Jubilee College Chapel

Bishop Chase, the first Archbishop of Illinois liked things plain and evidently his word was law!
He and his wife are buried here in the church cemetery.

[Diana]

Beautiful little church it seems to be quite old. I do like the winndows.

[Issi Bannerman]

Beautiful church. I love all the wood.

[Christina]

Gorgeous windows and lighting

[Joan Robillard]

Wonderful

[Mags]

Great shots and collage!

[Jerzy]

It is a change from over the top catholic churches I attended when I was young, Nice captures.

[Agnes]

Beautiful collage

[KV]

Beautiful

[Beverley]

Interesting collage… beautiful

[Pat Knowles]

Beautifully simple.

[Christine Sztukowski]

Lovely building

[Rob Z]

How very lovely..

[Diane Marie]

My Finnish heritage appreciates the simplicity. Easier to clean. :)

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I think he felt the less distractions the more you were focused on God. He may have been on to something- the simplicity here is quite beautiful.

[Dorothy]

@olivetreeann
You are right Ann. There is an interesting biography on Philander Chase in Wikipedia.

[Dorothy]

@diane5812
Correct!

[Dorothy]

@jerzyfotos
It’s certainly not what I grew up in, in Episcopal and Anglican churches.

[Dorothy]

@ludwigsdiana
I believe the cornerstone was laid in 1839 or 1840. Old for Illinois.