Mary presents the Infant Jesus to the Lord in the temple, according to the Law of Moses. An elder is shown presiding at the ceremony. The cage contains the required offering of turtledoves. St. James the Major was the first of the twelve to suffer martyrdom. The Prophet Isaiah foretold the coming of Christ. His famous prophesy is read each Christmas: "Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son..." In loving memory of Marion Tallman Smith