Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-11-01
IN MEMORY OF LUTHER
DESCRIPTION or THE CHURCH
The wittsnbers Church.

dedicated yesterday, with great cere-
mony. Everywhere banners and
floral festoons were seen, and the
whole town bore holiday appear
ance. Immense crowds of people
from all parts of the county were
present.
Upon the arrival of the imperial
party at the railway station, they
were welcomed by Prince Stolsberg
wernigerode, who conducted them
to the town hall. The whole route
was lined with troops. The emperor
walked the entire distance. The
crowd shouted and cheered enthusi-
astically. Then came long line OF
generals of the army in full uniform
and other military officers. minis
ters Of state, representatives of the
landtag and many officials from the
civil, military and naval depart
ment; then the protestant prince OF
Germany with their retinues and
representatives Of protestant foreign
sovereIgns. The emperor and suit
brought up the end Of the process
sion under the escort Of a squadron
Of cavalry. The imperial party
were received at the town hall by
the burgomaster on behalf of the
municipal authorities. He read an
address to the emperor, who respond
ed with thanks. The head of the
procession formed In the market
place, where were the highest pro-
testauts clergy of the empire, In
Guiding the president of the Evan
gelical superior council and general
superintendent of the Lutheran
church. These were followed by q
large number of clergymen of lesser
note.
When Emperor Williams arrived
at the door of the church, Professor
Adler, architect Of the restored
edifice, presented the key to his maj
esty, who, with a few gracious
words, handed 1t to the president
Of the church council. The latter
In turn handed the key to DIR.
Quandt, pastor Of the church, say
Ing: "By command Of the emperor,
for its prossction, and the high
architect of this house Of God, and
In virtue of my Office, I deliver to
you az an ordained minister Of the
word this key. 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 train passed
through.
This church was commenced in
1430, and finished In 1499. In 1850
1t was seriously injured by bonn
bardment, and suffered In the same
manner In 1914. 1t was first
restored In 1914, and now, owing
to Emperor Williams generosity,
has been again repaired. On the
north side were the wooden doors
to which Luther affixed his thesis,
These doors were burned In 1850
replaced In 1856 by metal doors IL
feet In height, presented by Fred
erick William Nv. They bear the
original Latin text Of Luther's the
sis. Above on golden ground Is q
representation Of Christ, with Lu
ther ana Melchanchton at his feet
On the right and left above the
doors are the statues OF Electors
Frederick, Wise and John Constant
The bodies of these electors are bur
led In the church. Everywhere IN
town are evidences OF the great re-
former. Not far from the railway
station outside Elster there stands
An oak planted in 1880. This tree il
said to mark the spot where Luther
publicly burned the papal bull De
cember 10. 1890. This spot ia said
TO have been selected for the pur
pose by Luther because here wa'
buried the clothing OF those wh'
died from the plague In a colleg'
In the strasse Augustoum In thu
court Of which stands Luther
house. The first floor, fitted up b,
the Luther halle, contains man,
articles that belonged to Luther
In ths vestibule are = number o
paintings representing scenes Il
Luthsr's life. In the market-plac
stands . ststus Of Luther under
Gothic canopy. The base bears tn