Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-02

: the Madonna della Sedia. In tn
Q light of the morning sun, the fig
ures warm into seeming life ant
: awaken thoughts of that Divin,
: Babe before whom the wise mel
> OF the east bowed in worship, ane
> whose advent brought "Peace OF
earth, good will to men,
Next to this is the window giver
by the class of Mrs. Bills. The
emblems thereon are the cross
and crown surrounded by a circle
bearing eight magnificent ambe,
jewels. The Sunday School win.
dow is beyond this and bears the
beautiful monogram 81. 81. s.
Exquisite in its simplicity, and
delicate in it's coloring, it COM
pares not unfavorably with its
neighbors. On the north side of
the Sunday School room is anoth-
or very noticeable window, placed
by the Amity Society. This is yet
incomplete.
Jn the east end of the Infant
Glass room is a charming window,
placed by the little people of Miss
Madge Lowery's class, and having
a lamb for its emblem, and the
words of our Savior, "Suffer little
children to come unto me-" The
other window in this room was
given by the Junior Christian En-
deavor, and like the other Endeay-
or windows, bears the Society
monogram and motto. All these
windows are very beautiful and
pleasing.
The ladies' parlor has four
striking windows. Upon the east
side is the Mary G.. Chapman
memorial, placed by the ladies of
the church in honor of that faith
full and dearly beloved co-worker.
Its emblem is q sickle with sheaf
of garnered grain. The other
window upon the east was placed
by the Ladies Aid Society, and
it's emblem, distaff, seems emf
nently appropriate to these earn
est workers. The two south win-
dows show no emblems nor in
scriptions, but their prevailing
tone is soft heliotrope which
takes on the most exquisite rose
tints when touched by the rays Of
the mid day sun. Their beauty
of coloring renders them close
rivals of the many memorial win.
dows.
Any description fails to do JUS
tice to the art glass in this build
ing, or to convey any adequate
idea of it's surprising richness and
beauty. With the sunlight fall
ing uron these splendid colors,
one almost fancies them part of
the walls of the New Jerusalem,
Jasper first,
And second, sapphirs; third. chalcedony
The rest in ordcr,-last, an amethyst"
This new church edifce, with
its excellent exterior proportions
and artistic interior, is structure
of which our city may be justly
proud and reflects great credit up
on the architects, Fisher & Lowrie
of Omaha, and the contractor, II.
i. Brown, whose careful and con-
scientious attention to details has
carried their plans to completion.
The building committee was
we'll and wisely chosen. Too
much praise can not be accorded
them by the church and commun-
ity for their thorough and salts
factory work, which throughout
was characterized by the most eff
ficient and business-like methods.
They were ever alert in the max.
ing of contracts, the purchasing OF
the best materials at fair and hon.
est prices, maintaining vigilant
watch upon the quality of all the
work. They gave unstintedly oil
their time and means, no trouble
being too great, no task too ar.
duous for them to perform, that
the enterprise might be crowned
with complete success.
Many causes have worked to-
gether for the prosperity of the
Presbyterian society which made
: possible the erection of this Gnt
: new edifice. The handspring o
all movements has been the pas