Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-01
GREAT CHURCH OPEN.
Emperor Williams Mecca for Protes-
tants Filled with Noted
Persons

Berlin, Feb. 27.-Emperor William s
mecca for Protestants was formally ten
dered today to delegates from all the
Protestant nations. The service was
simple and stately, and was enriched
with wonderful music. Bishop Potter of
New York and a long list Of American
clergy sent a lengthy telegram of con-
graduation to the Emperor.
The Nave was filled with some hun
dreds of well-known personalities of one
clad in scarlet and gold, blue and white,
black and yellow and a maze of other
color combinations. The ambassadors
and their wives, including Mr.. and Mrs.
Tower, sat on the first bench below the
chancel, where was Chancellor Won Bue-
low. Behind them were the diplomats Of
lesser rank, members Of the cabinet and
Foreign clergy, among them being the
Bishop of Ripon, Scandinavian preach
ers with white rufus Of the time of Gus
taVus Adolphus, and Swiss ministers
with lawn cravats falling over black
cassocks.
The Americans present included Prof.
Francis Brown Of Union Theological
seminary in a plain black gown; Rev.
Dr: j. *. Prigh, pastor Of the Grace
reformed church of Pittsburg, Pa; Rev.
:; j. Heischmann, pastor of st. Peters
Evangelical Lutheran German church Of
Brooklyn, n. Y, and Rev. DR.. Dickie,
pastor of the American church in Berlin
IN BLACK with crimson bands. Behind
edence a great number Of generals, pur
pie robed senators and academy Off
Gals.
The Emperor and Empress, having
upon one side of them Prince Arthur Of
Gonnaught and on the other Grown
Prince Frederick of Denmark, with thir-
ty-tWo princes and princesses of German
states, sat in the gallery, opposite the
altar attended by heralds in parti-colored
costumes with enormous plumed hats.
The whole scene, with the sunlight
pouring from the dome on the white in
terror with gilded capitals and Mosaics,
suggested a gala opera.
Somewhat in the shadows, in the side
aisles and corners on banks of benches,
were several hundred of men and women
Of the parish, most of them poor and
self-cOnSciOus.
Americans Send Greetings
New York, Feb. 27.-The following
telegram of congratulation to the Ger
man Emperor and German clergy was
sent by prominent American Protestant
clergymen
To his imperial majesty the German en-
peror and the very Rev Clergy of the Hof
and Dom Kirche in notwithstanding
The undersigned ministers Of religion in
the United States for themselves and 9TH
ers hidden to the service of conservation
Of the Hof und Dom Kirche in Berlin built
by his imperial majesty the German en-
peror, in accordance with the mind Of the
German people, desire to send their respect
full and fraternal salutations to all those
concerned in this noble work and to all the
children of that glorious reformation,
whether In Germany or elsewhere, whose
most profound and precious convictions the
German reformation stands for.
They rejoice with your imperial majesty;
with your very reverend brethren of the
clergy; and with you, beloved brethren of
the laity, in the strong, stately and sym
metrical consummation of a great purpose.
They bless God that the principles of the
reformation, and the heroic witness for a
pure and scriptural faith which Martin
Luther bore in German, still survive there;
and they beseech the throne of heaven that
the throne of German emperor may stand
fast in these great truths which, long aSo.
were sealed in blood, to the glory of God
and the upbuilding of his kingdom among
men.
The message was signed by Henry G.
Potter, bishop of New York; O. w
Whitaker, bishop Of Pennsylvania; Will
liam Lawrence, bishop of Massachusetts ::
Bishop Edward G. Andrews Of the Meth
odist church; Rev. President w. II. T..
Faunce, d. D., Of the Baptist church !;
Charles Cuthbert Hall, president of the
Union Theological seminary; X. 3. Re
mensnyder, d. D., Ii. D., pastor of
St. James Evangelist church of New
York, and S. G. E. Krotel, pastor Of the
Evangelist Lutheran church of New
York