The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-12
CARDINAL GIBBONS.
Jnspects 4 jews Picture of the Re
deemer

deener.
\ Catholic prelate and a Jewish artist
sanding in Protestant church before
the artists picture Of Christ-ths was
lhe interesting tableaU that was Wit
messed by little handful Of the work
ers IN the State Sunday school union at
Grace Methodist Episcopal church. Bal
timore few days ago The prelate
Was Cardinal Gibbons, the artist Max
RosenthaL the noted Jewish painter OF
Philadelphia, and the picture is MIR. Ro-
sonthals Jesus At Prayer.
The pointing represents Jesus from
tho Jewish standpoint. the artists aim
having been TO depict Judean of
strictly national type and one whose
Very garb should be a witness to his
conformity 70 he obligations and Gus
toms of his people. Consequently in
his picture Of Jesus at Prayer" Mr..
Ruseuthal has shown the Christ stand
ing i'm EaUdCn-Gethsem presum-
ahly-Gdtsde the city of Jerusalem.
ROBBED in white. with the praying shawl
prescribed ~ Old and New Testament
Scriptures worn over his shoulders. and
phylacteries on his forehead and bound
about his left hand and arms The fig
urc stands out strongly against the
liiirtS VI llie carry morning. ana OIL IN
the distance the glimmering golden rays
OF the rising sun are reflected on the
city and the temple.
The picture is q part of the art ex-
hibit to be made in connection with the
biennial convention of the Maryland
State Sunday School union
Late in the afternoon. in response to
The invitation of the artist and Of the
officers Of the Sunday School union
Cardinal Gibbons paid a brief visit to
the church to see the picture. He was
unattended and entered the lecture
room from the street. and was met at
The door by Mr.. Preston Fiddis, the
president OF the State Sunday School
union. who had personally extended
10 his emineDce the invitation to in
Epect the picture.
The cardinal was Immediately intro
duced to the artist, who had gone from
Philadelphia for the purpose of hearing
what the cardinal had to say about his
picture. which represents the results
Of long years of thought and study and
which he regards as his masterpiece.
The meeting was entirely informal the
only other persons in the room at the
time being a half dozen Sunday school
workers who had been getting things
in shape for the convention.
1T is very striking picture" the
cardinal said. after a long scrutiny of
il. and then. turning 10 Mr.. Resent hal.
he asked if the arrangement of the
prayer shawl was in accordance with
Jewish traditions Receiving an affirm
ative answer. he asi-ed the significance
OF the arrangemcr- bound about the
left hand and arm. ~
The phylacteIies - Mr.. Rosaathal re-
sponded. giving q quotation in Hebrew
and the authority from the Book of
Law for the usage.
But do YOU think our Lord wore
phylacteries: questioned his eminence.
oh, yes, answered the artist, giving
New Testament reference this time.
"Yos. but didn't oul Lord condemn
the Pharisees for wearing the phylac-
tvIieS. asked the cardinal.
1T WAS the display he condemned,
The artist answered. You remember.
he spoke of the broad phylacteries.
do not think Jew of his time would
have discarded The phylacteri"s. They
were required by the Law of Noses. So
/ painted them IL the picture, but you
sae / made them very narrow"
They discussed one or two other
points in the painting. the cardinal tell
ing The artist that he thought the age
of our Lord ha1 been we'll represented
in the picture AS he was leaving mis-
eminence expressed his pleasure 10 Mr..
Rosenthal and Mr.. Fiddis at having
ser the picture.
Il was great, interested in it when
] heard Of il aid. Il was a little
surprised . Nil D. enthals use Of the
phylactcries. osr4use our Lord con-
domnel the alife Of them and said
that the truth uould be found within
our hearts. not worn on the outside.
.
painting. j. is tery striking picture.
y should like lie press 10 say for
me Mr.. Essential said afterward
'JHa, ii has been the happiesU expert
eI.cc of my life to have the cardinal
honor me BY coming 10 see my picture
and TO hear his words OF comment and
oI approval.