The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-02
The Emperor Also Assists in the Con-
secratiOn of the Church of the
Redeemer at Jerusalem.
MAKES A BRIEF ADDRESS
IN WHICH HE REPEATS THE HIS
TORIC CRY "FEACE ON EARTH"
And Publicly AvOws ''I and My House
Will Serve the LOrd"-POIicy of
the New French Cabinet.


JERUSALEM, Nov 1.-Emperor William
proceeded to Mount Zion yesterday, where
occurred the ceremony of hosting the Ger
man and Turkish flags on piece of ground,
which, according to tradition, was former
ly occupied by the abode of the Virgin
Mary, and which the Sultan presented to
the German Emperor. The latter subse-
quently formally presented the ground to
the German Catholics. Emperor William
has telegraphed to the Pope saying: 81 am
happy to be able to inform your Holiness
that, thanks to the benevolent Intervention
of his Majesty, the Sultan, who has not
hesitated to give me this proof of his per-
sonal friendship, 1 have been able to ac-
quire at Jerusalem the abode of the Holy
Virgin. L decided to place this ground, con-
secrated by so many pious memories, at
the disposal of my Catholic subjects 1t re-
joices my heart to be able thus to prove
how dear to me are the religious interests
of the Catholics whom divine Providence
has placed in my care beg your Holiness
to accept assurance of my sincere attach
ment."
The Pope replied thanking his Majesty
and expressing satisfaction at the gift for
which he was sure the German Catholics
would be deeply grateful.
The Emperor, at the termination of con-
secrating the Church of the Redeemer here,
read an address, during which he said:
From Jerusalem came the light in splendor
from which the German nation became
great and glorious, and what the Germanic
peoples have become they became under the
banner of the cross, the emblem of self
sacrificing charity AS nearly two thousand
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voicing my ardent hope, to all Peace on
earth? "
His Majesty then renewed the vow of his
ancestors, saying: Il and my house will
serve the Lord
The Emperor called upon all present to
make the same vow, concIuGing with a
prayer that God grant that confidence in
the Almighty, brotherly love, resignation in
suffering and efficient work may remain the
German nations noblest ornament and that
the spirit of peace may. more and more
permeate and hallow the evangelical
church."
The conservation ceremony at the Church
Of the Redeemer was attended with the
greatest pomp. Early in the morning huge
crowds began to collect to witness the inn
perial cortege. The route was lined with
Turkish troops and German sailors. EN-
peror William and the Empress drove to
the Tower of Babel, from which point they
walked to the church, the Emperor in the
white uniform of the German Guard and
the Empress in a gray costume, both wear
ing numerous decorations. AS their Majes-
ties entered the church the organ pealed
forth a triumphal march, amid whose
strains they passed to the altar, preceded
by the officiating clergy, bearing the sacra-
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with uniformed officials. In the course of
the service, which was very impressive,
Emperor William read the constitution of
the church and expressed the hope that the
ministrations there would be followed by
the divine blessing.
Cardinal Kopp, prince bishop of Bresau,
whom the Emperor had informed of his
acquisition of the abode of the Virgin, re-
plied your Majesty has added a new
link to the chain of recurrent proofs of your
just disposition and sovereign solctude for
your Catholic subjects, and at the same
time you have instituted q lasting Inherit
ance which has given joy to the whole Cath
ohc Christianity, and will always be held
and cherished by German Catholics in
grateful remembrance of an emperor's mag
nanimity.''
The Church Of the Redeemer is a hand
some limestone building, Surmounted by
square Gothic tower, designed by Emperor
William. The altar, within the dome, is
richly ornamented in gold and mosaic with
the head of Christ. The organ stands in the
north apex and in the south apex, which
is painted in Moorish style, stands a white
font, the gift of the Duke of Mecklenburg
The conservation ceremony was deeply i'm
pressive. Their Majesties, who were seated
near the steps of the altar, were the central
figures in a setting of crimson, blue, gold and
silver, that CLEANED and flashed in the sun
light down the broad nave and along the
aisles between arched colonnades of white
stone upon crowds of men in evening dress
and civil uniforms and women in white
this being the color prescribed for the oc-
cason Doctors Dryander and Hoppe
preached eloquently from massive and
beautiful pulpit of polished limestone, under
u rich oak canopy
Emperor William has abandoned his pro-
posed visit to Nazareth and the Sea of Gal
lice, owing to the heat and the great strain
upon the horses.