The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-10-29


the Larrabee- Roscoe Co., of Boston,
their representative here being Mr..
James McTigue.
The new windows are as nearly as
was possible reproductions of the old,
but they are in reality much more
beautiful, and each is very high
grade of stained glass work.
The most notable of the new win
dows is the second from the chanoel
on the east eide of the church, pre-
sented by Col. and Mrs. Fred Il.
Smith in memory of their children.
This is gem in stained glass work, be-
ing regarded as one of the finest win
dows in the State. 1t is of English
painted glass and represents the work
of three months in collecting the ma
terials and making the window. The
subject is Christ blessing little chill
dren, the central figure being the Christ
holding in his arm little child while
two others are at his feet. The
Savior's robe is of ruby antique, and
other colors used in the window are
green, purple antique, yellow. brown,
amber aud blue. There is in the win
dow an unusual amount of flesh tints
that approach the acme of the art A
circular panel above the Savior's head
is partially surrounded by olive
branches and in it is a representation
of the Sea of Galilee, the water being
in purple opal antique, and the sky
in blue and opal antique, forming a
stained glass picture of rare beauty.
Just beneath the figure panel arc the
words:
"These shall be with me when
l come into my kingdom. -
On the plate beneath is the inscrip-
ton:
In Memoriam
GEORGE FRED WALTER
Died 1855 1856 1881
Children of Fred e. and Abba M.
Smith
This is a fitting memorial to Col.
and Mrs. Smiths two children who
died il infancy, and to the son who
passed away on his nineteenth birth
day.
The remaining windows in the main
body Of the church are of uniform
pattern. The central panel of each is
of light amber cathedral glass in SIM
pie design and the border is in ruby
amber, light green and dark green an
tique, embellished with clusters of
grapes in purple, while on each is an
emblem symbolic of the Christian
faith. OF the smaller clear story win
dows, four ale triangular and six
quartrefoils, both being splendid speci-
mems of stained glass work.
The Horace H. Scribner window in
the organ room is simple but fitting
memorial to faithful organist. 1t is
of the latest opalescent glass, made es-
pecialIy for this window. In an upper
circular panel, in blue and green
opal background, is an emblem, with
Tyre, horn, and flute with laurel leaves
interviewed, symbolic of Mr.. Scrib-
ner's life work.
On one plate is the inscription:
ITO the glory of God, and in mem
DRY of Horace H. Scribner for twenty
five years the devoted organist of this
church. 4"
And on the other:
Died March 10, 1896, aged forty
eight years.
In the instance of the large chancel
window special attempt was made
to reproduce the old one that had be-
come so familiar to the people of the
church and it was difficult task, for
the old one was completely ruined.
The same general form and idea has
been followed, however, and the re-
suit is window far more beautiful
than the old. In this is figure of the
Christ in ruby and amber antique,
and on either side are panels in light
| amber cathedral glass bearing the en-
blems of Matthew, Mark, Luke and
JOln' III tHo sludll6l lJdu6lS dUONe are
! other emblems and some very delicate
tracery. There are twenty. ight
pieces in this window.
The rose window over the entrance
to the church is more simple than that
in the chancel but it is hardly les:
beautiful. 1t is made up largely OF
three trefoils, each with background
of light amber cathedral glass and
border OF ruby and amber antique. IL
the window are three small quartre.
foils in amber, ruby and dark blue an
tique.
In the trefoils are emblems of the
church, the bishops mitre, the Bible
with crossed swords, emblematic Of
the Old and New Testaments and the
Bible with crossed keys signifiyng the
power of the church.
In restoring the church special at