DLA016-0122  Transcription

October, [image of St. Francis of Assisi] 1926.

THE SEVENTH CENTENARY OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI.

 

GUILDHOUSE FESTIVAL

(Preliminary Notice).

COUNCIL.

[List of Council members, including Miss A. Maude Royden and Miss Sybil Thorndike.]

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Seven hundred years ago, at sunset, on October 3rd, died St. Francis of Assisi – “the most Christlike of Christians” – and we propose throughout October this year, to hold a Festival at the Guildhouse to glorify his memory, and to consider his life and its meaning for us.

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The Festival will take place at the GUILDHOUSE, ECCLESTON SQUARE, S.W.1.

[There follows a list of lectures and other events, including]:

Oct. 7th. Lecture by G.K. CHESTERTON, Esq.[1] (if in England)

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Oct. 16th Conference on Franciscan Ideals in relation to Art and Learning

Oct. 17th. Miss MAUDE ROYDEN[2] will preach on “St. Francis Preaching to the Birds”.

Oct. 24th. Miss MAUDE ROYDEN will preach.

SMDL

23/12/2017


[1] Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936), English philosopher, lay theologian, literary and art critic

[2] Doctor Agnes Maude Royden, married name Mrs G. W. Hudson Shaw (1876-1956) [6809], English suffragist, preacher and author