Evening journal., 1907-12-02
MEMORIALS we're
CONSECRATED
BiShOp Coleman and Clergy
0TfiCiate at Impressive
Service

The rood screen an memory of Mrs.
Frances Elizabeth DUPONT Coleman, given
by Bishop Coleman, and the new pulpit I'M
memory Of Mrs. Eleuthera Pauiina Brad-I
ford. given by judge Edward c.. Brad-l
ford were dedicated in ST. Johns Epis-
copal Church yesterday with impressivel
ceremony by Bishop Coleman. assisted by
Archdeacon George C. Hall, rector; theI
Rev. Clinton b. Drumm, curate, and st.
Johns choir of 80 voices.
Mrs. Bradford and Mrs. Coleman were
sisters and both were much interested in
st. Johns Church. Judge Bradford is one
Of the foremost laymen Of st. johns.
The services to honor the memory OF the
departed church women were largely at
tended Simplicity marked the dedication
OF the screen aad the pulpit and served TO
make the service the more imposing. The
choir and clergy entered the church sing
ing the professional AT the litany desk
the procession separated and formed on
both sides Of the church, fleeing the cham
eel The rood screen and the pulpit were
then blessed hy Bishop Coleman. after
which the procession formed and entered
the chancel.
The Bishop preached the sermon taking
for his text st. John. 1888 He spoke with
feeling on the life Of Mrs Bradford ana
Of the Christian good Of which she had
been the instrument, aud Of the associa-
tion Of Mrs. Coleman with her in we'll
doing.
Both Works Of Art.
The rood screen IS Of beautifully carved
quartered oak and was placed in position
the first week IN September. It extends
solidly nomsthe floor for q height of.four
feet and the remainder IS OF grill work
artistcaliy wrought. The cross surmounts
it in the center The designers
Of the screen were Robeson L.
Perot and Charles NJ Burns Of Phnadel-
phia, and the carving is by C. Gerald
Evans. OF that city.
The pulpit Is an exquisite work Of
art by the Gorham Company, Of New
York. 1t consists of a heavy ANTIQUE
brass top. supported by a base Of es-
challion marble Of a delicate cream
tint. The plan OF the pulpit is octago-
nal The three main panels. which are
cast IN bronze, depict in high relief
scenes from the life OF Christ, by.
Raphael They include the Nativity,
NiAAArA NNAItiAH Allt A4ANrrf@ anu the lAtc-
direction. The two end panels contain
respectively the Greek letters Alpha
and Omega. each on a cross resting on
palm leaves. on the sides of the cen
tral panel are two smaller diagonal
openwork panels bearing in bronze re-
lief the two chcrubs from the Sistine
Madonna These oherubs look upward
TO Corregios st. John the Evangelist.
shown I'm bronze relief on the face OF
the adjustable book or sermon rest of
the pulpit
Suitably Inscribed
The three principal panels are mod
elcd with exceptional breadth and sug-
gestveness Of detail and an Of the pan
els disclose mastery handling. At the
base Of the panels and running on all
sides OF the pulpit is the following in
scripiion: "To the Glory of God and m
memory of Eleuthera Pauiina Brad
ford. daughter OF the founder of this
church" "The gift 81 her husband. A.
ID. 1907" Is on a separate panel at the
end of the inscription The heavily cast
top rail surmounting Gothic arches
and eight clusters of brass columns,
combines all into a harmonious whole.
THE marble work consists Of sub
base. bearing FIVE columns four Of
which are carved. These columns sup
port the heavily nodded noor of the
pulpit around the edge OF which arc