"Painted in about 1938. Painting of the Buckland church made from the road in front of Trow?s. Chosen by Emmett Naylor and hung over his fireplace in Cummington, but as I felt it too small for the place I made a 22 x 42 of the same subject, the next season, which Emmett installed just before his death; then this 25 x 30 was bought by Mr. P. H. B. Frelinghuysen of Manchester, Vt. and Morristown, N. J."
"Tree branches as frame"
"Painted in 1939. A larger painting of the Mary Lyon Church in Buckland, made for the home of my dearest friend Emmet Hays Naylor in Cummington to take the place of the 25 x 30 of the same subject (later bought by Mr. F. B. Frelinghuysen) which Emmett had chosen but which was not the right proportion for the space. He had it but a few weeks when he died. My first view of it was at his funeral. After his death it was given back to me by the family. I sent it to the Grand Central Art Galleries, who sold it to Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Howard, Arlington, New Jersey."
It is believed this piece is the original 25 x 30 painting painted for Emmet Hays Naylor but was later replaced by the larger Heart of New England (22 x 42) because the proportions were not right for the space over the fireplace. Going to Church was then sold to Mr. F. B. Frelinghuysen.
Mr. F. B. Frelinghuysen had purchased 8 other Woodward paintings, they are as follows: