Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28
German Clergy in England
Most Brilliant Churchmen in Kaisers Domain
Royalty Entertained by London Brethren.
New Bond of Kinship Between Countries.

the kaiser is perhaps not excelled by
that OF any statesman in the empire,
not even the imperial chancellor.
Among his other duties DR.. Dry ander
is charged with the function of keeping
I'D to date on current literature for his
majestys benefit. He reads all the new
books and recommends to the kaiser
those he thinks 1t worth while for Will
liam II to peruse.
He is vice president Of the Protestant
supreme church council, Is sixty-fve
years old and became a clergyman at the
age Of twentyfour. At twenty-seven he
became assistant pastor of the royal
parish. and now has a seat in the Prus-
sian house of lords. He vas particularly
enthusiastic over the English visit. as he
had long regretted the estrangement be-
tween the churches Of the two countries.
I'm afraid" he once remarked to an
Anglo-American divine in Berlin. "our
English brethren rather regard US as
Christians of the second rank
DR.. Wilhelm Faber, general superin-
tendent Of the Berlin synod. and also
great favorite Of the kaiser. like DR..
Dryander, is an eloquent pulpiteer, his
sermon at the great memorial service for
Bismarck in Berlin being regarded
classic Of its kind The kaiser took Dr.
Faber with him on his majesty's IA
nous trip to the Holy Land to preach
the inaugural sermon at the dedication
OF the German "Saviour's Church" at
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Of the Harz mountains. is sixty-three
years old and descended from one OF
Prussias oldest clerical families. He
also is now Prussian peer.
A distinguished figure among the Ger
man visitors was that Of DR.. Gustav
Won Studt. late Prussian minister of
culture and worship. q cabinet Office
carrying with it supreme direction over
state church affairs. DR.. Won Studt was
retired from ONCE q year ago as con-
cession to liberalism. being extremely
orthodox in his views OF church and
school affairs. Seventy years Of age.
DR.. Won Studt rose through successive
ranks of the civil service to the posi-
ton Of one of the most influential cabi-
net officers in Germany. He enjoyed the
confidence Of the kaiser In high degree.
and at his retirement, in 1917, received
the highest German order. the Black
Eagle, together with seat In the Prus-
sian house of lords.
Privy Councillor Bodo van Voigts made
the trip in his capacity as president or
the Protestant Supreme Council. Herr
Won Voigts was a barrister and later a
judge. but has always taken an active
interest in church affairs. While presi-
dent of the Hanover Provincial Consis-
tory he revealed such marked administra-
tive ability that he five years ago was
summoned to head the administration OF
the whole Prussian church.
Count Hugo Sholto Douglas, distin-
guished Lutheran layman. descended
from the historic Scotch family of his
name, was a member of the party in his
capacity as honorary president Of the
German Association Of Samaritans and
founder Of the Protestant League. Count
Douglas, who Is also q captain Of indus
try, is best known for his active and sue
cessful work as a temperance leader.
Friedrich Christian Karl Won Bodelsch-
WINCH. a veteran Of seventy-seven years.
might perhaps be called the Gen. Booth"
Of Germany. SO far as social reclamation
work goes. He Is the fatherland' 8
greatest philanthropic worker. He inau-
gurated in 1882 at Belefeld. in the heart
Of the Rhenish- Westphalian industrial
region. a system of institutions which
have grown from humble beginnings TO
the most important private philanthropic
undertaking in the country. The plant.
which is known as Bethel. includes an
orphanage. hospitals for epileptics and in
ebriates an asylum for homeless labor
ers and a home for idiot and epileptic
children. A few years ago he estab-
lished three branch institutions near Ber-
lin Here more than 10000 Migrants
have been reclaimed and helped to earn
their own living. His hobby Is the sal
walton Of tramps.