The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-24
DEDICATED
CHANCEL AT
ST. JOHNS

At an interesting service AT II o'clock
this morning az which Rt Rev. William
Mcvickar bishop OF the diocese. onici-
ated. tho new chancel OF St Johns Epis-
copal church was dedicated IN the pres
ence OF a large congregation. which In
cluded a number OF clergymen from other
parishes
Rev. Lester Braduer, rector OF the
church. assisted the bishop at the sol
enn services and after the dedicatory
prayer. the rite OF holy communion was
administered. The fun vested choir OF
the church. assisted at the services.
II was found 10 be a hard problem,
that OF getting a chanccl 10 harmonize
with the architecture OF the church,
which was built iu 1911 but Cram Good
hue e. Ferguson Of Boston handled 81 well
and made a very satisfactory plan, which
was carried out fully and the result was
visible today
The distinctly Georgian character OF the
church made the usual Gothic or semi
Gothic style entirely inappropriate: and
the problem was how 20 devise a thor
oughly ecclesiastical scheme which should
be in harmony with the original nave and
the later transepts. The oak rood screen
which divides the new choir and sane
tuary from tho body " The church has
been connected with screens shutting off
each transept-the north containing one
Of the organs and the south, which ~
being converted into a chantry with
side altar.
The organ I'm tho north transept was
the Gift OF the late John Nicholas Brown.
The oak screen IN front of II bears the
arms or the diocese ot London, 10 the
Jurisdiction Of which the Colonial
churches belonged prior 10 the Revolu-
! tion.
| Near s. is sort OF baptstry where
stands tho old font. a. gift 70 the parish
IN 1909 from Mrs. Anne Allen 20 be "a
becoming monitor 10 the church, The
cover 10 the front is modern. but the
ever dates from the early part OF the
| 18th century as does the interesting old
! christening pew" (wlth apocalyptic en-
| blems upon iD which Is Of carved wood.
A brass lectern. on the left OF the en-
trance 20 the choir, IL a memorial TO
Isabel Homer Pegram and Virginia Pc
gram Austin from Miss Isabel Pegram.
A BROWN MEMORIAL.
The open. arcaded choir screen or rood
screen 81 surmounted by an escutcheon
on which IS carved an Agnus Del
This screen and those separating the
north and south transepts from the
/ fHuFtu proper lilt HhitillNE fOllIfElliE
| them, and the chancel itself with its
altar piece, communion rail choir stalls.
/ etc. all or oak have been erected IN mem
/ ory OF John Nicholas Brown and Har-
/ old Brown. by their mother. Sophia Au-
! Rusta Brown
The high altar itself. also Of dark oak,
! Is n very beautiful piece of work. The
! reredos extends upward 20 the eaEt win
| dow. which will he Of stained glass. This
k..fsr
four -Evangelists. The altar piece, rich
ly carved bears I'm the pediment a peli-
can feeding its young.
| The top of the holy table is made of
| the wood OF the ono IN use for many
1 years past. The rest OF IL has been made
! into a case for the cloths and linen be-
! longing 10 the church. Cross vases.
| candlestickE and book rest were the gift
OF the late Miss Candace Allen, who also
presented to the church the rich embroid-
cred red velvet alter cloth.
To this gift Mr. John Carter Brown
| has added a white cloth for use on festi-
walls. Doubtless green and purple cloths
| will be given by parishioners In the fu-
/ ttIre TO complete the ecclesiastioal colors
is use during the church year.
| On the left Of tho altar Is a credence
shelf. behind II being a carved panel from
the London Bluecoat school or Christ 8
| hospital, as - the panel IN the 'front.'
| of Tho bishops desk The arm chairs
In the sanctuary probably date from 1911.
and were IN use in the chancel before
| It's enlargement
In the pediment Of the rood-screen to-
| ward the west is the only portion NJ
| the old chance decorations of 1871. This
wes lately found in the clock tower
az the church and has been put IN such
order As was possible for the present
position II bears the words: Beau
tify the place OF My Sanctuary II was
! formerly surmounted by soma circular
/ object. which has been lost
Inside the choir screen 20 tho left Is
/ n list of the rectors OF the parish. from
/ It's foundation 10 the present time. on
| tho companion panel 10 the right Is 20
| be placed an inscription commemorative of
! John Nicholas Brown and Harold Brown
The rpur brass chandeliers arc copies.
| with adaptations. of those In Trinity
/ church. Newport which were made IN
/ Exeter England In the first quarter ~
! tho 18th century, and they are hung in
/ the same manner.
\ small door In the paneling beside the
! organ IS intended for connmunhran nts re-
/ t,,vviDC From, tho chapceI 70 the ,~bvr,b