Christ Among the Doctors
Charles Connick Associates 1957
Samuel Mason Goldsmith & Lilla Allen Goldsmith
George Whiting Allen 1854 - 1922 & Leonor Ximenez Allen 1855 - 1942
William Richard Warren & Genevieve Allen Warren
DESCRIPTION: The narrative window is divided into three panels topped by two angels clad in blue hovering above the Gothic canopy. The central panel is devoted entirely to Jesus at 12 years of age. The right and left panels feature the figures of the Jewish teachers in the Temple who appear to be either directing questions or listening intently. Mary, the mother of Jesus, also appears in the left panel.
THE STORY: As told in Luke 2:42-52, Jesus had accompanied his parents and others from Nazareth to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover. The group returned to Nazareth, but, unbeknownst to Mary and Joseph, who thought He was with other children in their group, Jesus remained in Jerusalem. After three days of searching for Him in Jerusalem, they found Him in the Temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, or scribes, listening to them and asking questions. "And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers." (Luke: 2:47)
MEMORIAL: The window is a memorial to a number of members of the same family. The central panel is in memory of George Whiting Allen, a prominent businessman and banker, and his wife Leonor Ximenez Allen.
The side panels are in memory of their two daughters, Lilla and Genevieve, and their husbands. Lilla married Samuel Mason Goldsmith, who was connected with the U.S. Weather Bureau and was an active member of St. Paul's and an ordained deacon. Genevieve married Dr. William Richard Warren who practiced medicine in Key West for many years.
Source: The Golden Cockerel: The Art, Symbolism & History of the Stained Glass Windows, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Key West, Florida by Winifred Shine Fryzel.
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