Evening journal., 1906-11-21

day the duh time worn brown Of the
bricks, tones IN most happily with all
else; and we only know as we look,
that all is beautiful.
! but. as ] have said let us not
slavishly initiate this old work. Just
because il is Old. do not want q
huge old wooden lock on the trout
door; nor do / mean to scoop out
/ hollow on the new stone doorstep,
such as the feet OF many congrega-
tions had worn I'm the old one. That
( Is not art; II is falsehood deceit.
/ And always everywhere. let us have
truth, let us avoid all shams and iml-
tatIons, let us every keep Use and
/ Beauty closely welded; and so shah
we approach as near perfection as tho
great Head Of the church shall permit.
us to do IN these, our temples made
with hands
Aesthetic Side Of Question.
In discussing the aesthetic side Of
Art I'm the Church the Rev. Hubert
! w. Wells made brilliant address
The keynote Of which was the neces-
sity OF more paintings and stathary
In churches. and the need tina. they
should not be kept from the people
| He urged that churches be thus en-
riched. anything to be used which
was beautiful. whether a crucifix or
not He deplored the objection n
'ldolatry'' raised by many when sta.u-
airy and other church decoration Is ig
gested. holding that such decoration
was uplifting in its influence.
In relation TO the music Of the
churches the speaker said the church
should be an omen treasury OF musical
wealth as well as the works Of other
great masters Of the chisel or brush
This" continued the speaker, as
the substance OF my views I'm the mat
ter"
In the absence Of the Rev. C. r
FISHER, D. d., who was unavoldably
prevented from being present, the dis
cussion was opened by Archdeacon
Hall who said that he believed the
church at all times should equal the
finest home. and spoke entertainingly
Of visits made to many famous
sanctuaries. The walls should be
majestic and everything else in keep
Ing. suggesting the infinite, and
worthy Of Almighty God. The OPEN
ing OF the soul to the incoming spirit
should be typhed when the church
portals were thrown open. The speaker
said he saw a peril in very fine must"
as many would come to the church
that they might witness professions
and Investments. Hcwould rather DO
without music by the choir than have
this brought about.
1--WE can still nave fine music and
art and maintain the true spirit OF
Worship" He referred to the smy-
boism OF some church furnishings.
stating that the candlesticks OF the
altar portrayed Jesus the light Of the
world, and should never bar anyone
from the communion on the grounds Of
their suggestiveness Of the methods OF
other churches
The discussion then became general
nearly everyone present expressing his
views on the subject
Dr. Munson Lauds His Church.
The Rev. DR. Munson, rector o.
Emmanuel Church. New Castle dur
ing its progress, spoke OF the beauty
ana grace OF his church. one Of the
best examples ot colonial architecture
in the country. Bishop Coleman also
spoke at some length on the splend'
condition Of the churches at the pTes-
ent time in the diocese and the rapid
work Of Improvement now going on
No churches are now in Delaware
which are out OF repair or looking
Shabby.
Work in the Country.
After the discussion the hymn 81
Love Thy Kingdom. Lord was suns
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taken mp by the Rev. Albert r. Clay
who took up the drst section assigned
which pertained to the church IN thg
country. In this connection Mr.. Clay
said Il was harder to do effectua
church work in a section OF the coun-
try already settled and having attain
ed their growth than in a newly set
tied community with good prospects oi
rapid increase. He called attention
that services are not held in many set
tied places. and that too much effort is
being put forward in the newer fields
and too little in the older.
The speaker said that Canada is fal
ahead Of the United states In the mat
ter Of churches, and deplored the tend
ency OF the younger people Of the
country to hock to the cities and the
effect OF centrallzation of industries
thereby rendering the establishment
OF country churches difficult.
"The city rector is overwhelmed II
consequence Of this migration" con.
tinued the speaker. while the country
rector Is depressed by lack OF work e
do. We must break up our exclusive
ness and become more cordial We
must arrange some way to get people
into the church and try to influence
all men In the right way. We neeS
something to stir UP interest in tn
churches and in so doing not overlook
, the fact that the country church 4
the feeder OF that In the city.
, The unwillingness OF many pastors
to labor in thee country was touched
upon and the rapid Increase o.
, Methodism was attributed to the fac
, that many Of .the preachers OF tha
: faith were country bred and under
. stood the work there better than
city bed man, being able besides {,
/, quickly conform to city usages.
/, Church in the City.
y In the absence Of the Rev. Kinso'
o j. Hammond. the second phase OF tn
: question The Church in the City" wa
I discussed by the Rev. c. Morton Mu
[ ray. rector of st. Michaers Church
r wilmington. who spoke at length o.
= the pressure being brought by tn
[ rapidly Increasing Polish and Romai
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