TTTE MORXIXG OREGOXTAN. WEDNESDAY, T)ECE3rBER 24. T919. 13 PATRIOTIC NOTE IN RELIGIOUS SERVICES DISTURBS GERMANS Belgian Congregations Buoyed Up by Stirring Word of Priests and Playing of Proscribed National Anthem. CARDINAL MERCIER'8 STORY. Including his correspondence with the German authorities lji BelKium during the war, 1914 to 1918. edited by Professor Fer nand Mayence of Louvaln uni versity and translated by the Benedictine ponka of St. Aus Kustinn's. Ramsgate, England. (Copyrighted by Public Ledger Co. Pub lished by arrangement.) Kplanatory Comment by Professor Fernand Mayence. TWO significant facts are empha sized in the accompanying corre spondence. One is the pervasive affect of the first pastoral letter. The other is tbp absolute inability of the vernment. with all Its denying to the Belgians refreshment in their German f power, of pat rlotic churches. Writing nearly a year after the event. Von Blssing almost meekly admits that "the pastoral letter of last Christmas (1914) appears to em body a programme and to act as an encouragement to the faint-hearted." That was. of course, the cardinal's purpose in issuing it. The knowledge of this plan continually irritated the governor-general, and by every means at his command, some of them absurdly extravagant, he referred events which did happen and many more, melodramatically prophesied, back to the outSDoken pastoral. That document was a defeat for German methods of repression and the truth was thoroughly unpalatable. As to purging the sermons of the clergy of patriotic sentiments, that as a tusk as impossible as hacking the way to Paris. Music played a striking part in the church services when words were repressed. In the early days of the German occupation the Belgian air "Vers l'Avenir" was not prohibited. Expect ant crowds would remain in St. Gudule and other churches in Brus sels and elsewhere, to be quickened with new hope by its inspiring mel ody. And occasionally the organist, keyed to ecstatic mood, would spurn thoughts of arrest and imprisonment ;ind launch into a ringing proclama tion of the proscribed "La Braban conne." The national hymn is not 'intrinsic ally great music. Its wor.ds, by L.. D. Jennevul, are not remarkable poetry, but to a people in chains the text and air expressed the maximum of I soul-stirring and vitalizing beauty. "Archbishop's House, Malines. "December 11, 1915. "To His Excellency Baron von Bls sing, governor-general, Brussels: "Sir I do not know whether your excellency thinks your letter No. 1018:: still requires an answer from me. "As far as I am concerned, I have only one word to add. by way of conclusion-, to my preceding letters. "Your excellency has written me that I have passed over in silence the Abbe Cardyn's sermon at Ste. Gudule. If your excellency will take the trouble to reread my last letter, you will discover your error. The only objection which the German authori ties have, to my knowledge, brought forward against this sermon Is grounded on an equivocation wh.ich I have laid bare. "I have summoned the priests whose names were mentioned in your ex cellency's letter; I have listened to their versions, and 1 have let them know what my views were, and con sequently what their own views must be about their ministry. I pledge myself, therefore, for the correctness of their behavior: "Burgsehaft fur korrektes Verlialten der Geistlichkelt.' (Surely guarantee for the behavior of the clergy.) "Your excellency can rest assured that the clergy Is not inciting the people to sedition. One year's ex perience must have convinced you that not one of the ugly prophecies put forward so often by those round you has been realized. Since the time our provinces have been oc cupied is there a single Belgian who has played a low trick on a German eoldier? "Belgian folk are steadfast, but self-respecting in their patriotism, and the Belgian clergy is no stranger to this calm and noble attitude. "Accept, dear governor-general, the expression of my sincere esteem. "(Signed.) D. J. CARDINAL MERCIER, "Archbishop of Malines." In his answer to this letter the governor-general declared his insistence on putting an end to all "future abuses of liberty of worship" and contended that the fact that there had been no outbreaks in the past did iiuu warrant any let up in precautions which he was taking. The following extracts of a corre spondence from Brussels in the Vingt ieme Siecle of December 2, 1915 were inclosed with the preceding letter: "How the Belgian people gave ex pression to their religious reelings. "For the house of God is the only Place where one is still allowed pub licly to proclaim the ardor of one's feelings as a citizen, where the na tional colors float freely, exposed to every eye; where resound, sustained by the peals of the organ, the hymns dear to our patriotic hearts: where from the pulpit words noble and manly are heard, by 'which are fed and nourished our energies. "The Belgian clergy, regular and secular, is equal to its task in these days of public mourning. The exam ple given to them by the head of the episcopate, the programme he has drawn up for them in the famous pas toral letter, have stimulated the zeal of the most faint-hearted." Note. The passages in quotations were underlined by Von Blssing.) "There are times when the public, spellbound and electrified by the proud words emanating from the pul pit, feels aa Irresistible desire to give full vent to the surging emotions by which they are