[p. 65] No. 4. 637 pounds. C. Holy communion bell. ‘He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.’ St. John VI, 5-6. No. 5. 425 pounds. D. Holy Baptism bell. ‘For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.’ Galatians III, 27. Presented by Mrs. Dudley Hall. ‘Peace to the past, joy to the present, welcome to the future.’ No. 6. 371 pounds. E. children's bell. ‘Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God.’ St. Mark x, 14. No. 7. 296 pounds. F. Burial bell. Presented by Mrs. Gorham Brooks and family. ‘Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.’ Revelation XIV, 13. No. 8. 217 pounds. F sharp. Christmas bell. In Memoriam. Presented by Joseph K. Manning. ‘Glory to God in the highest; and on earth peace, good will toward men.’ St. Luke II, 14. No. 9. 192 pounds. G. Easter bell. In Memoriam. Presented by the children of Margaret B. Buss. ‘Those who sleep in Jesus shall God bring with him.’ I Thessalonians IV, 14.Just beneath the belfry is the ringing chamber, containing the frame and ropes by which the bells are rung, or rather chimed, the distinction being in the manner of operation. In the great cathedral churches of England and the continent, with their lofty towers and heavy bells, bell ringing was (and still is) an art requiring much practice and no little skill, as well as strength. There the services of a ringer for each bell are required, and the finest results obtained, as the overtones of the bells from lofty heights are thrown out more fully into the air. It will
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