Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-10
CITY AND DISTRICT.
TlsE GREAT REFGRMEEI.
Four Isurdrcd:h Anniversary of the
birth of Martin Luther.

PROGRAMS of THE oUARTO-CENTENARY CELEBRA-
TInNS TO BE HELD IN THE LUTHERAN
CHURCHES OF wASHINGToN-A SKETCH OF
IUrHEE's LIFE-THE BATTLE HYMN OF THE
Observation-Disclosures IN AMERICA,
Ere.
To-day. November 10, 1881 is the four hun
dr'dfn anniversary Of the birth OF Martin
Luther The day is being celebrated with great
sr,ena0r az E.SCb"n. IN SayOny. the little town
that has the distinction OF being the birth place
O. j'lc Great refnrIncr. The program Includes
an historic procession under the supervision of
The historic painter. ". Beckmann, of HurSel-
dorf- The crown Prince of Germany is present
az Eisieben to take part in a celebration which
Is 1f national Importance TO Germany. Worms,
the town near the Rhine where Luther bore
testimony against Rome before the dignitaries
90 che empire and the church. held its comlnem-
Cr1t.v" EXERCISES on the 2d inst.
IN AmeriCl quart o-ceHrpnary celebrations will
be- held in all the Lutheran churches Tomorrow
VII ca = the Anniversary Of i.uther'S baptisGal
diy. Che observance. al the anniversary will
Eut De- confined tn i.uthcralS rs in other Prot
e>t ant churches the dsc0ur@pS and services Will
be arranged with reference to the great event
wh.ch rave birth IT, irotestantisn. The i.u-
tnerdn cinfcheS nf the city VIII. however hold
SPECIAL appropriate commemorative services to-
morrow.
AT TIE MEMORIAL CHURCH.
Very elaborate preparations have been made
for the occasion at Memorial church. The choir
has been prac;Icin2s for more than a month and
the rendition of ''Luther's Battle Hynn' will be
one of the musical features. The church will be
very hand somely decorated ana a very promising
Program has been prepared for the day. 1T the
II o'clock services tine pastor, Rev. Dir. Butler
VIII deliver Il discourse upOa Luther and his
works. and music will be a feature of the SER
YES. y platform union S'rV &c will be held at
..:'i " c!och IN the evening. during which q Sc
r,so OF short addresses will be- delivered BY some
Of the ahlest clergy from varoU.s churches in the
city, Rev. DR. Bartlett Of the New York ave
nue. pre>bytcfi church. will speak of Luther
and CALVIN; Rev Dr. Rankin of the First Con-
rreggtivnal Church. will speak of Luther and
RELIGIOUS freedom; Justice Strong will speak of
1.uf1 r aud civil liberty; Rev ;. III. Greene OF
C.vary Baptist church, will deliver short adj
dress upon Luther and Professionalism: Rev. DR..
Butler will represent Luther in the future: and
/. y sir. Power of the Church Oh the DISCIPLES
VIII speak of Luther III the present.
keE- DR. Butier. in speaking to a STAR re-
porter on the subject. SAID that he Thought the
celebration vi tins anniversary would quicken
the interest IN Professionalism all ever the World
- The celebration he said. lis universal. 1t
ezten.s To all churches outside OF the Roman
'atho.lc, aad the interest is intense
ST PAULs.
The exercises at st PauI's English Lutheran
church, corner of 18th aid II streets will be OF
q royr! and interesting character. program
has been prepared by the pastor, Rev. DR..
pomer. which viii consist of music and re-
srvuSive reading. One OF the features will be a
historical service. in which the pr ncipai events
III i.utEers career Will be reviewed by TIN. con-
creation and pastor. The program will be Us
Il lows:
Professional Hymn. by the choir; Seating of
IL" sabbath school: The Cords Prayer chant
ty the choir: Invocation, by the pastor, LYNN
~ dlh Ill the Light. ty the sabbath school:
Responsive SeTyice-itith Psalm by the cunnrc-
ga'I0a and sabbath school: Gloria P;.irI. 10y the
cHrT. TIE Apostles Creed Reading of the
Script lrcs-'in~pri and Epstle. by tine pastor:
Prayer Voluntary. 10y the choir: Responsive
Eea'iiUg-lloFH isaiin. b. the sabbath school:
III ,iHE-"GI0riouS Things of Thee are Spnhen:"
Historical service IL /, IHu-''Ihanks he to Cod"
hy the sabbath school, Responsive Service;
tHcltory. VI Ith Utui,;aTy ~ the choir; Addresses
aEi Remarks tv. the pastor and LuCius Alden
j. y. Nab AMI " W Smith; Uymn-'AH Hail
tha Power If Jesus Name; The Lords PRAYER
and B,nr,,iction.
