(Scudder Monument), (sculpture).

(Scudder Monument), (sculpture).

Verhaegen, Louis M., sculptor.

(Scudder Monument), (sculpture).

Relocated 1862.

Sculpture: stone; Base: stone.

(Sash encircling globe, raised:) (Text)ELD IS THE WORLD (Front of base, raised:) SCUDDER (Back of base, incised:) JOHN SCUDDER,/Born at Freehold New Jersey U.S.A./Sept.3.1793,/Sailed as a Missionary/to India, June 1819./Died at the Cape of Good Hope,/Jan.13.1855./HARRIET SCUDDER./his wife/Born in New York/Aug.11(?). 1795,/Died at Madras/Nov.19.1849(8?) (Side of base, incised:) God/Gave to Dr. Scudder/the desire of his heart/in/calling all his offspring/Seven Sons and two Daughters,/to/The Missionary work/In India;/Another Son/SAMUEL,/Dying in Faith and Joy/on the threshold/of/His ministry./In Gratitude for his love, the Children of the Reformed Dutch Church have/given the money to erect this/Monument. (Other side of base, incised:) Reformed Dutch Church/In America/to/The memory/of the/REV. JOHN SCUDDER.M.D./Their Devoted and Beloved/Messenger to India,/and/Venerated Example/of/Faith,Hope and Love/also of/HARRIET WATERBURY./His faithful helpmate/Consecrated like Himself/To the spread of the Gospel/and very good work. L.VERHAEGEN/N.Y. signed

Globe of the planet, encircled by an inscribed sash, sits atop a cloud. The cloud is atop a four-sided, multitiered base with inscriptions. The front of the base has a scene in relief showing Rev. John Scudder preaching to five bare-chested male Indians. On the left two Indians stand and one sits, Rev. Scudder is in the center, while on the right two Indians stand.

Portrait male -- Scudder, John -- Full length

Homage -- Scudder, Harriet Waterbury

Occupation -- Religion -- Missionary

Object -- Other -- Globe

Landscape -- Weather -- Cloud

Figure group -- Male

Ethnic -- Asian Indian

Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- New Brunswick

Administered by First Reformed Church of New Brunswick, Neilson Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901

Located Cemetery grounds at the corner of Paterson & Neilson Streets, New Brunswick, New Jersey

Funded by the Children of the Reformed Dutch Church. John Scudder, 1793-1855, was a missionary to India for the Reformed Dutch Church from 1819 until his death at the Cape of Good Hope. His wife, Harriet, 1795-1849, accompanied and assisted him until her death at Madras. Because some inscriptions were worn, the surveyor was unsure about the dates of Harriet and spelling of the artist's name--the latter, listed as: L. VERH(N?)AECEN/N.Y. Sculpture was removed from Hertzog Hall at Seminary Place, New Brunswick, in 1862.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1994.

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