Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-11-06

was customary, tnaC ne nau D6en Sc
lected as the preacher on the fol-
lowing Sunday at the Chapel Royal
1 If it bad not been that Heinrich
knew himslf to possess no mean pow
ers of oratory, and that he could E.
ven extemporize in case Of emergen-
cy he would certainly. have run a.
way and abjured his discovered cous.
in. AS it was, he abided by the
course of events, and fortified him
selfb by prayer and philosophy for the
momentous hour.
Sunday morning arrived, but no
text. Heinrich went TO the church
appointed. ana was conducted to the
seat always set apart for the preach
er of the day. The king with the
royal family occupied their accustom-
ed seats.
The service commenced but no
text. The prayers.were ended, and
while the organ pealcd forth its sol
emn sounds, the preacher was led
to the pulpit. The congregation
we're astonished, not only at his
youthfuIness, but at his being a
stranger.
The pulpit steps were gained, and
the thought flashed across Heinrich's
mind that possibly he Should fnd
the text placed for him on the desk.
But as he was on the point Of
mounting the stairs, an officer of the
royal household delivered to him a
folded piece Of paper, saying, His
Majesty sends you the text"
After having recited the prelim-
mary prayers, the preacher opened
the paper, and it wasblank-Dot a
word was written on it. What was
to be done? Heinrich deliberately ex-
whole paper, and after a
short pause, held it up before the
congregation.
His majesty has furnished the
text for the sermon. But you may
preceive that nothing whatever is
upon this sheet Of paper. Out of
God created the world /
shall, therefore, take the creation
or the subject Of my discourse this
morning.
In accordance with this decision
the preacher went through the whole
If the first chapter of Genesis in
way, his style being foreible
md clear, and auency of language
emarkable. His audience, accus.
omed to the kings eecentrieities,
we're far more astonished at the dex-
Gritty with which the preacher had
himself from the difficulty,
han at the dilemma in which he had
,een placed. At last, the sermon
ended, the congregation dismissed,
md Heinrich found himself in the
acristy receiving congratulations of
he several dignitaries Of the Church,
Who all prophesied for him brilliant {
uture. ,
Heinrich ventnred to express bis
lmazement at the singular proceed {
ng Of the king. but was told that
be could only have arrived recently
rom the provinces, if he did not know {
hat such vagaries were quite com
non to his majesty. In the midst
If conversation messenger arrived I
o conduct him to the royal presence,
,eing totally unaware what impress !
on his sermon might have made up t
IN the king. Blu. Heinrich bad
scarcely passed the Threshold Of the
King room, when his majesty jum- t
'ed up and thrust roll Of paper
nto the young preachers band, ex.
claiming 'Hurrah, sir, puff away;
AXE this for the light you gave!' I1
Then throwing himself back in a I
'hair, he laughed heartily at the i
Ioung preachers look Of surprise and
confusion. The latter scarcely knew I
What to do, but just as he got as far !
IS your majesty the king inter.
'upted him, saying Make no fine
speeches: go home and examine the
contents of your paper. You came
o Berlin to find a cousin; you have
ound one whoH you go on steadily
will not neglect you !.
1t is hardly necessary to add that
he roll of paper contained a good
at the University Of
Berlin, and made Heinrich Meyer one
,f the roval preachers