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


ecclesiastical affairs The churches In Sweden are "a
well attended yet the moral condition Of the people
Is toieraby low which be seen from the fact that
many OF the crimes committed 10 Denmark are the work
OF swedish Immigrants, from which TACT III must DC
taken into consideration that since the abolition OF al
passports and other means OF prescription the worst
classes sometimes emgrato. -,
In Norway matters resemble greatly affairs in Den
marx with which country II was allied Tor go years
Here the bishops have been retained who are however
NORWAY there no elections Clergymen are Directly
named by the King. The culture ~ hlgner imam I'D
% In the University OF onristaa tney nave u,
9epaDie professors who hold fast 10 the lenets OF
Lutheranism. They have. however, not been able to
prevent "Grundwgism" from gaining ground, espe-
caly among the younger portion OF tue clergy, which
mas caused many literary feuds The church If moi rep
resented IN the Diet Cstorthing attempts have been
inaue W holdiDg meetings composer Oh cergy anu LAP
men, IN which church affairs are discussed, to influence
me, ae po.cl REPRESENTATIVES,; snese nave not 20
yvn eessIul The people are more serious anu ihh
dehV less common than In Sweden, but they
Arc quarrelsome, quality they even carry VIII
.nein 10 America, as may DE seen by the hunoer
OF lawsuits. The earnestness OF the people Il
shown IN the liberal support which they give TO
Jews began at the time when II was not permitted to
single Jew to live in the country These missions were
he mission to the heather, to the Sailors Society aud
like organizations The mission to the heather has for
many years worked to great disadvantage among the
neld OF enterprise IN Madagascar. The Sailors
Mission has stations IN England Antwerp
and In other places. Tue other missions also obtain
generous aid especially the so-called Luther F0un
dalton Society" uther Stiftese which intends to or
ganze this work. The clerical papers give information
OF the movements the church. The tOleraby widely
spread attempts TO unite with tho old Lutheran party
are deserving esteem, in order to work against
Jonastic schemes but IL apt fall into centraza
toD which checks the free movements and prevents
reaction.
nouncement, which was received with great enthu-
siasm:
teegraphic dispatch has to from the City of
Bernn, sent this morning to the Evangelical Alliance In
Association Hall, corner Fourthave and Twenty third
ST. 1t is as follows:
Dresden, The jewel Of price Is with yon"
This was the exact reading OF the message which ap-
parently mysti6ed many persons.
MESSAGE PROM THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY.
Dr. schaf, who has lately visited Germany, and had
there interview with the Emperor OF Prussia here
stated
GENTLEMEN: I will take off from my time what You
have kindly added to my brothers. At the interview
with the venerable hero Emperor Of Germany, to
which the President has just alluded, His Majesty
charged and authorized to bring TO this assembly his
most cordial greeting aud good wishes. His words
accompanied with hearty pressure Of the hand. He
moreover wished me TO assure this General Conference
Of the Evangelical Alliance OF his full sym
pathy with its principles and Evangelical union
efforts. He said that he sustained precisely the
same relation TO the Evangelical Alliance which
his brother publicly expressed when he received the
General Conference at his palace Sans souc IN Potsda
In ls57. There frederick William OF Prussia appeared
for the last time in public life, and gave toe most noble
testimony In favor OF Christian truth and Evangelical
union The Emperor added that he considered the abors
Of the Evangelical Alliance and the conyening OF the
General Conference all the more important at this time
by OF the growing power Of nndeity hand
and superstition the other Then talking like an old
soldier he added, "Only united army may expect to
conquer enjoy the fruits Of victory" In aboring
for union act In harmony with the last PRAYER OF our
Lord before he offered himself sacrifice for the
whole world. And now, after delivering my charge,
call again upon the Rev. Mr.. Witte.
The reading OF Prof Thoucks paper, which was inter
rupted by the adjournment Of the morning session.
continued by the Rev. DIR. Wtte OF Koehen, Prus-
sa II printed in full far delivered In the pre-
ceding columns.
The President then called for the reading OF the paper
OF the Rev. f. Rechel, Montmirail, Switzerland. This
address delivered partly in French and partly IN
English, and translation ia appended: