Connecticut western news., 1905-02-09
REMopELINo COMPLETED.
Methodist Church Now Ready for
 Dedication Ceremonies.

Methodist Church Now Ready for
 Dedication Ceremonies.
 The work of remodeling the Methodist church in this village is now completed, and preparations are being made for its rededieation. It was expected this eere- mony would take place last Sunday, and Rev. F. J. Belcher, presiding elder of the Poughkeepsie district, of which the Canaan church is part, was scheduled to be present for the purpose. The ex- ercises, however, had to be postponed on account of the inability to get the new organ ready in time. Work on the organ has been pushed along as fast as possible, and is now ready for the dedica- tory ceremonies, which will take place Sunday, Feb. 19, the presiding -elder having signified his intention to be present at that time.
 The members of the church certainly have reasons for congratulating them selves on the greatly improved appear ance of the edifce, the improvements making it one of the best equipped church buildings in this part of the state. ..-..
 | One of the most noticeable features of the improvements is the new ceiling. The old ceiling, which was entirely flat and plain, has given place to modern steel ceiling, sloping at the sides so that where the ceiling meets the side walls it is six feet lower than formerly. The new ceiling is in nine panels of gothic design, with large ventilating center, making the accoustical properties al- | most perfect
 The front entrance to the church has been changed from the center to one side, large window being placed where | the entrance formerly was. The par tion, which separated the vestibule and auditorium, has been moved into the latter room several feet, making suit able lecture room in the front end of the building for prayer meeting and com mittee room. An arrangement of fold ing doors makes it possible to throw this room open to the auditorium, thus giv- ing nearly the entire size of the build ing for the main room.
 At the rear end of the building an ad- dition has been built for the new organ, which is directly behind the pulpit platform. The organ, which is gift to the church from Mrs. Mary O. Corbit, is two manual instrument, with 20 stops and about 75o pipes. It has radiating pedal keyboard. The case is of solid mahogany with 34 front pipes in five towers. The pipes are gilded, making very handsome effect. The organ is blown by means of water motor.
 the front of the church. there have been four memorial windows added since the improvements were begun. Two of these are given by Mrs. J. D. Clemans, in memory of her husband, Dr. J. D. Clemans. These two windows are in the rear end of the church, one on either side of the pulpit platform. In the front end of the church, properly coming in the lecture room, the trustees of the church society have placed two windows in memory of Sally Pomeroy Church and her son, George Church, who were in their life time earnest workers for the benefit of the Methodist Society. At the bottom of one of these windows is the following inscription: Sally Pomeroy Church-Born Sept 8. 1s01-Died Oct. 25, 1852;n and on the other, 'sGeorge Church-Born July 20, 1826-Died Jan. 27, 19O3'' All of the new windows are of the opalescent effect. and match in color the windows already in the build ing.
 The old pews have been removed and 21 new ones, some of them double, have replaced them. The new pews are of five ply veneered oak back and seat, shaped to the body. The ends are of quartered oak paneled to match the other wood work. The pews have a seating capacity of 160, and with the lecture room added gives the entire church seating capacity of 300.
 On each side of the pulpit platform there is a main platform. raised eight inches from the floor, extending the en- tire width of the building, and will fur nish places for the senior and junior choirs The pulpit platform is raised eight inches above the main platform, being total of only 16 inches from the floor. The platforms are separated from the seating part of the church by heavy curtains, of dark color, suspended on brass rods about two feet from the floor, and chancel rail. Between the pulpit platform and the organ there is par tition made in panels to match the organ, the whole giving substantial and pleas ing effect.
 Electric lights have been added, there being in the center of the ceiling one large light, surrounded by twenty seven smaller ones, with four wall fixtures of two lights each. The wall fixtures are placed on each side of the organ and | the choir platforms.
 In addition to the other improvements new carpet has been laid and the heating apparatus has been repaired, making the appointments of the build ing all that could be desired.
 Besides the organ, which, as stated, is the gift of Mrs. Corbit, and the memor- ial windows, the following gifts have been received by the church in connec- tion with the improvements: New | hymn board, from the Laissez-Faire Summer camp; new collection plates, l from G. L. Parsons; electric light fix lures, from Miss Catherine Roraback; I hymn books, from Miss N. Louise Rora- back; carpet, from the Ladies' Aid Society, and pulpit and baptismal