Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-11-03


1882.
1860 it was seriously injured by bonn
bardment, and it suffered in the same
manner IN 1894. It was first restored
III l9l4-1S17, and has now. owing to En-
peror Williams generosity, been again
restored. On the north side OF the
church were the wooden doors to which
Luther affixed his theses. These doors
were burned in 1910, but we're replaced
in 1858 by metal doors ten feet
III height, presented by Frederick Will
lam ". They bear the Latin text of
LUther's thesis. Above, on a golden
ground, Is @ representation of Christ,
with Luther and Melanchthon at his
feet; on the right and left, above the
doors, are statues of the electors Fred
erick the Wise and John the Constant.
The bodies of these electors are buried
in the church.
Everywhere in the town are evidences
OF the great reformer. Not tar from
the railway station outside the Elster
stands an oak that was planted in 1880.
This tree is said to mark the spot whore
Luther publicly burned the papal bull
Oh December 10, 1920. This spot is said
to have been selected for the purpose
by Luther because here were buried
the clothing OF those who had died
Strasse is the Augusteum, in the court
of which stands Luther's house.
The first floor is fitted up as
Il Luther Hall. and contains many
articles that belonged to Luther. In
the vestibule are number of paintings
representing scenes in Luther's life. In
the market place stands statue of
Luther under Gothic canopy. The
base bears the inscription: eff it be
Gods work it Will endure; if mans
work it will perish. "Under brazen
slab in the Schlossklrche lie the re-
mains Of Luther.
Immense crowds of people from all
parts Of the country are in town to wit
ness the ceremony of the rededicatlon
O. the restored church.
Upon the arrival Of Emperor William
and party at the railway station here,
they were welcomed by Prince Stolberg
Wernlgerode, who conducted them to
the town hail. The raj! Way station is some
distance from the town. and the whole
route was lined with troops. Back Of
the soldiers the crowd stood four or five
deep for the entire distance. The
Emperor wore the uniform of an Off
Ger of the Gsrde du Corps. He
station to the town hall, and as he
moved through the lines of troops they
presented arms while the crowd shouted
and cheered enthusiastically
I The imperial party were received at
the town hall by the burgomaster of
Wittenberg. who, on behalf ofthc mu-
aic;pel authorities, read an ad-
dress to the Emperor. When
this was finished and the Emperor
he'd replied in few words thanking
the town officials for their good wis hes,
the procession began to form. The
making up of the line was watched by
,from the windows of the town hall.
81 the head of the procession,
which was formed in the mar
ket place, directly in front of
the town hall. were the highest
protestant clergy Of the empire, lnclud.
ing the president of the Evangelical
superior Council and the general
E; oerintendent ofthe Lutheran Church.
These were followed by large number
efclergy men oflesser note. Then came a
long line of generals of the army in full
ministers Of stale, representatives. of
tie Landtag and many officials |
from the civil, military and
naval departments. Then came
the protestant princes of Germany |
with their rentiques and the represent
at!ves OF Protestant foreign sovereigns |
The Emperor and his suite brought up
the end Of the procession under the |
Escort of squadron of cavalry. In
cluded in the procession were the |
festival committee, various munich
pal and district officials and many
religious societies. The line moved |
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direction of the church. Lines of troops !
der was given for the procession to
move the church bells began to peal
merrilA, while the strains of Zine |
Feste Burg broke forth from the in
struHents of the trumpeters stationed |
ia the towers of the castle church.
When Emperor William arrived at
the doors of the church. Prof. Adler,
the architect of the restored edi-
sice, presented the key to His
Majesty, who, with a few gracious |
words. handed it to the president of
the church council. The latter in turn
handed the key to DR.. Quandt, the pas
tor OF the church. saying: "By COM
uuand of the Emperor, the protector
aud high architect of this house of God,
III virtue of my office, I deliver to
YOU as an ordained minister of the
Word this kew. May all who enter
through the door which this key opens
enter the gate of Heaven"
DIR. Quandt then opened the
door, and the Emperor and his
train passed through. AS the Imperial
party entered the church the congrega-
ton arose and sang the hymn, Come,
Holy Ghost Our God.
When the 1mperial party had taken
the seats assigned to them, DIR. Scnal,ze.
the leader of the church in Saxony.
orened the services. DIR. Niergye.
The court CHAPLAIN. preached the