When this church opened in the late 1800s the range of artificial fabrics and dyes was much more limited than today. So most people seeing the vivid stained glass colors and themes portrayed on walls and at the front and rear of the church would be much more impressed than modern viewers who carry millions of pixels on pocket-size screens or see full color on oversized TVs at home or work.
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