brown memorial park avenue presbyterian church baltimore maryland large gothic revival style church built located park city section named memory 19th century baltimore ornate church noted exquisite stained glass windows renowned artist soaring vaulted ceiling prominent persons associated history church pastor wrote familiar hymn father world concert performer brown memorial early career called significant buildings city treasure art architecture church underwent million restoration history brown memorial presbyterian church building dedicated december memory chairman baltimore based investment firm founders pioneering baltimore construction funded gift widow equivalent million described baltimore historian successful businessman civic leader regarded religion things loved church noble nature church pastor serving collected later published books seeing saved hope church pastor formally installed september biography encyclopedia described fluent speaker personal appealed classes people influence sense national theology broad deep reached people countless ways exerted remarkable personal having unusually brilliant intellect stirring powers commanded admiration brown led fund raising efforts assist jewish refugees russia victims anti jewish popular speaker students church acquired additional property chapel complex called new_york_city prominent including faculty unsuccessfully remain brown instead accepting resigned january pastor manhattan church died suddenly following year age new_york funeral presiding clergyman need work brother life lived speaks memorial service pastor held brown memorial described impressive new_york_times inspired member chaired committee raise equivalent million construction new church memory beloved pastor half raised day wealthy congregation new_york_times reported new soon constructed north avenue property successor minister presided large memorial gathering baltimore june choosing text address treasure heart matthew baltimore service prominent including president founder president princeton_university poem published posthumously following year wife familiar hymn father world sanctuary enlarged addition windows stone minister significant development occurred addition current chancel designed notable architect installation present manual pipe organ popular ministry began outreach program baltimore jewish community occasionally exchanging local retirement minister regular years weekly television program discussion social religious issues produced broadcast worldwide forefront civil rights movement early 1960s coffin dozens civil rights activists arrested clash police baltimore july efforts popular attraction membership peaked subsequently declined late 1950s city population migrated suburbs response portion congregation decided build church suburban area north baltimore members wished remain location prompting decision operate church locations shared ministerial staff early 1970s church began program neighborhood children meals wheels service ministers pastor assistant minister congregations churches voted separation original church subsequently constituted brown memorial park avenue distinguish brown memorial separation completed october immediate past minister church pastor pastor historic washington list senior ministers present current ministry current pastor native north_carolina earned bachelor_of_arts master degree columbia theological seminary recipient prestigious named presbyterian clergyman author new_york_city wife met student representative ordained minister serves youth director children church historic leadership continues social justice issues including national peace efforts statewide campaign marriage equality local efforts rebuild neighborhoods advocacy school programs invest youth baltimore views current affairs frequently reported daily newspaper taken active role dialogues jewish christian faith communities music ministry current minister music june studied music succeeded internationally renowned concert recording artist minister music december director music new_york_city pittsburgh pennsylvania walker doctor musical arts degree stanford_university national vice president named minister music emeritus continues perform occasionally previous include celebrated gained considerable fame concert performer recording artist brown memorial early career later significant music figure life congregation succeeding fox composing music served years spanning 1950s late 1990s manual pipe organ pipes remains essentially today installed finished skinner organ underwent complete restoration original ranks instrument fully preserved memory level added organ choir sings wide range choral music sunday services works classical composers corpus choruses anthems 20th century composers major choral works performed year conducted walker accompanied guest god time best time season choir performance released programs activities regular worship services sundays holy days brown memorial park avenue church offers programs outreach concerts lectures study forums series presents high quality classical concerts distinguished speakers church speakers included founder spoke children faith require march series wednesday nights brown offers dinner speakers adults theology arts music activities children church active numerous missions locally national world scenes committee sponsors oldest volunteer school program nation partners local elementary school story reading program yearly donation books pupils high school college age youth participate share annual summer missions trip el_salvador church longstanding outreach program youth adults conduct summer learning camps children stained glass windows considerable number stained glass windows crafted especially prized exceptional depth called church collection dozen windows magnificent interior space restoration survey stained glass experts praised extent windows church million restoration project stained glass windows restored original birth infant christ announced angels tending flocks employed glass technique flames star glass baptism christ portrays jesus john baptist glass area water layer glass christ left foot create illusion looking water christ blessing children lord holds child lap face boy window donated memorial parents way jesus walks seas surrounded storm clouds glass create glow light figure jesus christ portraying christ praying garden surrounded trees glass young david future king pictured lifted christ portrayed clouds light head penetrating eyes follow viewer nave extra layer glass clouds lead light cross center glass brightly rays afternoon sun holy city john vision isle new jerusalem described revelation brilliant red orange yellow glass sunrise glass create effect moving water said largest windows panel stained glass window honors church beloved pastor 1880s 1890s clouds feathers individually glass john visionary wearing red having intense expression portrayed style 17th century flemish painter window glass located rear church based description revelation stained glass depictions trees mountains streams star cross rays stained glass windows
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