STAINED WINDOW.

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17836, 8 October 1929, Page 6

STAINED WINDOW.

FOR ST. PETER’S CATHEDRAL

REPRESENTS THE “TE DEUM." A stained glass window for St. Peter’s Cathedral, Hamilton, the work of Mr. A. L. Ward, of London, was shipped from England on September 10. . The window is an end window of five lights and represents the “Te DcunV At the top of tiie centre light is tiie Holy Name in Hebrew characters, enclosed in a triangle, the symbol of the Trinity. Divine power is represented by a stream of light. Our Lord is clothed in while garments, crowned with an Imperial Crown, and holding in His left hand the Orb of Power, lie is seated on "a throne supported by a rainbow, Hie emblem of Mercy. His feet arc on a globe to show dominion over the world, and on the globe are shown the scales (the symbol of Justice) and Hie myrtle branch (the symbol of Love and Reconciliation). The Picture.

The picture is carried out over the five lights. Surrounding the throne are Cherubim shown in red and Seraphim in blue. On a band above are Hie words: “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth.” Above Christ a development of the band shows the words: ‘‘Thine honourable, true and only Son." Kneeling at tiie right hand of our Lord is the Virgin; on the left St.'John the Baptist. Behind these two figures are angels with the emblems of Faith and Charity. Other angels conlinuc the main group into the outer lights. Clouds separate this representation of the Heavenly Powers from the figures immediately below. On Ihe centre light below the throne and below Hie clouds are shown St. ] olor with the keys, and St. James and St. John kneeling, in the lights next to the centre are the four greater prophets receiving direct inspiration from the Holy Spirit. On Hie outer dexter light are the four Virgin Marl yes—St. Cecelia with the organ, St. Agnes with Hie lamb, St. Catherine with the nimbus and Hie palm, and St. Agatha with the pincers. On the opposite side arc four male saints all associated with Britain —-St. George, with sword and Jance; St. Alban, the first of tiie British martyrs, with the crucifix; St. Oswald, with the arrows; and St. Alphege with the stave. These figures also stand on clouds. A lower irregular line of figures represent great personalities of later times.

Pioneers of Christianity. Between these two groups on the three centre lights arc figures representing men of comparatively modern times. Mr. Ward lias taken the suggestion of those responsible for ordering the work, and lias included in his design the great pioneers of Christianity in the Pacific. Bishop S'elwyn, Bishop Paltcson and Samuel Marsden arc shown with Hie accuracy of portraiture. Willi these arc Bishop La limer, Palestrina, who codified Church music; Handel, the composer ol oratorios; .Bishop Ridley and Milton. Christian symbols used on Ihe tombs of early members of -the Church form the subjects of Hie architectural liases. There is Ihe Phoenix (the Resurrection), the Anchor (Hope in Immortality), the Lamp (Divine Light) and the two Fishes (one swimming down and the other up, and signifying the soul’s journey down into Hie tlesli and upward into the spirit). The colouring will lie very fine indeed. Tiie higher scenes representing the Heaven world have the dominant white or golden tones.