Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-25
CHAPEL DEDICATION TO MARK
STRIDES OF ST. STEPHENS PARISH
Beginning in Sparsely Settled Locality
Many Years Ago to Be Recalled by Cere-
mony In Modern Capital Edifce.

ing Of something beautiful As a re-
suit he produced many canvaSes, some
of colossal size, for he loved the bold
work OF large pictures. Some OF these
hang In churches in New York City,
st. Louis, Pittsburgh and other cities,
and at least one Of his painting. THE
Walk to Emmanus," has been seen by
thousands in the National Gallery Of
Art. The four colossal pictures which
he decided when he was % years old
should be his life work were hung 81
years later in the University of the
South, at Sewanee, Tennessee. 1t is,
however, by the picture THE Rock Of
Ages" painted about 1868, that the
al tist is best known. Both in Europe
and America millions Of copies OF it
we're made by every available process
At one time almost every home had
some kind of a reproduction of the
painting.
Dedication Years Ago.
The eight stained glass memorial
windows in the chapel were dedicated
between 40 end so years ago to some
of the firse members of the old parish.
Six windows were painted and made in
Munich. where they were shipped ready
to put in place, and two were painted
and cut in England but were loaded
and put together in America. Each de-
picts biblical episode in the main
panel. One window pictures the pres
entation of Christ In the Temple and
shows the aged Simeon holding the
Infant Savior in his arms. Mary, the
Mother of Jesus, and her aged mother,
Anna, stand in the foreground. The
window known as the Innocents' win
dow because 1t commend; ates the chill
dren Of the parish who died half q CEN
fury ago is inscribed "Of such is the
Kingdom Of Heaven" 1t reveals Christ
conversing with little children. The
David window also memoriahzes chill
dren, for 1t is made as tribute to two
choir boys, Harry Gilmore and his
brother Ellis, who as crucifer led the
first choir procession in the old church.
The glass painting .portrays King
David seated ON his throne, surrounded
BY man and boy choristers who join
him in q service of worship. The win
dow presenting the baptism of the
Savior shows the Lord standing in the
River Jordan. st. John the Baptist
pours water from q shell onto his bowed
head. The painting Of another window
presents the Easter morning scene. The
white -robed risen Lord stands in front
of an altar tomb which Is empty and
without covering. The st. Cecilia win
saint Is shown playing on o section of
q keyboard to which miniature organ
pipes are attached. None Of the stained
glass is more expressive Of its story than
the window showing the raising Of the
daughter Of Jairus. The Lord but
touches the hand Of the maiden, who
sits almost erect as she Is restored to
life. The father and mother Of the girl
are shown in the picture as awed by
the mystery. The other window,
painted in England, portrays Mary the
sister Of Martha sitting at the feet of
the Savior. Its story Is explained by
the quotation which also sat at His
feet and heard His word"
Scenes Of 1868.
When the corner stone Of the Church
Of the Incarnation was laid ut the
southeast corner Of Twelfth and N
streets June 10, 1858, there was no
sidewalk on the north of the church
property and but three houses stood on
the whole block. As DR.. r. w. Lowrie
the first rector, resigned by reason of
i'll health in 1871, he was succeeded
the same year by Rev. James E. Hubbard
Of Warrenton, Va. Three years later
he was succeeded by DR.. Israel Leander
Townsend, who served IN the rectorship
for 20 years. His successor, Rev. Will
liam Tayloe Snyder, who gave most Of
his ministerial life to the parish, was
for many years also canon of the Ma
tional Cathedral At the time of his
sudden death June ., 1922, at the
library of the Cathedral Of IS. Peter
and Paul at st. Alban, he had Just
started on his twenty-seventh year as
rector Of the church. Rev. George w.
Atkinson was the last rector.
DR.. Dudley has served as rector Of
St. Stephens parish for 81 years, or
ever since his ordination as priest. He
has witnessed the growth of Columbia
Heights and Mount Pleasant from a
district almost rural into one that has
become small city in itself. Two new
churches have been erected during his
pastorate to meet the needs of the con-
stantly growing congregation.