New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-12-20
LECTURES BECOMING POP
ULAR.
Art and Religion No Exception
to the Rule.

Another delightful treat was
offered to New Iberia's intel
lectuals last Tuesday night at
the Masonic banquet hall. The
lecture delivered by Rev. f. S.
Parker on Art and Religion was
as excellent as it was instructive.
AS the title Of the lecture i'm
plies, it is one of those problems
affecting human nature and the
development of the human race
where speculation of mind and
spirit finds an unlimited field. A
healthy imagination generated
by poetical force of a lecturers
soul can by physiological treat
ment of the subject a skillful use
of knowledge, investigation re-
search play the whole gamut of
music generated by the human
Tyre. We are forced to pay the
highest compliments to the lee
tuner for his refreshing, enter
tanning and convincing eloquence
and the profundity Of his learn
ing and the painstaking research
es his entertainment displayed.
The evolutionary powers Of the
Rev. Parker are not only en-
trancing, but threw a spell of
hypnotism and deep interest over
the audience. The subject Of
Art and Religion covers such
wide scope in the life of human
lty that no two lecturers or
philosophers see it from the same
andpoint. The angle point Of
lew from which impressions are
sceived is generally a question
personal temperament; and
bat to one might seem poetical,
fly and transcendant, becomes
ad plastic material to the 9TH
1t is largely the optimism
mans nature that beholds the
beauty Of the sunshine, the art
Of the canvas and the truth of
religion. It is the peep or the
look into the future that recog-
nizes the harmonies and beauties
and the symmetrical proportions
revealed in the main subjects of
realism or realistic types and
conditions of our everyday life.
Art is the highest expression
of admiration for natures handy
work and the TRANSPORTATION into
form by the master hand Of the
artist, the highest index of man s
civilization and possibilities Of
mind and spirit development.
Religion is the most artistic ex-
preston Of spiritual forms gov
erning our lives and is the fuel
that generates the love for the
beautiful and the true in our soul
and conscience. The subject of
the lecture is inviting as many in
terpretations as the differences
Of personal temperament allow.
There is one fundamental basis
which the lecturer SO impress
sively explained underlying the
whole process of generating that
love Of Art and Religion by
arousing the best feelings and
faculties in mans make up is the
fidelity Of the master skill to
the majesty and beauty Of nature
and the truth and strength Of
religion. There is exhileration in
: sunny day, exaltation in the
mysticism Of a moon, transcen-
dant pleasure in the lustre Of a
star, awe and reverence in the
masaiveness Of a mountain. re-
spect in the unconquerable surge
Of the ocean and its utility; all
these things translated into forms
Of expression BY the mind and
intelligence Of man are Art and
Religion. We cannot refrain
from again extending our SINGER.
est thanks to the parties respon-
el0le Tor these entertainments
and also to the Rev. F. S. Parker,
who has kindly consented to lend
ne presence to make the occa-
non : well merited and anticipa-
ted success.