Morris tribune., 1905-12-23

has SO impressed the world. Here
!. was one ancient artist who seemed
to paint life as it was and who did
not warp perspective and feature for
the sake of expressing some dogmatic
truth. Corregio's "Holy Night i'm
pressed me as a wonderful concep-
ton and Guido RENTS 'Eece Homo
| of which there are at least two origin
ais extant, was study in the ex-
preston of human suffering. Of
the modern pictures, those by Hof-
mann, the Dresden artist, are my
i favorites. His Christ among the
Doctors" is a fine portrayal of the
childhood of the Master. His ideas
of rugged, yet tender manhood and
his conception of how Christ should
have appeared, are to my mind the
best of all. Later we had the pri-
7ilege of calling on this aged paint
er and talked with him of his work.
Now past eightY-one he is rugged
and hearty. He seems to like Amer
leans. probably partly because
Americans like his pictures. Some
Of his best paintings are now in San
Francisco. While we were there in
his studio, lady asked him which
of his pictures he considered his
best. His reply was full of simple
honesty He said ''they all are good
they are to me as my children, |
know their weak points and their
good points but ] love them equal
~" He is glad to sign his name
to photos Of his pictures, the only
requirement being that small sum
be placed in a box to be given to
the poor of Dresden.
Another rather interesting expert
ence for me while living in Dresden
was along more professional line.
The minister of the Scotch Presby-
terrain chnrch in Dresden, an elderly
man, was taken suddenly and ser.
iously i'll. Knowing that | was min
lister he sent for me and asked me
to preach one Sunday for him. For
tunately I had barrel containing
three old CD sermons and SO I con
sented. 1t was a novel experience,
preaching to congregation drawn
from Scotland, England, Germany
and America Thu first Sunday [
felt quite at home too for Mrs. HUI
burd and Miss Cora Rulourd of
Morris, were in the congregation. l
preached for four Sundays and had
the privilege Of another opportunity
but as my barrel was empty and we
were anxious to go along, declined.
among other experiences might be
mentioned, German lessons, that I
might the more readily understand
when addressed and riding lessons
taken for the sake of exercise. Had
to learn the German method too, the
horses didn't understand American
nor did the teacher speak to me in
other than his native tongue. Another
event was the charity bazaar and
ball, patronized by royalty. Wei
saw the German at the dance in the
homeland. We couldn't keep up
the pace I'm sure in America.
Funny isn't it that the usually slow
going German gets 80 excited and
rapid when ne dances. Your head
fairly whirled as you watch them. It
was good opportunity to see the elite
D Dresden and we had good time.
One Of my Dresden parishioners".
! retired English mayor who greeted .
ne at the ball, feared it would be
90 exciting for mel! Space for
bids telling about all the interesting
md typical scenes Of Dresden, the
women shoyelling and carrying coal,
he teams of men and boys drawing
art loads of wood, the "dachshurd'
winding bis way up the street, the
vine and beer gardens and the
'Fruhstucks Lokal'the droschte with
cs little old driver and it's much rum
Town horse, these and thousand
,ther sights made our visit rather
interesting. We spent one day at
deissen, the home Of the famous