Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-17
ADDITION IS PLANNED
Church of New Jerusalem is to
Be Improved.
SUNDAY SCHOOL HOUSE
Residence for the Pastor is Also in the
Scheme.
GOTHIC ARCHITECTURAL STYLE
Beautiful Example of Pure English
Form-Rev. DR.. Frank Sewau,
the Gifted Pastor.
OTHIC ARCHITECTURAL STYLE

northwest, is about to improve it's founda-
ton with the construction of a Sunday
school house and pastors residence on the
vacant land adjoining the church Since the
present architectural arrangement is to be
carried out in the improvement Of the
property 1t is expected that the New
Church." as it is more frequently styled.
will be of even greater architectural inter-
est than ever.
Not alone through It's conformation has
the New Church attracted interest, but Its
pre-eminence as the national church of the
followers of Swedenborg in this country has
given it a countrywide Importance. This
edifce was constructed both through the
contributions Of local members Of the
church and its communicates at large, the
property being held and controlled by the
general convention Of the New Church in
this country. Rev. Frank Sewall is the pas
tor Of the church. Not only is DR.. Sewall
one of the foremost theologians of his de-
nomination, but he has a standing in liter
airy circles that is only exceeded by his
accomplishments as a musician.
The Church Of the New Jerusalem has
been denominated as an architectural tri-
umph. Architects call it 1.-THE Church Of the
Magdalen Tower" which familiar designa-
ton comes from its resemblance to the IA
nous "Maudlen" chapel, so-called, Of Mag
dalen College, Oxford. The edifice is very
generally regarded as one of the purest
specimens of English Gothic in Washington.
1t is the work Of Langford H. Warren, an
eminent architect, the head professor of
declared to have made the designing and
erecting of the building a labor of love-
But not only in design alone is the building
remarkable. The sincerity and genuneness
of its structure is equally remarkable; the
beautiful tracery in stone whether In the
tower pinnacle or in the rose wreath of the
brides door, which enters the vestibule
from the north, in mullion or column. calls
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hand. The groined work in the vaulting of
the vestibule is regarded as fine piece of
mechanism. and the beautiful cluster Of COL
umns In the chancel gathering into a rose
unity to the whole church interior. These
effects will be duplicated as far as possible
In the Sunday school house and rectory.
Distinctive Decoration.
The interior is distinctively decorated,
both in windows and inscriptions, all being
arranged with a view to a distinct sacred
meaning and message and making the whole
church a symbol Some Of the finest glass
work in the city is represented in it's VIM
dows. The great west window. made by the
Lambs of New York, is devoted to the sub
ject of creation. the works of the six days
being symbolically shown in globes carried
by angels; beneath is the angel with fam
ing sword guarding the gate of paradise;
above is the Lord as youth, the eternal
Logos, or Word. ''by whom all things were
made that are made" Beginning thus, in
the west window, with Genesis, or the
books of Moses, the design proposes the
allotment of the windows in the nave on
either side, to the kings and prophets of the
Old Testament. OF these only the David
window is in place. done by Macdonald of
Boston, representing David as youth play
ing the harp before King Saul.
In the north transept comes the Gospel
window, made by Ford & Brooks of Bos-
ton. In style 1t is remote from the modern
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| turn to the transparent glass and clear
| strong outlines OF the great French mas
| tiers Of the past. The Gospel window shows
| three representations Of the Savior in
! large imposing figures, one as the Good
| Shepherd carrying lamb on His shoulder,
! another as the Comforter, and the third
as the Teacher of Little Children. Beneath
and above these large figures are eight
| vior as related in the Gospel, leading from
| the nativity to the holy supper and the
passion. In the window of the south tran
sept it is proposed to have represented the
| the chancel itself. already completed, en-
| bodies the idea. as In the early Christian
churches. of the Lord Of Glory. or the Lord
| Of the Apocalypse, standing in the midst
| Of the seven golden candlesticks, to whom
| is given all power in heaven and on earth"
Here the Lord is not represented by fig
| In which He is present with His church;
| while above in the seven windows of the
/ chancel stand 1.-THE seven angels of the
/ seven churches with the seven golden can
4 dIestieks," bearing each.
| The Window Scheme.
Thus the window scheme extends from
the closed gate of Eden, through the dis
pensation of the Old and New Testaments
to the opened gates of the Holy City. and
| thus exhibits the whole doctrine Of divine
| redemption as set forth in the word of Rev
/ citation.
The symbolic teaching Of the church's