Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15

While the edifice is decidedly Roman
esque on its exterior it is of Gothic
tendency on the interior and the modern
is happily blended with the oldstyle.
Upon entering the marble lined ves-
tibule one is confronted by two massive,
yet chaste, tablets in bronze. announcing
the name of the donor of the church
and the reason for the memorial gift.
At the left of the entrance is per-
fectly appointed cloak room and open
ing into the auditorium are four wide
entrances. The scheme or ornamental
ton and establishment employed within
the auditorium is combination of green,
red, brown and gold. The ceilings are
done in antique oak which has been
given high polish while the contrast
is striking between the ceilings and the
walls the latter being frescoed in warm
shade of green and stencilled with gold.
| The floor of the auditorium is covered
with heavy Bigelow body Brussels car
pet and the pews are of quartered oak
ornamented with most elaborate
Gothic design upon the ends. The pews
are cushioned in red plush. The pulpit
furniture is of elaborate design and con-
sists of three pulpit chairs, the pastors
table, magnificent lecturn of brass and
in addition there is finely carved COM
munion table and chairs and the individ-
ual communion set of silver is an ex-
qusite piece of handiwork of the silver
smith.
The organ is enclosed in Gothic case
UNI is wainscoated in quartered oak
panelling finished in the antique. The
organ is operated by water motor.
The windows of the church. three in
number, are wonderful examples of the
skill of those who work in glass. The
subjects of each window which are
placed in each of the three gables of the
building are, "The Good Shepard, u
"Christ Knocking at The Door," and
"Christ Come Unto Me-"
One of the unique features of the new
church is the sliding baptistry which is
very ingeniously concealed and yet SO
constructed as to be brought into full view
of the congregation when required.
The pastors study, which is located in
the rear of the auditorium, is fitted with
heavy mission furniture and carpeted
IN hA Nf hn
trance down stairs is to be found the
preparation room for candidates for
baptism This room is sub divided into
rooms for each candidate and a copper
runway connects all of the rooms with
the baptistry.
The vestibule in the lower part of the
church contains the Sunday schoo
library and opening directly out of the
vestibule is the lecture room to be used
for Sunday school and social purposes
On the north side of the building down
stairs are located three class rooms sc
constructed that they may be thrown in
to the lecture room. A kitchen com
pletely appointed leaves nothing to be
desired when the social side of church
life demands that refreshments be served
On the south side of the building is to be
found the boiler room for heating the
/ structure which also contains apparatus
for heating the water used in the hap
tistry during the winter months.
The building is lighted throughout
with most improved system of cleo
tricity and both auditorium and lecture
room is ventilated by one of the most
approved systems the air being carried
to high tower during the process Of
ventilation.
The ground was first broken for the
new church on August first, 1905 and
the corner stone was laid with impress
sive and appropriate services on Sunday
afternoon, September "a, 1905. the ssr
mon being preached by the Rev. Gibbs
Braislin, ID. d. While w. r. r. Wilcox
of Burlington, was the architect let bon
or be given where it is due for t0Ntht
pastor, the Rev. George R. Stair. is due