Abstract

Editorials

This article focuses on various political and social issues around the world. The secession from the Church of Rome in Germany and elsewhere which has taken the above name, and is now exciting so much attention, has a number of things in its favor which prevent the great body of Protestants, both in this and other countries, from forming candid and rational opinions about its real weight and importance. The reform movement of last year fell far short of its goal, and greatly disappointed its principal supporters. It was confidently expected by them that not only would the plunderers of the Treasury be driven from office, but that the system under which they got into office would be changed, and the recurrence of the set of phenomena known as the "Ring thefts" be thus effectually and permanently prevented. For some time after the November election their attention was devoted almost exclusively to the work of framing a new charter, and during this process there was a good deal of valuable and instructive discussion about the bases of municipal government.