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The Interior of the Church The white oak rood screen separating the congregation from the chancel was given in memory of William Cooper by his great grandson, James Fenimore Cooper.
The matching screens in the chancel side aisles incorporate wood from the 1840 reredos given by James Fenimore Cooper, the author, in honor of his father, and which had been unceremoniously removed in the 1890s. They were replaced during an enlargement of the chancel in 1916. |
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The marble baptismal font (located at the rear of the church under the balcony) was a gift in 1842 by Theodore Keese, George Pomeroy Keese, and Alice Bailey Keese. The bowl embedded in the font is the original baptismal bowl used by Father Nash.
A new church bell weighing 1500 lbs., given by the Rev. Dr. William C. Dix, rector of Trinity Church in New York City, in memory of his father, General John A. Dix, (a former member of the parish) was installed in June, 1893. |
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On Easter Day, 1897, the pulpit in memory of Father Nash, first rector of the parish, was put in place and used for the first time. The pulpit is of oak and brass with a bronze frontal of Christ blessing little children in relief. On April 27, 1997, the pulpit was rededicated, using the prayer book and order of service of 1897 together with excerpts of the original sermon. |
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Rood Screen and Chancel area |
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Rood Screen (left side) |
