The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-16


Norr Cole skinner to a great cause. |
Here's to It's success.
And vet most of the newspaper |
comment has been unfavorable. One |
prominent paper wonders III tho
Cathedral stones will be palatable |
10 the hungry of the world" a corre-
spondent IN another paper writes:
"Why all this pomp and splendor |
in the name of Christianity when |
thousands are starving? IL this be |
Christianity, theD / want none In
mine"
Well, brother, this is Christianity
all right. Christ himself stood for
that very thing "The poor We have |
with you always" He said, and re-
buked his disciples when they re-
monslrated with Mary for vast
ing all that precious ointment on
His head.
Truly It could have been sold for
much and given to the poor. They
hadn't thought of that. however.
until she was making a better use OF
II. Had she not used II as she did
she probably would have retained
it for herself. A great longing
passionate love for her Master
prompted her to make this sacri-
lice. w ny CTlltlst'
We are so prone to suggest to
other people how they should spend
their money.
II a certain project has appealed
10 their hearts and prompt them to
sacrifice to its success. who are we
that We should critlcise and suggest
better" ways for them to spend
their money? OF course we all will
not give to the Washington enter
prise though recognizing its worth
and wishing II success. we have
other obligations OF similar kind or
lust as sacred. But those people
who condemn the enterprise and
will not give. neither will they give
10 the poor.
II were hungry and seeking aid
would so to the man who builds
temples OF worship. believing that
he who so honors his Creator would
look with compassion on one OF His
poor creatures. 1t has been my OBJ
servation that the Christ Spirit in
man prompts him first to build a
temple of worship to his God. ANA
out Of this temple everything that is
good in the Christian world today
emanates, God demands worship.
II Is written in the Ten Command
ments, the first one OF which reads
Thou shalt have no other gods be-
fore me-" for He says, II the Lord
thy God am a Jealous God" Don't
- fear that you will offend God by
building great temples of worship.
The temple In Jerusalem was
built by Solomon under Gods direct
orders. 1t was the most magnifi-
cent, imposing and costliest building
Of all the ancient world. God gave
Solomon great wisdom, and the
building of the temple was the
greatest achievement of his long
reign.
Read the description OF this won
derful temple in Second Chronicles.
chapters three and four. It seems
that the ceiling and walls were
, lined with pure gold. Precious
stones abounded every whore. All
The beams. the posts. and doors
were overlald with gold. 'and the
gold was gold of Parvaim." indicat-
Ing 1t was better than the filthy
stuff that we would almost sell body
and soul to possess. Even the
queen OF Sheba was overcome with
tne glory Of the temple and the wis
dom OF Solomon, for though she
expected much, she exclaimed;
Even the hall had not been told"
so We have very good authority
Tor building magnificent temples OF
worship. both from the old and new
Testaments,
Imposing cathedrals have always
Played a prominent part in the life
ot the people, more so In the past
than at the present time. In Europe
especially the religious life of the
h N
.catnedrals. Europe Is rich in these
'great temples TO God, and some OF
mem date back a thousand years or
more.
The best known and greatest ca
hedrals OF France are Notre Dame
Parls, and those OF Rheims and
Amlens.
Notre Dame at Paris was begun
ndi6S and was nearly a century in
,yaiiding 1t is All feet long and
ise teet wide. Two massive square
UWers crown the main entrance.
height.
me cathedral at Rheims is rich
historical interest for here all
ne kings of France used to be
GaVwned, 1t was begun In l,11, and
mished with the exception OF the
sest 'front.' by the end of the CEN
ury' That portion was completed
ana the main auditorium or ma, e
,.psthened by the end OF the four
nsh century. II was partly de-
i1aoyed by fire in 1881. The total
Svnsth Is ass feet and its width is
me height of the nave on the
hs'ue u ,25 feet in the center. and
Lae towers extend on to 267 feet.
ma, was greatly injured by the Ger
"sn cannon in the World war.
nnane cathedral at Amiens is the
in i"ess church OF Gothic architecture
~ Is,H France. 1t was built bets
NV and 1888. 1t Is 469 feet long,
ms o rect wide. and the height of the
Tbsh auditorium or nave is l40 feet
.n~ entrance is flankec by two
Twa towers. without any spires.
sallerles extend the length of
efeht styles OF glasses for DIFF
terent occasions.
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