The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-05-15

/, gency. be would certainly have run away from
Berlin, and abjursd Ah discosered cousin. As
II wa. be Asiasd BY ths cosrs Of svsntA sDd
6erti6sd himself BY prayer and philosophy for
the momentous hour az as hTR ~
Sunday nosning arrived, out no taxi. Hein.
rich went 10 tia chsrch ApPcinted. and was
conducted 10 the seat always Get apart for the
preacher Of the day, The King, with the royal
kmily. occupied their accustomed places
The service comrneaccd, but no text The
prayers wero ended. ard whilst the organ peal.
Cd forth its solemn sounds. tho preacher WAS
led to the pulpit. The congregation were as
toniShed. not oaly at his yaushfGlnes. hut at hs
bshg IN ettx tfraAgsr. re'ses't s7
se The pulpit stsps were gained. and the thought
dashed across Hs;prishs mind that poesihly he
should nnd tbe next placed fbr him on the deck.
But, q be vas on the point Of moenting the
stairs an officer OF the royal household deliver.
% 10 him folded piece Of paper, saying, His
Majesty sends yoa ihe text.' F'''
Amer having recitsd the preliminary prayers
che prescber opened the pspsr. and it WAS
blank; not . word was written On IL What
wa 10 be done! Heinrich deliberately exam.
|tsod The white sheet, and. after . short pause,
hid X % betore the congregation, Ayiug--
!, Hh majesty has furnished the TAFT for ny
sersuoa. Bat yon may perceive that nothing
sothing God created the world" 7 shall. there
leu, taae the creation tor The subject Of my
discoarss this morniug." M -
In sccordspce with this decision the preach
|ef went through the whole Of the 6rst chapter
q Genesis 10 . mastery wsy, bis style being
tbrrible spd clear. Sbo biz tashcy AZ ssGs ssss'
h. 70 r.,.tn .>J 60 la
King'S ecceutricit,es were far more astouished
|st Tie dextsity With which the preacher had
extsicatsd hiusslf from the di6iculiy, than st
ths dilemma In which he bad been placed. At
lagt the sermon was ended, the congregation
dismissed, and Heinrich found himself 10 the
hacslsAy, sscsiving ths congratulations Of ssve.
|tsl digpieasiss of she church. who ~ propbs
sisd ios him hrilliais future. .... d.. =.
+ Heinrich ventured 10 express his sstonisb
saeut 1t the singular procseding Of tho King.
|but wss told tAas b. could oply have arrived
reesuAy from shs provinces, III be had not known
that such ysgaries were quits common 70 hts
Majesty. 10 the midst Of the conversation .
mSssenger arrived to conduct him 10 The royal
pnsesce. Being totally uuawass wbst imprrs-
sion his sermon might have nads upon the
Kng, the cousinseeker rather dreaded the ap.
|Prosching sadienoe But Heinrich bad scarce.
IL crossed the threshold Of The Kings room
when bis Majesty Jumped op and thrust 9 roll
|ot paper into The young preachers band. e.
claiming. "Hsrra sir. puff svay, take this for
TIA light you gave aoee' .
Thsn. thsovipg hinsslf back in . chair, be
laughed hnssily q tbs yoang preachers look
|of surprise end coufasion. Tbs latter scarcely
knew what reply to make or what TO DO, bat
Just - be had got 20 fer Is your Majesty" the
King interrupted him saying. Make no fne
spssshss; 60 home quietly and examine the con
tents Of your paper. You oame TO Berlin 70
SEX Q cousin; yoa have found one who, II you
20 on steadily, will not neglect you"
Il Is hardly necessary 70 add that the roll Of
paper coptsioed good appointment at The
Cniversity Of Berlin and made Heinrich Meyer
ons Of the royal preachers. Honashs!d WordL