Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
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Great Britain
must continue briefly I'm NAV
second article the praise ! began in
my hrst OF the marvellous paintlngs
bE my friend John Sargent I'm the
Bost1n Public Library and the Ho.-
Ton Museum. Let me say that the
Hand Maid Of the IorG'' on IN. Eus,
wall, holding tn. Divine child In hes.
arms. ana t"our Lady Of Sorrows"
which faces II. m your heart with
wonder ANA your eyes with tears
IN IN" first. the blessed Virgin is
rising from "a thron" with her baby
In her arms. You recognize in look
ing At this child that Iic is the
MlShtE God and Everlasting Father
ana INC EXPRESSION ia tn" face of the
NirEin--morc than Of any Madonna
that have ever seen -conyiunccy YOU
'hut she was not only tn" mother Of
.thc Counsellor upon whose shout
hcrs the government would IAN. but
th" mother Of the Prince OF Peace
Thc virgin In our Lady al Sor-
lows stands upDu tn" crescent
moon h"hli! Il row OF lighted can
dies raised in relief of white gold
and silver. Her MA. FAC. with Wild.
set eyes looks down upon YOU from
AN "lahorat" silver crown sct agains,
radiant halo OF m" and nius!v..
design, and her two beautiful hands
clasp L" her heart tho shining swords
mat tNpify tho Seven Sorrows
Prni," for ! 'n Sargent.
TIL" dignity OF her pose. submits
sion aud pu,hps az hcr haunting ewes
wakcn you % Nov sense uf the ma
jcs'y of pain felt as looked ,ip
'ha' was sharing "a common grntl-
iuh" That such subjects Snould have
captured the genius of tho greatest
living artist
W" Went on from the library 10 tn.
museum. whore the decorations Of
IN" dome Of tn" rntunda. to say moth.
ing OF the exterior Of tho huIidin.
ar" magnificent. Her" MI John Sar-
gent has surpassed himself
har" heard critics. for want al,
something better 10 say. express the
opinion that Mr.. Sargent is a inner
inintcr thau artist, II they haye
any doubt upon III. subject lot them
ro To Boston. and IL tcachahlc. they
VIII learn there that Sargcn, is no,
only rare artist. but a poet and an
architect
Informal Lecture and n sermon.
Before leaving Boston received a
call from Mrs, Bancroft. an old lady
of so. with whom made friends She
was extremely clever. ana when She
said had both grace and genius I
told me looked tired. and when sh.
SAID go0d-bY she gave me a bunch
VI wonderful flowers.
w" m"toitd from Boston to H-or-
css,cr in the Full.rs' car and din.d
with Mr. and Mrs charles NJ Thay-
or, and after AN excellent dinner in
good company. delivered "A lecture
n tn" private hous. o. Mr.. ana Mrs
Washburn. a. which there we're no
reporters. Having impinrcd my fell
low guests at dinner To- interrupt
M in IA" drawing-room-as had
never addressed this Kind OF party
bc'or" we opened Il sort OF debate
which | IN 5roughly rniuvch
doubt II any English audience,
unl..S OF old friends. would have
asked such clevcr and amusing
questions. and knew as | answered
back. hy the feeling OF life am.
laughter that II had Keen :; success.
and wen; to bed without r"m"mh.T-
ing the New York lady who had had
enough Of me
on Sunday MIR and Mrs Harry
White took me 10 81. Bartholomew :.
modern church of grea; beauty
pr Park"s, man of authority and
eioiucncc. preached from the fourth
chapter OF Galatians. verse 6:
And because "" are sons. God
has sent forth the spirit Of His Son
into your hearts"
did not need to he Il Scotch wom-
an to listen To the sermon that he
preached. He said that We were fcl.
low students graduating for a great
university. joined in the sonship of
Christ and that we should cultivate
spiritual fellowship with mali.
since the highest personality could
never develop by itself. That our
names were entered At our baptism;
We received our first diplomas at
our confirmation and that the object
and mission OF the church was to
guide or coach lis for the various
tests that life would demand from
US, and that we should do what we
could To help one another.
AS listened To the rector, know
Ing how easy + had found IL in life
TO love and care for other people.
wondered how many things had
left undonc and what examination !
could pass IL suddenly called upon to
compete. Haunted from cary youth
by the transformers and pathos OF
life, | was aware that ii was not
enough to say, Il am doing no
HARM" ought to be testing myself
daily and asking what / was achicv-
ing.
Jazz vs.. Church Going.
My attention having s,raycd from
the sermon. 1 was glad to have i;
recalled by hearing Doctor Parhes
say that most people preferred the
jazz. the vaudeville or the movies to
the church.
lie said that he would step down
for a moment into the pcws and ask
the pulpit why the services were
conventional, monotonous and unin-
spiring: why the clergy gave insult
able moral advice, warning the con
gregation of dangers to which they
were not exposed. expressing opin
ions on politics which they did not
share. and convincing them at tho
end Of tedious service that under
no circumstances would they 20
oftener to church than they could
possibly help.
II will now return to the pulpit"
he said, and 1 listened with close at
tention.
II was true, the church was often
dull, but the attitude OF the CON
gregation was wrong. They outht
mot to depend upon perpetual enter.
tainment.
People went to church for various
reasons. Some from nabit some 10
set good example and n few with
yearning hope that they might hear
something to- heal their tortured