St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-14
Concord.
The Episcopal Chapel Opened sum
day for Religious Worship.


is due for the success of the church
conducted the service, assisted by
Rev. D. L. Sanford of Hardwick and
Rev. E. p. Lee OF East st Johns
bury. Music was furnished by the
choir of st. Andrews. Several people
from St. Johnsbury attended the
service.
The mission has an interesting
history. Rev. Mr.. Sanford, the
state missionary, who hunts up
church people who are unable to
attend church because of their dis
lance from Episcopal services found
a colony at Concord and several
years ago they purchased the lot
on which the church stands. Ser
vices have been held, first by Rev.
James A. Thompson and later by
Rev A p. Grint, in the town hall.
Last spring DIR. Grint made an
appeal to the church people of YER
mont for $500 which was contri-
buted by. the churches of the do
cese and turned over to DIR. Grint
to be expended. The plans of the
Episcopal church at Milford, N
H., were loaned to Dr. Grint and
from them the plans for the church
were drawn. There was no money
to pay an architect SO Dr. Grint
drew his own plans. The body of
the church is 20 by 40 feet with a
recess chancel running back II
feet and will accommodate 100 peo-
pie at the most. The enterprise was
started with a building committee
of three Concord men, William J.
Chapman, Harry Lillicrap and John
Moyse. These men themselves
cleared the lot, dug the cellar and
laid the foundation after working
hours. The superstructure is built
of wood, shingled. E. E. Willis
was the builder. The interior is
finished in hard wood, the floor and
wainscoting of light color, the altar
furnishings and rood-screen in a
contrasting dark wood. The win
dows are of cathedral glass. The
pews and kneeling stools were
made by Jones and Shields and are
the edifice are the entrance porch
and the vestry room.
The church has already received
many gifts. The rood-screen was
given by Miss Sherman of Connecti- |
cut in memory of Mrs. Moore. The |
brass altar cross was given by the
Woman's Auxiliary of st. Luke's |
church, st. Adams, as a thank Of
fering. The candlesticks were the
gift of Rev Mr.. Forsythe of Rich
ford The altar itself, the clergy
stalls, the lectern and the credence
were given by St. Paul's parish,
For the fine reed organ,
specially made, the mission is in
debted to Pequot Chapel, New Lon
don, Ct The altar rail with brass
standards and the flower vases were
purchased through the gift of a
friend of Dr. Grint A font of gran
tie has been promised by Harry
Lillicrap and will soon be in posi-
lion. Among money gifts received
by DR.. Grint were various sums
rom Miss Sherman, Miss M. o.
Thatcher, Miss B. A. Verder and
Mrs Annie B. Moore, SIS through
he Rev. D. L. Sanford; $25 through
he Rev. George Y. Bliss of Bur-
ington; $50 from Bishop Hall; $50
rom Mrs. James Allyn of New Lon
lon, and a sum from Miss Van
Nagenen of New York. A fine,
arge bell was received after the
rame work had been finished so
.ould not be hung then but it is
loped to hang it in the spring In
las had the hearty cooperation and
of the building committee
md all the people but an especial
lebt of gratitude is due to w. j.
chapman for what he has done.
It. James Mission serves not only
concord but Kirby, Victory and
Waterford as we'll
At the annual meeting of the Viii
age Improvement society, Monday
vening of last week, the following
Ulcers were elected for the ensuing
ear: President, Rev. Grant Van
31arcom; senior vice president,
Irs. Clarence F. Cutting; secretary
nd treasurer, Mrs. f. A. Brewer;
BUSINESS committee, E. A. Gray, @.
J. White and F. A. Brewer; au-
itor, o. B. Cutting; assist
mt secretary, Karl S. White; gener-
/ social committee, Mrs Emma
Vest and Mrs. Cora L. Bailey; pia-
10 committee, Mrs. Ella s. White.
hey voted to purchase the scenery
n the town hall, of the Young Peo-
les Christian Union.
Woodbury. w. r. G. and G. A. R.
eld their annual visit and dinner at /
/. A. r. hall, Monday in honor of
lincoln's birthday. A short program
7as given in the afternoon.
Nelson Bedell is i'll of pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Howard
leasantly entertained a small COM
any at their home last Tuesday
vening. Old time songs were sung
nd refreshments served.
Mrs. Della Brown and two child
en- of East Concord visited Mrs. Ada
'arker last Tuesday.
Several couples from here attend
d the barn dance at st. Johnsbury
asst week Tuesday.
Joseph Mayhem of Whitefeld, N.
l., spent part of last week with rela-
ives in town.
Andrew J. Lyon, who has been
ubstituting on R. F. D. No. /, for
nail driver NJ L. Reed, received a
erious injury to his hand last Fri
ay, while on the route. AS he was
utting mail in a box, the horse
tarted, catching the hand and tear