Gift of Jasper Ackerman
Four Madonnas, facing inward, symbolize the Christian denominations from the four corners of the earth, and they have agreed on “one earth, one heaven, and one God.” Their heads support a four-pronged cross, the strength of that union. From the center of the cross four flames spring upward representing the light of the world, surrounding a newborn infant and joining above him into the hands representing fervent common prayer. The infant is a symbol of the world-wide belief for the sake of God and humanity. – Williard Stone
