The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-01-04

Jewels, briiliancy of every description that the
power of money could purchase
To attract the attention of an Emperor. to secure
invitation to audience from him, and then
"my great scheme" was the Princes purpose
In the third chapter of book four he has accom-
plshed his great desire TO appear before Gonstan-
tine and his Council; to win their approval of his
great scheme i'm the browning effort OF his life.
Constantine was q loving, generous and brave
man, Christian monarch: but through clerical
opposition, because he would not he ruled by the
priesily orders and broberhoois his influence had
become greatly diminished among these classes.
The Prince, In his hearing before the Council pro-
claims with all the fervor of his nature, his new
faith universal brotherhood In religion" With
the open Bible i'm the center OF table before him,
and around IL the Koran of the Mahometans, the
Talmud of the jews, the Avesia of the Persians
the Susras OF the Buddhists the Vedas of the Hin
docs and the Kings of the Chinese. He began
." am not Hndoo. my Lord, because cannot
believe men make their own cods.n
Il am not n Buddhist, because cannot believe
the soul goes torolhingness after DEATH"
II am not ~ Confucian because cannot reduce
religion 10 philosophy, nor elevate philosophy into
religion"
Il am not n Jew, because believe God loves all
peoples alike; or. if he makes distinction, II is for
righteousness sake"
II am not an Isamise, because when raise my
eyes To Heaven j cannot tolerate sight OF man
standing between me and God--no, my Lord. not
though lie be Prophet"
After each proclamation of faith cheering and
clapping of hands broke forth; but the last, re-
mem berng their hate of their old enemy pro-
duced an "uproar of accamaton." Then contn-
y.
Il am not Christian, becanse-because L be-
lieve God is Cod
A pause profound silence. then Constantine said
THY faith then, is -
Cod" (The last word pronounced slowly and
distinctly by the Prinoe)
Mist wonderment. silence and awe, Constantine
drew breath of relief. and said. smiling: "Of a
surety. o. Prince there was never faith with such
appearance of simplicity in definition, capable OF
such infinity of meaning"
The Council was unsatisfied The Prince would
have all religions accept God; that the totai of
doctrine - God" Schoarius or (Gennadusl,
the leader of the Greek Church. in fit of passion.
bgoted man, subjeciing everything to church
and his own narrow creed, opposing everything
that WAS not of the Greek rituaiisic teachings,
arose and cried out:
Aud Mabomet the Father of Islam. what is
hep"
He" said the Prince "will remain in spirit
another of The Sons of God"
Gennadius. beating the air with his crucifix, bis
face purple with passion, began in a rage:
Liar, impostor. irai,ort Ambassador of Satan"
etc. and TRADE of maedictsons. calling upon the
lovers of Christ to follow him. fraptically rushes
from the Council.
The crent scheme of religion WAS rejected: the
Prince sore. and remenb ering that. if he failed
with Constantine. he still had Mahomet, with
vengeance in his heart he departs from CONSTANT
nople TO seek his friend. the Prince of the Turks.
He could not fold up iis great scheme +" and lay
it aside forever.
He proceeds TO Mahomet TO be his great adj
visor s counselor; to predict n great astrOloger
thai he. Mahomet. is TO conquer Constantinopie
To iatter and encourage his love of fame. his love
Of power; to inform him Of the time. the day, the
hour, when TO strike.
When he 1.-The Prince of India - saw CONSTANT
aope in ruins TO meet Constantine face 10 face, to
he The means OF his death. then was his vengeance
accom- plsied -~,-tt
As literary conception to carry out the grand
scheme OF religion, do not like THE Prince
His grand ideas and his motives too much at
variance. Itisthough In the character conceived
after the idea of the " Wandering jew"
Amos l.. Seaman,