It is open, of square pitch and the ribs, of bolted southern pine plank, are not cased, but finished in oil and shellac, every bolt showing for what it is, and are faced with boards sprung beneath their arch, giving them a panel finish; the chancel roof-ribs are constructed in a Gothic cone pattern of much beauty. The roof impresses one with a sense of strength and loftiness in rare degree. The walls and ceiling of this spacious Church, with its contrast of surface, the cloister arches, etc., afforded good opportunity to the fresco decorator, and he has' well availed himself of it. The frescoing is indeed rich and novel. It is, a liberally varied use of the panel, with tasteful and seldom elaborate arabesque borders, the tints being neither loud nor weak, but severely harmonious. The ceiling is painted in patterns less pronounced than the walls. The chancel is treated differently; the panels of the vault showing blue with golden stars, the sides in diaper pattern of rich brown and gold, with four panels between the five windows, bearing, in gold lettering on brown ground, the Lord's Prayer, the Ten Commandments and the Apostles' Creed. It is not to be denied that, in the daytime the position and forcible colors of the windows lessen the effect of the fresco; on the other hand, by gas-light the fresco has its revenge, for the windows show their splendors without while within the pure contrasts and harmonies of the walls come out: beautifully. The windows, which are all memorials and presented by prominent members of the church, while notable rather or brilliancy of color and vigor of design than for delicacy, are effective in telling their stories; and those of the chancel, which represent Christ and the four Evangelists, are especially good. The church is furnished with taste; the wainscoating, the pews, and so forth being of Western Ash, a beautiful wood, somewhat like butternut, but less yellow in its tints. The carpet is of scarlet and maroon in a handsome figured pattern; the cushions of crimson reps. The chancel floor is of cherry laid diagonally, the altar on a raised platform at the back. The chancel furniture is made of brown ash, it consists of an altar and reredos, with credence shelf, ecclesiastical
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