The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-06

heart of many. This is true of the
christian religion; which has been
again and again modified by the many
creeds propounded by learned and I'M
learned, eloquent and uneloquent men;
which in its general trend has often
sought to govern and control humanity
by imposing fear and superstition or
hope of future reward upon the people
land which has made propaganda for
the doctrine that the only ideal life
possible should he looked for in the
hereafter, and that present existence
should be one of humility and mega
tion-doctrines which have been fast
losing ground among our profound
thinkers.
Then science holds us at all times
in the hands of rigid mental concen-
tration, delighting the intellect, but
failing to cultivate the heart.
Therefore, let religion and science,
throwing their benign life and truth
giving light into the hearts and minds
of men, unite with art-its own sys-
TEN of logical thought cooperating
with the Imagination to express the
the very essence of religion, since it
opens up all the channels of thought,
quickens the intellect and expands the
soul. Then we simultaneously devel-
op reception and reason, increase the
emotional life, arouse the finer feel
ings to sympathetic and unselfish &C
tions toward others, and broaden the
mental vision to such a degree that
truth eventually begins to shine into
the soul of a man.
From the whole earth seems to arise
a longing cry for beautiful ideal here
on earth by which the heart and mind
of man may be fully satisfied This
cry for the beautiful to enhance our
earthly life is nothing short of a cry
for music. which when properly under
stood can fully satisfy, since it is the
most beautiful thing projected into our
earthly life. When we enter into the
ideal realm of music, the mind and
soul Immediately take wings and we
become oblivious of earthly care and
discomfort. The exquisite sense of
the beautiful floods our entire being,
and we soar aloft on wings of ecstasy
though realms of celestial harmony.
We stand in the very center of an ideal
kingdom. God is in our heart, and
we feel the nobility the charity, the
love in His intentions toward us.
No mortal should desire greater
earthly happiness than, as musician,
to succeed in drawing others into this
enchanted world of his. To create art
of this exalted nature-embodying as
it does great intellectual endowment
coupled with a profound sense of the
true and beautiful, the noble and
chaste, is the ideal height of human
endeavor.
This is the art of Durno, of Kort-
schak, of Steindel, Of Gum, of Schroe-
der. This is the object of the Artist
Recital Series-to plead for music as
being the universal aid by which man
kind is enabled to realize a higher
ideal life, for it is theart of sympathy,
of love, of hope, of cheer. The art
of the heart and the art of the soul.
Would you alleviate your "earth-
weariness?" There is happiness and
ecstasy beyond compare to those who
but seek it in music. Canyon fail to
strive to incorporate into your life or
the life of your children that which
will ennoble, enrich and educate it?
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The Music Study club will meet
Wednesday morning of this week in
the Starr Piano parlors. The pro-
gram which was to have been given
last Wednesday will be given at this
time.
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The year 1909 will have many mu-