Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-15
HONOR HIS MEMORY.
MEMORIAL WINDOW TO MR.. STICK
NEY IN MONUMENTAL CHURCH.
WILL Be UNVEILED THIS MORNING.
bishop Horner to Preach the Sermon
and Other CierEymen tn rake
Part-A Beautiful Tribute TO the
Beloved Rector.

The handsome window dedicated 10 1he
memory Of the lamented Fenner satter-
thwaite Stickney has beer placed IN po-
sltton az Monumental church, and VIII DC
unveiled this morning at II o'clock. Ser
vices appropriate to the occasion VIII DO
conducted by Right Rev. Junius' Nj. Hor-
per. Bishop Of Asheville. lifelong iriend
OF the deceased rector.
The window, which is a work OF ART
and exceedingly beautiful, both In design
and finish. was made by ]. and X. Lamb
Of New York, and was placed In the
frame in time to be unveiled on SUNDAY
December 18th last. that being the ann
versary OF the institution OF the Ves'eu
choir in Monumental church, which was
organized by Mr.. Stickney during MS pas
torate. Bishop Horner, Mr.. Stickneys
warm personal friend during the latters
life. could not attend then, however, ana
It being the desire of the congregation
that he should preach the sermon at the
unwilling, the ceremony was postponed
until to-day.
THE VEIL DRAWN.
The window was then boarded up, ana
has thus remained until yesterday, when
the boards were removed and a vel drawn
over the easement. This veil will be drawn
aside by two members of the brotherhood
of St. Andrew promptly at IL O'Clock TINS
morning. az the vested choir enters the
sanctuary singing Il Heard Sound or
| Voices" The service will then follow.
Rev. Benjamin Dennis, rector Of Meade
Memorial church, in Manchester will con-
duct the morning prayer and Right Rev.
Robert A. Gibson, bishop coadJutor or
this diocese will lead in the ante-com-
munion service. The hymns "Ihe spa
cious Firmament on High" and 'Jerusa-
lem the Golden" will be sung, and after
the latter Bishop Horner VIII preach
taking as his text that scriptural ihJunc-
ton which Is engraven on the window
"He that loveth his brother abideth III
the light" ,
Rev ". A. Barr, rector Of the church
will conduct the Offering which will b'
devoted TO missions. and Bishop Gibson
will ask n blessing, after which the chol
will sing the occasional hymn, FOR al
the saints who from their labors rest
! THE WINDOW.
r The window is made in three parts, tn
l old frames of the church being so ar
ranged. In the centre stands in bold re
/ lief the figure Of st. John the Evangelist
below which Is written the text TO Whlei
he gave utterance and which Is alluae,
. to above. Beneath the text IS inscribed
! "To the glory Of God and in loving mem
y ory Of Rev. Fenner SatterthWalu
stickney, born April Is, 1860; died, Angus
- H. 1897" In the side lights on either sid
. | of the main window are tall clusters o
lilies. No inscription appears In thes
! smaller windows. The effect OF the Wnol
; window is striking. as much from the sim
y plicity Of design as on account OF IN
a elegant and harmonious blending OF col
r ors.
: The idea of erecting such a memorla
d 10 MIR. Stickney originated with the We
mans Guild of the church. and to IN
! ladies who compose this organization
4 largely due the success which mas oee
o achieved but many friends and admrei
d of Mr.. Stickney outside Of Monument
/ congregation have contributed TO the VIII
4 dow, esteemiug it a privilege ana pee
y sure thus TO honor one whose trlend
- Pensioners, and ministry were not hmite
Ie to his own church
e MR.. STICKNEY'S CAREER.
/, Mr.. Stickneys ministry here was No
~ quite three years long He found whe
d he came little TO encourage even MOI
v sanguine soul than his, and I'm the rae
is Of many obstacles effected results
ID which the condition OF Monumental paris
| to-day is a living witness. HIS deat
I,ts after a brief illness, was great shoc
ID to the community.
lie Mr.. Stickney was born near Gieehsporo
re Ala. April ), 1860. and was the son
p Colonel and Mrs. Joseph Bryan Stickne!
is who moved to North Carolina VINE
e, young Stickney was years old. He W.
lie a grandson Of the late Fenner Il. Satte
ic thwaite for whom he was named. Inc
~ lived al the old family home, "Oa
er Lawn" near Washington. n. c., and art
IN receiving his primary education at n
10 family home, was sent 10 Horners Mi
T. tary school. at Hillsboro, y. c.; theme
is TO Alexandria Wa) Episcopal Hil
m School. Leaving there he pursued n
u studies at the University of North Car
bIea lima and Sewanee. Penn, at when Ia
lie | Mace his eyes became weak, and he 7
C. | turned 10 his home, pursuing for a"hi
secular work He was married on u
nth OF May. 1885, TO Miss Elizabeth Ga
lord Of North Carolina. In lse9 he co
Guided 10 carry out the desire OF d
"a earlier life, and entered the General The
logical Seminary Of New York ana J
NAMED there two years, after when
on was I'm demand for mission WORK In |
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