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Transcription
Sample of it.
In the afternoon at 2 are go to church to an open-air, prepare seats on the flat hood on the mezzanine side.
The marriage ceremony of two unnamed couples in the church is a very simple house built outside of stone in layers laid in turf. There is a pointed roof in three-centuries which above the door there is a small wooden cross, which all is finished in wood very plain. The altar consists of a table with high legs covered with linen. Above this is a chromo of Christ with his head on a footstool. On the table there is a wooden candlestick with two candles. In front of the altar there is an acolyte with a communion boat. Outside of this acolyte to the right there is a small wooden pulpit. The pastor takes his place inside the doorway behind the altar while the catechist is outside on the flat porch to the left. The balance of the floor is covered with plain wooden benches. There are two windows to each side, one door on the other while the front is blind.
The colors inside are blue, yellow and white. The organ occupies the left-hand side while the one takes the right. The pastor has on a long black gown with buttons down the entire length. Around his neck there is a white collar surrounded with a white cloth folded designated collar. Constantly during this