The Portland daily press., 1894-08-16


astounded. Her first thought was that
she must decline. Before, however, the
hnaI word had been spoken, her brother
1n-law, who was on his way to SUIT
CART, where her father now lived, learn
ing that Mathilde was at Kissingen,
stopped to gee her; and she, wishing to
consult him, and wondering how she
could break the matter to him, invited
him to take walk on the promenade.
Passing Tholuck in their walk, she said
TO her brother-in-law: "There goes
Tholuck." Indeed" he replied" is he
still Mying?" A little later they again
met Tholuck, and the young Mathilde
said: "See, there is Tholuck:n but there
was no response from her brother-in-law
When for the third time she called his
attention in this way to DR.. Tholuck
ne replied But what is your interest in
| him" she made known her secret to her
brother-in-law. He advised her not to
decline the offer. and on his arrival at
StuttgarJ helped to bring the matter
to successful issue, SO far as Mathilde's
| parents were concerned.
The result was
| AN IDEAL UNION.
| The wedding took place October 9th,
| 1888. The celebrated Christian Barth
sent the bride a flower which Schubert,
IN journey through Palestine, had
picked at Cana in Galilee, and Baruh
accompanied the gift with a poem.
The celebrated hymn writer, Albert
KNAPP p, of Stuttgart, also gage to DR..
and Mrs. Tholuck greeting in verse as
they left to establish their home in
Halle
Much OF Mrs. Tholuck's time was spent
in visiting the sick and the poor. With
her large Newfoundland dog, Lord (the
English title,) as companion. she made
her way to the homes of the suffer ing
mercy, her kind words and gracious
presence being as welcome as the gener-
GUS aid she was ever ready to bestow.
At Christmas time Mrs. Tholuck was
won't to invite to her home the foreign
students at the university who other
wise would miss their usual Christmas
festival. Weeks were spent in making
preparations for their entertainment
The large parlor was tastefully decor
ated, presents were provided for each
guest; the music by students voices was
carefully arranged, and nothing was
left undone that a loving heart that
found an ever new delight in Christmas
tide, could possibly suggest Among my
cherished memorials Of the never to-be-
a beautiful bookmark, worked in silk by
Mrs. Tholuck, upon which is the Scrip
ture text, :" Ii God be for us, who can be
against us. "Ah," said Tholuck, as he
read these words, I am reminded of the
time came to Halle;" and then he told
me of the cold reception he received from
the rationalistic professors in the uni
versity, and how he was helped by one
of the students to whom he opened his
| heart when greatly depressed, as the
| young man addressed to him these same
| words of Scripture. II went back to
my work strengthened" said DR. .Thol-
| uck. and from that time knew no dis
| couragement."
| The simplicity of the arrangements in
| THIS DELIGHTFUL HOME
| was one of it's chief characteristics. No
attention was paid to the mere luxuries
of life. 1t had already been decided by
the aged professor and his wife that their
home and property should be placed in
| trust for the benefit of needy theological
students in the university, especially
those from Silesia CDR. Tholuck'si native
province, for their benefit in all time to
come.
| A memorable day with us all was DR..
| Tholuck's SEVENTEEN birthday, March
o0th, 1869. King William of Prussia,
| afterward the Emperor William, of Ger
many. sent to DR.. Tholuck on that day,
in token of his long and honorable SER
vice as a professor, the beautiful cross of
| the Order of the Red Eagle. 1t was the
| highest distinction which one not
mem Der of the royal family could re-
| ceive. At the dinner table DR.. Iholuck
| made no allusion to this graceful recog-
milton, or the part Of the King, of the
doctors birthday; but Mrs Tholuck
brought out the jeweled decoration, and
as she placed it IN my hand she asked:
Have you no decorations in American
When | replied, Not of this kind" she
added, miserable country" To her
| this remem brance of the King was the
crowniug honor of the day, and fitting
emblem of that greater honor when there
should be fulfilled to one she loved SO
well the glorious promise, BE thou
faithful unto death, and will give thee
crown of life.n