| Show GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS next sunday december jtb ath protestants te lee tants all over the world but more particularly the lutherans Luth erans in europe will unite in the celebration on a 8 magnificent scale of the three dundr hundredth edth anniversary of the birth of gustavus adolphus Adolp bus the most moat famous or of swedish kings king at that time the he numerous monuments in the native land of the immortal hero will be adorned ado rued while irum from the pulpits in every corner of the country bid virtues will be extolled and his work lauded in every degree of elc eloquence quence norway and doi denmark mark will join in the commemoration me of gustavus avus cole celebrated gran grauds dabb oh particularly imposing ceremonies are planned in germany by order of the emperor all public schools will participate the parliament build ingi ing one of the most magnificent in the world will be properly decorated and the emperor himself will take a prominent part in the proceedings in honor of the great warrior to whose superior au statesmanship and at that time unequaled military tactics germany owes so ao buob wilhelm is known to foe be an a ardent admirer of the swedish hero As an evidence ot of this thia may be mentioned that his bis majesty has hag ordered a 9 painting of him to be bung up in the imperial palace ou on the day of the anniversary he has also alao prepared an oration to be read to the army corps in the palace and la Is constantly refer ring the be crown prince to the history of the festivities will be of a truly international ter national character even the catholics in germany garmany and austria propose to pay homage to the man although though A they of course will refrain fruga from participation in the religious part of the ceremonies and even on this elde kie of the atlantic memorial services will be held in various places swedish iso cleties eUes all over the country have the past month been preparing for the vent event and many swiss danish german ind norwegian organizations will join them the whole plan is arranged by the kustavus Gusta Oust vua avus adolphus society an organization of protestants with representatives in all protestant countries the irbe immediate object of this as lation is the support of numerically and financially weak sister bister churches and the leaders of the society have taken this opportunity ot 01 bridging bri neing the cause for abit which h Gusti vua fought and died prominently before the world after the tercentenary eele celebration bration mankind will know more about this savior of protests protestantism 1 if f the term be allowed and better appreciate preci ate his bis work in the cause of liberty than ever before |
