New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-24
LONDON NOTES
Mr.. CampbeII's MiSSlon-Ihe
ouadriua-SumuTun.
London, october :.

.-alisn1. Dr. Cropsey. or the broVher-
80 has arranged the itinerary and ap-
o,,+s for sermons and lectures,
"a tho new theology is 70 be proclaimed
a,,rinr November in Eastern cities ana
.uoqa towns. during December in the
,,,sala West and during January in the
Far West. British Columbia ana can
,aa He is not likely 10 he aggressive
- his treatment Of orthodox faith. for
:, 5isri,,es theology and all its narrow
ice and positive afirmatons. and pre-
a. m describe himself as a spiritual
teacher with human sympathies and
t-,sd outlook on the score and meaning
- tho Christian Gospel. He has laid so
,..,re stress on controversial questions in
- recent sermons az the City Temple
and the Kings Weigh House that his
--i.i-s have reprUached him for revert
ing 10 orthodoxy. and this view has been
s,rerfciglIv supported by his willingness
=, attend the autumn assembly Of the
Corrroga tional churches this month and
q, take mart in the discussions on the
decline NJ Church membership. In real
CIV there has been no change in his opin-
tons and British Congregationalism has
,,f. him a.. liberty 20 express them while
rsr-airing within the fold. Having Sc
cured absolute freedom TO teach what he
believes and nothing else. he has pre-
fe~rsd 10 deal with the spirit Of religion
rather than the dry bones Of theology.
Americans VIII see when Mr. Camp
hsr arrives by the Adriatic late this
month q fevid preacher rather than
,-r4ra~ with critical habits and nicely
roie-8 'udcment. His books. rapidly
,.-,,.o- and g~udelv thought out. have
s.i-~ed -.r strife and created prejudice
e~afrs. him HIS sermons. delivered
Win ra-oE1us voice and earnestness Of
conviction. appeal 10 the unchurched
--~eees who cannot be reached by ordi-
nary services and conventional argu-
rre-+ 4 rrodigious worker. preparing
three new sermons and preaching four
or I've times every week. he has calm
ing words or peace for restless thinkers
and discontented spirits The PRAYER IS
s-u-avs short and phrased with simple
,-- and freshness. and While the sermon
nav be lacking IN logical power and lu-
-ffi-v Of thought, II has spiritual fervor
and touches the heart. Mr. Campbell
NAV he n poor theologian and a reckless
.r-t~ovareiaHst. but he breaches with
the authority Of a message, which tends
% make listeners more tolerant and hu-
man in their judgments. During his
nine wears ministry at the City Temple
he has become the evangel Of liberalism
IN church and State. and he has a mag
reti~ personality i'm touch with the
rs-Aos Of human suffering and with the
asuiratioTls of TIE working world.
Decin1us Burton's Arch. on Constitu-
ZION Hill. after many vicissitudes is 20 be
decorate4 in accordance with the origi-
nal design. When II was constructed.
exactly opposite 20 the triple gateway Of
HYDE Park Corner. with friezes Dor
rowed from the Elgin marbles. quad
riga was an essential portion Of the clas-
sic design. but no sculptor was commits
stoned 10 execute the browning work be-
cause the improvements had been SO
costly. Twenty years afterward the
bronze equestrian statue Of the Iron
Duke by Wyatt was substituted for the
ouadriga because the subscription for
national memorial had reached S1SO.COO,
and IN was considered necessary TO put
man md horse over against Apsley
House The statue was not suited 10 its
1os-v base. and in the course Of time II
was taken down and removed TO Alder
shot. and the arch itself was recon-
structed on its present site and Boehm's
statue Of the great duke was set up in
front OF Il opposite Apsley House. With
out ornament at the top II has looked
massive but unimpressive notwithstand-
ing the classic lines. The quadrlga pro-
yidod by the runifcence Of Lord Michel
ham has at last been cast, and before
many weeks it will be one Of the finish
ing touches Of the professional way
which is a permanent memorial OF the
reign Of Edward VII.
The group by Captain Adrian Jones
exhibited al the foundry embodies the
Beaconsfeld legend Of Peace with
Honor" Four spirited chargers are
drawing chariot loaded with trophies
Of war-a shield. a standard and two
ca7-o0s. With a rams head al the pole
and lions head at the hub Of each
wheel. erblems Of peace and war are as
ISOLATED with rose shamrock and thistle
IN the decoration Of the car. a winged
figure Of Peace. with laurel and olive
branch In her hands. stands more than
fourteen feet in height. and seated at her
fc-- is the slender figure Of a charioteer,
bending forward as he pulls in the fiery
sreeds. The lines and proportions Of this
immense bronze group cannot be prop
erIv APPRECIATED until il is sixty feet
above ground. but the composition at
short range seems exceedingly effective,
and lacks neither dignity nor action.
The horses will face 81. Georges Hos
ritaI while the quadriga as a whole will
~ into the background Of the Victorian
memorial
"sur7ur0n." produced without cuts at
the Savoy Theatre. is an Arabian
Nights" tale. filed out and told with de-
liberation. and more satisfactory than il
was in the abridged form at the Coli
scum. When one or two unnecessary
blot-hes Of coarseness and suggestive
Oriental realism have been removed this
drama If the harem and the bazaar is
likely 10 ae as popular here as It has
been I'm Berlin. and 70 rival in attractive
power "Kismet." at the Garrick, which
IS making a fortune for the Asches. II