Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-25
From the Lutheran and Visitor.
MARTIN LUTHER,

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10Th and 26th Of June, 1868. The
city of Worms had 100000 strangers
i'll it, besides it's home people. From
France, England, Russia, America,
and many other places, they all flock
ed in steamers, cars &c, to sec a great
sight. What do you suppose it was ?
No less than q monument erected in
honor Of your beloved DR.. Martin
Luther. Now listen closely, and l
will tell you all about it. I was
afraid my Little Ones would not hear
of it from the big people, if I did not
write them special letter on the
subject, so l made up my mind that
they should know it.
About 360 years ago, way back in
the dark ages, Ozark because there
were Only few Bibles in the world }
poor little boy went from door to
door, singing for his bread AS this
boy grew up, he tried to learn all he
could, and he kept q great thinking
over all he did learn. At last when
he became quite 4 man, he went into
Catholic house where he found IL
Bible chained. This Bible he began
to read, and as he read the Holy
Ghost entered his heart, and told him
what tho words meant. The Lord
saw that this man was sincere
ly seeking to know what God had to
say to him. The precious Spirit will
tell you, if you want to know very
much indeed, like DR.. Martin Luther
did.
As he kept on reading and think
ing, the Holy Ghost constantly poured
more light upon his soul, just like the
early dawn of morning gives place to
the full day, After while this man
s;rew strong enough to bear the Ii ght,
and :i4cn nc a." that he was lost
sinner, and needed q Saviour. Then
Jesus pitied him, and came whisper
ing in his soul, that he loved him so
much, and freely forgave his sins.
This made Dr.. Luther so happy that
he could not help telling everybody
nc met, how mach the dear Saviour
loved sinners, and how ready lie is to
save them, il they only give up their
sins.
This was news indeed to these poor,
ignorant people, and it spread like
fire among dry grass Everywoman
told her neighbor; did you hear it,
you need not pray to Mary and the
saints, but go right to Jesus, and He
will save you, just now. These tick
cts they sell us to sin against God are
worth nothing. we will 60 to hell
unless Christ saves us.
This grand man continued talking
to the people, till the Pope at Rome
grew very angry, and brought him
up for trial. But he was like great
oak against tho storm, they could not
bend him he told his friends that if
the devils from hell were on all the
housctops, he meant to go. When
the Catholics brought DR.. Luther be-
fore the Emperor's Court at Worms,
(the same city where his monument is
now erected,) he said "Here 1 stand,
cannot do otherwise. GOD HELP
ME-" Ho meant by this, that he
would dare to do right-to stand by
Gods truth, como what would. He
stood firm as Il rock, with Jesus ever
near him. The Lord says, they that
honor Nc, 1 will honor. The great
Luther honored Christ before Emper-
ors and kings, and though so many
years dead, Jesus is not done paying
him back yet. Now, at this same
city, even Worms, the people build
triumphal arches for the king, dukes
and great of earth to pass under,
that they may behold unveiled this
monument to DR.. Luthcr's honor.
Had my Little Ones been there
with the German children who march
cd in the procession, they would have
seen the pretty flags of all nations
hanging from the windows, tho houses
dressed with wreaths and flowers,
and at night the grand illumination.
I think should like to have heard
the grand shout to Jesus given by that
vast crowd, when Rev. Oppermann
took the cover off the monument to
show it to the people. I should like
to have seen also that party of young
ladies dressed in white and crowned
with wreaths who covered the bronze
statue with. flowers. Not only 80, but
we would have heard eight hundred
singers thanking the Lord for DR..
Luther's noble life, while the bells
chined forth their joy, and the con-
mons roared it, to every peal of which