NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
Baron Uxkull says in interview that progress 
in that empire depends on Enlightenment 
and Christianizing of the People. 
“*The renewing of Russia is not to be 
through bombs and anarchism, but must 
come about through Christianity and en- 
lightenment. What Russia needs today is 
good men, men of backbone, men of 
conscience. Christianity must become 
more a power in the life of the individ- 
ual before Russia can shake off her bur- 
dens.’’ So spoke Baron Walce nar Ux- 
kull to the BREEZE man in an interview 
at Beverly Farms during the week. Bar- 
on Uxkull, who is in this country seeking 
to raise funds for establishing a theologic- 
al school in Russia, spoke most interest- 
ingly of the work in his country and the 
future of the Russian people. 
‘*Prior to Easter, 1905,’’ said he ‘‘the 
Greek Orthodox church was the state 
church of Russia and no one could leave 
it. [he evangelical churches had great 
difficulties to meet, and the evangelical 
christians were subject to great trials and 
persecutions.’’ 
“The edict of 1905,’’ said the Bar- 
on, ‘“‘was the result of the revolution in 
Russia, which in turn was largely due to 
the war with Japan. By this edict free- 
dom in religious matters was given to the 
Russian people. They are very much in- 
terested in christianity and their hearts 
are open to religious teaching. The edu- 
cating and the christianizing of Russia 
will change the whole life of the people. 
When asked about the political changes 
in Russia and the possible changes to- 
wards a more representative government, 
the Baron said that the first two Doumas, 
though short lived and falling short in 
many ways, had yet accomplished a great 
deal, and he hoped and’ fully expected 
that the third Douma would accomplish 
much more, inasmuch as it would be 
more largely representative of the edu- 
cated minority in Russia, because of the 
change in the election laws. Christian 
education, said he, is the great need of 
’ the empire. 
Baron Uxkull is treasurer of the Rus- 
sian Baptist Union and is in this country 
in behalf of that organization seeking to 
_ raise funds for the building of a theolo- 
’ gical school in Russia, to educate young 
men of the evangelical christians. Here- 
tofore it has been necessary to send these 
young men to other countries to receive 
their education and this has been very 
costly. The evengelical christians of 
_ Russia are almost all of the lower class- 
es. They are very poor and have suffered ~ 
-PANGLORIE. 
MARGARET L. CORLIES, 
HERE Shall we finda Shakespeare, Lodge or Breton; 
Johnston loved also a pure lyric strain, 
And later sang a Beaumont and a Fletcher; 
Albeit on a somewhat lower plane. 
Where can. be found alyric like loved Carew’s, 
Or Suckling’s odes so courtly, witty too: 
So graceful are they, from the pen of Herrick, . 
Lovelace, impassioned ever sang’ so true. 
No Dryden have we now for lyric rhyming, 
Beguiling thus our weary hours away: 
Where is famed Shirley in his costume regal, 
Where all the famous cavaliers today? 
Gone, gone, departed, all those jovial rhymers, 
Gone are the maidens singing roundelays, 
Roysterers their cups of Sack and Sherris draining 
Each with a song to cheer their separate ways. 
My lady trilling cansonet in chamber, 
So sweet and tender and pathetic too; 
Telling of pensive love and it suggestions 
On red-leaved tablets of the heart so true. 
So simple, artless was that lyric rhyming, 
Artful as yellow-bird in brush or brake, 
Waking with plaintive voice our lightest slumber, 
As on the steps of time we marked our fate, 
Gone is that age when Milton wrote of Camus 
With mantle hairy and bonnet of hedge, 
And while the wine he quaffed in thirsty pleasure 
Did not forget his lady-love to pledge. 
Gone are the days when young Lycidas flourished, 
When Satyrs danced, and Nymphs played on the steep 
Where silent Druids donned their somber mantels 
On Mona’s height—their secrets buried deep, . 
. Forever past, that age of noble passion, 
When Amaryllis sported in the shade. 
Still rolls the ceaseless ocean so remorseless 
Breaking on Thesbian sands where stood the maid. 
Soft sings the nightingale in fragrant pine wood, 
But voice of Shepherd with his flock is still; 
The dancing Fauns and Satyrs with love ditties 
Forever sleep upon the silent hill. 
much because of the revolution and’ the 
industrial and agricultural crisis through 
which they have passed. A great many 
can scarcely get a livelihood, let alone 
giving anything for mission work. 
Owing to certain requirements of the 
Russian government $100,000 is needed 
in order to start the school and about 
$21,000 has already been raised. ‘‘You 
have so many schools and colleges for 
your young men and young ladies in this 
country,’’ said Baron Uxkull, ‘‘and we 
have not one evangelical school in Rus- 
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