Evening journal., 1921-05-16
real SPIRIT
SAVES Church
City Knights Templar Join
Episcopalisns in Mystery
Pageant
NEW LIFE COMES
WITH NEW PRAYER

st. Andrews Protestant Episcopal
Church was transformed last night.
r9na twentieth century edifce into
me of'ihe old temples one reads
sbout back in the fourth or fifth
century OF the Christian era. when
'as pageant or mystery play. The
Phantom Spirits and The Real Spirit
o- the Church, was presented to over
100 mombers and friends OF the
church.
In addition to the congregation as
lcmbled. 200 Knights Templar, OF
8. Johns Commandery. were pres-
ent in fun regalia, presenting a spec
iacle seldom seen in church.
The pageant. which was written
by the Rev. Edmund Burk. Ph. d..
Ocean City Nd, portrays the "Phan-
tom Spirits" in their downward fall.
having become tired Of the burdens
that beset their many paths in carry
ing on church work. and who come
TO the rector on Whitsunday with
their troubles and lament about
people who no longer care for God
or the Church. The dramatic eli
max comes after the spirit OF the
Nestry, taken by DR.. Burk, who with
faltering voice says he is sick and
tired OF church finance and OF the
perplexities that beset the path OF
the vestryman. The Spirit OF De-
spair" in like manner dwells upon
his troubles. Ito Sandalphon, THE
Spirit OF Prayer. bids them arise at
the voice OF the Lord. and fear not
the ways OF worldly men as scorn
and doubt cannot prevail against
God.
Following the words by THE
Spirit OF Prayer" new life and covr-
age is put into the Spirits" by the
words cheer and comfort, OF the
Spirits OF Faith" Hope" and
Love" and thus the Lazy Tenn
plar awakes 10 a new life" and YES
tryman" casts of his cares, and The
Real Spirit OF the Church" prevails.
Singing The Church Is One Founda-
tion." the real spirits pass out. fol-
lowed by the Knights Templar. to
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work they had dropped in a moment
OF weakness.
Much time and work was required
on the part OF those who participated
in the pageant. In all parts OF th'
Angels OF Prayer" Hope" Faith
and Love" white robes were worn
with white gauze wings.
Special music was furnished by tn
choir for the occasion. The cast o
characters follow
The Rector" the Rev. Richar
W Trapnell.
rThe Acolytes." Dana Pyle, FL
lott Warshauer.
'Templer. oscar Ridings.
The Spirit OF the Church." Ma
talie Comegys.
The Spirit OF the Sunday School.
Alice Palmer
The Spirit OF the Guilds" Lydia
Comegys.
THE Spirit OF Music" Elizabeth
Stroud.
"The Spirit OF Missions" Gertrud,
Morfett
The Spirit Of Service" NJ. VIII
ia,d.
"The Spirit Of the Vestry." tn
l.ev. Edmund Burk. Ph. D.. author
and rector Of St. Paurs-by- Sea
ocean City. Md
'The Spirit Of Despair" Ernei
bolton.
THE Spirit Of Prayer" Margar
Richardson.
The Spirit OF the Choir" Nj
Natalie Comegys
The Spirit Of Faith" Estel
Beaston.
THE Spirit or Hope" Jane Ba
ter
"The Spirit Of Love-" Aman,
Palmer.
The Angel OF Prayer" Mai
Beardsley.
Pageants are an old form OF r
iigious devotion. In the social,
dark ages. when the majority OF PEI
pie were illiterate. the stage WI
found in the church itself; and froi
this most potent OF pulpits-wheth,
erected within sacred edifices. or 81
q street corners-were promulgate
under names OF Mysteries. morali
ties and miracle plays. They wer
usually dramatized versions or tn
great epochs and incidents OF Hol
Writ. From such ideas arose tn
idea Of the sacred pageant. The idei
OF associating music with this form
Of drama came into artistic promi
nence among the ancient Greeks
Possibly one OF the oldest pageants
or mystery plays OF this kind (. 3 "Thi
Passion OF Christ and the Sorrows o
the Blessed Virgin" attributed to st
Gregory Nazianzan about the fourtl
century.
Inc German peasants also wen
through their villages on Christina
eve IN the guise OF the .sThre
Kings from the East" From sue
primitive customs the sacred drarr
doubtless originated
The offering last night was 4
vided between the parish house IN,
OF ST. Andrews Church. and the ~
tory fund OF St. Paurs-by-the-s.
ocean City, Nd The pageant w
is original cast will be presented
The Peninsula Summer School. Oc,
City. in June.
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