The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28
a LOVE STORY IN A PULPIT.
Pastor Busse Tells His Flock How He
Won a Baroness.

From the 6eio York World.
A large congregation assembled Sunday
morning IN St. Luke's German Lutheran
church, at No. 233 West Forty-second street,
to welcome back the pastor, the Rev. VIII
liam Busse, and his bride, nee Baroness
Agnes Won Harlessem, OF Hildesheim, who
returned from Germany Wednesday On the
Fulda. Every seat was occupied, and
bright faces told of the love which the men,
bers of st. Luke's have for their pastor.
When the Rev. Mr.. Busse sailed from here
three months ago he left behind him, in the
care of friends, four motherless children.
He met his second wife in Hildesheim, a
city near Hanover. IL was case of love at
| first sight
The baroness was in church yesterday
| morning, and was accompanied by the four
children of her husDaud-a pretty young
lady of II, bright boy of II and two little
daughters of and Z. The children seemed
well pleased with the recent acquisition to
their fathers household. Mrs. Busse is a
handsome Young woman of about Is years
and ST .tely carriage. She was dressed
IN black satin dress, trimmed with black
lace, a Jet wrap covered her shoulders, and
she wore black lace bonnet. She comes
from the aristocratic old German family of
the HarlesseIns of Hidesheim, and is the
second daughter of Herr Won Harlessen,
chief counsellor Of justice in Hlldesheim,
and first cousin OF the well known Count
Rudolph Won Bennigsen, chief president of
the former kingdom of hanover, and an in
innate friend OF Prince Bismarck. The
harons of Harlessem are wealthy, and up to
the time of the outbreak of the thirty-year
war owned nearly all the small villages and
towns in the immediate vicinity of Hides
helm 1t was here the Rev. Mr.. Busse was
a student at the Royal college previous TO
entering the University OF Goettingen,
where he was graduated.
Mr.. BuSSe preached in German, and bis
address was more of narrative Of what he
had done abroad taan an orthodox sermon.
When he indicated his purp ose i'll the
cordial words with which he formally
greeted his congregation every one was on
the Qui UiUe, and many turited TO glance at
Mrs. Busse, whose face turned u bright
scarlet. All were anxious to hear from the
PASTORS lips how lie had won his titled
bride.
at was my Intention said the minister,
to return home Aug. % in the same ship
which had taken me away from here, but
the good Lord, who rules above us, had de
cided otherwise. lie had introduced other
ways by giving me a companion through
life. You have heard about it already, but
| want TO correct many Misrepresentation
which have been made in regard to my
wife's fortune.
81 want to tell you that have not been
hunting after earthly riches, but l have
found good and loving wife, who is a de-
Secondhand ot one of the most highly respected
families IN Germany, whose ancestors can
be traced back to the eighth and ninth CEN
turtles. May the good Lord, who has been
so exceedingly kiud to me, watch over us.
He has given me wife who will be my
true companion through life, who will be a
good and owing mother to my children"
There were many moist ewes as the Rev.
Busse spoke of his bride as the good house
wife and mother for his children, and the
baroness busting cheeks were bathed in
tears while the Youngest daughter, who sat
next to her new mamma, chung closely to
her. The preacher then pro ;eeded with his
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