The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-22

window in the east transept. where
the resurrection is shown.
Large Rose Window.
The rose window. in the east side
OF the cathedral is made of glass that
was left over when the large rose
window was placed in Westminster
Abbey. early in the eighteenth CEN
fury. The unused glass was stored in
the cloister OF the abbey, where it re-
manned until Bishop Millspaugh. third
bishop OF Kansas, discovered 1t in
1907 He at once conceived the idea
of placing some OF this glass in Grace
Cathedral. and in due time a pattern
for the proposed window was sent
to England, that the glass might be
fitted there. When the completed
window arrived in. Topeka it was
found to contain in Old English the
numerals 1T22- For a time these
were meaning less, but it was. even
tuaIly learned that Dean Atterbury, of
Westminster, under whose direction
the rose window had been placed, was
in that year sentenced 10 the Tower
of London for high treason: this being
the outcome of his connivance against
the Georgian government and efforts
to restore the Charles regime.
Contributing especially to the in
terror beauty and meaning of Grace
Cathedral. and indicative of the ar
tistic hand that planned il, are its
numerous pieces of wood carving
From historical and religious points of
view, there is special significance in
the use of carved wood for church
decoration The art of sculpture OF
every kind began with the rude fash
ioning of wood, while the first known
representation Of the gods were fig
ures cut from the trunks Of trees.
Its own peculiar qualities of richness,
softness and quiet charm also make
wood carving highly appropriate for
church use.
Set in the altar is a mastery re-
production. in oak, of da Vinci's fam
Gus .fresco, The Last supper" the
original of which is in the refectory of
the Cathedral of Milan The decora-
ton of the pulpit also is of exceptional
merit This ambitious piece of work
includes, besides other less noticeable
details. II figures. and is regarded
generally as the finest example of the
wood carver's art found on any pulpit
in America The figures represent
the Saviour, four evangelists. St Paul
and five adoring angels.
Wood Carving by Lang.
All the wood carving in Grace Ca
thedral is by AIois Lang, of Oberam-
mergau, the town famous for its pro-
duction of the Passion Play. Several
members of the Lang family. in fact.
are to participate in the play this year,
one. Anton Lang. portraying the char
acter OF the Christ for the third time
Wood carving, however, has a larger
gau than the production OF sacred
drama. 1t began there with the es-
adjustment of a school of wood carV-
ing by the Benedictine Fathers in
1882. and it is now the occupation OF
a large percentage of the male in
habitants. Aiois Lang was reared
and trained in this atmosphere OF
unusual ability. with which is COM
bined a devout spirit, he has been able
to produce some remarkable work. of
which Grace Cathedral has some OF
the best.
Under the cross. on the altar of the
cathedral. is a stone taken from the
ruins of the historic church built at
Northumberland. about 500 A D. This
church is called the cradle of Chris
tianity in England The first church
and onastery--probahly OF poles,
rushes and mud-WaS replaced by a
red sandstone building. a part of
which was the relic now reposing in
Grace Cathedral. Another notable
relic in the cathedral is a baptismal
spoon that dates back 70 Olaf. the
first Christian king OF Norway. It
is one OF five made by him
The cathedral must never feel that
il has reached point where 1t may
stand still, where il may rest in quiet
ness satisfied with its own beauty or
accomplishments said Dean Kaye.
but it must be ever reaching out ever
aspiring. adding always to its<beauty,
adding always TO its service. and so
hallowing itself in the hearts and lives
OF men
To serve Higher Interests
Dean Kaye believes that the cathe-
dral should endeavor to serve all the
higher interests of the community.
that 1t should be a center of art and
music. education and culture. And in
this view his own numerous activities
for the community welfare coincide
rfrefv
he organized soon after coming to
Topeka has contributed much TO the
Identification OF the city. He has also