The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-29
onURCu sBByIoEs I'm SWEDEN.
TIE Swedish Uierxy and Bishops rec.ii.st-
ties ef swedish Churches.
Mos, IA C.,rcs,u,

TIE Swedish OtorHy and Bishops - fecuti.ft-
ties ef swedish Churches.
srow ~ Cisrch~an.
UPsAI.A, September. 1876.-I had heard
much before came to Norway aud Sweden Of
the hieh ritual and gorgeous garments of the on
oiatlne CLERGY. expected TO and the churches,
therefore. rioh In symbolism aud adornment.
but In the churches Of ohristiana and bergen,
the largest In Norway, found the interior ex-
tremeiy bare and plain. There was usually soma
elaborate carving and gliding around the pulpit.
and the altar was placed as some considerable
distance from the pews. and thus acquired q
look Of prominence; but the ohanoel was very
contracted. destitute OF Episcopal chairs and
stalls, aud on the simple pine structure, altar
shaped, there was nothing but two huge candles
and giijed CROSS I observed a difference be-
tween the churches Of Norway and Sweden.
wbioh was that, whereas there were osndies
uoon the altar in Norway and simple cross, In
Sweden there was ci6x-sometimes. a. In
the Cathedral Of Upsaia. Of life size. suspended
above the altar. and sometimes small aud placed
upon it-and there we're no candles.
The frat opportunity which had to attend
Lutheran Episcopal service was In the Royal
chapel at Stockholm. Tue chapel and tb pulpit
and the altar soroen and the osiing we're gor-
scousiy decorated In that peculiarly abominsbis
style which prevailed In the era OF Louis XIV.
In which little naked baby angels are seen 60
tumble about on eilded olouds. and hold long
streaners with gilt Inscriptions over the aitars
and the Ceilings, and In which escoes OF sacred
jects were made profane by theatrical pos
lures End grimaces, but there was nothing which
sppesrej TO be OF hieh ritual or sacramentm
Significance. Tho sinsle officiatinR minister en-
tered the ohancel In plain. close hitting black
Ss ssrx,cs ana nrnhsa The 'p sepyao onn
sisted, as far as could make IL out, Of a long
exhortation, sn equally long prayer. which was
Ia ha hA Ugna m IAF taR
or"ss. which was upon the altar, large portions
Of the Scriptures 9th New and Old Testam ents.
inters persed oy inrroits snd psalms not in metro.
the numbers OF which. In gilt figures, were oon-
chsncei The singing was oond" osed ny two or
three voices In the organ loft, and was very dun
and drawing. In the whole service there was
no responsive portion assigned to the people.
1t seemod lifeless and formal to the last degree,
aud was utterly wanting IN all those character
istics which make our own Liturgy common
prayer. 1 should have added that after the SER
mon many and long prayers wero offered In the
six books In succession, from which they wore
My next opportunity to witness the perform
anoe Of the service was at Upsaia- Ia the cathe-
drai. Here also there was but one ofhciatinR
clergyman. But. iDasmuch as the communion
was TO be administered, he came In the rich
vestment which Is always used on that occasion.
lie walked slowly to the cbaDcel, be lring the
the slcristan 10 plain clothes who bore the ohaI-
ice. The service previous to the ante com mum
lou seemed to be the same as that used In the
royal chapel, and was performed with the same
simplicity But the Offci ,ting ciergyman's vest
ment was very rorgeous-a crimson velvet cope
worn over narrow surpiice, with sleeves nth
cred ut the wrist. having upon the back gold
Greek crOss, covering the whole length OF the
garment, and In front star Riided or Of gold as
large as AN ordinary Daten. 1t seemed quite out
Of keeping with the plain chlnoel and the
honey surroundings. Tho sermon was preached
by another clerg, man, who had not appeared In
the chaDcel, and who, after the sermon. put on
the same vestment and assisted In the distribu-
ton. The COMMITMENTS presented themselves
In a large confused body before the altar, aud
the distribution was made as In our own church,
the commuDicants kneeling, and thea, after the
reception, making leir way as best they could
through the crowd by which they were sur
rounded. The service seemed TO me as cold and
feless US before. aud the people AS little inter
ested: and the method OF administering the
communion was certainly less reyerent th IN our
own. The minister seemed very far OF from the
people-far more 50 than IN our communion =
~ that OF the Greek or the Roman Church. AT
Upsala ne was literally far of-for he was dis
tant in the cbancei from the nrst row OF the
worshlpper- q had the curiosity to measure 1t
on tue following dayl very nearly 100 feet
Sweden, was very Interesting and pleasant. We
preferred to roach IL through the branch OF the
Malar lake on which Upsai lies rather than by
rail-, In order that We might enjoy tho beautiful
scenery for which IL Is famous. For about atty
ten mills wound our way through a narrow
stream, through n fertile ADD very broad plain,
In the midst Of whcn Upsala lies. 1t MS a very
rch soil, ana abounds In fine herds OF cattle.
Tue city, OF about II OoO Inhabitants, looks nea
and prosperous. On the west side ~ the stream,
on rising ground, are tho cathedral. the fortress
huilt by Gustayus NAsa, the large library build
lag, and the grounds md some buildings con-
nected WITH the university. lhe cathedral Is Of
brick, less tnan 40 feet In length, Gothic in
style, having, IN place OF the two tall spires
whion u once Possessed, but which were
destroyed by IRE, two stunted peppcr box
rminations, bare within, with lao stained
Windows. with white washed walls and pin ,rs.
hat which gives interest To the cathedral Is the
t-ci that the great GustaVus lies ourled there
and that by his side lies mis- nht reforming
Archbishop, Laurentius Petrl, and That 1t Is the
seat 81 the metropolitan OF sweden. The large
library, In admirable order. the ClrOlind Redt-
rcd contains some most precious treasures
among others the famous CoGer 1iQcHtCus, the
Gothic Gospels, uansl ited In the fourth CEN
fury by Bishop Ulphelas, and transcribed in
silver letters on purple pirchment in the nth
century. and still 10 perfect preservation. The
be lutJ aud the strange, eventlul history OF this
yener'ols Cooler, and the final recovery Of its
eleven LIST leaves, make this one Of tina most
Precious aud interesting documents In the
wo ID. was also immensely Impressed by the
Herculean labor5 Of Luther when the librarian
iolnted out y me his collected works IN thirty
one foiio vo.dme' la the museum LhAr- Ia a
collection Of portraits Of the O.. =. 49,.
women Of sweden; ana among them contem-
pordrY pictures OF the great Gu~tavus. Gustavus
Adophus, and the repu sive Queen Christina
me Oh castle Is shapeless pile, which has
been injured by fire, and never fully repaired,
Inhabited now 10y the Governor Of the province.
Although IL was stIl vacation the town was
fun OF students with their wnite caps nj their
inevitable can. =. AT our hotel tncy thrOn ed
the restaurant, and nllei IL with an animal ed
buzz ana 10 little SMOKE aud NOTHING cOul Id he
moe uecorpus ana gentleman-like IN N their
bearing there aud la the public walks Tue
university numbers at p, esent l.6DO students. 1
was SURPRISED To find some students OF thirty
ana forty years ami more, and on Inquiry learned
thht some VINO y assess means, anu are lndis-
posed 10 enter any prof ssion, become so fond
OF the NE tnit they continue To be members OF
the university and uursue special or favOuto
studies, often reviewing portions Of their earlier
curriculi.
must not omit to mention my visit to old
Upsdla, the ancient capital of Sweden until the
destruction OF the grs.n agan temple there (the
upSIlI, or lofty hais Swnenitw 3 transferred
y It's present site. Afser the capital = trans
Tered TO stockholm the kings OF sweden were
for "A long time crowned there ami saw "A pic
turo IN the museum winch depicted Bernudotte
standing at tue foot Of the mound where Odin IL
SUPPOSED To be buried, aud renewing his oatn Of
u lelitt 10 the Archbishop OF Upsali. Tho old
upsula Is now a poor dwtudled hamlet, ana thu
Only structure OF mark Is queer, heavy cnurCn,
built upon the site Of the TEN lie where Olin
WIS said himself 10 have offered human sacri-
ices, and where they were subsedu ntly N red
10 MIN ana nor az Freya hs gods. There is
nothing To see there but three high mounds,
which traditions assign as tho tombs Of Odin
aud lhOr and Freya.
Carl Schurz Then and Now.
Mr.. Richard Ottoman, in his speech In
a O.,