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dor and show, but by their comfort and convenience. We have 

 understood that in all cases in which churches have been thus re- 

 modelled, the sale of the pews has more than met the expenses, and 

 that there has been an increased interest on the part of the societies 

 in attending on the ministrations of the sanctuary. 



R. B. 



"Christian Register," Boston, September 19, 1840. 



I can well remember how the old seats would slam down 

 when the worshippers would regain their places after stand- 

 ing up during the services. There were seats on two or three 

 sides of the large square pews which would lift up on hinges, 

 giving the occupants at times more room to stand. When 

 the seats were let down they made a great racket throughout 

 the body of the meeting-house. 



A CHURCH ORGAN. 



Mr. James Lawrence, son of Hon. Abbott Lawrence, has recently 

 given an organ to the Orthodox Society in Groton. The case of this 

 organ is 14 feet high, 6 1-2 feet deep, and 10 1-2 wide. It has two 

 banks of keys, a sub-Bass, and 20 Draw Stops, as follows : — 



Great Organ. Small Organ. 



Open Diapason Open Diapason 



Stop Diapason Bass Stop Diapason 



Stop Diapason Treble Principal 



Principal Viol de Gamba 



Twelfth Hautboy 



Fifteenth Swell Bass 



Flute Tremulent 



Clarabella Couple Swell & Great Organ 



Dulcimer Couple Pedals & Great Organ 



Sesquialtra Couple Pedals & Swell. 



This large and beautiful organ was made to order by Geo. Stevens 

 of Cambridge, for $1000. For mechanical finish, for richness and 



