Cbe use TRINITY CHURCH IN THE CITY OF BOSTON AN HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT axattl) a ©ttttre TO ITS WINDOWS AND PAINTINGS COMPILED BY ARTHUR H. CHESTER JOHN CAMBRIDGE WILSON AND ©nfoersits $rcss SON Copyright, 1888, By Arthur H. Chester. CONTENTS. PAGE Present Officers of the Church 7 Historical Sketch of the Parish 9 General Description of the Church 15 The Guide: Section I. The Chancel 24 II. The Nave . . . . ' 37 III. The South Transept 44 IV. The North Transept 51 V. The Tower 61 VI. The Chapel and Surroundings .... 64 Address to the Proprietors of the Church in 1875, PREPARED BY THOMAS C. AmORY . . . . 71 The eastern doors of the Church are open every day from eight o'clock until four o'clock, save on Saturdays, when they are closed at noon. ALPHABETICAL INDEX TO WINDOWS AND TABLETS. PAGE The Amory Window (North Transept) 57 Afpleton Window (North Transept) 55 Beebe Window (Nave) 42 Black Window (North Transept) 53 Borland and Lloyd Window (South Transept) 44 Brimmer Window (North Transept) 51 Brooks Window (Nave) » 38 Burnham Window (South Transept) 45 Chickering Window (North Transept) 52 Cochrane Window (South Transept) 47 Deblois Window (North Transept) 54 Dehon Window (Chancel) 29 Dexter Window (Chancel Alcove) 30 Eastburn Window (Chancel) 27 Fenno Window (South Transept) 49 Gardiner Window (Chancel) 28 Griswold Window (Chancel) 25 Harmon Window (Chapel) 64 Lace Window (South Transept) 46 Loring Window (South Transept) 48 McKim Window (Nave) 40 Paine Window (Nave) 39 6 Index to Windows and Tablets. PAGE The Parker Window (Chancel) 26 Gertrude Parker Window (Chapel) 65 Peters Window (South Transept) 46 Ritchie Window (South Transept) 45 Robing-Room Window 59 Sunday-School Windows (Chapel) 66 Thayer Window (North Transept) 53 Wainwright Window (Chancel) 30 Walter Window (Chancel) 24 Western Windows (Nave) 37 Winthrop Window (North Transept) 56 Charlotte Winthrop Window (South Transept) .... 49 The Dexter Tablet (North Transept) 58 Gardiner Tablet (Chancel) 32 Stanley Tablet and Bust (Chancel) 31 The Communion Service (Chancel) 35 Font (Chancel) 34 Lectern (Chancel) 34 OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH. JUctor. REV. PHILLIPS BROOKS, D.D. REV. FREDERICK BAYLIES ALLEN. REV. REUBEN KIDNER. CHARLES HENRY PARKER. CHARLES R. CODMAN. Clerk ant) ^Treasurer* FRANCIS B. SEARS. lestrgmett. ROBERT C. WINTHROP. ROBERT T. PAINE. THOMAS C. AMORY. ROBERT M. CUSHING. JOHN C. ROPES. EDWARD N. FENNO. CHARLES J. MORRILL. ALEXANDER COCHRANE. BENJAMIN F. NOURSE. MAHLON D. SPAULDING. WILLIAM S. EATON. WILLIAM P. BLAKE. FRANCIS B. SEARS. JBeitott. CHARLES E. CHESTER. The author is indebted to the Rector and to the Hon. Thomas C. zAmory, Chairman of the ' Memorial Window Committee, for many valuable suggestions, — the latter having kindly placed his records at the author's service. HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE PARISH. IN 1887 the Parish of Trinity Church rejoiced in the celebration of the tenth anniversary of the consecration of its present edifice; but the 15th of April, 1885, saw the completion of one hundred and fifty years of parish life. It was in 1728 that land was purchased at the cor- ner of Summer Street and Bishop's Alley, for £514 ys. 2d., for the building of a new church to be called Trinity. This was to be the third Episcopal Church in Boston, King's Chapel and Christ Church having preceded it. On April 15, 1735, it was consecrated; an exceedingly plain wooden building, ninety feet long and sixty feet broad, yet withal most home-like and pleasant within. " ' It had neither tower, nor steeple, nor windows in the lower story of the front. There were three entrances in front, unprotected by 10 Trinity Church in the City of Boston. porches.' Its roof was a great * arch, resting on Corinthian pillars, with handsomely carved and gilded capitals. In the chancel were some paintings, consid- ered very beautiful in their day.' " 1 Such was the building in which many of the ancestors of the pres- ent congregation worshipped. Until 1828, nearly one hundred years, it served its people ; then, beginning to show traces of age, the Proprietors voted to take it down, and in its place was erected the Gothic struc- ture which lasted until the Great Fire of 1872. The Rev. Addington Davenport, previously the assistant minister at King's Chapel, served as the first rector of Trinity. His ministry lasted till 1746; and after his death, the Rev. William Hooper, who had resigned his position as pastor of the West Congrega- tional Church to become an Episcopalian, was called to the place. He remained rector for twenty years, until his sudden death in 1767. During his minis- try was established the " Greene Foundation " Fund, largely the gift of the heirs of Mr. Thomas Greene, for the support of an assistant minister. By it Dr. William Walter became the first assistant; and at the death of Mr. Hooper, he succeeded to the rector- ship, serving for ten years, till March, 1776, when, as 1 These were from the brush of John Smibert. Historical Sketch of the Parish. 1 1 a loyal subject of the King, he sailed for Halifax with General Howe. Then Dr. Samuel Parker, who had been the assistant minister, became rector ; and his long and faithful ministry continued through twenty- eight years. Scarcely had he assumed the charge of the Parish when the Independence of these United States of America was declared ; and it is largely owing to the prompt action of Dr. Parker in calling together the Proprietors of his church, in telling them that he could not read the prayers for the King in the future, and in securing their consent for the omis- sion of the same, because " it would be more for the interest and cause of Episcopacy, and the least evil of the two, to omit a part of the liturgy than to shut up the church," — that the Episcopal Church continued its existence in this town through those Revolutionary days. Dr. Parker was also followed by an assistant, the Rev. John Sylvester John Gardiner, who suc- ceeded to the position of rector in 1805 ; and his was the second long and marked ministry in the Church history. He officiated for twenty-five years, till failing health obliged him to return to his native England, where he died in 1830. He lived just long enough to see the opening of the new Gothic church already 12 Trinity Church in the City of Boston. mentioned, which was consecrated by Bishop Alex- ander Viets Griswold on the nth of November, 1829. Dr. Brooks says of it: "It was a noble building in its day. It was one of the first of the Gothic build- ings of this country, which were built after church architecture had begun to waken and aspire ; and few that followed it equalled its dignity and calm impres- siveness. The lighter and more fantastic styles of building sprang up in the city. The timber spires that made believe that they were stone, leaped up with unnatural levity into the sky ; the cheap stone sculpture covered and deformed great feeble fronts ; the reign of imitation came, and in the midst of all, Trinity stood, in its exterior at least, strong, genuine, solid, with its great rough stones, its broad bands of sculpture, its battlemented tower, like a great castle of the truth, — grim, no doubt, and profoundly seri- ous, but yet able to win from those who worshipped there for years, an affectionate confidence, and even a tender yearning love." 1 This was the home of Trinity Parish from 1829 to 1872. Following Dr. Gardiner for a short period, came the Rev. Dr. George Washington Doane ; and during 1 Historical Sermon by the Rev. Phillips Brooks, in Trinity Church, Feb. 11, 1877. Historical Sketch of the Parish. '3 part of his ministry he had the assistance of the Rev. Dr. John Henry Hopkins. Then, from 1833 to 1838, the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright served as rector; and two years later, in 1840, began a third long ministry, such as those of Drs. Parker and Gardiner, — that of the Rev. Dr. M ANTON EASTBURN. From 1842 to 1868 he enjoyed a notable and memo- rable ministry; and he successively had the assistance of such men as Dr. Watson, Bishop Clark, Dr. John Cotton Smith, Dr. Mercer, and Dr. Potter. Then, after the resignation of Bishop Eastburn in 1868, the present rector, the Rev. Dr. Phillips BROOKS, was called from Philadelphia, and he came in Novem- ber of the following year. It is a point not to be forgotten that the subject of removal to the new lands of the city had already been broached in the winter of 1870, two years before the Great Fire which swept away the old church. The land had already been bought, the designs of Messrs. Gambrell & Richardson had already been accepted, and much detail had come under consideration, when, on the 10th of November, 1872, the fire came, just one day before the forty-third anniversary of the consecration in 1829. Then, while the congregation worshipped in Huntington Hall, the plans were com- Trinity Church in the City of Boston. pleted and carried into execution with all possible despatch, until, finally, the 9th of February, 1877, saw the consecration of the present edifice by the Right Rev. Benjamin Henry Paddock, Bishop of Massachusetts ; and from that day to the present, the congregation has enjoyed the privilege of wor- shipping in this most interesting and impressive building. