The evening times., 1899-10-17
STORIES OF PRESIDENT KRUGER
His Strong Religious Convictions AL
ways in Evidence.
(From the New York Tribune.

(From the New York Tribune)
President Kruger stands out prominent
ly and conspicuously above all others in
Boerland and while the man commands
admiration and respect for his frmness
OF purpose and his devotion to his duty
as he sees ii, the people who associate
with the head of a nation dignity, pomp.
display, and ceremony are tempted to ridi-
cule the Boer President, whose every ac-
ton marks him a man of the people
He takes part in the deliberations of the
church board with tse same earnestness as
he shows at a state council meeting, and
no matter how pressing business of state
may be he always finds time to devote to
his family circle, which-despite his wealth
resembles that of a citizen of the mid
die class in many respects. He is deeply
interested in church work, and on this
subject BLACK and White publishes the
following story:
"Mr. Kruger devotes the surplus of his
energies to preaching. When he is tired
of inditing dispatches to Her Majesty's
Government and framing cables for the
New York papers he works up sermons
which consist mainly of diatribes against
Great Britain, and pronouncements that
heaven is on the side of the Beers and
against the scoundrelly Rooinek Then on
Sundays he holds forth to his followers
in the Reformed Church at Pretoria and
you may be sure that his eloquence is hot
and strong His deliverances have not
yet reached the minatory stage, but if af-
fairs go on as they promise at present he
will soon touch the cursing mark. Then
woe betide Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN, Like every
other sport, the quoting of Scripture texts
is game at which two can play, and,
having Mr.. Chamberlain's record as Sun
day school teacher in memory, We make
no doubt that the Beloved of Birmingham
can hold his own with Paul
On the subject of his religious tenden-
cies The London Chronicle says:
President Kruger is generally credited
with religious leanings, but it is difficult
in this country to realize his type of the
ology. writer in today's Church Ga
zette' tries to convey the idea by stating
that Dom Paul was taught to regard the
formularies of the Synod of bort as an
infallible declaration OF absolute truth
That is very expressive to anyone who
knows what that synod decreed OF
Young Kruger we are told that he stout
ly resisted the introduction of hymns just
as they used to do in Scotland He look
ed upon the use of hymns in public wor-
ship as most dangerous innovation. He
thus grew up as an ultra orthodox and
determined Calvinist. His admirers relate
how, at critical time, he spent three
days in prayer at Magaliesberg waiting
for divine guidance. When elected as
Vice President he commenced his ad-
dresses to the assembly with the declara-
ton that he looked on his appointment
as coming from the King of Kings, and
that he had therefore no choice except to
obey"
The Presidents wife is evidently oppose |
to the latest styles, as may be seen from
the following, taken from The London
Globe:'
IAN informing story is being told of Mr.
Kruger. Returning home from one of his
journeys to England, he brought VITA him
a pair of Pajamas. and his appearance at
night in this clothing nearly frightened
the life out of the good Tante, his wife
What's that?' she demanded. Sleeping
clothes from England said Mr.. Kruger,
with misgiving Then take them off, re-
sponded Tante and come to bed in your
veldtschoen (shoes).' Can it be Mr.. Kru-
gers habit to go to bed in his boots?" :
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