Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-14
LIFE OF A MARTYR
Judge Bureh Pictures the His
tory of latimer
GIVING HIS LIFE IN DETAIL
Showing How, After Many AdveIsssiss
and Prosecutions, He Wan Al
Last Led 10 the Stake

A large aud kppreciauve audience
gathered in Chapel hall Of the Western
Michigan college last night 70 listen 70
the lecture 10y the Hon. NJ. G. Burch
on Hugh Latimer.
The lectarer began with brief refer
ence TO the childhood of Lxlimer, aud
the latter part Of the reign If Henry
VII in England. He gave . graphic
description OF the depressed condition
of the common people and their primi-
tive and sqnaiid manner OF living. taxs
ridden and piuadefeo - they we're uy
the asarlclous king and the dignstarief
OF the church and feudal nobility. In
equally graphic terms. by contrast, the
regal magnlnceuce OF the king, Car
dinai Wolsey, and the nobility, we're
described, particular reference being
made To the historic seld OF tue Cloth
of Gold" The speaker then proceeded
10 reclte the momentous events that
had occurred during the fifteenth aud
early part OF the sixteenth centuries-
TIE art OF printing. tue voyage OF
Nasquez DE CANA 10 tue EsSt Indies,
the discoveries OF Columbus, tie dong
away of crusades, the knight errantry,
the application OF common labor 10
manufacture, agriculture aud peaceful
arls, the revival of learning through
the German and Dutch colleges aud
universities; and IA connection with
these he read upon the same topic
extracts from the article upon CHRIS
topner Columbus, by CASTELAR,, IN the
May Century.
In the Uusversisy.
He then described the entry and
progress OF Lstinaer in the Unlveragy Of
Cambridge, and the influence OF Eras.
mus in the revival OF learning when he
came 20 Cambridge as professor
IN 1918, the attack he maze
upon the clergy and the monastical IN.
sliuhons through the "Encomiam
Nora" or "Praise OF Folly" and other
writings incidentally rey.ewIngt char
acter and services OF Erasmus, showing
how, as q matter Of literature, he
caused the reading Of the Greek Tes-
lament, not from spiritual motives.
but nearly as a matter of learning; Of
the conversion through It's reading OF
Biiney, 1yndail, the translator of the
New Testament. aud Hugh Laumrr;
and the 9uarrels between Cardinal
Wolsey and the blsnop.; the charac-
ter of Henry VIII, and tie manner in
which lac was alternately influenced
and swayed, fret 10y the Romish
leaders aud then by tue refo-mers; the
| first arrest OF Latlmer. and HE APP
pearance before Cardinal Wolsey.
and mis- exonerstion; then the causes Of
the reformatory movement, and those
things which led toit.
Summoned for Trial.
high tribute was then paid TO the
life and character of Sir Thomas More,
except as 10 his participation with
Bishop Stokesley in tho religious per-
secutions; a review OF the leading char
acterlstics Of Cardinal WoIsey; de-
scription OF the manner In which the
English translation of the New Tcsts-
ment and other reformatory works
were circulated in London and
throughout England; finally the sum-
mons of Latimer before the convoca-
tlonfoy examination or trial; the fifteen
articles for which the Romsnists were
at that time contending; of the yield
| ing and disgrace OF Lat.mer; of the fall
| of Wolsey, More and Stokeslcy. and
mer and Cromwell, and the election OF
l isee4At~A W stc As~h ltt7tstn Va atfS
| Bishop of Worcester, together with
his services while acting as bishop, and
his distinguished preaching; his great
eloquence and moving influence over
all classes. with a vivid description
| of the manner in which he was
enabled TO take a sort of a middle
| ground between the ultra reformers and
the Papiets aud thus save much of the
liturgy and many of the institutions OF
the church under Anglican and reform
Influences which was destroyed by the
German reformers Ia their great zeal.
nis Resignation.
He then went on to describe the
adoption by parliament and the king
| OF the famous six articles. ~ or bloody
bill;' the resignation and retirement OF
Latlmer for eight years rather than do
violence 10 has own conscience or en-
force this law against his friends and
associates; Of the death OF King Henry
VIII, and the regency OF King Ed
! ward; the lovely character OF the new
| king; his ardent espousal of the cause
Of the reformation; the preaching of
LatImer before him, and tie great
power and effect; the rapid progress
made 10y the reformation until the
time OF the early and untlmcly death
OF King Edward; the character Of
Queen Mary, her ardent adherence TO
Rofnish doctrines ana hatred Of the re-
formation; the arrest OF Latimer. Gran
mer and Ridley, and their year and =
half or more of trlal and imprisonment;
their refusal to renounce the faith. or
escape when opportunity was offereds
their treatment during the trial at the
university town Of Oxford, and their
final execution by being burned ai the
stake Ia the college yard Of Ballol COL
lege, and the effect which II had upon
the English church.
PLENTY or CANDIDATES.
Enron HERsLD-in the new Fourth
congressional district, including Allie