The Stain Glass Windows

 

The Good Shepherd Window was the gift, in 1913, of former Governor Eben S. Draper and his wife, Nancy Bristow Draper. It suggests motifs from the twenty-third Psalm. It is so placed that there is no time of day or night when it is better illuminated than at the hour of Sunday services. It is made of Tiffany glass and is so well proportioned, so well done, that it gives rest to the spiritual and physical eye which views it. The Reverend JB Hollis Tegarden often said, "One of the many blessings of this church is that if a worshipper could not get a sermon from the pulpit he could always get one from the Good Shepherd Window". The Good Shepherd Window cost $3000.00 to build.
	The handsome Medallion Window was a gift, in 1915, from George A. Draper and his wife, Jessie Preston Draper. This window is an example of the best type of Medieva: design of medallion windows of the thirteenth century, but it has stronger design and detail than the Medieval ones because in this window no paints are used. The background is composed of very small jewel-squares, alternating ruby and sapphires. The round center medallions represent scenes in the life of Christ. This window is also made in American Tiffany glass.             Scenes in the Medallion Window:                 The Nativity                Announcement of the Nativity to the Shepherds by the Angel                Announcement by the Angel to Mary that she will bear the Savior                Jesus teaching in the Temple                Jesus baptised by John                Jesus gathers his disciples                Jesus appears after the Crucifixion                Jesus waits in the garden of Gethsemane while the disciples sleep                The Last Supper
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