, 1876-01-02

IVES u liar, rebel, usn.per, aud murderer.
His Great Commander l1npeached him. Sam
ue! felt compelled to Investigate and present the
caso in iss truo light. Saul tried 10 defend him
self. Tho more be said III his owa behalf the
mora hopeless his caso appeared. Even his plea
Of innocence demonstrated hls deep guilt:
The Chief Justice Of High Heaven decroed
thai King saul had repeatedly diso3eyed Him =;
had repeatedly uttered f4Isehoods. WIS entirely
unworthy the coatidance OF Heaven, or even OF
mankind, aud therefore that he had forfeited
his throne. H.
THE PRUsslAN PROTESTANT CHURCH.
ITS HISTORY AND NEEDS.
The Prussan correspondent OF the London
Times wri4ing; from Derlin Givos tho following
very interesting accoun: OF the Protestant
Church Of Prussia aad its nceIs, particularly in
the way Of ministers:
Organic disease Is not lely 70 be cured by dressing
the sAtieat tn suit, ". need not wonder that
The Constitutional ch4n2es propased ln tic
Church Of Irussia aao.d bo regarded by public ohn-
ion but question 1blo remedy for ths religious de-
fcGs O: the day. Intce1 1t is not t. administration
OF ts Church. but portion af thu t-uets iucucatsd
hy its chosen representatives which IL o3Jnstea to I;
tho poor..; and ah,lA it would be entirely beyond
the pro:Aucs Of political writer inquire into tia
metaphysical merits ct the css. yet lie cannot shus LIS
eyes to tie ueot fact that the religious yearn!nGs of
had bE rca1esen ant of tue diyislon OF power
Ill parishes aud R;nods. still. the attempt to conf
pass lofty end " made by the highest constituted
authorities OF the Chur:a, and supported by many
li-me lang and influential lc-sona, IL deserves to be
ehronc'ed Al tntszrsting though proo;DlE un9ro-
dasye event Of toe aay n:1st 1 historical . 5erospec'
The Protestant Church in Germany, having long re-
qulr.d the assistance Of the military power 10 defend
zxaiast the nceessut AttacSs Of German aad foreign
Cathou:a, naturally cane urd.r the influence Of :ld
sovereign Conln,anlers-!n- Chief. The functions OF
snam9s <Dlscopns claimed By all German Princes were
willingly conceded by the Churches Of tae various
States. Being upon tho whole judcioualy exercised,
the ecclesiastical rrer,gatra Of the secular rulers
even after the e1s.ence OF the Charch ~As securet
met vita 1it..e opposition tic part Ct the coumu
nifty. thus WHEN Constitutional Government WAS
gradually r.ns:aed in the course OF the last fits
years. the wish OF tho Gar.nan Princes to Ecscrva TO
themselves us continued direction OF their Tcsne:ttve
chur<n nes easy ncc,dsd to by the representatives
Of tie psopc. OAiy when the political reactlon which
saccceded this victory of t1e constitutional principle
extended to tho administration OF the Church tns
people, to securs the ancient liberal lpss5pssaslon
Of the dogma, wished fer the right to elect those
appoiuted the cure Of souls. From that complr1-
lively time dates tho lib-ra agitation for r.
