Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-07-03
Monster Religious Pageant Feature
Of Methodist Centenary Celebration

characters in this pageant OF mine, a.
woman called Understanding and the
Wsyfarer. man who represents that
element in modern Gociety, and more
especially in the church, which Is so
bewildered BY the Industrial and the'
isocial uplseayal In the revolution
lthroughoHt the world as to be almost
lin despair.
Il ITO Wayfarer, as to the many
WHOM you and know in real life, It
lseems as IL God is either an absentee
kor utterly impotent to control exist
jing conditions. However, have
5held my pageant's text close 70 the
fundamental truthswhich life teaches
iand as the Wayfarer journeys with
understanding through the great
sevsnts Of religious history he discov-
,ers that In every age the church has
ibeen confronted with seemingly In
ssurmountable difficulties, yet always
IIhas triumphed
Il DR.. Crowther has built his Pageant
icf the Kingdom" around three cpl
lsodss-ths Captivity, the Christ. the
Conquest. The time il the present.
The immediate occasion 10 the war tn
Europe.
Episode /. The Captivity has TIRES
scsnss-War. Desoiation Despair and De
livsrance
Episode 3. The Christ IL presented in
four scenes Bethlehem. Jerusalem. Gale
vary, the Resurrection.
Episode 8. The Conquest comprises
nine units. staged without intermissior:
The Great cernaaissioa, The Messengers
d the Cross. The Gospel Message. The
Worlds Response. Procession Of Ameri-
{ ms. The Christian League OF Nations.
The New Jerusalem on Earth. Emman-
usrs Coronation
The Great Commission recalls the d.
rsction Of Christ for the Conquest o. the
world through Christianity: pcrtrayinE
The Assssnssrs Of Tie cress are
wycliffs. Luther. WESLEY. MoryisoA--re-
yersd fer service In China Carsy--whese
name suggests India; Livinsstoas. In
4 ssperabls from the church kistofy Of
africa: Lincoln and other men who In
modern times have served the cause OF
CAsistian civilization.
In vcicing THE wsrhss Response"
| that great poem Of John oxsnham. From
North and South ana nsst and West
TAsy Come" will be Given.
While much that Is finest In the
score OF The Messiah" win be In
corporated in the presentation Of
The Wayfarsr," Professor William
]. Kraft of Columbia University, di.
rector general OF the Centenary nu-
sic. is writing several chorusss Ter 1t
and selections from both staissr and
Masfafiane have been introduced.
Assisting Professor ksVk are Horace
whitshsuss Of Ohio Wesleyan Uni
vsrsity and hentgsnsry Lynch Of
Seattle. Mr.. Lynch Will direct the
music of The Wayfarsr."
4 symphony orchestra Of rs pieces
will support an oa-stass chorus Of
1000 voices IN addition to the $50
singers on the stage.
The musical numbsrs Of the pageant
form q feature which By itself would
" tVobta~k~0 AmbAtt0A &uQukH lot
any great production. They izc1ods
the feliewins:
Dass sds-''why - the Nasion''
Tenor Solo -"con<sgs Ys....... .HandS
chsrus-"Awaks. Put On THY
Strength ....... xraft
soprsno ss,o- "Rejssss orsatlv. o
Daughter - zisn'' ......... Handel
ChDrus-"Ariss. Shine .... KNIT
Avs ana cherus--''o fAou That
orshsstrs -"Pastorsi symphsay.' Handsi
chenak-"olory to God In the
hGhsgr ................. Kraft
Alto eslo-"Hs SHALL Feed Ris
Flock ...--............... Hentsi
Choras-snosanns. .,............ Kraft
soprano solo-"coms Unto Hin. Handel.
orshssern Preesssional-"Ts Cal
Wry ......s..-....-...... 30ntr.
essrusA Tying wide the Gates stainsr
/ chorus-'Lift Up Your Heads Handel
Tsner ana Chorae-'.Ho. Evsryuns
That Thirsfefhs ...... lfaefar1ana
| ehorus-'Unto us Child u Bern
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| Chsrus-"Hallsia ..... ond6