The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-02

gether, and the services We're of an
unusually impressive character. The
church was crowded to the doors.
The congregations of Trinity. Zion,
st. Marks. and st. Paul's churches
were assembled, and the pastor of each
was also present Three addresses
were delivered. one in German by Rev.
p. +. Zizleman. one in Swedish by Il.
! Harald Kyellstedt, a member of Trim
ity church, and the third in English,
. by Rev. \. l.. Ramer. Phi. D., of st.
Marks church. The liturgical service
was conducted by Rev. +. L, Miller
and Rev ~ Scheffer, of Greenville, Pa,
who is here taking care of st. Paurs
| congregation, which is in the North
End.
On October Il, 15l7, Martin Luther
laid the foundation of the Reformation
| by mailing his ninety-fve theses
against the sale of indulgences on the
door of the Castle church at Witten-
berg. In about two weeks his teach
ings spread over Germany and in
month they reached the Pope at Rome.
! The anniversary of the Reformation
! is celebrated on the Sunday nearest to
this date each year. In yesterdays
service the hymns were in English.
/ German and Swedish. The congrega-
! tions of Trinity and st. Paurs and.St.
Marks churches sang in English, and
/ of Zion church in German. There Is no
Swedish Lutheran church in the city,
! but there are a great many swedish
( Lutherans on the West Side.
REV. zIZELMAN SPOKE.
! At the end of the liturgical service
Rev. Mr.. Zizelman spoke. His sub
! ject was The Church of the RefOr-
| IL, ha cd II
| in a most interesting style. He has
been for over thirty years in the har.
ness in this city, and although of
ripe old age. he Is active and energetic
yet. and apears to be good for manv
years more of usefulness. He divided
his subject into three parts. /. The
| Divine foundation Of the Reformation.
.. The powerful opposition to Luther.
3. It's immeasurable consequences.
He said that the Reformation was
the beginning Of the Protestant Chris
tian church in all lands, and it was
of particular interest to Germany and
Sweden. 1t was Divinely ordered, and
Martin Luther was the man in the
hands of Providence. He met with
powerful opposition from Roman Cath
olics and civil powers, but surmounted
all obstacles, and the Lutheran church
to-day stands triumphant. Mr.. Kjell-
stedt's address was in German for the
benefit Of his countrymen. In part he
spoke as follows:
THE Lutheran Reformation is sub
ject dear to every Swedish heart. 1t
| gained exclusive predominance in our
country in the year 1927, and from that
time to this day God has preserved our
independence as nation. What
mighty struggles Gustavus Vasa had
to go through before the great work
was accomplished? Foes within, willy
Roman prelates who preferred to see
their country sold to the enemy; Catho-
lie powers without who worked hand
in hand with those princes Of the
Church of Rome and Swedish men
who would have sacrificed their coun-
| try at the Popes bidding. But the
church of Luther was transplanted,
and wrote in our history it's most brill
liant pages.
THIRTY YEARS WAR.
I'm the Thirty Years War the great
Gustavus AdolDhus and our forefath-
ers laid down their lives on the altar
of Professionalism, and secured religious
freedom for their prosecuted German
brethren Forever he blessed the day
that gave us an open Bible, that gave
us the right to think and judge in
spiritual matters according to the die
tates of our conscience. May We ever
be worthy of the Lutheran name, may
IL ever prosper in, ever be united with,
our people and our beloved country in
the North
DR.. Ramer's address was on the sub
ject. The Church of the Reformation
in America" In part he spoke as fol-
lows:
.'The Lutheran church in America
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from European countries. The Church
of the Reformation has her birthplace
in Germany. but much of her life has
| entered the nations of western Europe
which have largely contributed in
planting her banners upon this con-
tinent. The early Lutherans from
Sweden and the Netherlands were not
eXiled from their native homes by re-
leious prosecutions. but they came un-
der the protection of the royal court:
particularly was this the case with
the Swedes. These early Lutherans
consequently did not come prepared to
establish colleges and seminaries for
the education of their ministers. but
| they were dependent upon the mother
| country.
During the Seventeenth century
there We're three Lutheran clergymen
| laboring among the Dutch Lutherans
in New Amsterdam. Among the
Swedes along the Delaware river there
were eight clergymen. Rev. John
Campanius. who labored at Whining
ton. Del, translated Luther's small
catechism into the language of the ma
tive Indians prior to 164s. This trans
lation was not published until 1886.
when K1g Charles XI of Sweden. at
his own expense. published 500 copies
| and sent them to the colonies.
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