New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-21
TIE DANK TENTH CENTCrT.
ADDRESS OF HE REV. DR.. Il. :. sT0ERs Al The
ART ASSOCIATION ROOM ~ BROOKLYN.

ADrRTSs OF The REV. Dir. Il. :. sroERs Al THE
ART ASSOCIATION ROOM ~ pRooKLYN.
The Rev. DR.. Il. :. StOrrs delivered last
evening the ola series OF eight lectures on Bernard
Of CairvauX, be given successive Thursdays Ia
the Art Association Room, Brooklyn. Tire lectures
although centring around the life and character
81 ono man, are intended Incidentally TO en-
brace brief though graphic pcnpicurcs OF most
Of the great historical characters who stand out from the
darkness, Of the middle ngcs and to Illustrate the man
ners and customs Of the times in which they lived The
lecture lest evening served as an Introduction
To those that 10 follow, ana It's specla
topc VIA the Tenth Ccuturyi tho Day Of
Darkness" Tho next address Will treat OF
the crodl awakening IA literature. science and learn
n that place IN the eleventh century. and IN the
remaining lectures personal characteristics OF Bcr
n and the Influence which he cXcrtcd on the opinions
and the events Of MS time. Will he discussed
The audience that greeted Dr.. storrs noticeable
for ITS culture and Intelligence well lts size. The
pleasant art ROOM the walls OF which were hung
scores II attractive paintings was completely filed
Among those on the platform ana ~ the au-
dicncc were Bishop Littlejohn, II. f. PieIropont
Or. Charles H. Hail, Judge Gilbert General
ROGER A. Pryor, A. g Barnes, Dr. Cutubert
Han, General T. + Sanford, :he Roy. Dr. Ludlow, The
Rev A. J. Lyman ). r. Robinson and others. The lee
ur,r vas introduced Jy Mr. Perepont, who stated mat
DR. Etorrs had consented give the course which he Is
now delivering Princeton, az the request of number
Of well known gentlemen.
III am 70 present before yOu said Or Storrs picture
Of the ife and times Bernard Of CairvauXa man Of
ardent passionate temperament radiant with vivid
energy and disdanul Of worldly praise, II IA because
we can obtain rhaP4 ~ tha Way i''ier arc J"SrT
we" ~ a period t't is held 20 Or d9lh ana
Gloomy ia the extreme. Now, the contemplation Of
es,inf tn The Whole mental force II not the com
punuus OF the present, hOs" Of Tie past can be OF our
own ,hoee; nave selected one WHO was reared IN
the that, ~ Gulo Well -ays, were the cradle OF
| modern civilization.
ter Norman Conquest, MGucuced, s"uslhy, his age
ana I'm turn was influenced by It, II one would accu-
.ately estimate The effect OF this constantly reciprocal
notion ho must needs 20 back to the centuries that pre-
ccled BoInards time aud any picture mat can give
| IN words Of storm At sea In almost
every The waS lCWcr than II had been since
! cnlnm obscurum." our church indeed ha- been
ccncutcd with the bio of those who fought TO prevent
H., Struceu- rom CarryiuG the Koran To oxford.
obi on tears they might nave done Great, Indeed
| ne kof larirmaInc whom Cousiuc calls the Genius
OF the Mlidlo A9cs although the briot period OF hi-
brilliant reign PROBABLY Shines with more iurrc than
surrounded IT, Dtyoting himself with ,ssiduity to the
cf learning ihe 1r,s OF deTsn music and
! ms Kin adom was composed Chiremagne vas before
| IN. time The world wac not yet ripe toreuch ~ he
vivid energy that had hlrd n was gone. Wuen tDi. bu
walk broke the rushing torrent swept over Europe. The
arts when had begun TO gcrrninatc wthe:ed ike
DIVERS in The rev air In tho Mediterranean the Saraccns
| were followed by The Norhmen, the sight OF
| yhnse ships had startled Charlcmagnc; and thcy
| rir-ced into France. and up the waters Of The
! Rhine through Germany. Ga the other side came the
r.,,r nuugarnus with their scarned facre and their
terrible Ilrtar bows who swept from IOut 10 point
Vith ~cythian swiitness Then originated tho fcudal
system involving III" reciprocal obligation OF protection
and military service Hard neces sty forced men to gather
under maui and behind ances for mutual protection.
he shield OF the empire being withdrawn, only walls
wan bnstlins pixies COnld lake ia place. Barbarsm
mad we'll nIGA settled over Europe and the air was filled
! with uubchef trio Of courcsans ruled a. Rome, and
nr necutOu,nces 81 Tie priesthood was terrible. Rome
nd became the most VICIOUS cry Of wGctched land
! Men played at dice the pulpIs OF The
| catEedras, and many persons were thought
| ia be possessed OF demons. Even pill
.ius were posed To the rapIciou,u-ss OF hlgauds
and To add AL THO II Was believed ani preached thR
The hnusandtn anniversary ~ Christie bIth would De
the end nf the world. hctcOrs aud score of natural
uhcuourna were interpreted 10 p0rtcud this dHrful
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