'huicH oiI""
W"uiu hot De Ieau! Ill Se"Soh ana d
IuIlheT clidh6e Was necessary
no structure was ever more thof-
"uGhiE pulll lor such purpose. Its
utmost care mas beeh exercised III lhe
work anu the architect Is authority lor
the statement that large amount OF
money might nave beth saved iof the
time being at least had less care been
exercised. plenty OF mails We're used.
the best of lumber. and one who enters
the church and scans critically Will be
surprised at the completeness thor
JUS iiAi'F' VI " ~ y 'iilAiS'
The auditorium seats 2I5, the vestry
geo. Folding doors between the two
admit Of throwing the two rooms into
one, furnishing all a good view of the
interior of the auditorium. In the rear
Of the vestrY is a nice stage at each
side of which are small rooms for such
use as may he desired.
Back nf the pulpit. which is after
the modern design, is the station Of
the choir and back Of the choir the
large ana handsome pipe organ which
cost $500 and was the gift of Gordon
Dobson and number Of his friends in
he wooden business.
Upon the ceiling is found a large
number of magnificent oil painting.
made on canvas by a wcll-knoWn |
painter. II. II. COchrane of Monmouth |
The alegorical paintings are all OF
Biblical characters and the expression |
upon the faces depicted the perspec- |
tive Of the scene in the background |
produces 4 most artistic effect.
The pews in the auditorium are of |
du1rtered oak. The auditorium is ia |
he lighted by a 25-electric light chande- |
Tier. SUSPENDED from the center Of The |
ceiling ana other lights at different |
points upon the walls and near the or |
gan and pulpit.