New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-14

G.. A. StOddard, W. =. hHnNioIu'
James II. Hoadley, JIG. Hayerneyer
8. NJ. Hamilton, H. A. Oakley
S. d. Burchard, RIO. Dorenu5,
w. W. AtteTbury, J. Grinncl,
g. L. Shearer, :. H. NrEh,
F. L. Clark, &. ID. ROsSitCr
D. C. Gavin r A. Nelson.
j. a. Matthews,
John Jay, the president of the Evangelical ALI
ance, followed by about thirty prominent gentle
men, took bis seat shortly before 8 o'clock, In a
moment Dr. Damrosch appeared and was received
with applause by the OratOrio Society. So
crowded had the auditorium become by
this time that the aslos were blocked,
many ladies remaining standing nearly three hours
and hundreds of persons had gone away unable TO
gain admittance.
REMARKS OF Mr.. JAY.
The overture " Ruy Bias was rendered by the
orchestra, and then the Rev. DIR. g. +. Krotel was
introduced by Mr.. Jay and read the xlvith
Psalm. Bishop Simpson offered prayer,
closing with the Lords Prayer, in which he
requested the audience to join. The chorus
Thanks be to God" from Elijah, was sung after
the prayer and then Mr.. Jay delivered an address,
which was in substance as follows:
We are assembled tonight the call OF the Evangel
cal Alliance the United States. to commemorate the
fonr hundredth anniversary OF the birth of Luther This
reminder Of the great Rofoer has stirred the hearts Of
the nations whom his teachings have helped TO bring
from the nOxous miss OF ignorance and superstition into
cherished in his own land the mOuder the
mind and almost the creator OF the German tongne-the
for mental and moral emancipation, God awakened tho
people, and the echoes Of whose voice still resond
throughout the world. He Is the chief figure I'm his
tOric picture which will he contemplated by the thought
ful Of all lands 70 the end of time. He still, lvcs IN tn
words Of COlcrdgc, an antagOnisc spr 10 fO'n" ana
a purifying ana preserving spirit to Chisiendom at
Before proceeding to the pleasant duty with which I am
honored, ofinr0ducing the eminent sp"aS"rt VINO arr
don nv rOrdO NJ he "a
ton you have come, whose cal TO Keep tts anniversary
has been promptly responded TO throughout the Jn0u
The Alliance represents the vast body ~ Americans De
Ion gin various branches Of the Church mnNt who
hold tie truths for which Luther coucndcd ana who s
protest against the errors which he denounced. Tie
chief object Of the Alliance which Is In rfcpOudCncr
with kindred Alliances In other lands. IA the Strengthen
ing Of the Christian unity and the promotion OF religious
freedom, which know, better than did Luther l. the
safest guide to civil freedom and it, most vieiluf
fender II seemed fitting that this Alliance which has
devOycd in part the work Of maintaining the great
truths proclaimed by Luther against the ,otlmo forces
with he contcnde and against all other forces foreign or
domestic, which threaten our religious liberties aud the
purity or American Institution should call on hntrl-
To join with the rest OF ChrSendom In cnmmcmora
ting the birth Of the great Rcormcr No country
mas mere reason man thls Rcublc 10 recall WIN joy te
blessings he assisted to for the world, in cm3ac
p1tng thought and conscience and imprcsng thr stamp
OF Christianity upon modern cYiizallon. Although
America had not been discovered by Columbus when
Luther was born, Luthers farrcaclng influence which
to-day Is lct nom me atlantic 10 ne racine hrprd 10
people Northern Continent with the cpioIi-ts Who
laid The foundation Of It's future liberties the truth. OF
the Bible lie reromlncnded the opITc. sod people oi
Europe take the teachers Of their choice aud with the
where religious liberty could find home Aud TO these
shores they came bringing the brcst hearts aud the
best blood Of every nation In Europe, English Paus,
HOllanders WalOOns WaldenScs, MOravian Brothers,
swcdes and Norwegans, the disciples OF Luther, Meauc
Bohemia Of Uric Zwinglius from Switzerland. and for
long years with their graceful arts ami industries and
brought with them the Bible and the great truths main
tanned in the Reformation and that devotion TO religious
liberty which is the true foundation of political freedom
The four centuries that have passed since Luthcr birth
afford ample and convenient opportunity OF COmpar-
upon the intelligence, the morality the liberty, and the
prosperity Of nations.
THE REV. DIR. TAYLORS ADDRESS.
In closing his address Mr. Jay turned to the Rev
DR.. William NJ. Taylor, of the Broadway Tabcr-
naclc, and introduced him.
Or. Taylor read his address in the clear, vigorous
tone so familiar to New-Yorl audiences, and was
many times interrupted by the hearty appausr.
The following is an abstract of DR.. Taylors al
dress:
There was In Luther the might Of a unique personality
He had massive intellect, glowing enthusiasm ten
less bOldness and rich fund Of common sense oil Of
which found vent IN vigorous eoquence and prolific
range But these things alone would not account for the
place which he holds in the estimation OF Professionals II
the merit of Luther that he set the Word OF God
aud because that Il divine agent and touches the main
springs Of individual social and national LIFE his Influence
has farther and struck deeper than that Of any other
man in modern history. (ApplalIscl
specify what those things which Luther found for
himself and published to the world OF the Word Of
God At tho root OF all the rest lies his discovery In the
Scriptures of the funcs and frcenes Of salvation for sin
of mankind through faith in Jesus Christ The great
work OF MS IRE ana everything which he accomplished
but the development Of hr first discovery Nor
Scriptures equally important For as soon ~ be obtained
clear view OF the infinite suicency Of the work OF
Christ on the sinners behalf he that He Is the only
High Priest OF His people aud that all Christians in Him
equally TO God. Running parallel with the sole
Testament the universal priesthood of Christians how
all alike ordained to offer not sacrifices for sin but
OF love and holiness and especially in the presentation
of themselves and all their energies and actions
life and az natural result he left the monastery and
entered into welock thereby eleyating the
family that example Of domestic happiness which has
charmed every reader Of his letters and his life. ZAP
plduse'I
LUTHEE's TRANSLATION OF THE BIBLE.
But Luther had found all these things for himself in
Scriptures would they be servceable others
as they had been TO himi Had not all men as good a
right to them US he had himself And could no ever
hope TO hold his against his adversares unless the
naturally was he led up 70 that Which was |
the grandest work of his life-the translation OF |
the Scriptures into his mother tongue. Applause |
He had able eoaGutors in this matter, and |
Of the Fatherand and he It forth on the wings Of
the printing press TO do sOwn proper work But before
IT, along with it, and after IT, he sent also the prOcamcr
Of these two things The right of every to interpret
the Scriptures for himself and the duty Of every TO
Of these exemped in his commentaries, wherein
he set himself without reference 10 traditional theories
or authoritative interpretations but by grammar and com
sense 10 lay bare the meaning Of the several writer's
The second he illustrated by his bearing before the
Of his hfe II not history. Thus.
the right of private judgment the aburatlOn all
human authority In order that he might keep his loyalty
10 the authority OF God In the sacred Scriptures IL
not he expounded 1t at least the liberty Of every
think he liked but rather the nallenable privilege
every Christian 10 take the truth from the lips OF the
Lord; lie threw of human Intolerance that he might
bow before divine authority. He would let no
between the Word and him but when Christ spoke that
enough him be accenfed that once and would