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE CHURCH. 1 |N Dec. 5, 1870, this vote of the Vestry was submitted to the Proprietors : " That it is ex- pedient, in the opinion of the Vestry, that measures be taken to remove Trinity Church, provided a satis- factory sale of the property can be obtained and a satisfactory location can be agreed upon and secured for a new church." This vote was referred to a committee, who after- ward reported favorably. A petition to the Legisla- ture of the State for leave to sell the Summer Street property was granted, and in 1872 land was pur- chased in the new section of the city. March 6, 1872, the Building Committee was cre- ated, consisting of George M. Dexter, Charles Henry 1 Compiled from the Report of the Building Committee of the Church, and from a description of the edifice by the architect, the late H. H. Richardson. 1 6 Trinity Church in the City of Boston. Parker, Robert C. Winthrop, Martin Brimmer, Charles R. Codman, John C. Ropes, John G. Cushing, Charles J. Morrill, Robert Treat Paine, Jr., Stephen G. De- blois, Treasurer, and William P. Blake, Secretary. In April, Mr. C. W. Galloupe was added to the Committee. On June I, Messrs. Gambrell & Richardson were chosen as the architects. They immediately began to mature their plans. Owing to the purchase of more land upon the Huntington Avenue side, a con- siderable number of changes was made, and work upon the new plans was continued through the sum- mer and fall of 1872. In April, 1873, the actual work really began with the excavation of the lot, under a contract with Al- bert C. Blaisdell. By July the work of driving piles was well under way. In October, 1873, a contract was signed with Messrs. Norcross Brothers, of Worces- ter, Mass., for the completion of the church and chapel, from the top of the piles upward. On Nov. 29, 1874, the chapel was first used by the Sunday- school. Meanwhile the work on the church contin- ued ; and on Thursday, May 20, 1875, the corner-stone was laid by the Rev. Phillips Brooks, with appro- priate ceremony. On Dec. 1, 1876, the contractors General Description of the Church. completed their part of the work, and it now remained only that Mr. John LaFarge, of New York City, — who had been given the contract for frescoing and decorating, — should complete his contract. Owing to the magnitude of his work, an extension of time was given him; and it was the afternoon of Feb. I, 1877, wnen the "great stage" had its first timber knocked away. The placing of the pews and other detail work was then pushed with rapidity, so that on the afternoon of February 8 everything was ready for the consecration, which took place on the fol- lowing day. As Trinity Church stands upon " made land," great care had to be taken in providing a proper founda- tion. It was found, by testing, that a compact stratum was overlaid with a quantity of alluvium, upon which a mass of gravel, some thirty feet deep, had been filled in. To provide for the support of the church, containing a tower which alone weighed nearly nine- teen million pounds and was supported by four piers, required four thousand five hundred piles ; and over two thousand of these were placed under the pyra- mids which make the base of the piers. These pyramids, of solid granite, are thirty-five feet square 2 i8 Trinity Church in the City of Boston. at the base, seven feet square at the top, and seven- teen feet high. From them rise the four great piers, so conspicuous in the church. Choice was made of Dedham granite for the ash- lar, and Longmeadow freestone for the trimmings and cut-stone work ; and land was hired and quarries were opened by the contractors both at Dedham and at Longmeadow. It being difficult to secure large stones of the Dedham granite for the water-table, the contractors opened a third quarry at Westerly, R. I., from which good stone was obtained for this purpose. Dimension granite of ordinary kinds, for use in the foundation of the great piers, was secured by con- tract from various localities, — from Rockport and from Quincy, Mass., and from the coast of Maine. In the other foundations granite from the old church in Summer Street was largely used, although some difficulty was met on account of the scaling of many of the best stones, caused by the action of the heat in the fire. The piers were built of blocks of Westerly granite, each five by two and a half by twenty, forming a pillar five feet square in section, the joints of alternate courses crossing. " For laying these piers and the General Description of the Church. ig adjoining walls, as well as the arches between the piers, a massive scaffold was built, standing indepen- dently upon the four pyramids of the tower founda- tion. Four derricks stood upon this structure ; and not only the pier stones, weighing two tons each, were easily handled, but the same stage served after- ward to carry the centres for the great arches, and the whole superstructure of scaffolding, to the very top of the tower, no outside staging being used. This ' great stage,' as it was called, remained in place for more than two years." During the progress of the work it was often suggested that the great piers at least should show the stone face in the church ; but as a rich effect of color in the interior was an essential element of the design, all propositions to that effect were eventually rejected, and the piers were plastered and painted, as were all other inner wall surfaces. Tiles for the roof were obtained from Akron, Ohio, and the crockets from a Chicago firm. As soon as the building was enclosed, Mr. LaFarge began upon the decoration. The better part of the decoration was painted with an encaustic medium consisting of wax melted with turpentine, alcohol, and Venice turpentine, in certain proportions. This 20 Trinity Church in the City of Boston. entirely prevents any chance of obliteration by water. " In plan the church as it stands is a Greek cross with a semi-circular apse added to the eastern arm. The arms of the cross are short in proportion to the width. . . . The aisles would be very narrow for a Gothic church, but are in character for the Romanesque. The clear-story is carried by an arcade of two arches only. Above the aisles a gallery is carried across the arches, which from its position was distinguished by the name of the ' triforium ' gallery, and serves as a passage to connect the three main galleries, — one across either transept, and one across the west end of the nave, over the vestibule. The robing-room opens from the northeast vestibule, as well as from the chancel. . . . The whole interior of the church and chapel is finished in black walnut, and all the vestibules in ash and oak. " The style of the church may be characterized as a free rendering of the French Romanesque, in- clining particularly to the school that flourished in the eleventh century in Central France, — the ancient Aquitaine, — which, secure politically on the one hand from the Norman pirates, and on the other from the General Description of the Church. 