But more especially wash this earthly tenement of clay— Wash and pray! The Bulletin, 14 April 1900 THE FIRST THING I NOTICED was the picture. Actually, there were two pictures, both in gold frames. One was a painting of Christ at Calvary, and the other a blue and gold tapestry. ‘Please,’ said the Reverend Kerr behind me, and Allan and I stepped through the doorway. Turner was inspecting the tapestry. ‘What do you think?’ said Kerr. It was only when we joined him that I saw the details of the tapestry. Punctuated by a myriad gold beetles and blue butterflies were sewn the words, Among whom ye shine as lights in the world. But when I peered closely at the endless, finely stitched insects I realised there was no stitching. ‘They’re real,’ said Allan, solving the puzzle. The little creatures were pinned to the canvas. I looked again at Christ crucified. It appeared to be a genuine print, free from insects, the dying Christ beseeching Heaven, looking away from the gaudy scene to His left.
