Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-18
REV. Mr.. BURK'S LETTERS.
MORE OF OUR CORRESPONDENTS Elk,
PERIENCE IN LONDON.

NUM- Of UUh CVhhESPONUENT'S En-
PERIENCE IN LONDON.
THETAT GALLERY, . THE NATIONS INNER
THOUGHT AND TRUER LIFE WRITTEN IN
THE BOOK or ART NATIONAL PoR-
TRAIT GALLERY LIFE OF
CROMWELL REcALLED-HoUsE OF PAR
LAMENT, ETs.-sERvIcEs AT ST. PAuL's
COMMENTS on SERMON, ETC.
/ would like to tell of the works of
Turner, Gainsborough and Reynolds, which
arrested our attention, but the number at
the top Of this sheet warns me that must
not give too much space to even the Ma
tional Gallery. But / must tell of the de-
light in seeing old-time favorities by Land
seer. With the brush he did for the dumb
beasts what Seton Thompson is doing so
charmingly with word and pencil. Then
there was Stothard's 1.-THE Pilgrimage to
Canterbury" doubly interesting as we we're
just come from our pilgrimage.
The Tate Gallery contains the contem-
porary section of the National Gallery and
has been called the Luxembourg of Lon
DON" 1t is a remarkable collection, the
nations inner thought and truer life
written in ''the book of art" Deeply as
| love the past, old buildings, old paint
ings, old books, | love the new too and it
was delight to see these newer works.
The line between the two collections is not
strictly drawn, for here again, for instance.
were works by Landseer and Millais. There
is only one work by BourneJones, but it is
very characteristic, king Cophetua and
the Beegar Maid' So, of Alma-Tadema
one sees only his picture GA Silent Greet
ing" l was so glad to see Rosetti's "Beata
Beatrix," and many another picture OF
which | cannot now speak.
l went to see the National Portrait Gal
lery, and | think that was one OF the hard
est examinations in English history have
undergone. Each picture was like ques-
ton from an examination paper, or at least
that was the way in which / began study
ing the picture, and | am free to confess
there were many faces and names utterly
unfamiliar to me. But that made me APP
preciate those which were familiar, and |
fingered in front of them. There is d
famous picture of Washington in the col
lection and another not as well done. The
portrait of Lord CORVALLIS is not near
either.
l was greatly interested in the collection
of portraits of Cromwell and his associates,
as it recalled the Presidents admirable life
of the great leader There is a bronze
statue of him at the side of Westminster
Hall. That is a very fitting place for it,
for within he was proclaimed Lord Pro-
tector. Now it is the grand vestibule to
the Houses of Parliament 1t is a noble
building, with beautiful timber roof. As
| looked upon it it was hard for me to
associate it with Chaueer, and yet he was
the clerk of the work when those timbers
were put in place.
The Houses of Parliament form mag
nifcent pile of buildings, the interior of
which is sumptuously furnished. In the
great corridors and halls the story of Eng
land S greatness is told in wood and stone
frescoed wall and pictured glass. Here,
at least, the environment makes for dig
nifty and decorum, loyalty and patriotism
Day by day l have listened with delight
to the peal which marked the passing
quarters and often above the din of the
street l have heard those sweet tones, like
voices from another world.
One associates the law courts with the
thought of the Parliament, and as we had
visited the one we went to the other.
Grand new quarters have been provided
for the law courts in order to concentrate
the offices and facilitate business. Much
more interesting are those old haunts of
the lawyers, which one finds by leaving
Fleet street. Going down narrow pas
sage one quickly leaves the din behind
aud finds old brick buildings and new,quiet
courts and beautiful gardens Centuries
ago the Knights Templar owned the land
and built curious church, round like the
Holy Sephulchre at Jerusalem, and conse-
Grated too by the patriarch of Jerusalem.
Later it belonged to she Hospitallers, who
in time leased it to the lawyers, who have
used the ground and church ever since.
The old round church is standing, enlarged
by the addition of choir The Middle
Temple Hall is only some $50 years old and
in it the benches and students 'eat their
dinners 1t has magnificent carved oak
ceiling and screen. Here Twelfth Night
was first performed, and it is probable that
| Shakespeare was one of the actors. Charles
Lamb was born near by and just beyond
the Temple Church is the tomb of Oliver
Goldsmith
On Sunday we went to St. Paul's for the
| Holy Communion and then went to st.
Peters Church, Eaton Square.
| The sermon was of special significance as
prerched by the Primate of the English
Church at time when there is well
marked movement on the part of some of
the clergy to exalt their office beyond the
warrant of Scripture. He began by saying
| that the office and work of the ministry
was unquestionably the Office and work of
the Christian, with one exception. 1t was
the duty of the laymaD to minister to his
| fellow, to preach the word, to lead in wor-
ship, to warn, counsel and comfort. In all
respects, save one, his work was that of the
priest. The only exclusive function of the
priests office was the administration of the
sacrament of the Holy Communion. All
else the Christian must perform if occasion
require. And even in regard to this exclu-
sive function of the priesthood, this must
be remembered, that the church from the
earliest times has taught that where it is
impossible to receive the Holy Communion
through the divinely appointed means the
soul docs not lose thereby, but is made
strong by the Spirit of God. Some have
argued from this that there is no need of a
ministry, that each soul is sufficient unto it
self This is plainly contradicted by the
text as well as by that great care shown
by our Lord in appointing ministry,
specially called and chosen, to perpetuate
| His Church. At first there were only the
Apostles, but very early deacons were
called and set apart by prayer and almost
at the same time there were elders or pres
byters appointed in every church. What
were then called presbyters are now called
priests.
Some have claimed that the ministry
should be self-supporting, appealing to the
example of st. Paul. Yet St. Paul's case
was exceptions, "a special privilege granted,
as he SO carefully sets forth. The apostles
were supported by the aims of the people.
1t is expected that each class Of work in
this world will support the worker. The
ministry is no exception to this rule. Those
who went forth without purse were sup
ported, so what at first seems to be al
aroumnnf for n self unDOrtinp ministry il