Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-10-12
REAL WORKS OF ART
Arc the New Windows in the
First NJ. II. Church.

Arc the New Windows in the
First NJ. Il. Church.
The congregation Of the First Meth
odist Episcopal church have just rea-
son to be elated in the placing Of the
new memorial windows Of their
church.
They are chiefly memorial in their
character. and it seems as if no more
fitting way could have been devised TO
keep fresh the memory OF those who
have passed on to the Other Side. .
In the vestibule, in addition to the
triple window placed there during the
summer, we find upon one side two
memorials bearing the names of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo Brent, the gift of their
daughter, Mrs. Wilson. Upon the
other side of the center is the window
contributed by the Infant Department
and beside it one i'll memory of Mr..
John Houseworth and modestly in
scribed, A Daughters Tribute.
Passing into the auditorium the effect
is very striking. Soft lights play
upon the walls and a mellow glow
pervades the entire space.
! The first window upon the left bears
the design of a harp resting upon a
sheet of music and is dedicated to the
memory OF Richard and Mary Lamar,
the gift OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ.
/ Lamar.
The next represents field of ripen-
ed grain with one large sheaf ready
for the garner and is in loving mem
DRY of Mr.. Darius Darby. token of
esteem by his son, Mr.. A. d. Darby.
Then comes the gift of the Sunday
School. A beautifully-colored window
representing the interior ofthe temple
with the child Jesus in the midst of
the doctors.
| Next in order is the Easter window,
which needs no description here, and
then the pastors window. The de-
sign represents bare, brown field
with sower in Eastern garb scatter
ing the seed. The scroll bears the
names of Bishop Andrews, Presiding
Elder Wheeler, and the pastor D. H.
Shields.
Crossing over to the other side one
stands in front of window dedicated
to Departed Worthless I" The floral
design is crossed with band of white
bearing the motto-"These All Died
in the Faith" and below are the
names of P. w. Hoffman, James Mat
thews, VIM. Mathews, and Vim.
McElroy. There is still room for one
or two additional names.
Next comes what is known as the
Crawford window-placed there by
Mrs. Elizabeth Crawford in memory
of her husband and other members of
her family. This window is one
of the handsomest in the church.
A life size figure of an angel
sands beside tomb on which white
lily is growing, while in the back
ground a green hillside is crowned
with tall dark pines, between whose
tops flares the red glow of an autumn
nal sunset. The ninth window has
large anchor lying upon the shore of
blue sea and is in memory of Sam
uel and Mary Snyder, the gift of VIM.
S. Snyder and wife The sixth and
tenth windows have no inscription,
thus affording an opportunity to any
who may yet desire to perpetuate the
name of some loved one
OF course everybody in Martiusburg
knows that these beautiful windows,
thus briefly described, would not have
been there had it not been for the
energy and tact of Mr. Shields, and
to him is due a large share of the
credit for these really fine works of
art. When the first move in that di-
rection was made last Easter, he fixed
the style and later when the members
of the Masonic fraternity put in place
the very elegant window in front,
such was the enthusiasm engendered
that the trustees and membership en-
gagged heartily in the work and thus
enabled the pastor to complete the
task. They are windows of which
any church might we'll be proud.
They are seen at their best from II
a. III. to p. m, and all lovers of the
beautiful are cordially invited to at
! least call and iucpect then,