The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-16

ration Of war that chufch has bean lled Overflow
ing. with intensely earnest worsnippers. q least sl4
week. Sssn * nch heartfelt in
| many as during the six preceding years
asss as 1sS i q !.
egregious Abs that have been sent TO the Ameflosm
nS sp 81 most = nfsS
quoted as sent by the King to the queen OF PIua1a
me- ss rs5s never q w n
my brother in-law's letters from the seat Of 4@6
war the contrast Is striking. Tne French are sress
In words, the Germans IN deeds.
Bismarck ON RelIgIon-Letter Of the PrsaiAa
/ Premier.
! In the New York Observer we md, from the pm
| OF Philip schaf an interesting personal sccount a
Bismarck Who he says ia no stranger to religions
| experience King william Is an honest goooN
hearted old SOLDIER and every observer OF his pubic
| conduct In this French war must have been struck
| with the tone Of unanocted m0desty, ruthfulnesN
and pious recognition OF the hand OF God In tn4
| events Of history. / am confident that BISMARCK
| fully shares these feelings. know, from numbeH
or facts which learned from his pastor tthe Rev..
Mr.. Southron. most earnest evangelical preaeher
In Berin,, and several Of his intimate friends, ma9
whatever may have been his former life, he - now
man OF decided Protestant religious convictions ana
Irreproachable private character. But let him speak
1 for himself- <'
From letter dated Berlin. Dec. 20, 1s0dl
MY DEAR A,-Although l am hard pressed ~ n
which Is addressed me rrom honest heart wiI9!
| an appeal to Chrst's name. slncerely regret u
tain that in my position such offence L unavoidabis
the camp Of my Necessary political Spponen9 ~
ahead Of me on the way Of salvation ana yet, ac
| count Of what on both sides belong to the earfn N
To whas You W saV The p1C
life on a high emlnence remains hidden" Where ~
M nes Ess IN sa' ana! RSsoP ssss
than this ,, for your utterance that nosnln&
iSat Sesi sseA what nG the ''s World Knows &
me had no other sins on my soul for which hope
Lftir die ch me-, TN Verrdaen aW Cnrlsti but Vers
: Q,teoungs hoGel. AZ statesman am noG
ings because is not easy in questions With which
have to wrestle 70 gam that cearness on which,
interruptions politician does me Injustice; let bin
first try his conscience on this battlefield. 81
II stake my life on this cause 90 IL In that conf.t
dencc In God which have nursed and strengthened
In long and severe connic bus In honest and hmm
, In letter to his wife, written from Frankfort.
1861 Bismarck confesses to serious change OF hi3
view Of the world - n
I Day before yesterday dined with -, at wiossi
wisdom upon the theatre Of former Jolly NAV n
please God TO Ill with his clear and strong that
sSs ba
dregs behind. Where ana how may - and Mss
whom then wasted away the time In IN courtins
drinking, gambling (n.et deren tcn dranats ltebs'tS
e he woTa HSs naUsss nsa
: within the last fourteen years How much appears
Is 10 me- wat
, How many leaf may yet bud from our inner mas
awes should ''
cannot conceive how q man who renects. and
, |, sanaI i do not know how stood 1t formerly. 10
had TO live now as did then, without God, With
: out thee, without children, could see no REASON
why should not lay or this life like an unclean
shirt. And yet most Of my acquaintances are III
dual cases, what Jlstihes this or that man to con-
tinue to live, to labor worry himself to intrigue
You must infer from this scrlbbling that feer
particularly gloomy; on the contrary, feel as H. on
! as they turned yellow; healthy ana cheerful, yet 3
little sad. little homesck, longing after tue wood.
/ ali mixed with sunset and Beethoven.
On Saturday afternoon RODE with Rochow AMI
"a Lynar to Rudesheim. There took a bath In the
n khine and swan In the moonshine, only nose and
u eyes above the blue waves. There is strangely
If dreamy delight 10 lie In the wafer In the SILENT
y, calm, warm night TO behold the anu the stars
"a above the mountain tops and lowered castles on
the shore and hear nothing but the gentle piashtng
- OF ones own motion. would like every day 30 to
! SWIM Returning drank good wine and SAT long.
a Rhine Beneath. NY little Testament and the starry
Il heavens led us to Christian conversation. shook
= the Rosseaush virtue OF his soul, yet wthOuG other
q | effect but 10 bring HIM to silence He has Deen
spoiled IN nfs youth BY tutors and governesses with
cut becoming properly acquainted with his parents,
and has by reason or similar education, acquired
views similar TO my own, but found more satisfac-
ton In them than ever did.
Southern Views Church Union.
short time since we gave from the Wdtchynan
ana reflector OF Boston statement indicating the
growing disposition Of the Southern Baptist churches
TO cooperate again with their Northern brethren.
The Methodist OF last week contains Information
with regard to the feelings Of the Southern branch
OF the Methodist Church, which Is alike gratifying.
The late Southern General Conference unani.
mously adopted resolution that it was the judy
ment Of that body that the true interests OF the
Church OF Christ requires that they should maintain
their separate ana distinct organization. from this
Dr. J. Anderson, OF Florida, dssents. and the Bal
tmore Ctrtstidn ddrocate ne has been earnestly
sion OF the feelings minority but that expression
Is an indication that the matter commands attention,
and that the cause Of reunion Is making proRress,
The Methodist remarks
II is impossible to estimate many brethren agree
Dr. they Te s n q hs
closed g them gsns s r. y hs minority have no
G has me . With q me Church
doubt that considerable sympsshizs with The
The may
them s e scs n Of the who s. pre-
necessarily give it impulse.
Religious Items.
'Burlelgh,n the New York correspondent OF the
. Boston Journal, In writing OF Merrill Richardson
the new pastor OF the New England church, In this
city, says-Mr. Richardson, who breaches to tho
congregational Society in Rutgers Institute, Will
make his mark In New York. The chapel is already
too small for him and his society have secured the
edince just vacated by DT. Morgan's church. Mr.
Richardson is apparently about ffty-nve years OF
age He looks like dressed-up New England
farmer and appears solemn tombstone. There
, is earnestness and vim about him that il quito
taking, and HIS sermons are full OF hard hits that
/ are effective.