The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-23
LOCAL MATTERS,

THE M0NuMENTAL-CHUECH MEMORIAL.
WISpow-A FIT SYMBOL OF PURE AND
ITsEFuI. LIrE.-The window erected by the
congregation OF the Monumental church as
q testimonial OF their love and reverence Tor
their late !amentcd pastor. Rev. George
Woodbridge. d. D.. has been placed In po-
s;tion. The window is OF stained glass
nsintrd in the n,iddEe.asc style, and is really
= rroup OF three wipdo"s-one large ana
Two small ones, the latter belnS on cach
eide of the main glass. They occupy the
sDacc OF the former window on the hoItn'
west side of the church. on the iett OF tue
churccl as you enter the building from the
main doors. ,:so -,
b,m in whose memory it was placed. ana
represents liie.S;zed figure OF tue ''Good
Shepherd and His Flock"
The two side windows. are painted IN
eeometrical patterns, with the emblematicai
symbols OF the four evangcliSts.
This glass is from quarter 10 hali-lncn
thick. and the antique glass can be diStln-
cuished by the bubbles, which gives 1t It's
brilliancy, for these bubbles reflect the light
and intensity il. The rolled cathedral looks
like the hammered glass, and is very desira-
bile from the fact that it s1ftens the light
and civcs warm glow to the parts where
il is used. ,s.s.-.---..,
The inscription upon the glass is exceed
inrly appropriate. Before the main or
centre window are the words:
s.To the Glory Of God"
L" And to the Memory o! Rev. George
Woodbridge, d. d.
Or the smaller window on the lett are
the words:
.Thc Pastor OF this Congregation for Over
i
Died February II, 1875" '.-~
On the other window is the inscription :
Feed Ny Lambs"
s.Erccted By His Friends as Token OF
Christian Affection" T.,
The manuiactory and painting OF this
ylass is very interesting. and but few per-
sons know the process.
In order TO obtain The required shades,
effects, aud colorS. great many different
kinds of glass have TO be used. Thus IN
this window there is the" "antiquc," which
is a glass Of great brilliancy and strength,
and the rolled and corrugated cathedral.
These two kinds have been known TO glass
staners since the fourteenth century, ana
can be seen in existing windows IN Europe
The two STYLES referred to, which are
made ui all colors, with'a number of other
kinds, are cut in the proper shape to carry
out the design. They are then painted an
the pattern or part Of the pattern desired,
and then burned. The burning is long
and sometimes unsatisfactory operation. for
often pieces are destroyed and patterns
spoiled. Some OF the pieces, in order to
get the proper colors, have to be burned
three or four times, and sometimes oitcuer.
After the burning, the glass is arranged and
glazed in lead, with cement to make lttlSht
In the window OF which we write there are
about five hundred different pieces, all PM
together with lead and soldcrcd at the io5nts
md was put IN by Ii. w. Jenkins 4 Son
Baitimore-Mr. L. l.. Young superintend'
ing the work. "r
AS ITS description implies, the windew is
q beautiful piece Of workmanship, and is :
fit token OF regard to the memory OF one o.
the best and most devoted clergymcn tina
our city, so rich in eminent diyines, eve
loved and honorcd. No church ever had
better, more Jealous, or purer pastor, an'
no pastor q more devoted and loving flock
than him the life or whom is so ti,ly com
memorated and symbolized in this memo
rial window.