The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-28
.BERLIN'S NEW
CATHEDRAL
Brilliant ASSemblage Attends
Conservation.
MANY REPRESENTATIVES
From All Protestant Nations = Prom
inent Diplomatists
Witness the Ger
ssluoms

Berlin, Feb. ~ Emperor William s
Mesa for Protestants, the Evangelical
Cathedral here, was eonsecrated today
IN the presence Of a most brilliant as
semblage, among whom We're delegates
from all the Protestant nations. The
service was simple and stately, and was
enriched with wonderful music. Bishop
Potter of New York and long list Of
American clergy sent a long telegram
of congratulation TO the emperor.
The nave was filed with some nun
dreds Of well-known personalities. The
ambassadors and their wives, including
Mr.. and Mrs. Tower, sat on the first
bench below the chancel, with Chancellor
Won Buelow in the centre. Behind them
were the diplomats Of lesser rank, mem
bers Of the cabinet and foreign clergy,
among them being the bishop Of Ripon
(Rt. Rev. William Boyd Carpentcr),
Scandinavian preachers, with white ruifs
around their necks, of the time Of GUS
tayus Adolphus; Swiss ministers, with
lawn cravats falling over black cassocks,
and Of the Americans Professor Fran
els Brown of Union Theological Semi
nary, in plain black gown; Rev. Dr.
D. II. Prugh. pastor Of the Grace Re-
formed church Of Pittsbnrg, Pa; Rev.
81 J Heisehmann, pastor of ST. Peters
Evangelical Lutheran German church Of
Brooklyn, N. u, and Reg. Or. Diekie,
pastor of the American church in Ber
lin. Behind those We're placed, accord
ing to precedence, a great number Of
generals, purple-robed senators and acad-
envy officials The emperor and empress
having upon side OF them Prince Arthur
OF Connaught and on the other Crown
Prince Frederick Of Denmark, while thir-
ty-two princes and princesses Of the
German states, sat In the gallery oppo-
site the altar attended By heralds IN
parti-colored costumes, with enormous
plumed hats. The whole scene, with
the sunlight pouring from a dome on
the white interior, suggested a gala OPP
era or a reception iii the great white
hall Of the palace, rather than re-
lgious service.
Somewhat in the shadows, IN the side
aisles and corners, on backs Of benches,
were several hundreds Of men and WON
en- of the parish, most Of them poor
and self conscious, in definite contrast
to the fiower-bed effect of the nave.
The emperor had caused a special
place to be left for DIR. Luther of the
Berlin health department, one Of the
last survivors of Martin Luther's race.
The ringing Of bells in all the Prot
estant churches Of the city, the signal
that the emperor had arrived and that
the dedication was beginning, brought
everyone to attention. The emperor,
standing in the wide vestibule. took
a key from the chairman Of the Build.
ing Commission and handed it to DIR.
Dryander, the chief court preacher, who
opened the principal door into the au.
ditorium. The imperial party ascended
to the reserved gallery to the music OF
HandePs @Hallelujah," by the organ and
band A simple service then began the
choir chanting the ninety-iifth psalm, and
the congregation sang til hymn "To God
Alone on High Be Honor
DR.. Dryander made the dedieatory adj.
dress, abiding especially to the pres
ence Of Protestant delegates from other
countries and the message from the
American clergy, which testified to the
spiritual unity Of Protestants through
out the world. DR. Dryander in the de
velopment Of this idea suggested that
it was the emperor's desire that this
shall be the centre Of the world Of
Professionalism and that the German em.
peror shall in a general sense be the
protector Of the faith. DR.. Dryandcr
made the dedieatory prayer. The double
choirs then chanted Baeh's oSing ID
the Lord a New Song the congregation
sang Luther's "a Firm Fortress IL ON
God" and DR.. Kritzinger preached. The
entire service lasted one and three-utlar.
ters hours. All the bells ii the citv
were again rung as the service ended
The emperor received the American
delegates at the palace during the af.
ternoon. Ambassador Tower introduced
them To his majesty, who talked WIEN
each OF them about their work IN Amer.
ion. The Americans were also pre.
scented 60 the empress. The American
delegates will be The guests Of tho M.
peror at a large dinner at the palaee
tonight, and win lunch with Ambassador
ana Mrs, Tower tomorrow.