Evening star., 1923-12-11
FAMOUS PORTRAITS
GIVEN CATHEDRAL
Paintings Represent Dis.
tinguished Divines of
Church of England.

Three famous works of art have
been presented 10 the National cathe-
dral by Henry White. Charles c.
Glover, James Parmelee and DR.. Will
liam C.. Rives and are expected 10
arrive In Washington sometime this
week.
Announcement Of the gift was made
today by the Bishop OF Washington.
The works are portraits of two
famous translators OF the Bible, Rt.
Rev. DR.. Lancelot Andrews, Bishop
OF Chichester. Ely and Winchester,
successfully: Most Rev. Dr. George
Abbott, Archbishop OF Canterbury.
and Most Rev. william Laud. Arch
bishop OF Canterbury They were
purchased recently in London.
The most significant OF the paint
ingS is the portrait Of Lancelot An
drewes, who was chairman of the
committee that translated the King
James version of the Bible Acquisi-
ton of this portrait is particularly
gratifying TO the Cathedral Chapter,
because II compliments another val
uable property of the cathedral, the
canterbury ambon. This ambon.
which is made of stones from Cam
the bishops pulpit in the completed
cathedral. On il is carved a COM
plete history OF the Bible. Ore of it's
heroic figures Is Lancelot Andrewes.
Answer TO Prayer.
Andrews work is regarded as the
answer TO the prayer Of Tyndale, who
was burned at the stake for daring
to make a translation of the Bible.
His last prayer, now inscribed on the
Canterbury Ambon at the cathedral,
was: Lord! Open the King of Eng
lands eyes"
The painting of Abbott is interest
Ing to Washington because OF the
many relics OF the Cathedral of Cam
terbury already acquired by Wash
tngton Cathedral
Lauds portrait is a replica of an
original by Van Dyke which hangs In
Lambeth Palace.
First Of Collection.
These three works of art and the
painting of George Washington by
Gilbert Stuart presented by John jay
Chapman will be the first of a great
collection of art to be made by the
National Cathedral.
Announcement Of the presentation
Is regarded as coming opportunity, in
view OF the opening Friday evening,
at dinner at the New willard Hotel.
of the Washington campaign, during
which Washington will co It's share
toward raising the S1o.000.n00 needed
to complete the National Cathedral at
Mount St Alban.
The Canterbury Ambon in the lit
tie sanctuary in the National Cathe-
dral Close is made Of stones from
Canterbury Cathedral and was pre-
sented by the archbishop and the dean
and chapter of Canterbury TO the Ma
tional cathedral in memory Of the
archbishop's predecessor. Stephen
Langton. who led the barons when
Magma Carta was granted by King
John.
The central bas-relief depicts the
story. Above is a scroll containing
the first words of the charter, which
bear witness to the principles of civil
and religious liberty. On the left is
the venerable Bede on his death bed,
debating to one of his pupils the last
chapter OF his Ang1o-Saxon transla-
tion of the gospel of st. John.
To the right is the martyrdom OF
William Tyndale who made and
printed the first English translation Of
the Bible in 1928.
Bishop Westcott on the right was
the chairman of the Revised Version
in 1881. Balancing these two statues
on the other side of the pulpit are
those of King Alfred who in s71 set
forth the commandments and the
Lords prayer in the vulgar tongue
for the use OF the people. and John
Wyclif who issued his English Bible
In 16l1.