The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-02

hFYA HE reIigion Of the head OF a state
II or nation II usually the prednmi-
ii rant belief OF the nation Itself.
In the religions Of the worlds
rulers today many different creeds are
REPRESENTED. With rare exceptions the
heads cf nations are pnnctilious In ful-
ninsoat Of their religious duties, thus set
tn GOOD example to their subjects.
Owen Victoria, ms devout Christian
q tha humblext member OF the Church
u England. IL q great lover Of hymns.
Her hsorites used TO be Nearer, MY
ODD to Thee" "Jesus. Lover of My
Soul" and "How Sweet the Name OF
}s6ua Sounds" OF late years her choice
hss become confined almost entirely to
hymns relating TO the future state and
breathing the spirit of resignation. At
ssrvies the has frequently asked that the
cAoir sing Wake, for the Night Is Fly
Ing 4"
wilhelm, the Young and energetic Ger
man emperor, Ii q sincerely moral ana
religious man. He is Protestant. be-
hsstng In the tenets OF Luther. Wilhelm
y one Of the few mouarchs In history
wAo have preached. On his yacht he
oevsr takes = minister along, but per-
Uaally acts ~ spiritual father Of the
fAnily aboard On Sundays at sea he
eca1ucts divine service. taking his place
bshtnd the altar and preaching sermon.
1he husband Of Queen Wilhelmna OF
Holland will surely be a Protestant, for
shs b hcrself the best and most regular
worshiper In the Dutch church. More
ever. tbs law OF her land will not permit
~ 70 marry a Catholic. She studied the
nlek under spec al professor, and many
- 49,. hts
uAieA she sought enlightenment
kiag Christian fN. OF Denmark. though
nevuaallv Inclined 10 the Lutheran
nnfch, holds most liberal religious views
Wording his people and members OF his
innily.
Rng Oscar II. Of Sweden is Of the
psotsstant faith, practical Christian
- an ardent student of the Bible
uwisscrianf's president Col. Edward
xsasr y Protestant and member OF
~ Chnrvh Of Bern. He worship@ simply
q private citizen, walking Ia and from
hmes
HWi4sni Kruger. OF the South African
Hspeeur'--lf he can now be called the
Resee<s'-ts OF course a member Of the
l1teA Protestant church He Is fond OF
~ mlHistrassons
1eS Emperor Francis Joseph ~ Austria
2 tvvoet Catholic Every Sunday
nafning hs hears mass In the palace
enAfel lie wears civilian dress and re-
ms'ns standing thronFhout the service,
W. hesd haired and bowed.
isenha'. the most democratic presi-
~nt France has known. Is Catholic,
and prefers 70 worship In a simple way
a. . private eafiren
N'aF NictSr Emmanuel % Italy Is a
Roman CathaAs.
.Aksss T., 81 ror,agai q catholir. as
.aeieNt and a. spathetsc IN his religious
sAa.ss ~ ~ tAcse o. his rplevship.
e>hshs@ ne boy klnr 81 spain. Is
a.sel'N Pops Lso XIII Ia hls gat-
ssAesf Nhh his mother the queen re-
80 = attends mass every Sunday.
60 $50 King Of The Belgians. 10 a
:, sas cssr q; Russia. the only layman
49, ,N'hosiex Russian church who Is
49,, sa y Nyp Foot into an altar. has his
wx saAiSl p bath s. Peisrshmrg and
lhsfo "a nigh mass Tor his
sssssly eyerY sunh,v TIE r,ostr I. an
- Wal the sugers Se,nK if,vistt,ie.
tasnx 70 h. customs 81 Inc church
sasFumsniai rlusle hesns Flowed
- altar IN the cars ehanal = haNt,d
~sR rates cn which sacred .,,ht..,ts
noseotd Suddenly the gnte- b,,r~t
va ani toe ~tiiorte r. sanr ~, tho IN.
.'s'Ns eh1lr heih IRE csar ana rrer,nN
VIZ Hunctliens ABOUT vheir bsnrs
Nsas Netrge % Greece ard Omen me-.
e,tn deYeiees % ia Orthodox t;rssk
s.ssEyh TeeiF private chapel n 49,
s y % nfvttieSt li,tle eAareae~ In
GeseF. tle taet worship exar,s -. IN IN
"sSn " Pa tal
Nith0las ofa .s Af.,.
n ss see0viaae IS. he teachlnss .,ss
urthcdax t;reek church OF 'ae
s ms Carl u Roamania ana .,>,r.,
49, h's aaeen. belong "a tas -"
s.rss As does Prince Ferdinand a. r,,I-
alexander Of sery,a i Of thu