New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-11
EXERCISES IN BROOKLYN.
ADDRESSES BY MIR. BEEcHER, DIR. J. b. THOMAS
AND SEVERAL OTHERS

ADDRESSES BY MIR. BEECHER, DR. J' b. lho'in'
AND SEVERAL OTHERS.
The four-hundredth anniversary OF Martlh
Tuther's birth was celebrated at ST. Matthews Engush
Lutheran Church. Brooklyn last evening The church
ros Allied N ia utmost capacity Many found st"ndng
room onlv and hundreds wore turned away uhaoie 10
gain entrance Among the audience were many clergy
mon 10 Rrooklyn The altar was decorated with palms.
flags and evergrecns portrait OF Martin Luther ana PIC
lures representing memorable incidents In his NE Ate
the organ voluntary by w. r. iandfear, prayer was
offered by the Rev Dr. A. j. F. Bchrends. An introduc
tory address was then made by the pastor OF the church.
the Rev J. c. Zimmerman. The Rev. j. F. Behring iol-
lowed with an address on Luther at Wttcnbcrg."
various letters OF regret next read among others
one from Edward Everett Hale. After hymn had been
sung by the church quarete the Rev Dr. Henry j. van
DYKE spoke on "Luther at Worms" lie gave
vivid porrature Of Luther at the Diet worms WINCH
he aad had well been called the finest scene in history
Luther" he said, "was sacmv OF authority, human
or divine Before the Diet of Worms he was not the ad
vocate Of civil liberty Luther did seek so much to
dehrone the Pope as to enhrone the Bible There must
he an nfallble book inailibe Church, or utter
anarchy Luther chose the infalible book"
vocal SOLO 'Hosanna to the Lord" was then sung
Nv Fred Stems The Rev Dr. j. o. Peck followed with
an address on Luther and the open Bible " Martin
Inthcr" he said, "tOOk the eNtinglisher Oh Goo ghI
lie opened Gods book that had been sealed aud hidden
away from the people and gave TO the world" me
Brooklyn saengerbund, with William Groeschel as con,
goste RuIg ist unser Colt" and then tho Rev.
Dr. !. b. Thomas spoke on ,Lnthers Genus. ne
Immediately preceding Luhers appearance, ana OF ths
"massyc and colossal tyranny OF the power OF Rome
force Ue was man OF gigantic character. He was ten
der to touch Of affection, but when pushed BACK ne
tte and volcanic passions. He was an open
man. lie was for hiding nothing. lIis
weaknesses were on the surface. Beneath lay
the gooc old German strength, vgOr and independence
He had certain ntutorcd nobility OF character No
NOT been 80 shaken himself such experience had Ia
Their passed through In his conflict with ths power OF
choose the cross but he would not refuse IT, Beneath
all that was coarse externally beat heart
When Dr. Thomas had finished his address lhe Bto9k
lyn saengerbund and QnaTistte Gun sang ~ IS
spoke on "Luthcr and our Cvil Liberty" in part az
follows? "The value Of Is not TO De estimated 10y
what he worth I'm this world From the standpoint OF
political economy he Is worth only what lac eau do Ten
way. They have nothing for life ana NE mas
nolnms % Tbrrc "a srobcT yyay Of Incnsirlng men
and Luther had hand In introducing H. lie gave the
open Bible 10 the common people. They were prepared
for the seed Gods wheat there but there had been
dagls that shut out ts light Luther cut It OPEN sgwed
the wheat which he found there and part OF the
product. You cannot ten what man WIZ Do ny WhAt Nc
Is here You cannot tel until ho has come into The Inl
possession OF his royal nature. IL IA The value 81
the individual man by reason Of Ms origin um GOA ana
his destination hereafter that the Reformation Drought
ont Previously he had been considered worth nothing,
cxccpt 10 make churches and states 81. Nan unit
had DO value only organized man POSSESSED value Ire
difference the Protestant and The Roman thlh-
ole faith II the difference between the Individual relation
In man and the corporate relation Al our pop
ullr Institutions have been founded upon
this sense OF the dignity OF man not by
reason what Ia him. but because Of destiny which
tod has conferred upon him. For this the fur!tns
and they sprng from the IONS OF the determination
They were filed with this sense ot the value
OF man "a an individual. What Il the consequence In
every between the two roaring oceans wo nave
framework Of government made expressly In
the interests Of the individual citizen. Mulutudes
come to shores dsOwning tho Word OF God out OF
which came the liberty they enjoy here II there bo one
go doctrine that the American people cannot AFFORD 70
lose doctrine OF manhood established In the
genius Of Christianity. Our civil liberty u the result of
The omen Bible which Luther gave US"
After the dONolOgy had been sung benedlctlOn was
pronounced and the meeting then broke up.
There was large attendance In the evening M the
Luther CommcuoratOn services held Ia the lecture
hall OF the Young Mems Christian Association
In Brooklyn. After a short service Of song
aud prayer by the Rev. Mr. StOddard DR. r. L. Stuart,
pregidcnt the Association introduced the Rev DR. j. g.
ttockbrfdgc OF Providence H. L. who spoke about the
life and character OF the great RciomeT Passing rapidly
over the history Of Luhes YOUTH the speaker dwet at
length upon the RcfOrmer5 life In the monastery. He
said that July II, 1908, Luther turned
his back on the world, finally, he thought But
he was ever n dOutcr during his mOna-c life aud all
the degradatiOn- he suffered absolutely nothing
compared with the anguish OF his mind sprtnRng from
an awful dread lest he should fail 10 what he
sought-thc salvation Of his soul through the works Ofhis
own righteousness. Ia monastery life lay the experience
which qualified Luther for chectiug tho KefOrInh-
ton He fearless KctoTmcr fearing
| neither pOtcntate nor King, nor the devil him
self, but always speaking his honest convictions
. At Music Hail. Brooklyn celebration held under
the auspices Of the Independent Catholic Church Adj
dIcssc, made by Bishop Mcnamara aud the Rey. g.
T. Gcagn OF the Independent Reformed Catholic Church
NJ Hlnf ~ IN all IrI