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Building Name: Chapel in the Woods; Starr Commonwealth

Studio Name: Burnham (W. H.) Studios

City: Albion

Window Shape: 2 (rectangle)

Date of Window: 1950

Subject/Title of Window: The Preparatory Preaching of Saint John the Baptist

Brief Description of Subject: "John, the baptizer, appeard in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the foregiveness of sins. And there went out to him all the country of Judea, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. Now John was clothed with camel's hair, and had a leather girdle around his waist, and ate locusts and wild honey. And he preached, saying, 'After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.'" Mark 1

Saint John is shown here, staff in hand. He points to the heavens as he talks to a mother with her infant in her arms, and to two men. The little group is listening intently to the preaching.

From "May All Who Enter This Chapel-in-the-Woods Rejoice and Be Exceeding Glad in The Love of Jesus Christ Our Lord," by Starr Commonwealth For Boys, Albion, Michigan.

Inscriptions: Edgar A. Jaffray


Condition of Window: Good

Height: 4'

Width: 2'

Type of Glass and Technique: Antique or Cathedral Glass, Lead Came, Silver Stain

Preparatory Preaching of Saint John, the Baptist
Preparatory Preaching of Saint John, the Baptist
The Inaguration of Christ's Public Ministry
The Inaguration of Christ's Public Ministry

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