The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-27
Signs of the Times

Are Tulsa women keeping Lent?
ASS the society editor. She knows.
That is, she knows that some of
them are, and dcvoutly too, while
others it's kinda mean to tell 1t,
are not. The Others are keeping
their affairs out of the papers
There arc many dcyOut Catholics
and Episcopalians who are admira-
bic examples in conduct Of their
clurchly ritualistic mandates and
are refusing even to attend the
small twu-tahlc bridge" parties
They arc rcfraining from attending
the concerts La Scala for instance.
Women who ordinarily stand at the
nth line in social registration, who
are attending to their pcnitcntial du-
tics are these. This matter Of keep
ing lent is after all, most beauti-
ful custom and should be rever-
snced not only for its spiritual side
but for the great assistance II gives
the physical being, mind and body.
The older laws Of the Bible tell OF
fasting and praying, the Mosaic laws
point out the absolute need OF re-
plenishing the mind and body as
well as the soul. why should tho
law not be as good today as it was
In olden times, for ono knows al
ready that there is nothing new un-
der the sun. We, creatures of cvo-
luton, pass the milostoucs set in
davs of long ago, we encounter them
and are called 90 mind just what
each stands for. and il wisdom Is
accompanying, We surely take heed
Of tho works Of our forCtdthcrs in
all they did to make life better,
But Lontcn ways and society
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tho majority Of the populace is con-
cerncd. sad be IL. old Satan says:
'Oh Just como on, just n few are to
be there, it Is so small" and the
sweet voice answers. "Gct thee he
hind mo Satan" and to tho voice
over the phone the sweet voice says:
Thank YOU so much but | just cant
come. you know. | am keeping
Lent" So after all, one IS forced to
havo more genuine respect for the
woman who follows the dictates Of
her good conscience that still small
voice that always .clls us the good
road 10 follow, pointing out the
beautiful path which still receives it's
NiOlet-ray from tthe lavender gar
mcnts OF Him who tasted and
prayed that the world might be bet
ter
ernlng the concert-goer, one might
draw line Of dis riuiuotinn here.
To attend such a glorifying feast OF
music as was presented Tuesday
evening by that magnificent COM
pany OF musicians that composed
the La Scala orchestra and to listen
10 the symphonies played by the
several choirs, all blending in
sweetest harmony, surely there
could not have been any breaking of
faith with Gods laws or any heaven
~ plan in so doing. ono thought
as they listened to the master mu-
sician, Toscauinl as his mighty
mind governed by u supcr-hcavenly
soul, directed his most worthy sub
)ects in their moving and divine art,
that such surely was the music OF
the Kingdom OF Heaven. If there
was ever a musician who left an un-
finished symphony on earth, ono
might easily find it's finale in the
beautiful work of this wonderful or
gsnization. Not in any way to
ransgress. but in order 70 find a
place In the hearts of thoughtful
ones who observe Lent, whereby
yuch ministrations as Toscaninis and
La SCala's might be transcribed from
worldly affairs 10 those akin TO
church, we are prone to condone'
ana not to condemn,
For those who ruthlessly desc
crate the days and the sundays OF
the six weeks, and are pew holders
and registrants of those churches
who set the six weeks aside each
year for Lenten observance, we are
pretty sure to find in their other
modes of life Just such laNity and
SHALLOW mindodness as they are