The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-11-05

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MARTIS LUTHER.
From Portrait Painted by Lucas Crsnsch,
l9S2
1860 it was seriously injured by bonn
bardmen Mt, and il suffered in the same
manner IN lSI3-l4. Itwas first restored
| in lSli-lSI1 and has nov. 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
We're burned in 1919, but were replaced
in 1893 by metal doors ten feet
in height, presented by Frederick Will
lam ~. They bear the Latin text of
Luther's thesis. Above, on golden
ground. is a representation of Christ,
with Luther and MelanCh thon at his
feet; on the right and left, above the
doors, are statues of the electors Fred
erICk the Wise and John the Constant
Tie bodies of these electors are buried
in the church.
Everywhere in the town are evidences
OF the great reiormer. Not far from
the railway station outside the Elster
stands an OAK that was planted in 1880.
! his tree Is SAID to mark the spot here
Luther publicly burned the papal bull
on December 10, l321. This spot is said
to have been selected for the purpose
by Luther because here were buried
the clothing OF those who had died
from the plague In the Collegeien
Strasse IS the Augusteum, in the court
Of which stands IUther's house.
The first floor is fitted up as
Luther Hall, and contains many
articles that belonged to Luther. In
the yestibuie are a number OF paintings
representing scenes i'll Luther's life. In
the market place stands a statue of
Iuther under Il Gothic canopy. The
base bears the inscription: If it be
tIod,s work it Will endure; if mans
work it will perish. Under a brazen
slab in the NChlOssklrche 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 rededicahon
OF the restored church.
pom the arrival Of Emperor William
9nd party at the railway station here
they were welcomed by Prince Stolberg
Nernigerode, who conducted them to
the town hall. The ailWay station is some
distance from the town, and the whole
route was lined with troops. Back of
the soldiers the crow ( stood four or five
deep for the entire distance. The
Emperor wore the uniform of al Off
Ger 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 shout
The imfpsefrTal 1fsfTl psrtT WSrt
the town hall hv the burgomaster of
Wittenberg, who, on behalf ofthe mu-
nicipal authorities, read an ad-
dress To the Emperor. When
this was finished and the Emperor
had replied in few words thanking
the town officials for their good wishes,
the procession began TO form. The
making up of the line was watched hy
the members of the imperial party
from the windows Of the town hall.
At the head of the procession,
which was formed in the mar
ket place, directly in front OF
the town hail, We're the highest
Protestant clergy of the empire, includ-
ing the president of the Evangelical
Superior Council aud the general
uDerintendent otthe Lutheran Church.
These were followed by Il large number
ef Clergvmen OF lesser note. Then camea a
lOnglin of generals OF the army IN full
uniform and other military officers, the
ministers of state, representatives OF
the Iandtag, and many officials
from the civil, military and
naval departments. Then came
the Protestant princes OF Germany
with their retinues and the represent
atives OF Protestant foreign soverelgns.
The Emperor ana 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 munlcl-
pal and district officials and many
religious societies. Tie line moved
slowly across the maj ket place in the
direction of the church. Lines of troops
guarded the route. As soon as the or
der was given for the procession TO
move the church bells began to peal
merrlly, while the strains OF 'flne
Festeburg" broke forth from the in
struments of tie trumpetera stationed
in the towers of the castle church.
When Emperor William arrived at
the doors of the church, Prof. Adler,
the architect Of the restored edi-
fee, presented the key to His
Majesty, who, vii few gracious
words, handed it TO the president of
the church council. The latter IN turn
handed the key to Dr. tlnandt the pas
tor Of the church. saylno. by com
mand OF the emperor. me protector
and high architect of this house Of God,
in virtue Of my Office, deliver to
y0u as an ordained minister Of the
Word this key. May all who enter
through the door which this key opens
enter the gate OF Heaven"
Or. Quanit then opened the
door, and the Emperor and his
train passed through. AS the imperial
PARTY entered the ch-rcL the cOngrega-
ton arose and sang the hymn, Come,
HoIv Ghost. our tod.
When the Imperial party had taken
the seats ASSIGNED to them Br. Scnaltze,
the leader OF tie church IN SaxOny.
opened the services. Hr. Nleregge,
the court chaplain, preached the
sermon, taking his text from
Romans iii.--i: Being justified
freely by his grace through the redemp-
ton that j. III Christ Jesus t pom the
conclusion Of the services, the imperial
party drove to Luther's house, where
the Emperor signed the deed OF dedlca-
ton.
2FpfIv. oct 2I.-Enperor William.
the Empress and their sons started from
Potsdam at a quarter past O'Clock tins
morning for WIttenberg, where they
will take part in the rededlcatlOn OF the
restored church, 10 the doors OF which
Luther nailed his famous theses against
papal indulgences. They were accom-
panied by the Duke OF ! Ork, Prince
Gustaf. crown Prince OF sweden; lIlnce
A AIbrecht, the regent of Brnnswlck, the
Duke of DIdenbuTg, the Prince OF sake
MeiningeB and Chancellor Won CaprIvI.