Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-02-11

T|DlNGS FROM
SCANDINAVIA
Interesting News from Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
TALK OF CHURCH ALLIANCE
Archbishp of Canterbury Sends Four
Bishops to UpsaIa to Confer with
the Archbishop of Sweden
on Subject.
SWEDEN.
TALK OF CHURCH ALLIANCE

French realism, with it's accompany
ing pessimism, has for years been the
prevailing influence among the leu
tonic races. Sweden has not escaped
the infection, says Sebastian Voirol
in the Grand Revue (Paris.) Selma
Lagerlof, it seems to the French
writer, has, however, revived roman
ticism in Sweden, and her deeply re-
1igious nature has given romanticism
its truest meaning. Says Mr.. Volrol:
Selma Lagerlof knows how to- de-
scribe the stern yet delicate character
of the agricultural people. They are
attached to toll and to the faith, happy
in leaving the pillow for the church and
asking nothing better of destiny Ait
er describing her first work the 1rreg-
ular life of the aristocracy, the tanta-
tic lords of a frivolous age, she de-
sires to exhibit the solid qualities OF
the peasant, she herself being attract
ed toward the marvellous world which
the bible originated in an Orient OF
sublime peace, calls up before her
eyes in such vision of splendor. 'Je-
rusalem' is popular epic, series OF
tableaux each of which is distin-
guished by a lyric enthusiasm which
the simple So dearly love and enjoy.
It is a work admirably adapted to
gain the appreciation of the Swedes."
The church of England is favorably
inclined to an alliance with the Luth-
eran church in the Scandinavian king
doms. The archbishop Of Canterbury
sent four bishops to Upsala to con-
fer with the archbishop of Sweden
The bishop of Salisbury strongly ad-
vocated an alliance, which ought to
come about easily, since the thirty
nine articles of Anglican faith were
founded on the Augsburg confession.
The bishop of London, who is ritual
list, did not care much for the thirty
nine articles, but insisted on proofs
that the Swedish bishops were success
sors of the apostles. It they were
not, they had to be ordained anew and
consecrated by the archbishop of Can
terbury, in order to be true bishops.
Such condition was not acceptable
by the Swedish archbishop, and the
four anglican bishops went home
again, altogether not satisfied. AS to
the unbroken succession of bishops,
the Swedish church has it, but does
not lay any stress on it, whilst the An
glican church does not have it.. 1t
was broken in the civil resolutions in
the seventeenth century a circum
stance very much deplored by the high
church men who are nearer Rome
than to Wittenberg.
King Edward of England has award
ed DR.. Sven Hedin the great cross of
Knight Commander of the Indian En-
pire The decorations were given DR..
Hedin at dinner arranged in his hon
or by the British Minister and Lady
Spring Rice. Present at this function
were also the Crownprince and Crown
princess of Sweden, Princess Patricia
Of Connaught, the Swedish minister
of foreign affairs, the Countess Taube
and Royal Antiquarian Montelius and
others. There is no Swede living who
at present holds so many decorations
of honor as DR.. Sven Hedin.
It is now definitely decided that the
new chief at the Royal Opera will be
Count Hans Won Stedingk. The new
chief will be in absolute charge of the
Opera and will be empowered to act
in every instance in accordance with
his best judgment. This was not the
II
that came up in connection with the
Opera had to be passed upon by an
executive committee The present ar
rangement will be a far better one and
has met the appreciation of the thea
ter going public generally as we'll as
of King Gustaf.
1t is something unusual to hear of
an officer of the navy as an author.
Such is, however, the case in the Swe-
dish navy, where one Captain Gustaf
Horn has to the director of the Swe-
dish theater left manuscript for a
three act play entitled, "Nels Ethren-
skiold" The director of the theater
passed favorably upon it, and the play
will be rendered during the first week
of next month
The Princess Patricia, who has been
guest for fortnight at the Royal
palace departed for Paris on the even
ing of Jan. Is. Her visit at Paris has,
however, been suddenly cut short ow-
ing to the disastrous flood which has
been overwhelming the city with dis
tress during the past two weeks Dur
ing her visit at the Swedish capital,
there was many functions arranged in
her honor
The Swedish runners Carl Lung
and John Svanberg of marathon fame
depart for America this month"; where
they will spend at least four months.
Their tour in the United States will |
take in the leading cities in the east |
and central west and it is expected
that both of these trained runners will |
render excellent account of them
selves.
The Riddarholm's cathedral. that
historic place where rest the sarcop-