Illinois News Index

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 30 Mar 1928, p. 25

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----·----... - ~·· ~- ·- .~-~ ... ~ .. ··-·· ~-- ~- ------ St. L·i·', Detlielllt1J Bea·tif;,l M t·orial Reredos Palm S·rula:v Chriltilla Srie~~~:e · Ch·rcht~· · "Reality" was. the subject of the Jess~m-ser~on. m all Churches of Chnst, Sc1enust, Sunday, March ZS. · The golden text was from Philippians 4.8, "Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoe~er things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be al)y praise, think on these things." Among the citations which comprised the lesson-sermon was the following from the Bible: "It is the spirit that quickeneth ; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I spea:k unto you, they are spirit, and they are life" (John 6 :63). The lesson-sermon also included the following passages from the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," by Mary Baker Eddy: "AU reality is in God and His ere a tion, harmonious and eternal. That which he creates if' good and He makes all that is made ·· ( p 472) Following a dela7 occasioned by the refusal of the architects . to accept certain figures originally carved for . the center of the great memonal stone reredos at St. Luke's Episcopal church, Evanston, this will be unveiled and dedicated Sunday-Palm Sunday. The reredos, covering the larger portion of the. east end of the chancel at the great Gothic church has been under construction for 'Seve~al months at a cost of more than $35,000· . It is one of the largest and is regarded as one of the most elaborate and beautiful of ecclesiastic works of its sort in America. Its material is Colfax stone, a peculiarly fine undstone of a pinkishoc~re. hue, brought from Wisconsin. Th1s IS declared the nearest approach ~o be found here of the fine stone use_d m Europ~an churches. The reredos IS 36 feet h·_gh and 36 feet b~oad. It .has t'!o termmal towers flankmg the s1des w1th an elaborately carved screen between. The towers carry down the lines of the large traceried window above the rered~ depicting the vision of the Apocalypse. To Be Memoriala ~~wrn~~~~~installedf~·:~·~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS .. I The reredos was d e s i g n e d by Thomas E. Tallmadge, Evanston artist and architect, the figures designed by John W. Norton, Chicago artist, and carved by Langenegger, a Swiss sculptor recently arrived from Europe and now living in Milwaukee. The reredos is the gift of Miss Mattie Gunthorp in memory of her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. William P. Gunthorp. The great east window will be given in memorial to member.; of the Clyde family by Henry W. Roth, a brotherin-law of Mrs. George Craig Stewart, wife of the rector of St. Luke's, and other members of their family. The center design of the reredos shows Our Lord in glory, his mother at his right, the Apostle John at his left. Above and below, in four tiers of varying height, extends a band of saints free-standing in elaborate architectural niches and carved in stone. The·se symbolize the continuous and uninterrupted succession of the church through its Anglican branch. In style these are medieval with a faint tinge of the Byzantine. Below the figures is a broad shelf carved with the intertwined rose, thistle and shamrock, broken in the center by the tabernacle and flanked '-leyond the ends of the altar on the right with the credence table, on the left with the receptacle for alms. ·A wrought iron screen of interest- ' ing design, hung as a memorial to Mr. and Mrs. William Henry Bairstow, Miss Mabel Blanche Bairstow and Roland James Bairstow, will also be unveiled Sunday. The screen was designed by Mr. Tallmadge and is the first of a series to be hung in the church. This screen divides the choir from the north ambulatory. Two great hand-wrought iron candlesticks, a thank-offering given by Mrs. 'Theodore Robinson, replace two wooden candlesticks which have stood in the sanctuary for nearly 3) years. Easter day a number of vestments for the clergy, which have been given by Mr. and Mrs. L. R. MacAdam. and Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Hubbell will be used for the first time and blessed. Miss :Marjorie Oleson of 240 Woodstock avenue, Kenilworth, entertained a group of girls over-night last Saturday. Miss Martha =Miss Alta Dee Belshe of 530 Forest avenue enter-~ Saturday afternoon. More Happiness! In Your OWN Apartment Home Two Magnificent Buildings 1426 and 1430 Chicago Avmue i I In the quiet charm of beautiful Evanston churches and parks. 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