Protestant Feeling in Germany.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume II, Issue 73, 19 September 1874, Page 9

Protestant Feeling in Germany.

To this willingness of the Government officials to back up the administration in its contest with the Church, the honorable conduct of individuals, even of some Protestants, affords a very remarkable contrast. An instance of this recently occurred within the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Paderhorn. On Sunday, May 20th, the men of the parish of Holzhurseu marched in solemn order to tho Castle of i aron von dor Borg to read him an Address of Thanks which ba'l been signed by the representatives and all the independent inhabitants af the parish. The noble Baron had, although himself a Protestant, with the greatest generosity, given to a young Catholic priest, a niosb hospitable reception at his custlo, because he had been persecuted by the Government as the appointed prie^of the pirish. Caring no thin >* for the auger of the Liberals, Baron von der Borg had thus'given expression to his Conservative sentiments by tlie course he had adopted. After tho Address had been read, and the Baron, who is universally popular, had been loudly cheered, he returned thanks in words full of feeling for the unexpected honor they had done him. Tho ovation he received made all the more f ivorable impression from the fact of its having proceeded from the spontaneous action of the people.