The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-02

merly occupied by the abode of the
Virgin Mary, and which the sultan
presented to the German emperor. The
latter subsequently 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
personal friendship, have been able to
acquire at Jerusalem the abode of the
holy Virgin. 1 decided to place this
ground, consecrated by so many pious
memories. at the disposal of my Cath
olic subjects. 1t rejoices my heart to
be able thus to prove how dear to me
are the religious interests of the Cath
olics whom Divine Providence has
placed in my care. I beg your holi-
ness to accept assurances of my sincere
attachment"
The pope replied, thanking his mai
esty and expressing satisfaction at the
gift, for which he was sure the Ger
man Catholics would be deeply CRATE
full. The emperor, at the close of the
ceremony of consecrating the church
OF the Redeemer here, read an address,
during which he said:
From Jerusalem came the light in
splendor from which the German ma
ton became great and glorious, and
what the Gerruanie peoples have be-
come they became under the banner
of the cross, the emblem of self-sac-
rificing charity.
''As nearly two thousand years ago,
so today shall 1 ring out the cry, voic-
ing 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, concluding with
prayer that God grant that conf
dence in the Almighty, brotherly love,
resignation in suffering and efficient
work may remain the German nation S
noblest ornament, and that the spirit
of peace may more and more pene-
trate 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 imperial cortege. The
route was lined with Turkish troops
and German sailors. Emperor William
and the empress drove to the Tower
OF Babel, from which point they walk
ed to the church, the emperor in the
white uniform of the German guard.
As their majesties entered the church
the organ pealed forth a triumphant
march, amid whose strains they passed
to the altar, preceded by the official
clergy, bearing the sacramental insig-
mia.
The church was filed 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 fol-
lowed by the divine blessings.
Cardinal Kopp, prince bishop of Bres-
lau, whom the emperor had informed
of his acquisition of the abode of the
Virgin, replied, saying:
Your majesty has added new link
to the chain of recurrent proofs of your
sovereign solicitude for your Catholic
subjects and at the same time you have
instituted a lasting inheritance which
has given joy to the whole Catholic
Christianity, and will always be held
and cherished by German Catholics in
grateful remembrance of an EMPEROR S
magnanimity."