21 Moorish invasions, as well as architecturally eman- cipated from the influence of classical traditions and examples which still ruled the southern provinces, developed, in various forms, a system of architecture of its own, differing from the classical manner in that while it studied elegance it was also constructional, and from the succeeding Gothic in that, although constructional, it could sacrifice something of me- chanical dexterity for the sake of grandeur and repose. " Among the branches of the Romanesque of Central France, nowhere were the peculiar char- acteristics of the style so strongly marked as in the peaceful, enlightened, and isolated cities of Auvergne. The central tower — a reminiscence, perhaps, of the domes of Venice and Constantinople — was here fully developed ; so that in many cases the tower became, as it were, the church, and the composition took the outline of the pyramid, the apse, transepts, nave, and chapels forming only the base to the obelisk of the tower." The western fagade is yet to be completed. Mr. Richardson's plans include a large portico carried some thirty feet forward from the present front entrance, and numerous other details for the beau- 22 Trinity Church in the City of Boston. tifying of the whole facade. But the absence of these details does not detract from the whole ; and as time passes, constant possibilities for improvement, not here alone but throughout the church, will present themselves. THE GUIDE. IN entering into a description of the windows and other objects of interest in and about the church, it has been considered expedient, for convenience, to divide the subject into six sections, as follows : — Section I The Chancel. II The Nave. III The South Transept. IV The North Transept. V The Tower. VI The Chapel and Surroundings. These will be considered in order. Trinity Church in the City of Boston. THE CHANCEL. The windows in the chancel are eight in num- ber, — seven in the apse and one in the chancel alcove on the right. The seven windows in the apse represent as many- scenes in the life of our Lord : The Nativity, the Discussion with the Doctors in the Temple, the Baptism, the Exhortation at the Feast of the Tab- ernacles, the Institution of the Lord's Supper, the Resurrection, and the Commission to the Apostles. Artists, Clayton & Bell, London, England. I. Cfte Walter iBintioto, The Nativity. — From above, the Star of Bethlehem shines down upon the birthplace of the infant Jesus, who is lying in the manger. His mother, the Virgin Mary, The Chancel. 25 kneels before him, while Joseph stands near. At the left, the ox and the ass are gazing upon the sacred scene. Scroll at the Top. — "Glory to God in the Highest, and ON EARTH PEACE, GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN." "unto us a child IS BORN." inscription. — In memory of the Rev. William Walter, D.D., Minister of this Church, 1 763-1 776. This window is the gift of Mrs. Louisa Ann (Walter) Adams, a granddaughter of the rector therein commemo- rated. Dr. Walter was the third minister of this Church. (See page 10.) II. €t)c <*Sri£tooIti HDintioto* The Discussion i?i the Temple. — The boy Jesus stands in the centre, Mary and Joseph are entering upon the right, while the doctors sit or stand in the background. A roll of manuscript lies in the foreground. " WIST YE NOT THAT I MUST BE ABOUT MY father's BUSINESS." Inscription. — In memory of the Rev. Alexander Viets Griswold, D.D., Bishop of this Diocese, 1811-1843. 26 Trinity Church in the City of Boston. The cost of this window was defrayed by general sub- scriptions from members of this Parish, by many of whom Dr. Griswold is yet remembered "as a model of all Christian graces and peculiar adaptation to his sacred functions." It was he who consecrated the second Summer Street Church. Above and below the main divisions of the three central windows are representations of the Apostles, each with his symbol; there being two at the top and two at the bottom of each window. The Baptism. — Jesus stands in the foreground, His head inclined forward, His neck and shoulders bared ; while upon His right is John the Baptist, in the act of pouring water upon our Lord's head from a vessel. In his left hand John holds a cross with the banner attached, " Ecce Agnus Dei," — "Behold the Lamb of God." On the right an angel is ministering unto them ; while above, the dove is descending in a ray of light. "THIS IS MY BELOVED SON IN WHOM I AM WELL PLEASED." Apostles represented in this window : — Above — Saint Thaddeus. Saint Andrew. III. €f>e father f©intioto* Halberd. Below — Saint Peter. Key. Transverse Cross. Saint John. Chalice with Serpent. The Chancel. 27 Inscription. — In memory of the Right Rev. Samuel Parker, D.D., Minister of this Church, 1 773-1804. The expense of this window was defrayed partially by the descendants of Dr. Parker and partially by the Parish. Dr. Parker was the fourth rector of the Church. (See page 11.) Here our Lord is represented as The Preacher. He stands in the centre, while His disciples or hearers sit or lie about Him. The text upon the scroll carried by the two angels above His head is the first sentence from His sermon on the last day of the Feast of the Jews : — " IF ANY MAN THIRST LET HIM COME UNTO ME AND DRINK." Apostles represented in this window : — Above — Saint Thomas. Saint Bartholomew. IV. €f)e €a£t&urn t©in&oto* Builder's Rule. Knife. Below — Saint Philip. Cross. Saint James Major. Staff. Inscription. — In memory of the Right Rev. Manton Eastburn, D.D., Minister of this Church, 184 2- 1868. 28 Trinity Church in the City of Boston. The subscription list by means of which the expense of this window was met, received cordial and hearty support from the first. As Dr. Eastburn immediately preceded our present rector, very many are now living who can speak the praises of him commemorated in this central window, " the central memory of the Church he served so long." (See page 13.) The Last Supper. — The table extends across the centre of the window, and upon the farther side sits our Lord. Upon His shoulder leans His favorite apostle, Saint John, while at the table, upon either side, sit the others. V. €f)c aSartiiner J^intioto* " THIS DO IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME." Apostles represented in this window : — Above — Saint Simon. Saw. Saint Matthew. Purse. Below — Saint James Minor. Club. Saint Matthias. Lance. Inscription. — In memory of the Rev. John Sylvester John Gardiner, D.D., Minister of this Church, 1 792-1830. The Chancel. 20 Subscriptions had already been offered toward defraying the cost of this window, when Dr. Gardiner's grandsons — Messrs. John G., Robert M., and Thomas F. Cushing — requested to be allowed to assume the expense of the window, and it is to them that the Church is indebted for this memorial. The visitor is referred to the description of the " Gardiner Tablet," given later in this section. (See also page n.) VI. €f)e SDefjon JOtntioto, The Resurrection. — In the foreground are two angels, — one kneeling in prayer, the other in the act of rolling away the stone from the mouth of the tomb, from which Jesus is just stepping forth. " I AM HE THAT LIVETH AND WAS DEAD, AND BEHOLD I AM ALIVE FOREVER MORE. AMEN." Inscription. — In memory of the Rt. Rev. Theodore Dehon, D.D. Baptized in this Church, 1 776 — Died Bishop of South Carolina, 181 7. The Dehon family have long been intimately connected with Trinity Church. This window is the gift of Mr. Sidney Brooks, and preserves the memory of his wife's uncle, Bishop Dehon, who was a native of Boston. 30 Trinity Church in the City of Boston. VII. €f)e i©aintort0f)t f©intioto. The Commission to the Apostles. — Jesus stands upon an elevation at the right, stretching out His hands over His Apostles, who kneel about Him to hear His last words, as He sends them forth to preach the gospel to all nations. Scroll at the Top. — "I am with you alway even unto the END OF THE WORLD." "go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature." inscription. — In memory of the Rt. Rev. Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright, D.D., Minister of this Church, 1833- 1838. The cost of this window was also defrayed by subscrip- tion. Dr. Wainwright immediately preceded Dr. Eastburn. (See page 13.) A window on the right in the chancel alcove is known as Artist, Mr. Burne Jones. Morris & Co., London, Eng. David's Charge to Solomon, — On the throne represented in the centre of the window, King David is seated, the plans of the future Temple resting upon his knee. Before him The Chancel. 