New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-04

OF the German nation and Immediately in the first lines
OF it he says "The distress and oppression winch
bend down all states OF Christendom especially IN Ger
many, have forced me 10 shrek and TO cry,
whether God would be pleased 10 impart his spirit 10
any one to enable him to reGstablish the wretehed
nation" Ernst Mortz Arndt, the patriotic poet mas
also composed hymns OF faith, one Of which begins
81 know whom bedeve;"
and continues
He is the light Of heaven.
Our SAVIOR Jesus Christ
The diamond. rock imnovsble
On whom my foot doth stand"
And in q dirGe Of his he exclaims:
Ny sweetest Lord and sa'Ori
have my share in that warm wound
Ills precious helrt-blooi flowed to ground"
Allow me TO cast glance at history. The German
nation owes its existence to Christianity. Before Ger
many embraced Christianity there were, IL is true Ger
man tribes but no bond of union knit them together
Bonface, the apostle of the Germans, is also the
first founder OF the German nation. At the
time OF Boniface aud the Carlovinans German history
first began The first period OF 1t comprehends the
medieval centuries The peculiar character OF the
middle ages was in spite Of all struggles between the
Emporium" and the sacerdOtium," the religious OF
churchke coorng OF the whole national and SOCIAL
liie The peculiar mission OF the middle ages was tho
education OF the nation under the guidance OF the
Roman Church But the Christianity which was taught
by this instruction Christianity OF forecourt; out
ward appearances of spiritual and moral life were I'M
pregnated with Christianity Christian art, Christian
learning grew up; Christian habits and morals TOOK
root; but that element OF Christianity by which 1t set
ties itself the innernost center OF human person
atty, the mystical element the correlate Of
which Is subjective plety, had not its due right
either in the public worship, fitted principally to satisfy
fancy the dogmatc laws and ordinances, the aim
OF which throughout not the devotion OF the heart
God but the subsection OF the will under the Churcn
that say the clergy Thus it easily happened that
the mystca instinct took evil and erroneous courses
The middle age is terminated and the modern age
opens with the Reformation, which, in sound manner
established the mystical element OF Christianity
by means OF the doctrine OF the tustihcatlon
by faith, in which, nowhere else, we see
pusaton. We feel the breath OF Reforma-
tion especially the agricultural portion The sign
OF activity IN the present system OF preaching which
has great advantages over that formerly IN VOGUE
true that young clergymen VINO wish TO be very
popular instead Of choosing higher means OF attain
ing their object attempt 10 pe coarse III nie tbc
sermons are lively, intellectual, and taken nom Ile
vital truths OF Christianity Martens9n Fog, baueI.
years Prime MINISTRY, and many others whom we
cannot name here however deserving thsy nay De 70
great number Of printed sermons, among which are
contain beside some excellent things great deal OF only
even in these printed sermons. hghertoned spirit and
living witness OF salvation through Jesus christ IA
onastc opinions or such as are opposed 70 fTOtesa
ISM even II they do occur shun the hght OF puDhcy
On the other hand. small number OF
young men are making an attem2t ct 10 nn
France and Switzerland in new shape They have
already obtained organs for the promugson OF their
views A young man by the name Of Brandes, who has
attracted attention by his lectures on new French
literature and his abuse OF every Known creed, Is Ihe
founder of so-caled literary society which mas not Only
favored the people OF Denmark with some translation IN
pamphlets OF Henry Lang Prevl, and Others but who
a. 10 rU
Another organ Is a new Danish monthly published by
the logical student. Mailer; In this paper All sorts
OF materiastc In fact atheisc, are permitted to
be shown up. Unfortunately these attempts are en-
couraged by the Directors OF the Phiosophc Faculty IN
selves ii OPPOSITION 10 tie CHRISTIAN faith The theo
logical student Larsen appears also TO be champion OF
miracles OF the Bible and other ecclesiastical
doctrines. He is, however, wanting in originality, so
tares st. Paus epistles, much which has been al
ready refuted and many repelons are used as argu-
neither appreciates resiss these destructive ten
denotes Its literary work is very circunscribed, the
greatest Importance among them Prot Causen, has
already passed his sOh year; Prof f. llammerch has
published church history. IN three volumes, WIN
peculiar yet warrantabe descriptions; young Prof ii.
has published the first part OF religio phiosophc
work IN which the workings Of Heathensm aud Juda-
ism in conradstincuon TO Christianity aud TO the
are made the subject OF some weghty
reflections
count some strong productions me prpcpa OF Whlch Is
Martensene's Ethics, which appeared IN Denmark In
three editions, following each other quickly In Ger
many the first edition was soon SOLD so at second
edition became necessary. The Dean Paludau-Mnller
of the agreement OF the written word of God and the
traditions (as attempt to reconcile Grundwzlm ana
the opposite pary Pastor Clausen, son OF the PROBES
sor gives IN a work which shows traces Of deem
study, very readable account OF Antin0mluss
A ae wiIm es 81 the he law Several tReoorca
and ecclesiastical treatises have appeared in the theo-
logical wspaper published since 1871 under my aus
pces. Much which Is excellent In German theology mas
been transpanted 10 Denmark in the paper for foreign
theology published since 1888 by ProI. Cian'eh ana
which already contains 40 volumes. Besides, several
church newspapers appear which occupy them
selves with internal and foreign affairs. An
important work now happily concluded is lhe
revision Of the Old Testament the translation OF which
in DANISH had become partially uninteigibe and far
behind the progress Of the present age as Tar as the
study Of the Hebrew language has advanced Tie work
was nrusted to the care OF Prof. Rothe VINO with the
assistance OF Prof Hermansen concluded the Onefous
task Of the revision In the space OF three years thereby
giving the nation readable Bible, which mas been also
received with favor.
good step has also taken in placing the Church
OF Greenland better footing. For many years the
deslre been expressed that the preachers OF that
country should be natives. Tue candidates who were
sent tther from Denmark seldom learn the very d1i
cult language thoroughly, and regard their position Ia
barren land only as passage to better one at nome
also good prospects for onlya few candidate
AcOmnIssOn appointed by tue Government mas studeu
the whole condition OF Denmark and made report as 10
the education of native pastors and the elevation OF the
people generally beginning has also been made as r.
Moe, a native Of the nOrthernnost colOny-Upernlo"-
has been called to Copenhagen in order after sufficient
preparations TO he ordained by the Bishop Of Zealand
Thu- in Denmark the kingdom OF God IL being as
sisted in many ways, although dark shadows may NAY
sometimes pass the church, since one sldc
Socialism, and the other lukewarmness and want OF
resolution undermining Its foundations, but l can,
NOT denied that the powers contained In the Gospe
are showing activity, and with the assistance OF the
Holy Ghost create active life in the different districts
of the little country. The enemies often TO nc
found In the bosom Of the Evangelical Church tsen.
These are strife and division which so often MAIN s
strength May the Evangelical Alliance be able 10 neal
this -
We Will now east a short look at the neghborng coun-
tries. The Swedish Church formerly even more
than at present State church. In which the King was
auhoritatiyely Episc0pa, and the priests a.
body were members OF the diet Ii has been before
mentioned that 1865 great change was made In thls