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Architecture was never tho't of or mentioned except by Prof. Snell in a stray way in a stiff lecture -- The old village church with its Grecian pillars late in life was a target for any lazy wit but that it survived beheading once and lived bravely on in defiance of jesters and with little external change stands to-day rather Grecian in effect defying its malefactors bespeaks its integrity of composition The old interior was truly an odd picture high pews painted white with doors fastened securely with a brass button, rather affording a tribal ownership and comfort in one's feeling of worship -- they were often slammed rather carelessly, but that only set off the noise Mr Armstrong made just as the sermon ended by throwing back with violence the doors of the[?] two[?] large cast-iron box stoves with which the church was warmed and hurling[?] some stranger looking geometrical wood called felly wood into the big [?] depths so that the farmers and their families who remained for the afternoon service at one oclock might warm their half-frozen members and re-fill their foot stoves -- As they sat about on the circular seat ?ing rid of ? & about the stove -- neighborly visiting in low sad tones was indulged -- a meager chilling lunch was drawn from the large yellow muffs to stay them for the long afternoon services, while from the same quarter small soap stones were reheated for the cold drive home H bMS Am 1118.95, Box 9
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Not to be reproduced in whole or in part without permission. Transcription and commentary copyright 1998 by Martha Nell Smith, Laura Elyn Lauth, and Lara Vetter, all rights reserved Maintained by Rebecca Mooney <rnmooney@umd.edu> Last updated on January 25, 2008 |
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