3i stands the young Prince, listening to the aged King's words. In a gallery, in the rear of the throne, are harpers with their instruments, while at the right stand soldiers with arms and banners. On one of these banners the youth David is repre- sented holding the head of Goliath, while on a second he is in the act of tearing open the lion's jaw. At the left of the throne the people — old and young, men and women — are seen approaching its foot, where are four scribes, to whom they are giving their gold and jewels, — money, rings, urns, — these scribes taking a record of all that is brought. Inscription. — In memory of George Minot Dexter, 1802-1872. An account of Mr. Dexter and his long connection with this Church will be found in the description of the Dexter Tablet (Section IV.). This window is presented by his son, Mr. Frederic Dexter ; and the design is considered especially appropriate, as Mr. Dexter lived but just long enough to see the plans of the new church completed and the work begun. 31 2&u£t of 2Dean ^tanlep, executed by Miss Mary Grant, stands upon a bracket of Sienna marble, between the chancel and the alcove, beneath which is a tablet of Mexican onyx, on which is engraved Trinity Church in the City of Boston, the following tribute, written by the Hon. Robert C. Winthrop : — arthur penrhyn stanley, dean of westminster. endeared to good men in all lands by the largeness of his heart and the loveliness of his character, his life was consecrated to the illustration of christian History and the advancement of Christian truth, his name will ever be a synonym of catholicity and charity. this bust — the gift of one of his family — is placed here, where he preached his first sermon in america, 22 september, 1878, in token of affection and reverence for his memory. BORN 13 DECEMBER, 1815. DIED l8 JULY, 1 88 1. €f)e <©artiittet: €a&let* On the north wall of the chancel, enclosed in a frame of wrought-iron and brass, is a marble tablet under which is this description : — " The above tablet, with its inscription by the Historian prescott, was rescued by a great grandson of the rector therein commemorated, from the flames which destroyed Trinity Church, Summer Street, in the Great Boston Fire, Nov. 9, 1872. It is the only relic of the interior of the CHURCH." The tablet reads : — The Chancel. 33 In Memory of JOHN SYLVESTER JOHN GARDINER, D.D. who was born at h arverford-west, south wales July 12, 1765. Became Assistant Minister of this Church April 19, 1782. Was unanimously made its rector, Feb. 10, 1805, And died on a visit to his native land July 29, 1830. Aged Sixty Five. He was a man Just and true, direct of purpose and of speech ; A friend, warm, generous and sincere; a companion Whose choice reading, capacious memory and lively wit Enriched and adorned the intercourse of life; a scholar worthy of parr, his celebrated master ; a teacher who incited the young By his own ardent love and critical knowledge of Ancient Literature; A Christian of genuine, cheerful, unostentatious piety ; A theologian, learned, consistent and charitable, Disliking and avoiding sectarian controversies, But zealous in preaching the practical faith he professed With a pure and impressive eloquence; A pastor devoted to his church And deeply endeared to a people Amidst whom he had fulfilled for nearly forty years, With exemplary fidelity, The mingled offices of friendship and religion. His remains lie buried in Panel Churchyard, Near Harrowgate, in Yorkshire England. His memory lives here In the hearts of affectionate parishioners, Who could thus perpetuate A just commemoration of excellent service, Tried worth and irreparable loss. 34 Trinity Church in the City of Boston. €f)e 2&apti£mal font. The font, made by Forsyth of London, is of Devonshire marble and alabaster with an octagonal granite base. En- circling the bowl is carved the text : — " Baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost." This gift of Colonel Charles R. Codman, the junior War- den of the Church, was designed by the late Mr. John H. Sturgis of Boston. On the south side of the base is the following : — C. R. CODMAN DONAVIT MDCCCLXXVI €lje %tttttn. The lectern is of brass, surmounted by an eagle. Designer, Charles R. Lamb, New York. Around the base is inscribed : — " The Gift of Maria Denison Burnham. Trinity Sunday. Anno Domini 1877." The Communion Service. 35 €l)e Communion £>z?mtz. The Communion service of the Church consists of the following pieces : — Offertory Plate. Two Flagons. Two Cups (with covers). One Paten. "Procured of his Map K. George, by his ExcX Gov r Shirley: 1742." With the English coat-of-arms. Two Patens (one matching the King George piece). " Procured for Trinity Church by J. S. J. Gardiner, Rector, 181 2." Two Large Patens (with covers). "Presented to Trinity Church by Hannah Smith, 1815." Two Ewers (used only at Christmas and Easter). One reads : — " Presented to Geo. W. Brimmer, Esq., by the Pro- prietors of Trinity Church in approbation of his plans and gratuitous services in rebuilding the Church in 1829. This donation was accepted, but at the earnest request of Mr. Brimmer has been devoted to the use of the Church." On reverse, a bas-relief of the old Granite Church. The other — " Presented to Trinity Church by His Honour, Thomas L. Winthrop, Esq., Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1830." On reverse, the arms of the Winthrop family. ?6 Trinity Church in the City of Boston. One Paten. " Gift of Thomas Amory, Vicar of St. Teath, Cornwall, England. To Trinity Church, Boston, U. S. A. Christmas, 1876." Two Cups. " Presented to Trinity Church by members of the Vestry, 1878." The Nave. 37 THE NAVE. The windows in the nave are seven in number, — two on either side over the triforium galleries and three in the western facade over the choir gallery. THE WESTERN WALL. Here, between the two sections of the organ, are three windows, put in by the private contribution of a few parishioners soon after the removal of the organ from the alcove to its present position. They are not memorial windows. Artist, John LaFarge, New York City. Occupying the greater part of the central window is a representation of our Lord, clothed in dark purple raiment, holding in His left hand a book, while His right hand is raised as in the act of blessing. In the two side windows a column of onyx passes up and down the centre, surrounded by a background of changing blue. Trinity Church in the City of Boston. THE NORTHERN WALL. In this wall are two memorial windows, both exe- cuted by Henry Holiday, London, England. At the left is — €f>e 25rooft£ f©intioto. Three Scenes in Saint Paul's Life. — (i) In the upper picture, the youth is represented sitting at the feet of Ga- maliel, who sits with a scroll in his hand, at the right, looking down upon the young Saul. "BROUGHT UP AT THE FEET OF GAMALIEL." (2) The centre picture represents Saul's conversion. He is on his way to Damascus with his followers, when suddenly the light from heaven bursts upon them. On the left the frightened and startled horses are trying to break away from the strong men, who endeavor to hold them. On one the rider yet remains seated, but with his head bowed in fear. The rest have fallen from their steeds, and lie or kneel upon the ground, covering their faces with their hands to hide the brilliant light. Saul himself lies upon his back in the fore- ground, sightless. "I WAS NOT DISOBEDIENT UNTO THE HEAVENLY VISION." The Nave. 39 (3) Saint Paul the missionary stands upon Mars Hill, ex- horting the people of Athens to turn from their idols to the true God. In the distance, surmounting the Acropolis, can be seen the Parthenon. Around the preacher are gathered the Athenians to hear his words, — "whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare i unto you." Inscription. — In memory of the Rev. Frederick Brooks. Born 1849. Died 1874. The Rev. Frederick Brooks was the Rector of Saint Paul's Church, Cleveland, Ohio ; and this window in his memory is the gift of Mr. Charles J. Morrill, a Vestryman of Trinity Church. At the right is — €f)e $aine i©tntioto, Jesus blessing Little Children. — Here our Lord is repre- sented standing at the top of a short flight of steps, holding in one arm a little child, while His right hand rests affec- tionately on the head of one of two children who stand near Him. At His feet are sitting three mothers, each waiting for her child to receive the Saviour's blessing. Behind Jesus stand the Apostles Saint Peter, Saint James, and Saint John. The text appears upon the steps, — " Suffer little children to come unto Me and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven." 40 Trinity Church in the City of Boston. The upper part of the window contains a background of foliage, in the midst of which are five cherubs who bear this scroll : — "Their Angels do always behold the face of My Father, which is in heaven." Inscription. — In memory of Robert Treat Paine — Signer of the Declaration of Independence ; Born in Boston on March 12, 1731 and died May 11, 1814. This window is the gift of the great-grandson — of the same name — of the patriot herein commemorated. Mr. Paine, the donor, has been for many years a member of the Vestry, and was one of the Building Committee of the Church. THE SOUTHERN WALL. The two windows in this wall are directly opposite the last two described. The left window is known as — €fje a^cJUtm ftemtroto- Artist, John LaFarge, New York City. Presentation of Mary at the Temple. — The subject of this window is a small part of the celebrated painting by Titian, now in the Academy of Art in Venice. While in the original painting the long flight of steps is shown, with the parents and friends below and the high-priest and his attendants above, The Nave. 4i here there are but two or three of the steps up which the girlish figure is ascending to receive the blessing of the Church. The child, but three years old, has, according to the legend, been brought by her father and mother to the Temple. At the foot of the steps leading thereto, they and their friends remain, while she ascends alone to the altar. / Below this picture and separate from it, is the representation of an angel playing upon a musical instrument. An inscription in Latin : — NlTET VITRO DISTINCTA PRAECLARA VlRGINIS BEATAE FACIES, A TlTIANO PRIUS DEPICTA CONJUGI DILECTAE SlMILLIMA CUJUS HAEC RECORDATIO LUCET. A literal English version of the above : — " Shines in glass distinct the well-known countenance of the Blessed Virgin, first painted by Titian and most resem- bling the beloved wife in whose memory this record shines." Inscription. — Placed as a loving memorial to Julia Appleton by her husband, Charles F. McKim, and her sister, Alice. 185 9- 188 7. The Appleton family, of which Mrs. McKim is a de- scendant, have long been connected with the Parish of Trinity Church. 4 2 Trinity Church in the City of Boston. Artists, Clayton & Bell, London, England. David's Removal of the Ark. — In the centre of the window, the oxen are drawing the cart upon which has been placed the precious Ark. Before it walks King David, his harp in his hand, preceded by children who scatter flowers to the right and left. "We will go into His Tabernacle and fall low on our knees before hlm." Inscription. — In affectionate memory of James Madison Beebe. Mrs. Frances L. Fiske presented this window to the Church. It is to the memory of her father. The two paintings upon the walls of the nave are from the brush of Mr. John LaFarge, and represent two Biblical scenes : — North Wall — Jesus and the Woman of Samaria. South Wall — Jesus and Nicodemus. The Nave. 43 The organ is from the works of Hilbourne E. Roosevelt, New York. It is situated in the western gallery and is divided into two sections, the choir occupying the space between. There are three manuals, fourteen registers in the great, twelve in the swell, nine in the choir, and eight in the pedal organ. The pedal organ is confined to the northern section. It was first built in what is now known as the chancel alcove, but was in 1880 removed to its present position. 44 Trinity Church in the City of Boston. Section Cjrirtr. THE SOUTH TRANSEPT. The windows in this transept are nine in number, — five above and four below the gallery. Over the gallery in the southern wall are three memorial windows, executed by Artist, A. OUDINOT, Paris, France. Left — The Resurrection. — The three Marys have come in the early morning to seek their Master, but in His place they find an angel pointing out beyond the sepulchre, saying the words of the text below. On the left, in the distance, can be seen the three crosses surmounting the Hill of Calvary. "Ye seek Jesus which was crucified. He is not here ; for He is risen as He said." Inscription. — In memory of the Borlands and the Lloyds of Trinity Parish. The South Transept, 45 Presented by the present generation and common de- scendants of both families, this window stands, a memorial of ancestors who were among the first worshippers in the Parish. Centre — €f)e Hitct)ie f©intiotD* The Ascension. — In the centre of the window, our Sav- iour is represented ascending into the heavens. Below Him are gathered His Apostles, who look up with wonder as they receive His last blessing on earth. " I ASCEND UNTO My FATHER AND YOUR FATHER, And to My God and your God." inscription. — In memory of Sophia Harrison Ritchie by her children. Mrs. Ritchie, herein commemorated, was the daughter of the Hon. Harrison Gray Otis of Boston. Although the donors — her son, Mr. Harrison Ritchie, and her daughter, Mrs. Beylard — now reside in France, the Ritchie family in the past were associated with the Parish. Right — €fje 2&untf)am f©mtioto* The Day of Pentecost. — The Apostles are gathered to- gether in one place. From above, tongues as of fire are 46 Trinity Church in the City of Boston. descending upon them, even the Holy Ghost sent from the Father. "We do hear them speak in our tongues, The wonderful works of god." inscription. — In memory of William Appleton Burn- ham, Born A. D. 1811. Died A. D. 1851. by his mother, brother and sisters. This window was presented by the late Mr. John A. Burn- ham, his mother and sisters. In the western wall are two windows : — At the left is — €f>e Hace 3©intioto. This is not a memorial window ; it originally occupied a position in the south wall of the nave, where Mr. LaFarge had it placed for the purpose of toning down the brilliant light from the south, that his paintings might be shown to a better advantage. Later it was removed to its present position. At the right is — €f>e peters f©intioto* Artist, Henry Holiday, London, England. The Transfiguration. — Represented at the bottom of the window, upon the mountain-top, are the three Apostles : The South Transept. 47 Saint James on the left, Saint Peter in the centre with his hands upraised, and Saint John on the right. All have their eyes upturned toward the Saviour, who hovers as it were in a cloud in the centre of the window, while immediately sur- rounding Him is a halo of rich blue, almost black, pierced by rays of red. His arms are outstretched over the forms of Moses on the right and Elias on the left, as they appear through the cloud. The Scroll. — "This is My beloved Son; hear Him." Inscription. — In memory of Jane Gould — wife of Edward D. Peters — Born October 1828 — Died December 1877. The window is the gift of her husband, Mr. Peters, who has long been a member of the Parish, and was formerly a Vestryman. Below the gallery are four memorial windows, three in the southern and one in the western wall, all from the works of Cottier & Co., London, England. I. €lje Cochrane f©intioto* The Sower and the Reaper. — On the left is the sower scattering the seed. "SO IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD, AS IF A MAN SHOULD CAST SEED INTO THE GROUND. MARK IV. 26." 