Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02
light. while above and behind him ap-

light, while above and behind him ap
peared distinctly cross which the ar
tist had not painted there and which
he had never thought of painting.
His first impression was. that the
moon was shining through an open
window and that the cross was a mere
shadow. He soon discovered, however
that strange phenomenon had taken
place, In connection with his picture.
and as he had used in its production.
only well known pigments. he stood
amazed to find that its strange quail
ties were beyond his power to explain.
So profoundly impressed was he
with superstitious awe. that he re-
fused to finish the picture and It re-
mains unfinished to this day
| Mr.. Wright. a millionaire OF Wash
ington City, becoming interested in the
picture, purchased 1t from Mr.. Ahl at
what has since been shown to be the
paltry price of $4,000. 1t is said that
the owner has since refused the great
sum of 100000 for the picture.
These details are mentioned to
prove the wonderful interest attached
to this wonderful picture.
1t has been exhibited at most, II
not all, the principal cities OF the Unit
ed States, and scientific men every
where confess their inability to ex,
plain its strange phenomena.
1t was shown at the Worlds fair,
at the jamestown exposition and also
at the Alaska-Yukon Pacific exposition.
1t is estimated to have been viewed
by more than 100000 of people, 10
cents admission being paid, which is
devoted to charitable purposes.
Wherever exhibited It has created a
sensation among the clergy and SCI
entifie men; notable sermons have
been preached upon the strange pic.
ture; the large leading daily papers
have commented upon it. and chem.
lists declare that there is nothing
known to chemistry that will cause
the wonderful amount of luminosity,
which emenates from the picture.
1t was exhibited in Denver Just
across the street from the Brown
Palace, near the corner of Broadway,
Just one year ago. when your speaker
had the great good fortune to look
upon it. Viewed in the light, while
II is at once recognized as a wonder.
full conception OF the appearance OF
the Son OF Man, still there Is nothing
about 1t to attract more than ordinary
attention.
Turn the light out and put yourself
and the picture In the darkest dark,
and the picture itself Immediately
gives out a silvery radiance OF its
own, of the verisimilitude of a pale
moonlight stealing its way through
stained glass, imparting an awesome
shimmering light, which enables the
locker on to note every feature and
outline with distinctiveness, while Just
back of the form of Christ and extend
ing somewhere from about the waist
line to above the head and shoulders,
there comes out the appearance OF a
cross, which no other light than that
of the picture reveals.
Turn the picture in its frame so
that the back is to you instead of the
front and you are again in total dark.
ness showing that there IL nothing in
the makeup Of the picture. giving It
the ordinary property OF light-reflec-
ton; the light OF whatsoever nature
is distinctly sui generis.
This light OF the picture is not the
child of imagination; the picture has
been viewed and marvelled at by mil
lions OF people and is yet in exist
ance to be seen by doubling Thomases.
If the product of art or cunning, the
master mind that designed 1t has for
gotten the art, and the hand that exc
cuted has lost its cunning. for the
painter has In vain endeavored in late
years to reproduce 1t. It's reproduction
would make him a many times mil
lionaire and the secret of how 1t was
done would bring equally as many
millions.
Chemistry may possess some prop
erty which, II known. would account
for the strange phenomena, and the
painter may have accidently fallen
upon the use Of that property. time
alone will demonstrate that; but
whether of magic, miracle. art or cum
ming the picture will aptly illustrate
the Idea / wish to express.
Christ was in all things perfect, SO
perfect, that He was light sent into
the world to dispel all darkness. He
said of Himself. II am the Light OF the
World" He was the light whose rays
moved and lived and had being. A
light which need not be set upon an
hill to be seen of all men. A picture
OF Christ, then to be true and perfect
picture. must not only be the picture
Of the man. but also of the living.
moving light which he was.
The light OF the sun. moon and stars