The Washington times., 1907-01-13
LOndOnerS Gipen Jar
By @. Bernard Shan
On Religions Repair
Playwright StunS Audience by His Views
Showing He Had Dodged Trouble and
Suffering in Life.
By LADY HENRY SOMERSET.

athirst for TIE God In whom lie has
hitherto dlsbeAeved, He knows that tie
socialism for which he has lived cannot
be accomplished without religion
'On few matters OF tremendous I'M
portance lie is stiu wrong, but his face
Is set in the right direction and We
may believe that the kindly light will
lead him on Mr. Headlam then con-
tnued .hat he had found that men and
women in earnest about life had broken
away from die Church and Christian
religion, On account of the intoIerable
teaching they had received from the
clergy. from sunday school teachers and
day school teachers, both in church and
other schools. and that this teaching
Was making atheists wholesale. III is
impossible he saio, TO destroy The
evil Of 300 wears of Protestant Bible
worship without giving pain 10 wor-
shippers
On the question of bIasphemy. OF
which Mr.. Shaw had been ac-
cuscd. tie president Of the guild s4id
lhat The really terrible blasphemy was
uor that OF che man who SPOKE aga ms {
God or Christ, but that Of the man or
woman who SAYS our Father morn
ing and evening, ana takes no pains
curing the day to realize the human
brotherhood"
Mystery Play Revival.
The revival OF the Mystery Play is one
OF the most interesting features of D,e
last few years. By means of the drama.
the sacred stories were won't 10 he kept
alive ia the minds Of the Hliterate in
England centuries ago; ;he calhedrals al
one time We're the scenes of the most
solemn plays. enacting The great mys-
teries OF the Christian faith Bv de-
srees the desire 10 make these more
popular led 10 buffoonery, which finally
killed .he. Mystery Play
Tile revival. however. of 'Evervnan %
was a proof of how deep an impression
can be made through the drama o. The
great tencts OF our faith.
This year and las; a play uas been pro-
dueed in Germany which illustrates the
legend common to many Christian
countries that on Christmas eve tie
Christ Child makes a progress through
the land, seeking Tor hearts ready 10 re-
ceiVe Him.
The sirl Easerheart is seen in her sim
PIE home, making modest prepare ions
tfat the child may come that way, bar
Just as the simple meal Is served and all
Is ready and her hopes rise high d
niue group OF beggarS present them
selves at her dOur-d mother and baby
and toilwOTn man. At first she hest
tates. ana then She Sacrinces her deep
desire 20 entertain tie king. 10 the
natural Charity Of her sweet and simple
nature, and she leads them To her table
and gives them the food prepared Tor
the King OF Kings.
The whole play was given by anonv-
nous actors In way which was as rev
erent as il was beautiful
The play was given in the splendid ola
haii of the BencheTs in Liucoln's Inn.
The great thatched roof rose above IN.
stage casting mysterious shadows. and
the effect OF the Mystery Play taking
place within its gray walls seemed 10
carry one back to those medieval times
when the spirit which animated Eager
heart was the common expression Of the
simple faith OF earlier days.
Copyright, 1907 by W r. Hesrst)