4S Trinity Church in the City of Boston. On the right is the reaper, sickle in hand. "immediately he putteth in the sickle because the harvest is come. mark iv. 29." inscription. — In memory of Alexander Cochrane. Born April 27th. 18 13. Died August nth. 1865. This window is given by Mr. Alexander Cochrane, a Vestryman of the Parish, in memory of his father of the same name. II. €f>e JLoring J©mtioto- The Virgins. — The scene is before the door of the ban- quet-hall into which the bridegroom has entered, and the five wise virgins are represented, three of them ready to enter and two in the act of filling their lamps. "they that were ready went in with him to the marriage. matthew xxv. io." Inscription. — In memory of Abby Matilda Loring — Born 1799. Died 1863. Miss Loring, whom this window commemorates, is re- membered to-day by many of the parishioners as a liberal benefactor of the poor of Boston ; and this window has been presented by a niece who bears the same name. The South Transept. 49 III. €fje Charlotte J©intl)top f©intioio. The Angel troubling the Pool. — Here is represented the Pool of Bethesda, around which aie gathered the "multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water." In the rear, the angel is just step- ping down into the pool. "for an angel went down at a certain season into the pool and troubled the water : : : but jesus answered them, my father worketh hitherto and i work : : : JOHN v-14 : 17." Inscription. — In memory of Charlotte Troup Win- throp. Born 1840. Died 1872. This window is presented by Mrs. Hollis Hunnewell as a memorial to her sister, Mrs. Egerton L. Winthrop, late of New York. IV. €fte fenno f©inDoto, Peace, be still. — Across the scene passes the boat, or " ship," the stern at the right. In the boat are represented nine of the Apostles, each of whom is seeking in a different way to keep the boat from being swamped by the heavy waves which dash over the side. In the stern stands Jesus, having just arisen from His sleep. 4 50 Trinity Church in the City of Boston. "and he arose and rebuked the wind and said unto the waves ' peace be still ' : : st. mark iv-39 : : they that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters \ — these see the works of the lord and his wonders in the deep : : psalm cvii, 23-24." Inscription. — In memory of John Fenno. Born in Boston September 21 A. D. 1779. Died at sea April 19 A. D. 1820. Buried in the Indian Ocean. This window is given by Mr. John Brooks Fenno, of the Parish, and his children, in memory of his father. The North Transept. THE NORTH TRANSEPT. The windows in this transept correspond with those of the south transept. Over the gallery in the northern wall are three memorial windows, made by Messrs. MORRIS & Co., of London, England, from designs of Mr. Edward BURNE-JONES. The three windows are similar in design, each hav- ing a background of rich green foliage, in the midst of which appear numerous cherubs with various musi- cal instruments. In the centre of each window is a small picture of an early New Testament scene. Left — €Jje trimmer f©intioto. The Wonder of the Shepherds. — The Star of Bethlehem shines down upon the inn-scene, and we see the Virgin in a raiment of blue, near the centre of the picture, holding the $2 Trinity Church in the City of Boston. Babe, while Joseph and the shepherds, who have been di- rected to the spot by the chorus of angels, are standing around. inscription. — I : M : Martin Brimmer: B : 1 793 : D : 1847. Mr. Martin Brimmer has given this window in memory of his father, who bore the same name, and whose family were of the old Parish. Centre — €f)e Cfjicftering i©intioto* The Visit of the Magi. — On the right is seated the Virgin with the Child, before whom have come the three Wise Men with the gold, frankincense, and myrrh which they have brought from the far East. Inscription*. — Left — I : M : Jonas Chickering : B : i 798 : D : 1853. Thos : Ed : Chickering : B : 1824 : D : 1871. Right — I : M : Chas : Edw : Chickering : B : 1854 : D : 1875. Commemorating three generations of the Chickering fam- ily, — father, son, and grandson, — this window represents one of the old families in the Parish. It is the gift of Mrs. Gordon Prince, the daughter of Mr. Thomas E. Chickering. The North Transept. 53 Right — €tje €fjapcr f©intiofcD* The Journey into Egypt. — From the city of Bethlehem, which may be seen in the background, Joseph is leading the animal upon which Mary is seated with her Child, as they flee into Egypt to escape the persecution of Herod the King. Inscription. — I : M : Stephen Van Rensselaer Thayer : B : 1847 : D : 1871. Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer has presented this window in memory of a son. In the western wall are two windows, one of which is yet to be taken for memorial purposes. At the left is — €fje 25lacft t^intioto* Artist, John LaFarge, New York City. The New yentsa/em. — In the foreground reclines the Apostle Saint John, his manuscript upon his knees, his pen in his hand, his eye fixed upon the heavenly vision ; for one of the angels of God stands beside him and points out the wonders of which he is to write, and he sees far above the New Jerusalem descending, a bride for her husband. 54 Trinity Church in the City of Boston. In the centre of the window is the symbolic bride, an angelic form clothed in white. Over the gate of the City is the Greek word " ieposolyma." "AND I JOHN SAW THE HOLY CITY, NEW JERUSALEM, COMING DOWN FROM GOD OUT OF HEAVEN, PREPARED AS A BRIDE ADORNED FOR HER HUSBAND." inscription (above and below the text). — In memory of George Nixon Black. Born January 15th. 18 14, Died Oct. 2nd. 1880, and of his daughter, Marianne Black, Born Aug. 30th. 1839. Died Aug: 21st. 1881. This window was given as a memorial by the family of the late Mr. George N. Black. Below the gallery, as in the south transept, there are four memorial windows. Artists, Burlison & Grills, London, England. Beginning at the left (in the west wall) — I. €f)e 2DeMoi£ J^mtioto* Job. Saint Stephen. — These are illustrations of patience and fortitude. At the left is pictured Job in his afflictions, surrounded by his wife and his three friends, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar. At the right, Saint Stephen is kneeling upon the ground, his face turned heavenward, while behind him his persecutors have raised the huge stones to cast at him. The North Transept. 55 Ettgcrtptiott. — In memory of the Deblois Family, of which many successive generations have served this Church as Wardens and Vestrymen. The late Mr. Stephen G. Deblois, for many years Treas- urer and Vestryman of this Church, was the donor of this window. II. €f>e Simpleton ftemtioto, Abraham. Eunice. — These are two illustrations of faith — from the Old and New Testaments — as the texts would show. The left picture represents Isaac kneeling upon the small rudely constructed altar, his neck bared, while behind him his father is already raising the knife to plunge it into his only son. "BY FAITH ABRAHAM WHEN HE WAS TRIED OFFERED UP ISAAC." At the right of the window stands the good woman Eunice, explaining to her son Timothy the lesson from the book which he has brought to her. " WHEN I CALL TO REMEMBRANCE THE UNFEIGNED FAITH THAT IS IN THEE." Inscription. — In memory of Charles Hook Appleton Born 27 July 1833 — Died 3 Apr. 1874 and of Isabella Mason, his wife, Born 23 Oct. 1835 — Died 6 Sept. 1869. 5*5 Trinity Church in the City of Boston, As stated in connection with the McKim Window, the Appletons are among the old families connected with the Parish ; and this window, in memory of a former Vestryman in the Church and of his wife, was presented by their children. III. €l)e t©mtf)rop 3©intioto* This window is typical of Hope, the motto of the Win- throp arms. The greater part of the window is occupied by two angels, each of whom is holding a scroll. That on the left reads — "and now lord what is my hope." That on the right — "truly my hope is even in thee." Another text below reads, — " how amiable are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts — my soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the lord : : psalm lxxxiv 1-2. Below, a Latin quotation — "PARENTIBUS OPTIMIS FILIUS SUPERSTES," signifying, " A surviving son to the best of parents." The North Transept. 