The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-02
1ONGREGATIONALISTS
REDEDICATE CHURCH
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apon totaI of AT least Sa 600 being
surssrhel.
ne said meeting committee 81
s'N1e le'2ses WIS appo u with instrue-
si9ns 70 se;sssr further subscriptions, and
"itsn tse onaunt subscribed should be
saIATleAt 70 defray the total cost o. The
alaitieas proposed, to undertake to CONF
pste he work
y pleasure to report today that
siese Instructions have been fulfilled,
potu ~ spirit and in Ietteras you will
see nom supplemental rapest Of the
treasurer Of the committee.
Indeed, the Instructions have been
mere than fulfilled, For in addition to-
tl'e extension OF the church edifiee, var.
loas repa.rs have been made III tie older
papt Of the structure In several pisces
lAe Stating on the roof has reoeised at
Eenticns door tinhers and pIanking in
the rooms below, which had f0tted, have
0een replaced; the cushions in thu pews
itte been recovered, nian9 0f them re-
paAed, soinc of them made over; The
san nus almost been rebuilt, new pipes
AaNsng Teen made, old pipes sent to the
factory I'd he put In order and deal
nj repairing done her BY the expert sent
n " from the builders Of the organ.
i now in first class condition, and
should render MS better service than ever
ny has hitherto.
AZ the first meeting Of the committee
I, A. Poole was elected chairman and
4. 9. Woodruff secretary and treasurer.
At the second meeting the committee
was enlarged by the addition of three
members, Subscriptions Eere secured as
rapidly as possible, and eSriy in July
lt was felt that the committee was war;
ranted Ia beginning the work. The con
tract was awarded to Messrs. W. X.
Bradford & Co., whose bid was the low-
est submitted At later time the
contract for decorating was given to
Mr., II. G. Graves Of Wells River. With
the various delays that are always in
cident to building operations, but with
steady progress, notwithstanding, the
work Las gone forward and is now COM
plete, we hope to the satisfaction Of ALL
We think that our house of worship
ID now one of the best Id Vermont
And this achievement has been made pos
sible sby a very cordial and very vide
spread spirit Of cooperation. Before
the vote to build had been taken, Ger
tain of the CLASSES Of the Sunday school
had started funds for the purpose, the
Sunshine class, Mrs N. ID. Phelps, teach
er, being, think, the first, the Bafaca
class, the primary department and other
classes and auxiliary bodies following
the good example.
The help and encouragement given by
The Ladies' Aid Society Is beyond praise.
Right nobly have they stepping into the
breach again and again. They have con
tributed $700. Fortunate the church
that can boast such womenl
The Willing Workers Is another body
whose help has been exceptional. The
Eadeavor societies have done their part,
as well as several other classes Of the
Sunday school.
The people of the parish generally
have responded to the solicitation of the
committee in a most commendable way.
II Is the testimony Of individual mem
bers cf the committee that snbscrip
lions were never 20 readily given, and
If the treasurer Of the committee TINT
the payment of the subscriptions has
been made in manifest spirit Of glad
ness. Not grudgingly, but willingly and
cheerfnlly has our house Of worship
bcen cnnobled and enlarged.
From the estate Of q former valued
who we relinquishcd a short
time since to the Church Triumphant,
Mrs. Wallace G. Parker, $500 was given,
to provide for the decorating Of the
church and to help provide the Baraca
room. This, too, was Of great assist
ance, and it Is difficult to see how the
work could have been done without it.
Bat | must not take time 60 specify
further, and viii simply say as a general
wofd that many others have given IN
valuable aid.
But the spirit Of cooperation has not
Ieen confined to those who supplied the
money. The architect expressed his in
terest in most substantial way. We
had his services for pittance. The
contractors have done their work in a
manner which showed most plainly that
Hey were inspired BY something higher
than the hope Of gain. II seemed, too,
rs III tUSli clitfb WtfN NVthmuH4tNbru
Ia the men. For the work has gone
ia ID pleasantness. with an evident de-
sine not to forget that il was work Tor
4 Christian church The decorator and
organ experts have taken special pains
to please, have responded 10 every sug
qestion OF the committe, and haye done
ther utmost to give satisfaction. They
have the reward, ] trust, Of knowing
that they have succeeded. The repairs
on the cushions aud tile painting and
have been done with the same
interest and desire TO give an extra
service And let me not forget to men
ton everybody else. There seem to be
no exceptions.
Of my associates on the committee
Il Is difficult 70 speak adequately. New
er [ am sure, have | worked with
dner body Of men and women. The
interest taken, the cagerness shown, the
hard work done can be described only in
tie slipcrlative degree No private con
Germ, however important and absorbing.
ever received more loyal, or more
Intelligent devotion. II you could know
Of their service as I know II, you would
thank them from your very hearts.
But the main feature of our report
IL presented not On paper, but IN brick
and mortar, IN plank and timber, IN paint
and yarnish, IN leather and electric
light in the larger, nobler. more beau
tifnl, more convenient, more dignified