DOI Heft:
Nr. 157 (March 1910)
DOI Artikel:Howe, Samuel Burnett: The open-air pulpit of Grace Church, New York
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19866#0022
Open-Air Pulpit, Grace Church
Drawing by Samuel Howe
OPEN-AIR PULPIT, GRACE CHURCH WILLIAM W. RENWICK, ARCHITECT
stantly comes the response from the clergy, "the
Sermon on the Mount preached in the open was
so wonderful a representation of the underlying
philosophy of His teaching and of the urgent need
of the times. We are after power and money, His
teachings glorified the sacrifice of self." We have
but to glance at the work of Mr. Roine to see how
closely he had become in touch with this philosophy.
Delicacy and subtilty of touch with breadth and
vigor are shown in the cast. How much will sur-
vive in the marble remains to be seen. It is to be
hoped that the varying textures will be preserved.
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Drawing by Samuel Howe
OPEN-AIR PULPIT, GRACE CHURCH WILLIAM W. RENWICK, ARCHITECT
stantly comes the response from the clergy, "the
Sermon on the Mount preached in the open was
so wonderful a representation of the underlying
philosophy of His teaching and of the urgent need
of the times. We are after power and money, His
teachings glorified the sacrifice of self." We have
but to glance at the work of Mr. Roine to see how
closely he had become in touch with this philosophy.
Delicacy and subtilty of touch with breadth and
vigor are shown in the cast. How much will sur-
vive in the marble remains to be seen. It is to be
hoped that the varying textures will be preserved.
v