Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-12


speaker concluded by stating that this
greatest of reformers died at the age of
sixty-three years on tho very farm on
which he was born, to which he was tenn
porarily making visit, and that
his favorite battle hymn was sung at his
grave by the people there assembled to
perform his last obsequies.
Rev. Mr.. Breed announced to his con-
gregation that he should speak further on
the life and services eff Martin Luther next
Sabbath morning.
Lstther Memorial Service at Plymouth
Church.
A large audience gathered at Plymouth
Congregational church last night, to do
honor to the memory of the great reform
er. Several OF Luther's hymns were sung
to the grand German ohorals by the COR
gregatlon, led by double quartette The
addresses were made by prominent Luth-
erans.
Prof. s. Oftedal, of the Augsburg semi
nary, Minneapolis, (Norwegian), paid an
eloquent tribute TO Luther He said this
great event was not a reform; it was much
more. 1t was reformation. It marked
q new era in the growth of the world.
Luther is to be regarded not simply as a
christian. He gave liberty of conscience
to the world. he created new Ian
guage which, through science and
poetry has done as much az our own
tongue to civilize the world. Through his
work, he opened the road to national inde-
pendence and liberty in Europe. Testi-
,,h o.
men of all lands and all shades of opinion
even from Romsnists. Herder, the
German poet, said, she was a great man
and great patriot. He gave back to
whole nations the use of their reason"
Heine, the German infidel and poet, said:
HE created the German language. His
thoughts not only had wings but they had
hands" Carlyle said: 81 would call this
Luther a great man, great in intellect, in
courage, affection and integrity" The
historian Bancroft said: "He was wont to
protest against propagating reform by
prosecutions and massacres, With wise
moderation and knowledge of human
nature, he would deduce from his great
principle of justification by faith alone the
| sublime doctrine of freedom of con-
science" The greatness of Luther was
most notably displayed in his humility.
He was modest diffident and distrustful Of
his own powers. He did not delight in
the prominence into which he was forced.
He was happiest alone, under the canopy
| of heaven, with his Lutte aud his thoughts
of God. luther was not greatest in those
contests with Pope emperor and council
| which interest US most, but in his study,
| when he discovered the secrets of bible
I'm rl,,t-
veruacuiar, and prepared his little cate
chism. By these achievements he linked
| himself with the work of the whole world
| Tonight, four hundred years
after Luther, and five thou
sand miles distant, two branches
| of Luther's followers clasp hands in unity
against the infdelity that processes to
honor Luther and scorns the book in which
hs found his inspiration.
| Rev. @. Conrad, of the German Luth-
eran church said: The history of Luther
opens fountain of power for the work of
our day. The principles of the reforma-
ton had their last origin in Luther's soul;
and then came the second great battle with
| the enemies of the human race. Mr.. Con-
| rad took rapid survey of the career of
Luther, and epitomised the great ideas
III,
ating in the revelation Of faith in Christ
| as an experience of the individual Sheart
and conscience. He drew an interesting
parallel between Luther and Columbus as
| cotemporaries-both heroes of the
faith. One gave to the world new reve-
lation of the truth, the other opened to the
| world & land where those ideas should find
! their fullest development. twas Luther's
| irh,a af ,lO Lot bo aff 30 D.
! true place as part Of the actual and daily
| life of men.
| Rev. A. P. Monten. pastor of the Swe-
| dish Lutheran church on Saltwater street,
made very happy closing speech. He
! said the Lutheran church is an evangelical
church, 1t proclaims the EUaHgeliuB (yos-
pel) of salvation TO ell mankind. It's doc
| trines of predestination is that God is
willing te save everyone that has faith in
| Christ. The Lutherans in the United
States come from countries where
/ there is state church. They find
| here a free church and free state. That
! is what they want. The church should af-
| feet the state, bat not by an organic union
/ with it. a traa church Eaakes good citi-
zaus and sustains good government. The
! speaker teaches his people that it is sin
net to vote. bat leaves each man to decide
for himself how he shall vote.
Dr.. Dana closed the service with grace
ful declaration of fraternit! and good will
toward the Lutheran church.
L~ther Fross on IDIOT, Standpoint.
To the Editer OF the Gls5e.
1 find no fault whatever with the Protes-
tant journals or Protestant speakers who
think it right to exhaust the vocabulary Of
praise IN trying to honor "the reformer'
Luther. Not even q word of blame hsve
! for the holy Deacon Nettleton. when hs
i places the seal of his high approval on tn.
: life and acts of such man. In 90 doine