Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-01
MEMORIAL WINDOW DEDICATED.
Service in First Baptist Church Sunday
Morning In commemoratlon Of Late
eN-Gov. Levi K Fuller.

The Levi X. Fuller memorial window
which was given to the Baptist church
by Mrs Fuller was received and dedi-
Gated In a special service in the church
Sunday morning. There was no formal
unveiling, but i'm recognition Of the sig
niiicance Of the gift the pastor, Rev Dr.
John Il. Cow, preached a special sermon,
taking for his text Blessed are the dead
which die in the Lord that they may rest
from their labors and their works do fol-
low them,' which is part of the inscrip-
ton on the memorial window DR.. Cow
called attention to the dignity and in
spiration which the memorial organ and
the other memorial windows gave to the
church and its services and to the fitness
OF concentrating the strong characters
In the church history in this way. In
speaking of the window he said The
subject St John the divine, was ex-
ecuted in Tiffany Favrie glass at the
Tiffany studios The Gothic panel gives
opportunity for a broad and thoughtful
conception Of the subject. The figure of
the great evangelist stands in the fore
ground In all the strength and vigor of
manhood, real son of thunder, holding
In his left hand the divine book. with
his right arm raised to command atten-
ton The background Is a mass of richly
colored trees, luxurant foliage. glimpses
OF lake and mountain and brilliant sky
Inc deep brown garment Of St. John adds
strength to the figure Although the
treatment is realistic it maintains the
sense OF deep spirituality and scriptural
significance"
DR.. Cow spoke of the place which the
window will hold in the minds of this
ana future generations. saying Of Mr.. Full
Ter: Those who knew and esteemed him
Will recognize the fitness of the subject
ana the text to his life history on the
one hand was the early acceptanra ~
nrn Tastt
when faith in high things is natural. and
lheh the maintenance Of that faith to
the end of his all too brief career. on the
other hand was constant busyiuR of
hlmset In worthy activities. The rec
ords or the patent Office at Washington
the minutes of the American society for
the Advancement OF science, the ample
library and exceptional astronomer
equipment Of his private observatory. the
history OF Vermont academy now entering
upon second stage Of its usefulness as
schooI OF sound instruction under his
ieauershlp' the adoption OF the standard
international pitch by William Stelnwav
as one Of the most, II not the most. i'm
portant events in the musical world for
many years, the annals OF the sta 70
militia, the public honors bestowed unon
MIN by his fellow citizens, and the church
Is ana christian enterprises counseled
ana fostered by his generous attention
abiding and useful quallty-works thar
truly follow him II was much OF an
editor in this state to write Of him. Thus
mas lived some time in the history Of YER
mont Il man strong and humane. arlsto-
cratic ana Just demonstrative and modest.
wealthy and benevolent. enterprising ana
KIND. worldly and reverential' II is stiU
more for members OF his familiar circles
to speak lovingly of gentle graces of a
christian character. But 1t will mean
quite as much In the annals of time that
he could be accounted worthy Of this
place In the Christian hail of fame Iara
ne VIII speak to many a soul Of the Mas
ter he had chosen, OF the faith he had
Kept and Of the heavenly reward To which
ne ever looked as the highest consumma-
loh OF ms hopes. That we today who
knew him can look upon this window ana
It's inscription with satisfaction opens to
MS name usefulness not perhaps other
wise attained in all his earthly career"