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| Israel shall blossom and bud and fill the face of the world with fruit. (KJV) Isaiah 27:6 |
IN MEMORY OF CATHERINE MARY KINGDON [July 21, 1862 - March 24, 1866] (NY Times reference) |
I am the true vine and My Father is the husbandman. (KJV) John 15:1 |
They brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
| Α ω | the first & last letters of the Greek alphabet; from the beginning to the end; everlasting | |||
| quatrefoils | four-lobed shapes for the four gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke & John); the four cardinal virtues (temperance, justice, prudence & fortitude - St Ambrose, late 300s) | |||
| empty cross | our risen Lord, Jesus | |||
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left, wisteria more info |
welcoming / enduring welcome | |||
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right, grape vine more info |
the presence of Jesus; "I am the vine," (KJV, John 15:5) the abundance of God's kingdom |
Mrs. Mary Carter-Kingdon had three daughters: Catherine Mary Kingdon; Edith Maughan (Mary) Kingdon, the wife of George Jay Gould I; and Emily Margaret Kingdon. These windows were given in 1896, in memory of her first daughter, Catherine Mary. The center window was an Easter gift and the two side windows were a Thanksgiving gift.
"Come Unto Me", a.k.a. "Christ Blessing the Child (Children)", was a theme that Tiffany Glass Decorating Co. used in many commissions. Frederick Wilson (please click) designed the central panel. The flanking panels can be attributed to Agnes Northrop, who is credited with creating most of the Tiffany's windows that featured a floral design.