The muse Viii be under the direction of Mr.
Leonard J. Meyers. who will bc assisted in pOr-
tioHS Of the service. by Prof VIM. Ja.rpr y it'll
the c''rnet. AMI 1T the morning service. viii b,,
"a follows: ACKNOWLEDGMENT Christian
S".ti"T~. sullivan: authenticated is the
Lord, ponjZttti; olFrrtoTy-''iiuw Beautiful
pom the Mountains" Sh.rwin.
lii the ~ eniny he follow ING will be rendered:
and It shall Come to Pass" Bradbury Thou
Art Near" Holden: daughter of Zion" Pal
mere: Ave Maria. Mlilard: Great and Mar
N''.Oi>. fIom Farmers MASS i'm 3D. The choir
v al consist OF Misses Latin f.. ". Stokes and
ourand. Soprani; Misses S. f.. stokes. Domer
and Chauncey. alti; Mcssrs Marsh. Penny and
Myers. tenor and MeSSrs La,.ian Hoover and
bnmer, bas>i, Mrs w H. Hazard. orCanist.
In the evening public service viii be held in
ri fauls. ard addresses will be made by
number of speakers Gen. Eaton. the commits
ti"ner of education. will preside and addresses
are expected froln Hon. George il. I.oring b.
H. Warner. Simon Wolf and Rev. Dr. Domer.
Frre ilyacnthe has been invited to be present
a. well a. the foreign representatives Of Sweden,
Norway, Denmark amt Germany.
CHURCH OF THE FATHERIASD
At the Church OF the Fatherland, 9th and
Streets northwest. Rev. Mr. Honrigilalls pastor,
Where the services are usually in German i'm the
morning and IN English in the evening. the pas
tcr Wi! preach an historical, sermon in the morn
1ng. AMI appropriate music Will be- given by the
ClCir.
Trinity.
Az Trinity Lutheran church (German), 4th
snd streets northwest OF which Rev ". c. III.
IUerhert is pastor. the day will be celebrated
with Impressive services. The church will be
1a-i't u't'itittt Win cut MOWERS,
All eYcrgrrens ta>tetuliy arranged. An oil
Portrait Of Luther Will be placed over the pulpit.
AZ uine Clock there VIII be- confessional ser
V=c''. and at lose the celebration proper will
bin Congregational singing prevails in this
church. and On this occasion there will be an
o'4an accompaniment. with six brass instru-
Rents. lead by Prot. III. Donch After a HYMN
al Praise, the itur-ica service will be rendered
bN pastor anu congregation. Iuthers Battle
EyI.H viii BE- SUM. ard, after the creed "A ser
h-uh treating oi historical subjects suggested by
the anniversary. and the fourth OF II series
o. pubic sermons Will be delivered by
TIE pastor Following this viii be the ce!,.-
tia'i"n al the Lords Supper. Several other
~ EIIs- than those noted will Ue SUM during he
srfYicf- In the evening the Pastor Rev Mr.
luehkert. Will hold service 1T The church in
Alexandria. the services there being somewhat
Similar TO the services at Trinity. On Monday
evening Rev Mr. Frencke, Of Baltimore viii
preach M Trinity.
The WtsF WASHINGTON CHURCH
The memorial services TO be held Tomorrow
n:nrnins AT II O'Clock in the Lutheran church in
West Washington. corner of . and sd streets
(Rey- q. \. NeXdOTh. pastor.) will consist of
tie usual services. except that the theme IF the
>couTSe VIII be Luther and tie Lutheran
church. Appropriate passages of scripture will