The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-09-28
Remarkable Conversions.

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Messrs Editors Of the Baltimore Catholic Mirror:
translate from the Hcrold DIES Glaubens, the
following article contained therein under the
In tho Hocksaozatt ron Walasee, a well-edited,
popular newspaper published in the Upper
suabia, we find the following interesting COM
ut is q Remarkable fact that just within the
last few years q number of proniaent officers 81
the North Gan A haze 1 Darns
the present year the royal saxon GENERA
Freiherr Won Leonhardi, who distinguished
himself 20 rsssy during the i hs
to the post OF Lieutenant General and to the
governorship of Kenigstein, did not little
arouse the ire of the Liberals.
| "Among other converts we Will also menti0n
Major a. d. v. Wunster in Sigrnaringen. ne
was formerly captain aud chief OF company
| in the cadet-house ut Wahlstatt near Liegnitz.
Rochus '. Roehow (of the house Of Plezox),
captain of horse in the first resimenI OF t w;
Uhlan Guards in Potsdam, who resigned ms
commission and is el now Lying az Srotssr Of
Count Anton Won Pfeil, who also embraced
the Catholic religion), was an officer OF the
ing in Nieder. Diersdorf. Freiherr Franz Grimm
Won Grimmenstein, cavalry officer and at pres
emit commandment Of the riding school at Wahl-
; staff near Lieguitz. Count Alexander Won
Wreshowetz seferka V. sedtz, royal Pr1ssian
Major. Lord Won STREET., commandant at Span
} dau, and enjoying a wide reputation both 90
a0GOupG O
3 piety. Prince Alexander v. solsns Brauntels,
' royal Prussian Major General. Edward Won
a Fehrenheil and Gruppenberg, royal Prus ssaH
Q has also acquired reputation as writer IN the
u republic of letters by publishing work on
d heraldry and q genealogical table of the no,
% Lebreqht Gabhart Count v. Blueeher, of the
d family of the Field Marshal, who as com
IS mander at stettin made his profession of faith
from q captafncy to Major, being ordered to
t, Stralsund where he is now ON duty Friedrief
If Won SchierstedS, at present Lieutepaut1n tne
% regiment of the Hussar Guards, who was 70
1T ceived into the Church last year at Potsdam
ID with his brother, Aug. Won Schierstsed, also
g, soldier in the Prussian army In the fasge,
< Guards battalion. Lord Won Freskow, Firs
or Leutenant in the First Regiment of Guards
O. who distinguished himself by his bravery o
g. Metz, and was severely wounded. Freiher
is Won Pechmann, Lieutenan in the Second Cav
in airy at Bamberg. who likewise renowned Pro
he testantism in 1872. Your correspondent doe
he not remember the names OF all the dlneren
to officers especially those of the Prussian army
ng who recently Joined the Catholic Church onl
one more shall be meationed, Count Won sohu
lie lenburg, Ppussian officer of the Guards, an
as son of the celebrated General Count Won Schr
81 lenburg. He became q Catholic several yeal
Ut, ago, resigned his commission, and died at MAY
IT. ence, in the garb of an humble Capuchi
i'm monk. .,
MS "Great courage is, indeed, necessary at til
be- present time to avow so publicly ones convi
he tions, in such prominent positions. 1t is NOR
Catholic officers in the Prussian army, of who
hts there more thar tsco thousand not single
on has proved reoreant to his religion Thanl
be to God that there is yet so much Cathol
our and manly courage in Germany. We ma
nld therefore, with composure look into the futur
.ss- justice and truth will conquerH
uld These conversions are truly remarkable; 4
ce let it be borne in mind that the officers who
fe's names are given above all belong to the mob
My itv of Prussia Such show that u strong u
the dercurrent in favor of tho Church is settil
1t in in that country, and that the prospects
ere the Church there are brighter than the fair
hearted would suppose. Bismarcks policy
an ing the way for rich harvest of conversio
aud not only among the nobility, but also amo
the the middle and lower classes Orthodox p
an testants are as much alarmed as Catholics
how the encroachment of the secular power
ould the German Empire on the religious donna
Tell and at last feebly resisting it by occasion
ness remonstrances forwarded to the Emperor, 81
you eral of which have lately been published
German papers Seeing, then, the efforts
-. the State to concentrate all power, both n
the ural and supernatural, in itself-the State
sat cordiug to Prussian State theology, is G
ould which is practical infdelity seeing tn
'svy inability to etfectually resist this spower
and Church alone is capable of successfully cop
new with the giant, our dissenting brethren in
mile many will acknowledge that the CATH
ath- Charch must have the protection of God f; t
i he she is therefore the true church, and they
and hasten to seek rest. peace and salvation in
ac- fold.
own tn aud other equally remarkable CONVERSE
1t 10 taking Mace in Prussia andsGermany, and
extraordinary faith pety, loyalty to the E
head See and courage of the German Catholics
Ike 9 which thew who do not and cannot read
ming German Catholic papers, have not the fain
the idea prove that / am not too ngune in
rself views Very respectfully yours,
wor- MICHAEL DAUsCl
September IL, 1873.
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