Placing the abaoiut:st ordinances Of the Church ~
regular Iashyter Government In PruEsia, Frederick
William w., p:ous Mouarc, who 1ongcd to reyive
ths dormant capacities Of the ecclesiastical institutions
even befora the Glazing OF the Liberal Party point
edly expressed, convened genera! synnd, declrln
his -rAiucss rarafcf to tho new spiritual body
moiety Of hts cpl opal rights. A. she sa1na tltne
dre. ding the pre:a.cc Of tbs Lib .r1 element III ths
Assenai-ai. ele1ne1.s him abaoln:s1y Pa5aa,-.ho
Royal Ieiocm would nat oy a,iy clna naidA1es to ba
elected fur te4s in tho synod except sa as were s
proved by their par!Ba 2ectors. This cla1sa doomed
the Assembly, ad in this eyes OF the educated chsses,
made lhs deiiocrArya. desd letter. Lits so Inany
other s:hemas Of tho late h1g-a Sovereign too intel
gent not to wish for reform, YET too Corb to
adoIt e1sarea in keeping with the spirit of the aEe-
the synod OF 1878 led Ia nothing ~
William L. his brother nnd SUCCESSOR itiated In the
ecclesiastical 10 loss than in the POLITICAL ted Sl,lb-
" different policy Rsp'acins tho iaeA hut obsolete
desigus CT sh predecessors " prudent concessions to
the NEEDS and Tendencies al tat age, the pre1cit cd
psut Of tue throne willingly grained the most 1nah
pensnblo reforsns sud by taking the Initiative IN I'll
tiiHt the thlnIS Of the Er1ui4
fpc hla improvement, Nh:le lie Restricted muoT1tcn
within cerain proa1eLtatsd 1lmItt. Having ai!es two
hie Kingdom well Of alt Germany, he stzoca to
cola .,;ete his work by bonding :h4nge III tho
and without much pressure from tho Liberal
plrty: for, as snce his accession 70 tho throne
exsr.mo orthodoxy vas no longer rc9lrsca as
Indispensable III Clergyman. the public mt Eest in tho
Church had greatly diminished. and people were in
different to nw ecclesiastical power was dealt out
However, acting With ths practical wis tom which has
aceu tie characteristic Of is reign throughout, tbs
Ling thought it M wall to cect reform ut tlmo when
poul1r ca.ur had sutsia ID, aad ia September 1878
Church. 1t welcomed by ool3t,c!sus on thcoret
cal grounds being undoubtedly concession to self
p too 'n much o aay that L was Noticed By tbs
people, to whnui it gars less than they Tantcd when
thinking about it, and who did not think about 1t at all
Wien they get 1t.
Under tLis draft a!l adult paris1ioncrs have tbs
right to elect number Of representatives 10 look
after Earsl afa!rs. In parishes under -03 inuati-
ants TIC f3H"G5sUsEU}G LIE
in larger parishes there are two aodies.thc one be-
ing the executive tho otne- the Representative The
parish Rector is the President OF though
lie continues II he appointed by the patron, who, in
most instances is either the King or landed propr1c-
to., or municipal corporation, out rarely the con-
ereEattou The principal duty Of the new res:ry
seet1nss is 10 look after such CHARITIES nd e3aciss
have bCcn always administered by the cnursh: their
principal right to tax the parisniou rs tina salary
or the Clergyman sexton as 10 be tucreased OF an5
other additional outlay 10 be nlatic. The meetings
bayo also to 500 that tho service Is conducted l.!
accordance with lay ard usage. tnat tas @ nnansla!
that religious instruction be given 70 the schools
but the7 na-e real power to control the clergy nof
ara they permitted to NEEDLE With dogma, or to alter
TIA I.nr9y Tneae parish representatives ele.t DIS
tvrt REPRESENTATIVE who In turn ae Invested with
the right to choose Provincial Synods: Upon tho
district Assemblies deyolyes the duty Of supervising
the 1o:aI bodies and discussing cormon
for thu counties in which hos acs while tue Provincial
synods entitled 70 determine tho religious boozs
King upon such 1nattets OF provincial import ~ mag
b. submitted 10 their leaberstons - TO the Zen
e-al 8ynod this Il ecclesiastical Parliament waich
In nn.uou with the Kin2 may enact whatever statutes
It pesses long 1t does not touca the cfeeo aao
Inc symbolical books calculating T..
Though uons of the various bodies enfesanS ln1o
the complicated system supreme, but ~ are con
froijel oy the King, acting through tue gov
eFng ody Of The cha1sa Uosp f he iatd;
marian element. The local assemblies fnaS e1c!ooe
snv one known dispeltever nnd = tespises oI
the names Of noto:ious skertics from the c!e:tors
st. In tho district aud provincial nnessines onsh
AsseInhes being further fortified By the king appoint
Ing ons-si1th Of the Deputies. Following up tla ne
pr,ncipIs tha: the more comprehensive the 1ur.sc
zion the more conservative should TO the com
Of these ecc oe:asac.l legislatures the General synod
OF Central Parliament, inciuees, as 1t wete,
ho.h houses Of the English ConEocauon In ono Or its
o members, tlsty are appointed By tie Eng, eeVen
ars Bishops d Gsrs! salstna@snt;r1 @ r,na,e6t n e1s
the ra;ua1u1ar ISL being elected by the Provincial
sgnods, Of tne e,eetsd portion Of tho Assembly, one