The Ravalli Republican., 1898-08-17
ROYAL PREACHERS.
,Mea of Note Who Have Taated of I1xpe-
rien:e In the Ranks Of the Missioner.

ROYAL PREACHERS.
MeH of Note Who Have Taated of Exre-
rlen:e In the Ranks Of the Missioner.
Prince Max ,of Saxony1is not the
first, even inanodern days, of princes
who have taken to the ministry of
the church as their life work.
Prince Max of Saxony comes from
an old .Catholic family and came to
work among the large band of Ger
man Catholics in the Whitechapel
district. Speaking both German and
English tiuently, he has been Of
great service to stranded foreigners
in that overcrowded part OF London.
His sermons are of an average
length, extempore, Of course per-
suasive and indicative Of much
thought
There is an example of an English
prince becoming a clergyman. Car
dina Yorke, the eminent Roman
Catholic ;lWdlate, who died il 1909,
WAS the son OF the old protender,
James Edward Stuart, and hence
ahe grandson of our James II. He
was the last prince, direct and legit-
innate, of the Stuart family, but gave
up his political life and ambitions
to work for the Catholic church as
a priest and finally became cardi-
nal.
One of the most effective royal
preachers Of today is Prince Oscar,
the nephew of the king Of Sweden,
who has joined the Salvation Army
division in that country. Both he
and his wife, the princess, conduct
meetings in the open air in Stock
holm and elsewhere, which, Of
course, draw immense crowds.
Prince Oscar breaches and prays at
these meetings, while the princess
leads the singing. He is said to have
a capital voice, a very fluent deliv-
'ery and to be especially keen upon
putting his points before his audi
'ence in the clearest possible man.
;ner. It may be fresh in the memory
of our readers that some few years
ago the prince attended the jubilee
tof the Young Men IS Christian asso-
&ciation III London and addressed q
nneeting there.
That famous man of many parts,
the German kaiser, is said to have
more than once 'preached' to his
sown private family, though there is
mo record Of his having done SO pub
licly from the pulpit. But it is we'll
known that he has on several occa-
sions given the court chaplains both
subjects and directions for their SER
mons.
Of English peers there are several
well known mem bers, the heads Of
famous families, who are either
clergymen or who frequently ad-
dress religious meetings
One Of the best known and most
widely respected of these is the ven
cradle Earl of Devon, who is the
rector Of Powderhan, near Exeter.
His lordship had been clergyman
for some years before, and by tho
death of the last earl he became pos
SCISSOR of his present title. Like most
younger relatives of a peers family,
he had entered holy orders as his
profession, and in due course been
inducted into one of the family liv-
'ings.
The Marquis of Normandy of
.Mulgrave castle, Whitby, is not only
"a clergyman who breaches elo-
>quently, but is a private schoolnas-
ter Of high repute III the north.
Probably his addresses to youths OF
good position have laid the founda-
tion of his effective sermons to older
people. At any rate, few aristocratic
preachers have equal renown in
northern England.
Lord Radstock has long been
known for his deep interest in all
kinds Of evangelistic work. He has
had a wide experience of mission
work in large towns and in slum
districts in many parts Of the coull
try, and there are few preachers Of
the aristcc1cy who are listened to
with more respect and attention.
His sermons are marked by thought
ful treatment, by their clear lucidi-
'ty and by their intense earnestness
in setting forth gospel truths.
Lord Overtoun's namo is wcll
known in Scotland aud no Scottish
peer has more practical experience
of preaching than his lordsllip-
London Tit Bits.