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May 7 2012

26-10-1864: Wesleyan Church, Kent Town, South Australia.

There has only been a minor reference to Stained Glass windows made by Ferguson and Urie at the Wesleyan Church at  Kent Town, South Australia. The following articles and references aim to add context.

The South Australian Register, Adelaide, Wednesday 26th October 1864, page 5

“KENT TOWN WESLEYAN JUBILEE CHURCH”

“…The foundation-stone of a new church in connection with the Wesleyan body was laid on on Monday afternoon, October 10, at Kent Town…”

“…The Rev. Mr. Ironside having pronounced the stone duly laid, made a short address, in the course of which he observed that it was with great pleasure that he accepted the wish of the trustees of the new building to lay the foudnation stone  and said there was nothing which he had done since his connection with the province that he should look upon with greater gratification…”.

“…The design is transition gothic, lighted by six lancet windows on one side and five on the other, and by two small windows and one large tracery window in front. The former are so arranged that one-half of each window will open, but the latter is to be filled with stained glass…”

The South Australian Register, Adelaide, Saturday 26th August 1865, page 6.

“XI.-RELIGIOUS. KENT TOWN WESLEYAN JUBILEE CHURCH.
“The services in connection with the opening of the Kent Town Wesleyan Jubilee Church were continued on Thursday, August 10…”

The Mercury, Hobart Tasmania, Tuesday 13th August 1867, page 5.

The actual article that mentions Ferguson & Urie was in the Hobart Mercury that had a detailed account of James Urie’s business  trip around Tasmania and the article mentioned many locations that Ferguson & Urie had completed commissions for stained glass windows including:  “…the Wesleyan Churches at Daylesford and Kent Town (S. Australia).”

Photos from the Wesleyan Church, Kent Town,  kindly contributed by Mrs Dianne Tucker via Mrs Noelle Nathan, 28th Apr 2012.

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Related post: 13-08-1867: James Urie visits Tasmania on Ferguson and Urie business.

Mar 16 2012

05-08-1878: Wesleyan Church, Balaclava, Melbourne, Victoria.

Illustrated Australian News, Melbourne, Monday 5th August 1878, page 139.

“WESLEYAN CHURCH, BALACLAVA. A very neat though small brick church has been erected upon a site at the corner of Chapel and Carlisle streets for he members of the Wesleyan Methodist church. […]

[…] the church was opened for divine service on the 23rd May, 1877. […]

“[…] The windows have been glazed with cathedral and ornamental stained glass by Ferguson and Urie.[…]”

The church contains many Ferguson & Urie stained glass windows. The nave windows comprise the typical stock lancets of plain diamond quarries and red and blue borders. The triple lights in the transepts contain the scroll design patterns.

In the North transept is a triple light window. The text on the scroll in the centre light reads:

‘WORSHIP THE LORD | IN THE BEAUTY | OF HOLINESS’

In the South transept is a triple light window, the text on the scroll in the centre light reads:

‘GIVE UNTO THE | LORD THE GLORY DUE | UNTO HIS NAME’
(This window was restored by Armadale Glass – date unknown)

The west window has no text and is predominantly grisaille design with the red and blue borders but has the letters ‘IHS’ in a roundel in the centre light.

At the time of my visit to the church, 13 Nov 2011, the church was in the beginnings of compiling information for the church history book. At that stage nothing was known about the stained glass windows. I spoke in-depth with the elders who seemed most interested and gave them a copy of the company history. Nothing known since then.

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Feb 21 2012

03-03-1868: Wesleyan (Pilgrims Uniting) Church, Patterson street, Launceston, Tasmania.

Illustrated Australian News for Home Readers, Tuesday 3rd March 1868, page 3

“NEW WESLEYAN CHURCH PATTERSON-STREET, LAUNCESTON, TASMANIA”

“The new Wesleyan Church, in Patterson-street, Launceston, Tasmania, of which we give an engraving in the present number, was opened for worship on Friday, the 21st…”
“… The principal windows, front and rear, are fitted with stained glass, by Ferguson and Urie, of Melbourne…”

Launceston Examiner, Tasmania, Saturday 24th August 1867, page 4.

“WESLEYAN. Two stained glass decorative windows have been ordered from Melbourne for the Wesleyan Church now building in this town. They are to be of very handsome design and will be placed at either end of the edifice.”

This is now the Pilgrims Uniting Church, Launceston. The windows were ordered circa August 1867 from Melbourne. The large five light window facing Patterson street is twenty two feet high and absolutely stunning. No stained glass window was seen in the opposite end of the church on my visit in 2010 but Gavin Merrington from ‘Original Stained Glass’ at South Hobart has confirmed its existence and is hidden by the organ loft.

Photos taken 10th October 2010.

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Related posts: 13-08-1867: James Urie visits Tasmania on Ferguson and Urie business. 

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Feb 15 2012

05-01-1865: The Wesleyan Church, Punt Road, Prahran.

The Wesleyan church was opened on the 4th of January 1865.

All glazing, including the principal four light stained glass window over the main entrance facing Punt Road, were executed by the Ferguson & Urie stained glass company of Curzon Street North Melbourne.

As at 2011 or earlier, this church is now a block of apartments with original west window still extant in the façade. The location is in the vicinity of 272 Punt Rd,  now zoned in the suburb of South Yarra.

The Argus, Melbourne, Thursday 5th January 1865, page 5.

 “The opening of the new building erected for the accommodation of the congregation of the Wesleyan Church, Punt-road, Prahran, was celebrated last evening by a tea meeting, given by the ladies of the congregation, in the old church. About 500 or 600 persons took tea, after which a public meeting was held in the new building, Mr. J. Price, the commander of the Great Victoria, in the chair. The chair having been taken, the Rev. F. Neale read a brief financial statement, showing that the erection of the new church had cost on the whole about £2,350, of which £1,100 was yet unpaid. Addresses were then delivered by the Revs. D. J. Draper, J. Eggleston, J. Dare, and G. Mackie, and in the intervals of speaking several anthems were very well given by the choir of he church. The new building is a neat substantial-looking erection, in the perpendicular style; constructed of bluestone, with white brick and cement dressings, from the designs of Messrs. Crouch and Wilson, architects. The contractor for the building itself was Mr. Whatmough, and the glazing, including a very handsome window over the main entrance, and facing the road, was executed by Messrs. Ferguson and Urie. The opening sermons were preached on Sunday, the Revs. D. J. Draper, J. Taylor, and J. Dare preaching in the morning, afternoon, and evening respectively. The services were largely attended, some 800 persons being present in the evening. The building supplies comfortable sitting accommodation for 600 persons.”

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Wesleyan Church, Punt Rd, South Yarra – Prahran, 25th August 1864. (State Library of Victoria Image No: b48863)

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