The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-15
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Services IN Connection E~ifiI the Luther


Services IN Connection with the Luther
Memorial.
The four hundredth anniversary OF the
birth of Martin Luther, the great re-
former, was celebrated Sunday
throughout the Christian world, and
services IN connection with that event
were heidi EmpOria. In the morning
Rev. DIR. CordIey, of the Congregational
church, preached a discourse bearing
upon the work of the Reformation, in
which the-causes. leading to that great
religious movement were defined and
their effect upon the age In
which Luther lived was elaborated.
The speaker held that the mission which
Luther accomplished had been prepared
for HIM by a succession OF events which
made the times ripe for a man OF his in
domitable courage and faith, and that the
outbreak which reyolutionized the en-
tire systsm of religions thought was but
the elimination of forces which had
been IN operation years before the birth
OF the great reformer. 4 cOmprehen-
sive and interesting historical outline of
the life and mission OF Luther was en-
bodied in the sermon, which was one Of
great merit and excellence.
LUTHER MEMORIAL SERVICE.
The Luther memorial services, at the
n. E. church last night, were attended
by one OF the largest audiences that hiss
ever assembled there. and the eagerness
with which all listened TO the exercises
of the occasion fully attested the fact
that the name of the great reiormer of
the fifteenth and sIxieenth centuries is
still remembered with affection, not
only by his own couatrymen, of whom
there were many present last night,
hut by every Protestant of whatever de-
nomination or nation here reresented.
The opening exercises we're partici-
patsd in by Rev. T. J. Hanna, ReY. Mr..
Dudley, Rev. r. L. Lott and Prof.
CtuIkshank, and two or three beautiful
selectlOna were rendered by the choir.
Rev. Mr. Hanna presented Rev. ]. F.
IIendy to the audience as the orator OF
the occasion. and as mastery and thrill
ing an address as We have ever heard In
connection with exercises of this kind
WAS delivered by Mr.. Hendy, who
seemed himself to be fired with zeal
like that which Inspired Luther TO braYe
the jeers and taupts of his enemies and
to close his ears against the fearful en-
treaties of we'll meaning friends, but less
courageous than himself, To desist from
a course which seemed to them must
end In the sacrifice of his life at the feet
of his Papal enemies. This great mans
virtues and gigantic accomplishments
were extOled in a manner only equal to
the ability of n man filled with the
zeal and loYe for right and truth pos
sessed by the speaker, and the vast au-
dience which filled the auditorium prop
er and lecture room To the full seating
capacity and more, paid the strictest
sttentIon to every syllable that fell from
the lips OF the euiogist, and particularly
attentive were his hearers to the story
of how Luther conducted him
self before the Diet at Worms,
the noble patriot Of truth and right
standing tIrm in his convictions, though
t0rtuGTs death, h2 k9d every
reason TO heliege, a3aited him at
the conclusion of his trial, and there be-
fore that august assembly, portion of
which was enraged TO the degree of
frenzy, he answered with majestic firm
ness the questions put to him, and when
the final test came he fully renouEccd
the Fapal church, and uttered these mem.
orable words: Here stand l can do
nothing less God help me; amenw
The services concluded with the sing
ing of the hymn. "All Hail the Power of
Jesus Name" the vast congregation
joining with Greai enthHslasm in the
singing.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The services at the First Presbyterian
church we're attended by a large con-
gregatiOn yesterday morning. Rev. Mr..
Dudley, of Morrow, Ohio, the former
psstor OF ihis church, PreachIng the
sermon. He preGaceh his discourse with
few remarks respecting his former r.
lations to the congregation before which
he stood, assuring his hearers that 1t
had always been his aim and wish that
they might enjoy the richest of Gods
blessings, and he wished here again to
assure them of his warm personal friend
ship and that Iiod might cnntlpue his
mercies to them. His sermon was
founded upon the story of Aaaman, the
lepsr, and showing the wisdom Of obey
ing the least as well as the greatest of
Gods commands. The discourse was
most excellent from first To. last. and the
congregation showed their appreciation
of Is by the closest attention.