The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-10-10

Trinity Church. bearing the following inscription
ERECTED BY UNITY CIRCLE.
''UNIoN MAKES STRENGTH"
In this window is portrayed cross.
.. memorial presented to the church by the
Grand Army OF the Republic. This window is
from the studios OF r. Geisser OF New York. 1t
bears this Inscription:
IN MEMORY OF THE SONS OF WALDO WHO sUF-
FEREp FOR LIBERTY AND UNION, 1se1.1s65.
ERECTED BY THE VETERANS AND LADIES
OF THE G. A R.
g. A gift of the Church Aid Society. In this
window is represented rown accompanied by
the following inscription:
ERECTED BY THE CHURCH AID
"ESTABLTsH THOU THE WORK OF OUR HANDS"
SOUTH WALL.
4. memorial to the late Helen B. Lawrence,
erected by her husband. In this window there is
medallion, a representation OF the Christ Child
! in Hoffman's celebrated picture OF The DIsputa-
| ton.
:. The subject of this window is the famous
emblem of the Dutch Reformed Church, the coat
of arms OF William the Silent, fsnked by the
ecclesiastical pillars. This window. made by
ly rich in color and detail. 1t carries the Latin
motto Nisi Dominus Frustra'' without the
Lord is vain)-the opening words OF Psalm
church, and this motto fifty expresses their
deep religious convictions and their sincere nope
In God. The motto in Dutch; "Eendracht Maakt
Macht," is translated. "UniOn or harmony makes
strength and was the railying cry in time of
despOndency This window is the gift of Mrs.
William Vaughan, erected in memory of her
parents.
g. This window is erected to the glory of God
and in loving memory of z Morton Vaughan and
ClariSsa NJ. Vaughan father and mother Of the
minister of this church, and, like the Lawrence
window it h as in the centre of the field medal
lion. portrait of the Saviour, but later in life
during His ministry.
CBANCEL WINDOW.
This is the principal window in the church.
and is reproduction OF HOtfmannS most cele-
brated picture of the Redeemer, illustrating the
words .sCome unto me all ye that labOur and are
heavy laden, and will give you rest" This win
dow is the git of one who is deeply interested in
the propagation of evangelical truth, particular
delivered unto the SAINTS" He has endeavored
to emphasize this in the Inscription at the base
of the window, which reads as follows:
THIS CHURCH is DEDICATED TO THE HOLY
BLESSED AND GLORIOUS TRINITY: GOD THE
FATHER. OUR CREATOR; GOD THE SON, OUR
REDEEMER; GOD THE HOLY GHOST, OUR
sANCTIFIER; THREE PERSONS AND ONE GOD.
And this window is the gift of one w.,o worships
lone GOD III Trinity and Trinity in Unity"
GLORY BE TO THE FATHER. AND TO THE
son, AND TO THE HOLY GHOST, AS IT WAS IN
THE BEGINNING, is Now, AND EVER SHALL.
BE, WORLD WITHOUT END. AMEN. ERECT
ED A. d. 1907.
This beautiful window, together with the
Vaughan and l.awrence memorials, are from the
the studios of the Church Glass & Decorating
Company of New York.
SUNDAY SCHOOL. Front.
s. gift of the Kings Daughters (Pine Tree
Crcle), Belfast This window, made by spence
Bell s. Company, carries lilies in the centre and
the Pine Tree monogram at the top At the bot
tom in this inscription:
PINE TREE CIRCLE. KINGS DAUGHTERS.
O. Erected by the young people who banded
together for the purpose OF helping forward the
church. This also was made by spence Bell g.
Company; is of handsome colored glass, and
bears the following inscription.
ERECTED BY THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF TRIM
TY REFORMED CHURCH. a. D. 1907
land THERE WENT WITH HIM BAND n j.
WHOSE HEARTS GOD HAD T0UCHED.''
SOME OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS.
To name all who have contributed money,
material or labor to this laudable undertak-
ing is manifestly impossible. Some Of the
donors may be mentioned as follows: The
corner stone was quarried and lettered by
Mr.. Peter Olson. Mr Hartford Shute gave the
! lumber for the roof, and Mr.. Howard F.
Mason hard wood floor. The rock for the
bui uidipg and labor in handling was given
| by the people OF the East Side. Belfast
| the chimney. A pulpit Bible was the gift
J of Mr. Stephen Woods and family. The
| points of compass on the tower was the
gift of Miss Isabelle Towle, an East Side
| girl, former teacher in our public schools
and now teaching in Massachusetts. 1t was
designed by Rev. Vim. Vaughan and made
by Mr.. Emery 0. Pendleton of iron and
! r;lJ b,n n
was made and presented by Mr.. Ernest
Leins of New York city, a personal friend
! and former parishioner of MIR. Vaughan.
| He is also to give a piano, which has not
arrived, and Belfast citizens have also given
| a cabinet organ. A communion service, con-
sisting of two silver pitchers and four COB
| lets, gold lined, is the gift of Mrs. Henry
| UngTch of White Plains, n. Y. The pulpit
was made by Mr.. James Kelley, a New
York architect and a member Of Mr..
Vaughan's New York parish. Sixty Bibles
and 30 Liturgys of the Reformed Church
are the gifts of Mr.. Theopilus Boner and
Mr.. William Roner, elders OF the Knox me-
mortal church, New York city. Sixty hymn
] books have been received from an anony-
nous donor. Mrs. Carver of Brooklyn, n.
Y, gave $40 for the ceiling. Members of
the Knox Memorial church gave $500 for
the seats. Little Miss Etfie Knox Dooling
gave a bulletin board. The bell was given
by Mrs. Charles Knox of New York in
memory of her husband, who was teacher
| of the Bible class in the Knox memorial
church, and of a grandson of the Rev. DIR.
John Knox, for whom the church was
named. Mr. Charles Knox began teaching
| in the Sunday school when young man
and at his death hal class of 1000. The
bell is very fine one, and great care was
taken in placing it in position that the
tongue should not strike the side. and it
was rung for the first time yesterday by the
denor. The bell bears the following in
scriptiOn:
"To the Glory of God
And In Loving Memory Of
Charles Fl. Knox.
| October 9, 1907"
"To live in the hearts we leave behind is
not to have died"