The New York herald., 1879-11-23

people regularly go to church" What then must be
said for those streets which occupied mainly by
the more ili-drossed aud ill-taught classes?
When three or four Christian ministers come to-
gether in almost any locality. and begin compare
notes, they soon discover most painful coincidence
in their reports Each one s forced to acknow
edge that the tides which, set in against the break
water OF divine truth are increasingly strong-and
that some of the temporary makeshiits which have
been often employed to resist these tides are about
worthless. Not one of these ministers may have any
tho less faith the Word of God the Gospel OF Cal
vary or the ultimate triumphs of the cross But he
cannot shut his eyes to present and patent facts.
LUTHER ON THE STAGE.
An exceedingly interesting dramatic experiment
was made at the Theatre des Nations in Paris ON
recent Sunday says the Paris correspondent of the
London Globs. This was nothing less than the
presentation Of a French rendering of Zacharias
werner's Martin Luther; or. the Conservation of
Power play with which English readers are
partially acquainted through the analysis and
criticism Of it which Mr.. Carlyle has introduced into
o we'll known essay. The play was first acted in
Berlin in 1905. and written while its eccentric
author was still fervid Protestant The playwright
atterward followed the stream of German Romanti-
cism and turned Roman Catholic. was ordained
priest. became popular preacher. and even had the
august Congress OF Vienna for his audience The
French translation of his play was the work Of M.
Louis Halevy. Oddly enough NJ. dc Marthold,
very Jealous cleric. acted as prologue and began a
sort of cucidatory lecture upon Werner, Luther
and the play, in which he INDUCED in lively
attack upon Luther's wife. tharina Won Bora,
and also upon NJ. Jules Ferry ana the new Educa-
tion bill. This was too much for the audience.
who shouted out "Asses. Assesi jotez Ia piece!''
until they compelled NJ dc Marthold to
drama itself received with rapturous
applause. This seems to have been almost
tating lecture OF NJ dc Marthod to their appreci-
alton of the play or the actors. Every time Luther
upon sns en o ts
acters exclaimed, after naming the Reformcr. "yon
nom rempiira toms les "ondes. the whole company
broke forth in stormy chorus OF appreciation
which must have convinced the jealous NJ. de
Marthold OF tho mistake he had made by his mis-
timed and misplaced proieg0mend. The appro baton
equally loud and prolonged when Luther, in the
famous scene at Worms exclaimed. .'lf Rome had
been holy, would have remained her son!.' We
should add that ut these Sunday matinee perform.
ances 1t ia customary to give preparatory lecture
but 1t is the rule that it should be short and sweet
tempered, and be literary rather than political and
religious.
FOREIGN RELIGIOUS NOTES.
The Pope has instruc ted the Academy of Histori-
ch and judicial Sciences, founded by him at Rome
last year. with the publication of review to be de-
affecting the Vatican, to the archives of which the
writer's will have access.
A deputation from the Evangelical Alliance. in
cluding the Rev. L. Bligh and Mr.. Alderman Near
thur bringing petition for the freedom OF worship
OF oil Christian sects, has been received by the EN-
peror. who promised to have the subject fully
tigated. memorandum from the Evangelical
Church Council of Bohemia upon this subject was
expected ON the 9tn.
The Cologne Gasette states that. although unian-
shcd. the towers of the Cologne Cathedral even
now the highest buildings in the world, measuring
15I and l60 metres respectively i'll altitude.
pared with the Nicolai Tower in Hamburg. measur-
ing l4420; st. Peters at Rome which measure 143
the Munster at Strasburs. 142; the Pyramid OF
Cheops. l37; st. Stephens Cathedral at Vienna.
135. 10; the Cathedral at Antwerp l2340: the Dome
of Florence, l19, and St. Pauls in London, which
measures 1ll.30 metres.
German newspapers relate that on his last birth