Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-09-15
ALL SOULS CHURCH
OPEN FOR WORSHIP
Federation of Unitarian and Uni
versalist Parishes
Many improvements i'm Unitarian Edi-
flee, Which Is TO Be Used by United
Parishes-First Service Held.

Many improvements i'm Unitarian Edi-
flee. Which Is TO Be Used by United
Parishes-First Service Held.
A completely renovated church interior
greeted the members and friends of
All Souls church when the local Uni
tarians and Universalists began their
services as Accelerated church last Sunday
in the Unitarian gdifice on Main street.
After many months of non-use, during
which period the plant has undergone ex-
tensive repairs and improvements, the
church interior now presents Il decidedly
churchly appearance.
Many changes have been made, and in
each the idea of convenience as well as
dignity and beauty has been carried out.
The old organ has been removed and the
smemoriA organ which was in the Uni
versalist church on Canal street has been
installed in its place at the right of the
pulpit. A complete new casing has been
built around the organ by the Estey Or
gan Co., and the piping to some extent
has been renewed and re-glded. a choir
rail has been built enclosing some space
around the organ, the material used be-
ing in harmony with the organ case.
The four hanging chandeliers have
been removed and an entirely new sys-
tenn of lighting installed. This system
comprises side lights only, and they
in clusters of twos and threes around
the walls of the interior. The brackets
are of antique iron and soft white
light is provided which is extremely
restful
All the walls have been done over in
lighter color than previously, which
harmonizes with the dark color of the
woodwork. Everywhere the woodwork
has been refinshed. including the pews.
A new feature of the interior is new
tablet which perpetuates the names of
the donors of the memorial windows in
the old Universalist church. This tab
let has been erected on the wall to the
left of the pulpit, adjacent to other
tablets at that point
The vestibule has been redecoratet. en-
tirelv and the front doors have been set
with GLASS with gothic moulding nresent-
inc hiohlv artistic annparance The
northern ond of tbn vost ibulo directIv
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sembI,, room, of +bn Sundoy scbnni Tho
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tho same dns;on of nareIl;ng hoe bann
corried ont nc cbaracter;yod Tho former
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old liz cbon bo. boan orIaroed and n SOC
onI L;toLor hos hoar built d;roct1w I'm.
dorraatb in Tho bosnment dumb
ua;tor conrect;no the Two nav
steam table. the nride of the women
connected with the church. has been in
stalled in the upper Kitchen, the purpose
of which is to keep the prepared foods
hot. 1t is situated conveniently near
the cooking range. The dumb waiter
provides means whereby the dishes
after supper may be sent quickly to
the lower kitchen to be washed, thus
eliminating the dirt and confusion that
otherwise would prevail hi the upper
kitchen. A brand new baker has been
installed in the lower Kitchen which also
adds to the efficacy of the culinary de-
partment.
No change has been made in the par
lor, which is located in the front of the
parish house. Upstairs. the mems coat
room has been enlarged, and this will be
used as class room on Sundays for the
Sunday school. At the southeast corner
upstairs new room has been built. This
formerly was unfinished and it now