Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-23
Letters from Germany,
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we're test Of religious principle, to see its uni
vcisal desecrution and to resist the current of
Influences in that direction. The Germans &C
cept Luthers translation of the fourth Com
mandment-"IIallow all holidays" and so do
not think they dishonor 1t by visiting, riding
attending theatre and concert But oh how
much sweeter, and more in accordance with
the gratitude due our Maker, II seems to me,
is the Christian Sabbath of America, snd the
ranslation-"Remembe the Sabbath day to
keep II holy"
In the Lutheran Church, which is the State
church Of Saxony singing is prominent
part Of the worship. They usually. at the be-
ginning Of the service, sing three long HYMNS
the numbers being hung IN front of the au
dience-very long ones too, every verse OF
which they sing. All the notes are half or
whole notes and between every two lines they
stop for r short intrrludc, so imagine the
length of one hymn But it is very grand,
with all the congregation joining, led by a
choir of boys and powerful organ. The
Kreuts Rirche, which 1 attended last Sabbath,
is one Of the largest churches In the city It is
very large, with three galleries. The first is
boxed off for private families At the altar
are two immense candles burning, also cruz
cifx. The pulpit stands Mt one side Of the
church, near which I sat and listened to the
sermon, understanding, perhaps, fftfeth part
of 1t. The sermon Is divided into two parts.
with sometimes singing between them. After
service was communion, but -communi.
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we Calyinisis are worse than Roman Calho-
lies, they srv.
In the Sophien Rirche. attended n wedding,
lately. The father Of the bride is the pastor
of the church, and being the Court church.
the wedding was probably as grand q one as
we could sec outside of royalty. The bride
was simply dressed in muslin. with an Illusion
veil and wreath of myrtle, with its little white
hlossoms-the wreath which all German
brides wear. The altar was loaded with flow
Crs in pots, and before it was spread a carpet,
and chairs were placed there for about twenty
people First walked in the bride and groom
preceded by girls, scattering roses on the
foor-who took the first chairs of red velvet
Three brides maids sat behind them. and in
mothers and relatives. The first part of the
ceremony was one of those interminnbTe Ger
man hymns, then followed prayer and
sermon, then the usual questions and the ex-
changing Of rings indeed the poorest person
is never married here until lie is able to pro-
vide ring At the betrothal, also they usu
ally give each other ring, and nj that time
have short ceremony at the House and the
engagement published in the papers But to
go on with the wedding-the father then pre-
sentcd them with n Bible, and knerling, he
blessed them and made the sign of the cross
over them. Afcr another long hymn and the
finale of a charming chorus by SIX boys away
off in the end of the church, they marched
out in order again. II was an interesting GER
emony, and especially touching to hear the
minister call them "meiR Kinder" MHT.
The following letter from Mr.. j. A. McKES-
zIE, has been handed us by a friend Di the
writer, for perusaI and copy:
STIRLING, SCOTLAND, Sept 1st 1871.
left New York 10Th of August, nj noon, on
the Australia 3. y. 1nchor Line and had fine
s'iing until we left New Foundland, the Sd
day ont, 1913 miles from New York From
there n storm began and lasted five days. The
sea rolling ard the wind blowing us about
as if Se ship of $4,000 tuns was but feather.
There were l42 passengers on board, and all
sick. The ladies sick all the time from the first
day out. The ocean in its mad fury is fine
sight to behold. The impending dangers OF
fire and water keep person in constant fear
Of one Ur the other, and add to this the thought
ef such n brond separation from land so far in
advance Of us on ono side, and home sacred
nnmc-on the other, arc not calculated to qui-
ct Imagination.
The isst day found MS, by the log and obscr.
vation to Dr 25j miles, second day 240,-fhTd
255, the storm then sent us col fourth day
4 th 3lS-sixth 3t0-sevcnth 327-eight $40
ninth 3l0-tenth 271, when the pilots p m.
gave us the happy announcement of light
ahead, hlch was Corrie Island, Rchnd, and
nj lll2 O'Clock we entered Moville Firth, on
the north coast of Ireland. All on board re-
maincd on deck until 2 n m. when We took
our births while sailing up the Ipish Sea
tn the iarih of Glide, the entrance 10 the beau
tiful river Clyde, of " hich every Scot feels
proud, for It's being the largest river in old
Scotland. | cannot blame them for IT, for il IS
benuliful stream with its towering hii1s at
one time, and again the ripening grain ready
ios the cycle. Harvest here begins Scptcmber
first Every few miles we came to a beautiful
village or villa firmly built of granite. Some
times the ruins of some old castle would rise
in advance of us and among the numbeE Dun
barton Castle, the stronghold of the Southons
in days of sir William Wallase, and where
Lord Mar was held prisoner. The Castle Is
in very gootl state of preservation and garr.
soned by few British soldiers, AS we sail on
up the Clyde 10, and above Grenock, we anx
,he river lined WITH rne ocean iron steamers of
all sizes and in all stages of construction FL
nalIy we arrive at Glasgow the great city of
Scotland, which has a population of abouthalf
million. This brought my tiu,e to Wednes-
day 3 p, m. The balance of the day l spent in
reviewing the city, and yesterday travelled 70
miles over lakes, SC, to see the rough hills and
beautiful lakes of this country, and lauded in
this place last night. To-day have spent In