57 Inscription. — In memory of Thomas Lindall Winthrop, who died in 1841, aged 80 years, and Elizabeth Bowdoin Temple, his wife, who died 1825, aged 55. The Hon. Robert C. Winthrop, for fifty-three years a Vestryman, has given this window as a memorial to his father and mother. The Hon. Thomas L. Winthrop was Lieutenant- Governor of Massachusetts from a. d. 1826 to a. d. 1833. IV. €fte Sfimorp t©inboto* The Good Samaritan. Dorcas. — As the last two windows described signify Faith and Hope, so this window typifies Charity. In the left picture the Good Samaritan with his long staff is leading the ass, upon which he has placed the man who "fell among thieves." "and when he saw him he had compassion on him." The right picture represents Dorcas turning from her work to throw a garment over a poor half-clothed youth who has knelt before her to beseech her aid. "this woman was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did." Inscription. — In memory of Thomas Coffin Amory, who died 181 2, aged 45 years, and of Hannah Rowe Linzee, his wife, who died 1846, aged 70. Mr. William Amory, formerly a Vestryman, presented this window as a memorial to his father and mother. The 58 Trinity Church in the City of Boston. Amorys and Linzees have been connected with the Parish almost from the beginning of its history. Below the gallery upon the eastern wall of this transept near the eastern entrance to the church has been placed this tablet; the inscription by the Hon. Robert C. Winthrop. It preserves the memory of the same friend and servant of the Church as the window in the chancel alcove. In Memory of GEORGE MINOT DEXTER. For forty years a faithful and devoted Member, vestryman, and warden of this Church : a man of eminent purity and piety, Obliging, disinterested and self-sacrificing : Endeared to all who knew him By courtesy of manner and kindness of heart: Active to the last in good works And particularly in his care For the interest of the living and the remains of the dead During the trying scenes which attended The burning of our old House of Worship in Summer St : Of this new building he only lived long enough • to select the site and approve the design : But the proprietors place this tablet on its finished walls As a memorial of their gratitude for his long services, Of their affectionate respect for his virtues, And of their deep sorrow for his loss. BORN 15 NOVEMBER, 1802. DIED 26 NOVEMBER, 1872. Blessed are the dead which die in the LORD. The North Transept. 59 fainting, Mr. LaFarge has placed one painting in this transept. High up on the eastern wall, under one of the arches, is a representation of Saint James. Artists, Burlison & Grills, London, England. Ephphatha. — The picture is that of Jesus and the man of Galilee " that was deaf and had an impediment in his speech." At the left stands Jesus, his arm stretched out that his fingers may touch the lips of the man who has been brought to him. Around stand the Apostles and friends of the afflicted man, while in the background one sees the sail of a ship upon the sea of Galilee. E <£ $ A 0 A, signifying, " Be opened." Above this picture are representations of three angels holding a scroll on which are the words, — els a imdvixovcriv ayyeXot TraptiKvyjrai, signifying, " Which things the angels desire to look into." At the bottom of the window two small pictures represent The Baptism and The Supper of our Lord. 6o Trinity Church in the City of Boston. Left — The Baptism. — John, upon the bank, is pouring the water upon the head of his Master, who stands in the stream ; while above, the dove is descending from the heavens. Right — The Lord^s Sapper. — Jesus is breaking bread at the table with His disciples. Saint John is leaning upon His shoulder. "P. 1883. This window was presented to the Church by the present rector, as a memorial of a pleasant year's travel, enjoyed in 1 882-1883, through the kindness and consideration of his vestry and people. Upon the south wall of the robing-room hang two small paintings. Upon the back of each is this description : — " These two Cherubs' Heads were part of a canvas said to have been painted by Smibert, which was over the chancel of the first Trinity Church in Summer Street, built in 1 734, and taken down in 1828. They were restored to the church in 1878." The Tower. 61 Section Jfifflj. THE TOWER. The windows of the tower are filled with colored glass of geometrical designs, made by Samuel West, Boston. Artist, John LaFarge. Over these windows, three upon each side, are painted twelve pictures, most of them Biblical scenes. East Wall. Left . . . Journey into Egypt. Centre . . Madonna and Child. Right. . . The Resurrection. South Wall. Left . . . Samson and the Lion. Centre . . The Good Shepherd. Right. . . The Casting up of Jonah. West Wall. Left . . . Allegorical Representation of " Morning." Centre . . Geometrical Design — Cross in Centre. Right. . . Allegorical Representation of " Evening." 62 Trinity Church in the City of Boston. North Wall. Left . . . Adam and Eve — The Garden of Eden. Centre . . The Peaceable Kingdom. Right . . . Abraham and Isaac. On either side of each group of three windows are paint- ings as follows : — East Wall — Two crosses. West Wall — Left. Text. " I will give them an heart to know Me, THAT I AM THE LORD AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE, AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD." Right. Text. " Go ye therefore and teach all na- tions, BAPTIZING THEM IN THE NAME OF the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost." South Wall — Left Symbolical representation of Saint Matthew — The Angel. Right Symbolical representation of Saint John — .The Eagle. North Wall — Left Symbolical representation of Saint Luke — The Bull. Right Symbolical representation of Saint Mark — The Lion. The Tower. Below the windows this text encircles the tower : — "BLESSING AND HONOUR AND GLORY AND POWER BE UNTO HIM THAT SITTETH UPON THE THRONE AND UNTO THE LAMB FOR- EVER." Below this text are six large paintings of heroic size- They are as follows : — East Wall — Left. Saint Peter. Right. Saint Paul. South Wall — Left. Isaiah. Right. Jeremiah. North Wall — Left. David. Right. Moses. 64 Trinity Church in the City of Boston. jetton Sh% THE CHAPEL AND SURROUNDINGS OF THE CHURCH. THE CHAPEL Is situated at the northeast corner of the triangular lot, and is connected by cloisters with the church. Various parish-rooms occupy the lower story, the chapel proper being upon the second floor. There are three stained-glass windows in the chapel. In the south wall is — €fje Harmon Jteintioto* Artist, Frederick Crowninshield, Boston. Charity. — There are pictured a woman and two half- clothed children in the centre, and a figure with bowed The Chapel. 6 s head at the left. Behind is the figure of Christ, with His hand extended over them. Above is the text — "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least OF THESE, my brethren, ye have done it unto me." Inscription. — In memory of Cordelia Harmon, the friend of the poor and friendless. Died May 23-1883. Miss Harmon was the Almoner of Trinity Church for many years, and through her good deeds was well known by all the poor in any way connected with the Parish. The win- dow was the gift of members of the Parish. In the north wall is — €f)e oBertrutie ^arfter f©intioto* Artist, John LaFarge, New York City. Purity. — Filling the centre of the window is the figure of a young girl holding a lamp. By her side is a pot of lilies. "Blessed are the Pure in Heart, for they shall see God." Inscription. — In Memoriam — Gertrude Parker. Born July xxn. mdccclxv. — Died Nov. xvn. mdccclxxxiii. This window was presented by the senior Warden, Mr. Charles Henry Parker, and his wife, as a memorial of their daughter, a scholar of the Sunday-school. 5 66 Trinity Church in the City of Boston. In the west wall over the organ are — Artists, Clayton & Bell, London, England. Left window — Presentation of Jesus. — At the right, the aged Simeon stands with the Babe in his arms, while Mary and Joseph are at the left. Right window — Jesus in the Temple. — The doctors sit at the left. Before them the Boy stands, both hearing and asking questions, with two little children beside Him. Mary and Joseph are enter- ing in the rear. Under each window — " The gift of the Children of Trinity Sunday School. A. D. 1874." paintings. Encircling the wall of the chapel are the texts — "JESUS SAITH, I AM THE WAY AND THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE." "YOUNG MEN AND MAID- ENS, OLD MEN AND CHILDREN, PRAISE THE NAME OF THE LORD." The Chapel. 