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brought in by the Crusaders and
through the changed necessities that
faced the architects. The development
Of great cities whose population was
almost without exception Catholic
brought the problem OF building ca :
theoralS vast enough To house laress
proportion of the people at one time.
But the round arch, the barrel-vault
and the unbuttTeSSe6 walls of the Ro-
maneSoue style seemed incapable ef
supporting stone roof that should
overSprcad So great space. So the
architect adopted the pointed arch this
very name implies an arched tectum o.
roof, and ribbed his pointed roof With
diagonal supports and strengthened his
walls that must hold An immenSs
veiShO with flying euttreSSes" IT
stony arms that fell slanting 10 the
surrounding earth. These elements
ribbed vault and pointed arch and tt-
ing hutrrcsS-with an Oriental profu-
SION az statuarv, f'oral ornament and
comnlexity Of lines, became the dis
tinguiShinS marks Of the completed
Gothic style.
IT was in northern France that it
first arose and reached its nobleS'
heights. IN one exuberant century
tIlsn-' 97eA the French covered the
soil with Gothic monuments. Al rrst
the round arch struggled "a Maintain
itself against the pointed arch. ana tne
RomsneSous style persisted in the mi'lSt
Of its triunaphins rival. Noyon Cstne-
dral hss both forms OF afcn IN It's
facade.
and has no f3ying buttreSSeS at all. the
Ah,sv Church Of Saint t-DeniS has a
Gothic choir over Ronanesque crypt
tsr1v vault covered section OF churchi,
Rsit in the Cathedral OF Notre Dame
which after SOC wears Of wealth ana
n-oSreSS S;ill remains the finest thing
in Paris. the STYLE finds Itself and ms
t1lreS into perfection. the grace of
Gothic is added TO the solid strength
Of Tomanesoue, these walls. that nave
wfthstood everything from VoliaTs TO
German cannon have III them calm
SaoeriCrity TO time. and seem built. IN
SriroEs'S nilrsSe. sub specie etsrnitacs:
words faint in trying 10 describe the
blue and req OF these windows that
have in them all the SoftneSs and ten
eernsSs Of the Virgin Mother herself;
the smplitade OF the rose window re-
veals the open hearts and purses of the
builders. and even the flying buttreSSes
The worst weakness of the Gothic
Styie-seem here to be 8 natural part
ef this total beauty, Alas that We can
not worship here with these others, that
this beauty might once more be tbs en-
hooiment OF Truth,
And nov let us take the stage to
Chsrtres: we can go there from Paris
and return in 8 0ay. II We shall care 70
return SO soon. We are surprised as We
near the town 10 find il so small. Il
vas smaller yet In 1850, and had hard
II any industry or trade: but the village
had grown IS q shrine of the Virgin.
and pilgrims came TO Ii from mary
places and deposited their little coins.
and at last great merchants ano rich
guilds and sundrv lords and ladies
united 70 raise here the Parthenon OF
the Gothic style. Let uS watch il in the
making as Archbishop Hugo describes
1t.
The inhabitants Of Chsrtres hsve
combined 20 aid in the construction
Of their church hy transporting the
materials: our Lord has rewarded
their humble zeal by miracles
Tf1s faithful OF our diocese and Of
other neighbol ing regions have
formed associations for the same OBJ
yect. they admit no one into their
company unless he has been to con-
feSsion. has -enounced enmities and
Yevenges. and mas reconciled himself
with MS enemies. That done. they
eject q chief, under whose direction
thev conduct their wagons in silence
and wfth humility.
Who has ever sesn-who has ever
heard tel IL times past that pos
erful princes Of the world that men
brought up in honor and wealth.
that MOBILES. men and women, have
bent their proud and naughty neckS
70 the harness Of carts, and that.
like beasts Of burden they have
dragged 70 the abode OF Christ these
wagons loaced with wines. grains.
oil. stone. wood and all that Is neces-
ssTy for the wants Of life or for the
construction OF the church? But
while they draw these burdens. there
is one thing admirable To observe: II
Is tslsi often when q thousand per-
sons and more are attached TO the
easT1oss-So great Is the cifnculty--
yet they march in such silence tina:
not . n1urFrur is heard. and truly
II cnf did not see the thing with
ones eyes, one might believe that
snlcTR such a multitude there was
hardly person present. When they
halt on The road. nothing is heard
net confession Of sins and pure and
Euppl4snt prayer 10 God TO obtain
pSE@0n- NJ tsle voice OF the priests
vEao exfl0gt their hearts 20 peace
they forget all hatred. discord is
thrown far aside debts are RENTED
the unity Of hearts established. But
II any one Is so far advanced in evil
IS 70 BE- unwilling 70 pardon an
onfndeS Or IL ne rejects the coun-
Eei o. the priest. who has piougly ad-
Ftsed him hts Offering Is instantly
thrown from the wagon as impure.
snc ne himself ANONYMOUSLY ex-
GUIDED from The society Of the holy.
When they have reached the
church they arrange the wagons
aocEf y Like spiritual camp. and
during the whole night they cele.
brste the watch by hymns and can
facles. On each wagon they tight
tspers ard lamp. they place there
the fnhgTa and sick, and bring them
the precious relics OF the saints for
relief. Afterwards the priests and
eIeTses close the ceremony bv pro-
Gsssaofas. which me people folIog
with ceT0ot hearts. inopiorina the
cleMency o. the Lord and Of His
Blessed Mother for the recovery of
the sick
PR almost century architects snd
workerE lsoorec here now We think "