Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-01
LUTHER'S MEMORY
Engages the Attention Of Prot
estant Germany.
his NAME HONORED BY ROYALTY.


rhe Pour Hundredth Anniversary of His
Birth Celebrated at Wittenberg and a
Historic Church Observation-Disclosures
Wilhelm Drinks from the Great Reform
er's Goblet-Another Case of Jewel
Stealing in High English Society-Saw =
Sea-Serpent with Green Eyes-Great FL
nancial Crash.
BERLIN. Nov. Protestant Germany
lived in Luther's time yesterday. For the
emperor and many other dignitaries of the
empire and all those of the Lutheran
church assembled at old Witten-
berg to do honor to the reform
er's name in the rededication of the re-
stored Wittenburg church. Upon the
wooden doors of this old church Luther
nailed his theses against the indulgence
business. Near the town also he burned
the papal bull, showing his contempt for
that document by burning it over the spot
where it was said were buried the clothing
Of those who had died of the plague.
A Drink from Luther's Goblet.
That the kaiser was the central figure
goes without saying. After the rededica-
ton there was a luncheon attended by
German princes, foreign representatives
and other notables, and here the kaiser rose
with Luther's goblet in his hand and said:
81 am thankful TO God that l shall drink
from the goblet presented to Martin Luz
ther by the town of Wittenberg on the oc-
casion of his wedding in 1925. At that time
reformation had already got foothold in
Germany. Therefore Luther's 40Oth birth
day inspired the plan to renovate the
Schlosskirche where Luther's body lies.
My immortal grandfather, Emperor Will
lam l, and my beloved father, Emperor and
King Frederick III, intended that the rem
ovation of the church should be monu-
ment to the reformation. My grandfather
had the means necessary for the work. To
hislsuggsstion we owe all the details of
this building. His name will always be
connected with This monument TO the
reformation.
Fruit of the Reformation.
"For the living generation the Schloss-
kirche ought to be not only mark for the
past but also a serious warning for the
present and future The Schlosskirche is
the expression of the blessings brought to
us by the Evangelical church and we
should not forget that this confession joins
Us to the whole of Christianity. Therein
is the living bond of peace which reaches
beyond schism. In matters of faith there
is now no constraint-only the free convic-
ton of the heart is decisive-and this is the
blessed fruit of the reformation. We
Evangelicals do not fight anybody in
religious matters, but we cling to our con-
fession until death. That is my confidence
my prayer, my hope" The emperor then
raised the goblet and drank to the health of
the assembled princes He was received
with great enthusiasm.
At the Rehabilitation.
Previous to this the kaiser had made a
speech in the old church in which he had
announced the strong adhesion of the
royal family to the Lutheran faith and de
clared: I'VE hope to be saved only ky this
Evangelical faith, but we also hope that all
servants of the Evangelical church, will
always endeavor to dispose their functions
In the spirit of the clear and Christian faith
The restored reformation is a guide to the
people in piety and faithfulness as sub
iects, and in Christian fellow love toward
all fellow creatures, including those who
are of heterodox religion" The kaser's
utterances evidently produced a strong i'm
preston upon the assembled hearers,
especially the North German princes, who
were plainly pleased with the strong
avowal of adhesion to the Lutheran faith.
The Royal Arrival Town.
Upon the arrival of the imperial party at
the railway station in Wittenberg they
were welcomed by Prince Stolberg- Werni-
~gerode, who conducted them to the town
hall. The railway 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 officer of the garde du corps He
walked the entire distance from the station
to the town hall, and as he moved through
the lines of troops they presented arms,
while the crowd shouted and cheered en-
Enthusiastically.