The four stained glass windows high
above the pulpit either side of the Rose window contain representations of the
four Old Testament Prophets – Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel – the
distinctive characteristics of each being beautifully illustrated. The windows are installed in pairs high up on
the right and left above the chancel – Isaiah & Jeremiah on the left and
Ezekiel & Daniel on the right. The European design was manufactured by
Messers. Ferguson and Urie of Melbourne.
To see photos of the windows go here.
Photo: J. Murray
To see photos of the windows go here.
The windows were originally
installed in the Creek Street Church in 1878 as a presentation from the Premier
of Queensland Sir Thomas McIlwraith.
An article from The Courier, 26 April 1879 regarding the donation of the windows to the Creek Street Presbyterian Church.
A handsome donation, in the shape of four stained glass windows, has recently been made by a member of the congregation of the Creek-street Presbyterian Church. The windows, which have been placed in the southern end of the building over the pulpit, contain representations of the four major prophets-Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel-the distinctive characteristics of each being beautifully illustrated, while the colors in each instance are so arranged as to have a very pleasing effect. The space in each window surrounding the design itself is filled in with an elegant geometric pattern, the whole being edged with a chaste bordering. In size the windows are each 12ft. by 2ft., and are certainly on the whole the finest specimens of this branch of art as yet to be seen in this city.The manufacturers are Messrs. Ferguson and Urie, of Melbourne, and the style in which they have turned out their work will compare favorably with that shown by the best English makers.
