The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-11-24
shooting Mininster In His
Pulpit.

Pulpit.
BERLIN, August 11.-"I beliovo
in God tho Father, God tho Son,
and God the Holy Ghost"
"You lie |"
ton.
On Sunday, August 8, in the
presence OF humorous congrcga-
ton, this sacriligious scene was
enacted in tho Catheral Church,
OF Berlin. Tho Rev. II. IIcinrici
was standing before tho altar, re.
citing tho belief whom IL young
man, rising from " seat and inter.
rupting tho clergyman, gavo him
tho lie, and ut oncc discharged II
pistol at his breast. Tho ncxt
moment ho was in tho hands of
the sexton, and quietly suffered
himself to be led away to tho vos-
try. A portion Of tho congrcga-
ton seated ut u distance, having
only heard the report and scon
the curling smoke, without any
definite notion Of what was gong
on Immediately began to move
toward the door, and created con,
siderable tumult; ; but those noar
the altar, who had boon witnesses
Of the daring attompt, retained
their seats. In preserving their
composuro, thoy had but Initiated
the noble example Of tho clergy
man whose liio had just boen
placed in such jeopardy.
Tho Rev. II. Hcinrici was un-
hurt; nor had tho moral firmncss
OF Tho man whose body tho ball
had missed boon shaken. No
sooner had tho trying intcrludo,
the details Of which seem to havo
| boon observed with terrible dis
tinctncss by those near, como to
an end, than the intended victim
calmly resumed roading tho crcod,
and with redoubled fcrvor pro-
claimed that bolicf tho utternnce
Of which had impcrilled his lifo. -
After this, tho services wcro con-
bhir0scilb6d 1t6ar:' 1Ho 'Y5h thc
Heinrici left the altar, when the
Rev. DR.. Kogel asccnded tho pull
pit, and preached u sermon, in
which he introduced u passage
expressive Of his thanks to God
for the miraculous escape Of his
clerical brother. Quiet had boon
speedily restored, and tho creator
portion Of tho congregation, agi-
tated rs they were by tho most
powerful emotions, left tho church
only after tho final bcnodiction.
In the meantime, the criminal
had been conducted by u police
man to tho nearest station, and
examined by superior officer
TO all tho questions put to him
ho replied with tho utmost frank
ness and composurc. lie said:
"My name is BLAND. | am
nineteen years OF ago, Protest.
ant, and tho son Of II blacksmith,
in tho village of Lank, County OF
Lower Barnim, few miles from
Berlin. My parents sent me to II
grammar school, wishing mo to
become IL candidate for tho minis
try in tho Established Church,
But my eyes wero soon opened 10
tho creed / was expected some
day to teach, and my dislike was
increased to disgust when per.
coivrd that many Of those profcs
sing to believe it wcro liars al
heart. refused to pursue " ca.
rccr which had become 40 hateful
to me, and resisted all attempts OF
my parents TO force mo TO pcrsc
vcro.
"Evontnally, saw myself loft
by them to my own devices, anC
began to study art-tho dramatic
art---I mean | wished to become
nm actor, and to preach to The
public in my own way; but tho
religious mendacity rampant n
round me gavc mo no rest. Some
saw uLtcring deliberate nntruths
while others, Knowing thom to bt
such ,listcncdwith contcmptnous in
ditl'crcnrc. Gradually taugh
myself that somo striking dcct
was Indispensable to rouse th'
public mind from It's apathy, ant
chase away the mists Of supcrsti
ton.
81 therefore determined to sciz'
tho first opportunity that Offered
for shooting u clergyman while il
, tho act Of uttcring his accursc'
porjurics. havo dono it. [ hav
myself cast tho ball and done m.
! bost to render tho shot fatal.
am sound in body and mind, an
scorn tho suggestion that [ hav
, acted under tho disturbing intlu
: enoo Of temporary insanity.
perfectly knew what | was about
and am convinced thore arc man.
/. able to comprehend the disintel
{ estodness Of my purpose, thong
. thoy may, perhaps, not approx