The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-18
NEW ITALIAN CHURCH
FORMALLY OPENED
Handsome Little Edifce on Brook Street
Was Dedicated Last Night
with Appropriate
Exercises.

Exercises.
The formal dedication Of the new ital-
ian Baptist church on Brook street took
place III that building last evening The
auditorium was wen filed with both
Italians and Americans. The dedicatory
services were in charge Of Rev. w. A.
Dawson. D. D.. Of Burlington, secretary
and superintendent Of missions Of the
Vermont Baptist state convention.
The exercises were opened with the
singing in English Of what Friend We
Have in Jesus followed BY a hymn sung
in Italian. Mrs. O. 3, CastelIani pre-
sided AZ the organ Rev. James M.
Bruce, d. D., OF New York, superinten-
dent OF missions Of the American Baptist
Home Mission society, was then intro
duced BY the chairman. DR. Bruce deliv-
cred the dedieatory address, speaking for
nearly 40 minutes, all of his remarks
being in the Italian language.
Rev. w 4. Braisted, pastor of the
First Baptist church, then made few
eongratulatory remarks, in which he ex-
tended hearty welcome to Rev. and
Mrs Castellani. saying that he should
consider them his co-werkers Rev VIII
liam Kohler, pastor Of the Swedish mis-
sion was the next speaker and he, too,
spoke in a conRratulatory vein. Rev. J..
D. Mackenzie. pastor Of the Presbyterian
church, was the next speaker, and he
extended hearty congratulations and a
welcome on behalf If the Protestant
church Of the city.
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work OF the Italian mission in Barre,
from the time that Rev, Ariel Bellondi
took charge Of It ten years ago to the
present time and Of The work on the
building which is Just completed
Dr. DAWSON gave the Italians present
10 understand that IL Is their chapel and
that they are always welcome there and
he also asked them to try and bring
their friends with them, endeayoring to
I'll that building 50 that in a short time
II would become too small to accommo-
date the people who wished to attend
services.
Ile extended bis thanks 10 the churches
of all denominations and the people Of
The city for the generous help which en-.
abies the society to own the church, free
Of any debt He also expressed his
thanks to the members Of the committee
who have had charge of the work, and
contractor A. r Lane lie stated that
the Home Mission society would support
the pastor for a time and that he hoped
the time would soon come when the
church would support itself In the
work he asked the continuation Of the
encouragement Of the Americans
DR.. Dawson announced that the com
mittee in charge Of the mission is COM
posed Of Rev b. g. Castellani. s. Primos
Clyde w. Perry and Walter N. Grearson,
also that Clyde w Perry would act AZ
treasurer
Rev. G. 2. Castellani then made
brief address. IN which he thanked the
officials for the honor Of his position
and expressed the hope that the work
w0uld prosser Az the conclusion ii his
remarks ID English, AR. castellani closed
the exercises with a short address in
Italian.
The now chapel Il one Of which the
society and the italian Baptists of the
city may well Be proud. The building is
after the trecian style Of are iteettre
and the entire front is Of polished and
hammered granite, the remainder af the
building Of brick and tie roof slated AZ
either side Of che entrance are two large
granite pillars. one Of square and ham
mered granite and the other round and
polished Over the entrance il carved
the motto, eThe Morning Star Arise in
Your Hearts,
The interior. while plain. is beautiful
The auditorium Is room about 40 by 50
feet and this will be fitted with chairs
on which viii X hat and book racks
instead Of tie regular paws AZ either
side Of the entrance are rooms which
viii be used for class rooms and at either
side of the platform On which tho pulpit
will stand are room which will BIZ used
for dressing rooms for the choir and as
4 study for the pastor AT the back Of
the pulpit Is the choir loft. A haptistry
has been installed and the water for this
viii Be heated by gas The church Is
fitted with both electric and gas lights.
A service will be held at tie church
at seven o'clock this evening. A meet
ing will be held at the church at three
o'clock tomorrow afternoon for The pur.
pose Of organizing a Bible class and at
four o'clock a service will be held. at
which Or. Bruce and Rev G B CasteI.
ani, the pastor, will preach in Italian