agitated. "They for get the majesty of the place' and abandon themselves to the joy of breaking forth Into raptures of de light. "On the evening of All Souls' day in a Brussels church, where hundreds of spectators were sauatting even on the steps of tha altar, the advertised preacher, who wore the gown of the disciples of t. Dominic, gave out to his audience with a bluntness, excus able under the circumstances, that they must restrain themselves from any demonstration out of place In such a spot. "The orator had taken as a theme for his Sr-rinon 'Patriotism.' He spoke of the war. the country, its glories past, present and future, with an en thusiasm and an earnestness calcu lated to snd a thrill through every one. Such harangues have a salutary ef fect on the crowd. We are comforted. braced up, electrified. If after that the national anthem, 'Vers l'Avenir,' resounds stentoriously through the vaulting, sung with full voices, then 'Immediately patriotism raises its head, our lips quiver. It is at times like these that we do-realize how dear our country is to us, and what sacri fices we are prepared to make to save her." CHAPTER XX. An accident had happened in the district of Vilvorde to the telephone I wires. What was the cause aobody knew. No matter, the town was made responsible and by way of punish ment the magnates of Vilvorde were ordered by the German commandant to secure the guarding of the line. Several priests and religious clerks having been summoned to act as sen tries, the cardinal sent Von Biasing a letter of protest: "Archbishop's House. Malines, Dec. 18. 1915 To His Excellency Baron Blssing, Governor-General,, Brussels Sir: The kreischef has passed the or der to the commercial authorities of Vilvorde to have the telephone lines guarded by the magnates of the com mune. "In his proclamation of December 11, 1915, the Imperial representative himself says explicitly: "It is doubtful whether the line broke down.' The Immediate consequence is that no 'misdeed' lias been proved, and that therefore there is no case for repres sion. "Nevertheless the claim is made to Impose on the parochial clergy of Vil vorde. on the director and professors, on the priests of the College of Notre Dame, on the Christian brothers, the guarding for 12 consecutive hours of a telephone line. "The clergy has declared their in ability to take up this task and I have approved their decision. "I feel sure, sir, that It will be enough to draw your kind attention to this Jncldent to have an end put to this persecution and in sntlclpatton 1 express my gratitude to your excel lency, and at the same time beg you to accept the expression of my sin cere esteem. (Signed) "D. J. CARDINAL MERCIER, Archbishop of Malines." The governor - general replied, throwing the responsibility of sum moning priests and clerks on the com munal authorities, stating that the appointment of priests for guarding the telephone lines was not due to his administration, but to the Belgian communal authorities. The truth of the matter is this: A vicar of the town, the superior of the Christian brothers, and several revernd professors of the college had been summoned by the communal authorities for sentry duty during the night. At this news the Dean Van Ree.th went at once to the town hall. In the absence of the burgomaster he was received by an official, who told him that the orders had been given by the Germans. With a view of finding out for himself the exact meaning of these orders, the dean went to see the commandant: the lat ter declared that he had indeed given orders that the telephone wires should be guarded by -he magnates of the town, but that he had not specified any particular class of persons. (To Be Continued.) MnlL-OiRWIHTLEAVES EXPENSES TO DETROIT PAID BY REJECTED MAX. Mable Lewandowskt in Letters Oft en Asked for Money and Told of Attempt at Suicide. ' ' ' "i' Jfc " ' 3SKsaeasr-'ST-s VANCOUVER. Wash.. Dec. 23. (Spe cial.) Miss Mabel Lewandowskl, who succeeded in inducing two men, Ed ward Deckeft of Kalama. Wash., and John Sullivan of this city, to give her sums of money upon her promise to marry them and who arrived here Sunday, left last night for her home In Detroit without a husband. Both Mr. Deckert and Mr. Sullivan said they were willing to marry her. Neither man knew the other was cor responding with Mabel and neither knew the other was sending the same girl money to come west. In her letter to the men she kept asking for money, saying she was cold and about to take the grippe, diphtheria, scarlet fever and other diseases because she was poorly clad. She insisted that the men send the money to her under the name of Mabel Schwartz, general delivery, Detroit, Mich., as she had a mean sister and her parents were dead. She said her brother-in-law beat her. Miss Lewan dowskt told of crying and attempting to take her own life. She said she was a hard-working girl, a good sewer, was neat and clean and could cook well. Again she said she was not 20 and later that she was 22 and "be sure to remember me on my : Double Trading Stamps With Charge or Cash Purchases Charge Purchases Made Today and Rest of Month Go on January Accounts Payable February 1st OWK Merchandise Bonds and Glove Orders Issued for Any Amount Splendid Gifts Bond Booth, 1st Floor Give Her a Dress Pattern What more appropriate gift than a beautiful dress pattern put up in a gay Xmas box? All the newest fabrics are here. 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