The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-11-30
RELIGIONS OF THE WORLDS
RULERS; MANY CREEDS
ARE REPRESENTED.

In the religions Of the worlds rulers
today, many different creeds are rep.
sented. With rare exceptions, the
heads OF nations are punctli0us in
fulflment of their religious duties,
thus setting a good example to their
subjects. ellison Willets writes an en-
tertaining article on this subject for
the Christian Herald.
Queen Victoria, as devout Chris
tian as the humblest member OF the
Church OF England. is a great lover OF
hymns. Her favorites used to be
Nearer, My God, To Thee, Jesus Lover
Of My Soul, and How Sweet the Name
of Jesus Sounds. Or late years her
choice has become confined almost to
hymns relating to the future state and
breathing the spirit of resignation.
At service she has frequently asked
that the choir sing Wake, for the
Night is Flying.
Wilhelm, the young and cnerjetic
German Emperor, Is a sincerely moral
and religious man. He is Protestant,
believing in the tcnets OF Luther.
Wilhelm Is one Of the few monarchs
in history who have preached. On his
yacht he never takes a minister along,
but personally acts as spiritual father
Of the family aboard. On Sundays at
sea he conducts divine services, TAX
ing his place behind the altar and
preaching a sermon.
The husband OF Queen Wilhemina
Of Holland will surely be a Protestant,
for she is herself the best and most
regular whOshipper in the Ductch
Church. Moreover the law of her
land will not permit her to marry
Catholic. She studied the Bible under
a special professor, and many anec-
dotes are related OF the questions by
which she sought enlightenment.
King Christian OF Denmark, though
personally inclined to the Lutheran
Church, holds most liberal religious
views regarding his people and mem.
bers Of his family. King Oscar IL Of
Sweden is OF the Protestant faith, a
practical Christian and an ardent
student of the Bible. Switzerland's
President, Col. Edward Muller, is a
Protestant and member OF the
Church OF Berne. He worships simply
as private citizen, walking to and
from church every Sunday morning
with his family. President Kruger Of
the South African Republic-if he can
now be called the President-is Of
course a member OF the Dutch Prot.
estant Church. He is fond OF lay
ministratiOnS.
The Emperor Francis Joseph, Of
Austria, Is a devout Catholic. He
wears civilian dress and remains
standing throughout the service, his
head barred and bowed. NJ. Loubat,
the most democr attic President France
has known, is a Catholic, and prefers to
worship in simple way as a private
citizen. King Victor Emanuel is a
Roman Catholic. Carlos l, Of Portu-
| gal, Is a Catholic, US indolcnt and as
apathetic In his religious duties as In
those OF his rulership. Alfonso, the
boy King Of Spain, Is a Catholic. Pope
Leo XIII, is his godfather. With his
mother, the Queen Regent, he attends
mass every Sunday. Leopold, Klnl
lof the Belgian, is a Catholic.
The Czar OF Russia, the only laymar
Of the Orthrdox Russian Church who
is allowed to step foot into an altar, hat
his private chapel In both St. Peters
burg and Moscow. There Is high mass
for His Majesty every Sunday. Ths
! music Is entirely vocal, the singers
being Invisible, according TO the Gus
, toms 0f the curch-no instrumental
music being allowed. The altar 10 th'
Csar's chapel IL behind golden gatc'
upon which sacred subjects are fres
, coed. Suddenly the gates burst opel
. and the "Gloria" is sung By the 10
, visible choir. Both the Car AMI
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