The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-06-10
RELIGION IN SWITZERLAND.
Vstisg Religious Questfons-The Trouble
with the Pope and the sslvstionfsts.


GENEVA, May 25.-The Radical party on
Sunday last won victory. They prevailed in
the elections for the renewing OF the whole
Consistory OF the Protestant National Church
Their entire list passed. thanks to majority Of
voices not overwhelming. since out Of $500
electors. their average majority Is not more
Than 60 or TO- Six ministers and IS laymen
sere TO be chosen. but Of these about ten bo.
hnging to the other party have been graciousiy
permitted to have a seat in the Consistory.
The rejected list called itself list OF concilla-
uon. II wanted to maintain almost all the
members OF the old Consistory. These candi-
iatss were mostly OF tho Moderate Conserva-
live party. Only two or three Of them were
politicians The Liberal National list that has
aon the day contains good number Of poll
lcians, Deputies of the Radical party. men
whose names we are accustomed to fnd at the
snd OF our radical electoral proclamation
AZ TINS being the case. we may see the princi;
pos OF the domineoring radlcalism gain ground
u the management OF our ecclesiast ical affairs.
weexpect the new Assembly to tn k8 important
rrseps asainst some minister's OF the official
snss S v@hsrsI IN r ss paees of Worship
LVahgelica pastors Will probably be ordered
%s S, liberal minister's occupy their pnlpts oc-
bubsltutrs
} In the late elections tho voters have been
NV xood many electors who are in favor OF
ne separation of Church and State having not
w,su a. AL 1t Is evident that the National
ST su mas lost tne confidence OF III important
ps0,n sunday similar elections took, place vt
nj, . Tho MINORITY OF the Synod had been
We banks Of the Kline The Positive party
S Nssing md the greater number Of votes this
slee as their opponents in the new ASSEMBLY.
NJ Nm Friday last VI. Ruchonnst. President OF
VI ss S,Ssnlps +, gave AN AUDIENCE at the
S NY was most courteous. Mgr Msrmiilod OK
Sa IssSti n at 9s Of tine
y s%a That he viii be Recognised as tho agent.
Svuaaagrr Of apostolic interests in our eoun-
Of DISADVANTAGE %, H. Rashonnss .a
ssssan nun not to 70 to Geneva. for fear his
S"Ds 'hS re- there would cause riotous man fiesta
Ews he hii Is our Government. despite our
Sat ,Hi'unls rights, has declared that he shall
GdI Il, i,sa here even IA a Dissenting Bishop
Crn uis people, and the mob Is quite up to
sm"pr ', W. should Mgr. Mermillod venture
.n ans salvation Army has many warm friends
ior,G .n h' here who have hirsd two halls
ya,s' en, 'eriip.s These meetings are pri-
siize,so AEGe .y,r, ana controlled ny Geneyese
S aen ss.auItsd lately Windows have bosn
viii ' .,o ana lr,r audiences have been pelted
n E,a,oINe ~ snch gatherings. Our police
u. ASA ASA mntnihg to secure order and put down
dt so%SSH"y a,t notary of Geneva, Mr. .Au-
from b. ,sh, NJ country place. half an hour
Witch nr', w. III. Salvationists for . meeting,
him iwn ",sea on quietly. but tho police fined
kes fn't sIaicloty whose religious services had
Ths casa '' Wiz Mr., AudGoud refused to pay;
vii proye VIII be ludgod by the tribunal. aud
b our rn she ri5ht Of meeting IL not inscribed
Ih',,ee 'le and Constitution.
MN of a. W, heard that the result OF the elec-
Nhnen," III Ionsistory. ~ contested. The Gov
hayed don" ' =, not decide to-day, as Il ought to
n said hs,d 20 rntiiy II. Some Old CATHOLICS. II
hatesi,nmn,d Their names unduly inscribed A.
~ Deem oo VOTERS; Other irregularities have