The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-16
THE HEROOF LUTZEN.
Lutherans Celebrate Gustavus
Adolphus' Deed.
SAVIOR OF THE PRoTEsTANTs
swsdes and Germans Unite In Dofng
Honor to the Nobisss Hero Of the
Thirty Years War.

The three hundredth anniversary OF
the birthday Of Gustayus Adolphus. the
Protestant hero and king OF sweden,
was appropriately celebrated last even
ing in this city by the Swedish and Ger
man Lutheran churches. The services
were held at the Swedish Lutheran
church. Third street, near Pike. and
the German Lutheran church people
joined with the Swedish Lutherans in a
union service The greater part of the
programme was rendered in the Swedish
and German tongues. but there was
enough of English to make 1t very en-
PERTAINING to those who could under
stand neither of the two former tongues.
The church was appropriately festooned
with American flags and with that one
under which the snow king led his band
on TO victory against Ferdinand IL. OF
Germany. The Swedish and German
Lutheran church choirs alternated in
singing patriotic and church hymns in
their respective tongues at intervals in
the proceedings.
The first event Of consequence was an
ora tion in Swedish by Rev. +. A. Matt
son. Of Tacoma. on the life and work of
Gustavus Adolphus. the struggles Of the
Protestant churches of that day in the
Catholic countries OF Germany. and the
suceor and aid rendered in the most
trying hour of Protestanism by the
noble-hearted king. whose memory was
yet green and fresh throughout the
world.
Rev. Martin L. Larson. pastor of the
Swedish-Lutheran church. rendered a
defamation "Gustavus Adolphus' In
the Swedish language, after which Rev.
E. knappe. of the German-Lutheran
church. delivered an Grafton in English,
his subject being. the life and great
work OF the king whose memory they
were celebrating.
Not only in Sweden" said Mr.
Knappe. but in all Swedish communi-
ties in this country and the world. the
three hundredth anniversary of Gusta-
vus Adolphus is being celebrated on
this day. Addresses are being made. ser
mons being preached, songs being sung
and Lutheran mass meetings are being
held in remembrance OF the Protestant
hero and king. The whole Protestant
church owes Gustavus Adolphus so
much that his memory should be kept
alive. All hberty-loving people should
bless this man.
"Gustavus Adolphus was a man OF
sincere piety. and when in the year 1880
he led his small but courageous and de-
voted army against the cruel German
monarch. with trust IN divine power
victory crowned the attempt Gustavus
Adolphus went to war after $4,000 Ger
man Protestant families had been ex-
He'd from Bohemia by their bigoted
Catholic monarch: after fire and sword
had laid waste the Protestant coun-
tries of Germany, and though he laid
down his life on the field OF battle. his
soldiers carried on the battle to VIC
Tory. He was pious man. but as we'll
soldier, and but So years old, he fought
the Catholic arrTies of Germany and
conquered them and stayed the hand
OF blood raised for the determination
OF Professionalism"
Martin Luther's grand song, war
Gud ar oss en- Va,digborg." by the
Swedish Lutheran church choir closed
the very interesting services.