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[EG?] Herrick Dec. 1862

"But the natural man receiveth not the
things of the spirit of God, for they are
foolishness unto him, neither can he know them
for they are spiritually discerened"

Visitors to Europe often speak of the strange
and beautiful effect, of the painted window.
of the old Cathedrals - To one, standing in the
"dim religious" light" of the interior, and looking
up through the storied windows, the sunlight
shining in illuminating the faces of saints and
angels, painted on the glass, with a radience
almost celestial, But to one looking up through
the window from the exterior, all this
vision is lost. the shapes seen from within
were glorious, from without, appear but dim
and unmeaningless - Though the pencil
of Rapheal has adorned the windows, he who
stands on the outside, sees nothing to love or
admire, he catches no glimpse of the inner glory
Such a cathedral is the Christian religion -
To the unbeliever standing without, the lovely
forms of truth on its dimly painted windows
seem shadowy and unreal; but to him who by