The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-04-16
"a. q .: s.. cADIz ONO. .WEDNEEpAY. APRIL 49, 1856

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Alter reasspriag Heinrich. pc king told
Heinrich that he was Preparsa TO DO what what
he could to push han lorsat4 IN tne pro-
tession Re had chozen. 'bt9pTst' be said
Il must hear you preaeh4s On sunday
next, therefore. you shall .ereaeh 0eiore
me; but mind, I shaA eheas py own ss1'.
You NAV retire
By the time Heerieh MeES reached his
own room IN the i'm. lac haiS hEea IN Ma
MUD the fact that he was toPreaeh 70 the
king. The fact was only toe *kaT' and al!
he could do was to set about BIS sermon as
soon as he should hase been FIpished with
text. For the remainder q tbe Gay be
never stirred ou; ever sIeP On The STAIRS
was to h;sears the bearer Of pc text.
Nevertheless. evening and Rlght passed,
and the next day Was Ter afYancea. eus
still no text.
What was to be done? Ths.e we're ouly
two DAYS before Sunday! Hesnusl So and
consult the Marshal, but the letter could
give him no further informasion; sll that
he coul do waS to promise that II The king
sent tbs tsxt Through him, 2 snopld oe
forwarded with the utmost possible dls'
patch. aea set gs4
The day and tue text passei and yet
Hen,ich heard nothing from either the king
or the Marshal. Only an oihclai inumaton
had been sent, as WAS customary' that ne
had been selected as the Preacisr on the
following Sunday at the ehs?s rsgsl.
rIfit had not been that Henrisn knew
himself to possess no mean powers OF ora
tory. and that he could even ektemporise in
case of emergency, he would certalniy have
run away from Berlin and asjared his dis
covered cousin. As ii was, hs ebided the
course of events and fortified hlmseif by
prayer and philosophy for the momentoua
hour. Sunday morning aSaSec D1t nc
text. tn. ft qJ a iaw
Heinrich vent to the church appointed,
and was conducted to the seat always sci
apart for the preacher Of the day The
king with the royal family occupied then
accustomtomcd places.
The service commenced. but no text
the pravers were ended. and while the or.
gan paaled forth its solemn notes, the
preacher was lead 10 the pulpit. the con-
gregation was astouishud. not only at his
youthfulness, but at his beng en- utter
stranger. se" Ff1 s%a4
The puluit steps were gained Rnd The
thought q shed ,hroug Henr cha mind. that
possibly he should Gud the text pacsd for
him on the desk.
| Bat, as lie as or the point Of mounting
the stairs, an officer Of tlfs household de
liveged to him a folded piece Of paper, say
| ing, "iais NJ 4jesty sends you the tsxt.'
After having ,ecited the preliminary
prayers. the preacher opened the paper
| and lott was blank hot q word wa'
waitten On 1t. What WAS 10 be done2 Hen.
| rich deliberately examined the.Ebite sheet
and, after a short pause. held il up before
the congregation, saying, His Majesty has
furaished the lext for my sermon. But you
may perceive that nothing whatever is up
N this piecs OF paper. Gut OF nothing
God created The world; | shall, therefore,
axe the Creation for the sal ject Of my dis
course this morning"
In accordance with this decision che
preacher went through the whole chapter
| OF Genesis in mastery way his style be
in foreible and clear, and his auency oi
language remarkable. Rs asd'saee' &c
customed TO the kings cccehFicl''eSI were
'ar more sstonished at the dex'efl,y win
which the Pre"eher ekirie% ca himself ifom
the Sltkealty, tAan At The dlslemnlS IN ~f'so
he had been placed At last the sermon
was ended, the congregation dismissed, and
Heinrich found hifnset IN me Saof's'y II =
ceivinS the cnng atU'anohS o' Se'erN' o,si''
taries ot the church. VINO all pFspaeSaeu so'
him biill sat iSFane' 1.
! Henrieh ven ured TO express ms amaze
ment ~ the singular processing g g s,,s NC
kilg. but was told that ne c9u.d nave ou
recently arrived from the provinces. Y ht
Idid not know that such Vagaries were quite
common 70 his majesty, In The Imrtiastt miast O
the conversation. messenger arrived te
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