1955-Present

Judson Window

First Baptist Church, Washington DC

In 1955 the First Baptist Church of Washington, DC, opened a new building under the leadership of Dr. Edward Pruden who served as pastor 1936 to1969. The stained-glass windows in the new structure were by Henry Lee Willet of the Willet-Hauser Architectural Glass Company of Philadelphia. 

Pruden and Willett planned the 30 inch round windows around the nave to focus on famous Baptists. The two Baptist missionaries selected were William Carey and Adoniram Judson. Envisioning the face of a clock, Judson is pictured wearing western garb in the 1:00 position teaching three turbaned Burmans at 9:00 to 12:00.  An open Bible is in the foreground at the 6:00 position. The identifier “Judson” scrolls through the center of the glass.[1]

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[1] Emails from Ellen Parkhurst, Paul and Gini Nelson, July 10, 2023.

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