Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-07
To REOEO|CATE CHURCH
Methodist Edifce In 81. Albans to he
Rcopencd Mny 1O--Bishop Hughes
TO lie Preacher OF Occasion.

st. Adams March advancement
nre under way for the rededication SUM-
day, May 10, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in this city. which has been
closed several months for repairs. Ten
tative plans call for Bishop Edwin Holt
Hughes. LII. D., of Maiden, Mass, as
the preacher at the dedicatory services
in the morning at 1880 o'clock and the
Rev. Allan MacRossie, LII. D., Of New
York city. as speaker at a patriotic
demonstration in the evening. There
will be special music under the direction
of A. C. s. Beeman.
Bishop Hughes Is bishop of the area Of
New England. DR.. MacRossie has been
OH the firing line in France and is said
10 be one Of the strongest patriotic
speakers in New York city. The dem
onstration will not be UNCONVENTIONAL in
any sense of the word. 1t Is held with
the object Of stimulating the right inter-
est in the war and ir is planned to in
vite people of every creed from various
points in northern Vermont to attend.
Monday evening at 6:3O o'clock a BAN
quite will be served by the women of the
church. at which members and friends
will again hear DR.. MacRossie. About
$50 can be accommodates and the church
people will be cared for first.
Tuesday afternoon from two to four
o'clock a reception for the women will
be held for the purpose Of opening the
women's new parlors. From 400 to $50
the Sunday school will Mold n reception
for the children of the church.
The repairs and improvements have
been extensive. The original estimate on
the work was 5000. but the total ex:
pended will reach $4,000. This includes
the gift Of ten memorial or gift windows,
and the removal of the church steeple,
which was found to be unsafe. This
OF course. necessitated additional cx-
pcnse. The auditorium has been redecor.
ated. hardwood floors laid, new wall
encasing the organ put up, the organ re-
built and pews remade.
Downstairs. the womens parlors have
been put in, additional Sunday school
rooms with sliding doors provided for, q
new kitchen installed, hardwood floors
laid throughout and new windows put in.
a big feature is the installation Of a
stoam heating plant New inside en-
frances have been built, broad stair.
ways approaching the auditorium on
sither side.
Through the efforts of the pastor, the
Rev. John Benjamin Magee, the gifts of
10 memorial windows were secured. This
was not a part of the criminal plan Most
of them were given by sons or daughter Of
inc DullderS OF the original edif1ce, and
were secured with the thought that they
would memorabilia in the future those
who had been leaders in the church in the
past. Some of those for whom the WIN
dows are installed are living. All the win
dows in the auditorium are gifts and there
is one in each hallway, one given by the
Ladies' Aid society and the second by the
Willing Workers. The windows in the
auditorium are given for the following
Henry A. Lyon and Sarah M. Lyon; Ed
gar Wilder and Lucy Place Wilder; Joel
B. Thomas and Laura NJ. Thomas; Shell
don 8. Beeman and Emma A. Beeman
Chauncey Temple and Candace p. Temple
Harmon Vernal and Elizabeth Foss ver-
nal; Carrie F. Collins, Alvin d. Collins
and Emily j. Collins; James X. Curtis
and Martha Allen Curtis.
The building committee consist Of the
Rev. John b. Magee. ex-oficio, chairman
L. L. c. Best. chairman, r. E. Palmer
treasurer, DIR. II. A. Stevenson, Arthur T.
Holmes, Elmer Johnson and Miss Ella
Foster The work has been done under
the personal direction of Mr.. Best, who
has given literally of money as we'll as
time - -T@t--
The members of the dedication commit
tee. which has charge OF the program are
A. c. s. Beeman. chairman. James Chy-
noweth, r. r.. Palmer, Miss Ella Foster
and Mrs. oliver w. Brewer.