The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-11-21
RELIGION OF THE WORLDS RULERS.

of the nation itself. In the religion OF
the worlds rulers today, many different
reeds are represented. With rare ex-
ceptions, the heads of nations are pune.
tilious in the fulflment OF their religious
duties. thus setting good example to
their subjects.
Queen Victoria, as devout Christian
as the humblest member OF the Church
of England, lie 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" OF late years, her choice
has become confined almost entirely 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 Fly
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Wilhelm, & g young and energetic
German Emperor, II sincerely moral
and rel gious man. He is Protestant,
believing in the tenets Of Luther. Will
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tory who have preached. On his yacht he
never takes minister along, but acts per
sonally as spiritual father Of the family
aboard. On Sundays at sea he conducts
Divine service, taking his place behind
the altar and preaching a sermon.
The husband Of Queen Wilhelmina, Of
Holland, will surely be Protestant, tor
she is herself the best and most regular
worshiper in the Dutch church. More
over the law of her land will not permit
her to marry Catholic. She studied
the Bible under u specla' professor, and
many anecdotes are rela ed OF the ques-
tions by which she sought enlighten
ment.
King Christian, Of Denmark, though
personally incli ed TO the Lutheran
church holds most liberal religious
views regarding his people aud members
Of his family. King Oscar III, OF Sweden,
is Of the Protestant faith, a practical
Christian, and an ardent stu 'ent OF the
Bible. Switzerland's pre- ident, Col.
Edward Muller, isa Protestant and
member OF the Church OF Bern. He
worships simply as private citizen,
walking 10 and from church every Sun.
day morning with his iomily. President
Kruger, OF the South African Republic
If he can now he call the President
lis, Of course, a member of the Dutch
Protestant church. He is fond Of lay
ministrations.
The Emperor Francis Joseph, Of Aus.
tria, is a devout Catholic. Every Sunday
morning he hears mass in the palace
chapel. He wears civiIa dress and re.
mains standing throughout the service,
his head barred and bowed. M. Loubet,
the most Democratic President France
has known, Is Catholic and prefers TO
worship in a simple way as a private
citizen. King Victor Emanuel, Of Italy,
is Roman Catholic. Carlos |, Of Port
ugal, is Catholic, as indolent and as
apathetic in his religious duties as of
thoee OF his rulership. Alfonso, the boy
King of Spain, fs a Catholic. Pope Leo
XIII is his godfather, With his mother,
the Queen Regent, he attends mass
every Sunday. Leopold, King Of the
Belgians, is a Catholic.
The Gar Of Russia, the only lsymRn
Of the Orthodox Russian church who is
allowed 10 step foot into an altar, has
his private chapel in both st. Petersburg
and Moscow. There is high mass for
his Majesty every Sunday. The music
is entirely vocal, the singers being in.
visible, according to the customs Of the
church-no instrumental music being
allowed. The altar in the Cars chapel
is behind golden gates on which sacred
subjects are frescoed, Suddenly the
gates burst open and the "Gloria" is
sun by the invisible choir Both the
Gear aud Czarina are very punctilious
about their hours Of warship.
King George of Greece, and Queen
Olga are both devotees of the Orthodox
Greek church. Their private chapel in
Athens is one Of the prettiest little
churches in Greece. Here they worship
every sundy when in tine capital. Nicho-
las, ruler Of Montenegro, also lives ac-
cording TO the teachings OF the Orthodox
Greek church. King Carl Of Rumania
and Carmen Sylvia" his Queen, belong
TO the same church, as does Prince
Ferdinand Of Bulgaria, King Alexand-
er, OF Servia, is OF the 0thodox Greek
faith, out not at all regular in his church
attendance.
President Mckinley is in every sense
OF the word Chi itian-regularly at
tending service at the Metz opolitan
Methodist Episcopal Church in Wash.
ington or the Methodist Episcopal
Church of Canton. When he is not in
his pew on Sunday, the pastor knows
that something extraordinary has oc.
CURED TO keep the most distinguished
member OF his flock at home. Mrs. Me-
Kinley being an invalid, is not able to be
a regular attendant at church, so the
President has to go alone, or, at best,
accompanied by cabinet minister. lie
always joins heartily in the singing Of
hymns, rea1s the Psalms aud listens in.
tenlly 10 the sermon. He particularly
enjoys the hour of service, because for
this hour he is the private citizen, the
simple worshiper,
The presidents Of the South aud Cen
t'al American republics are nearly all
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