07 In the centre of the walls over the four main groups of windows, are representations of the symbols of the four Evangelists. The Angel. The Lion. The Bull. The Eagle. Was built by Hook & Hastings, Boston. The case was de- signed by Mr. Richardson ; and that the organist may face the Sunday-school while playing, the key-desk is detached and reversed, the mechanical connections passing under the platform. The organ is supported on the wall, thus occupy- ing no floor-room. The manual has five registers, and the pedal organ, one. A plate fastened upon the front reads — Presented by Alexander Strong and Mary E. Strong to Trinity Chapel February 8, 1880. 68 Trinity Church in the City of Boston. €fte J>aint 2SotoIpft €racerp, Placed in the side of the cloister leading from the eastern entrance of the church to Clarendon Street, is the oldest work connected with the building. The inscription at the right reads : — Part of the original tracery from a window of the ancient Church of St. Botolph, Boston, Lincoln- shire, England, of which John Cotton was Rector for xxi years until he came to New England in mdcxxxiii. Presented to Trinity Church by the Rev. C. B. Blenkin, Vicar of St. Botolph's, and placed here as a precious memorial of the Church of our Fathers, October mdccclxxix. fio^ette from 4M& €rinitp. Directly opposite this tracery, embedded in the wall of the church, is a single carved granite stone, — a rosette. Were there an inscription beside it, it might read — One of the carved stones removed from the front of the stone tower of the Gothic Church in Summer Street, burned in the Fire of 1872. It has been placed here, a connecting link of the past with the present, the only remaining relic of the exterior of that edifice. Crinttp Cljurcl) Jfllemcirial (KBmtiotos. ADDRESS TO THE PROPRIETORS OF THE CHURCH IN 1875. PREPARED BY THOMAS C. AMORY. As the new church approached completion, the Vestry appointed, on May 4, 1875, a Memorial Window Committee, consisting of Messrs. Thomas C. Amory, Charles R. Codman, Benjamin F. Nourse, Robert Treat Paine, Jr., and John Brooks Fenno. Of this Committee Mr. Amory was made Chairman ; and he has continued to hold that position to the present day. The following Address, prepared by him in the interests of this Committee, was accepted by the Vestry on June 9, 1875, and was by them submitted in circular form to the Proprietors. TRINITY CHURCH MEMORIAL WINDOWS. IT is naturally the wish of all of us, in erecting for the purposes of public worship a costly structure which we hope will endure for ages, to render it as perfect as we can, not only for its special use, but also as a work of art. In all times and countries, grateful acknowledgment of de- pendence upon God has consecrated to His service what- ever was most precious. Temples and churches of noble form and rich in decoration have proved enduring monu- ments of the devotional spirit of the race. While not for- getting that the Creator dwelleth not in temples made with hands, we are rearing an edifice which, by its beauty of proportion and appropriate ornament, we have reason to believe will duly express the sentiments of religious obli- gation characteristic at all times of our ancient Parish. In this edifice the openings for light are many and various, some of them of great size. Everywhere in view, much of the beauty of the interior will depend upon their judicious treatment. If of plain glass the light would be excessive, and at seasons painful to the eye. The " dim religious light " is carried too far, in sacred places, when reading becomes difficult ; but with openings so numerous and broad there is more likelihood of glare than that our church will prove too dark. Both common usage and J 2 Trinity Church [Memorial Windows. good taste requiring that the windows shall be filled with stained glass, their tint and tone should be in distinct har- mony with its architectural character and mural decoration, bringing out in due relief the vaulting of the roof, so that wherever the eye turns it may rest with pleasure. It is to be hoped that the glass selected, instead of a brilliant kaleidoscope of prismatic colors, will present a series of Scriptural designs. Our faith resting on the incidents of revelation, these designs should consist of the prominent events of sacred history, or of its principal personages in single figures or groups. Could some systematic selection of such subjects be distributed throughout the sacred pile, the general effect would be much more pleasing and har- monious, and yet that latitude be left for the preference of contributors, which the variety of Scriptural illustration admits. We are not prepared to prescribe or designate definitely the subjects which we consider most appropriate for each part of the building. The seven large windows of the apse, from their conspicuous position and the peculiar in- terest attaching to the chancel, should be treated with especial care, and, avoiding monotony, should form con- sistent parts of the whole. The leading events of the life of the Saviour have been proposed as suitable themes. Our attention was called to this subject of memorial windows by an application for leave to place one in the apse. In reminding the Proprietors of the opportunity now afforded by the construction of a new church for a parish of so many venerable associations as their own to Trinity Church [Memorial Windows. 73 transmit these sacred memories of the past to coming generations, we would not be misunderstood. We submit the subject to their consideration, not only that embellish- ment may be added to the work, but also that a privilege generally valued may be improved. The disposition in our country and abroad, now and ever since churches were erected, so to commemorate lives and services that should not be forgotten, proves the strength of the sentiment, as well as its propriety. No more grateful link between generations as they pass, can be devised than these mon- uments in sacred places, always present and in view, and especially enduring. In parish churches in our mother-land, brasses and mural tablets have decayed, while some emblem, legend, or name on the more fragile material has preserved the trace of pro- genitors, and, if transmitting little else than this vestige of their existence, indicates at least the sacred association that bound them to their church. No reflecting mind can be insensible to the advantage of thus keeping fresh to de- scendants the precious memories of the past. We should be glad to see thus commemorated the venerable prelates of the Church and its revered pastors, individuals who have been conspicuous for good service in public or private life, families that for successive generations have been members of the Parish, and have derived from their connection with it much of their happiness. We trust that the opportunity which is now offered, and which is not likely to recur, may be improved by all who love their Church and are willing to help in its embellishment, and thus transmit to those who are to follow them this recognition of their faith. J4 Trinity Church {Memorial Windows. Whoever are disposed to avail themselves of this oppor- tunity are invited to give an early intimation of their inten- tion, for little time remains to select designs and have them executed. Information can be obtained from the Wardens and Vestry ; and communications may be addressed to the Senior Warden, and to him should be sent as speedily as practicable the designs proposed to be adopted, for ap- proval by the Vestry, to whom this charge has been com- mitted by the Proprietors. To prevent repetitions and secure correspondence of tone and treatment, and due regard to the requirements of the building for light and air, there should be no more delay than the various points to be considered render unavoidable. Names of the Wardens and Vestry are appended. ROBERT C. W1NTHROP. STEPHEN G. DEBLOIS. By order of the Wardens and Vestry, STEPHEN G. DEBLOIS, Clerk. WARDENS. CHARLES HENRY PARKER. CHARLES R. CODMAN. VESTRY. JOHN BROOKS FENNO. THOMAS C. AMORY. JOHN CODMAN. JOHN H. BUTLER. JOHN C. ROPES. CHARLES J. MORRTLL. BENJAMIN F. NOURSE. WILLIAM S. EATON. EDWARD D. PETERS. ROBERT T. PAINE, Jr. WILLIAM AMORY, Jr. GETTY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 3 3125 01034 4808