The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-14

Christian Council and uy dolus -c broke
forever with Rome, unless she were Wiz
ling 10 surrender her claims ana acQul-
sitions OF more than a thousand wears.
PROTECTED BY FREDERICK.
Luther was now only protected from the
wrath OF the Pope by Frederick the Elec-
tor Of SaAOny. Tho battle between Lu-
ther ana tho adherents oi the Pope waved
fast and furious. and finally Jed ~ tu
tho issuance OF an address hy the for
mcr 10 the ruler and Christian nobility
OF the German nation demanding ihe
abolition OF all the unlawful ana un-Chfis-
tian ordinances Of kOW.sn church. and
calling upon the temporal power 10 as-
sist him. if need be-. with material force
Treatise after treatise WAS issued ty
Luther attacking The Pope and the
Church. In answer t0 these a DUH was
issued by the Pope. which began by in
vOhng the Lord 10 arise ana aNense his
cause.
Luther was dcnominated as a hereto.
and his writings condemned. The works
of Luther Were publicly burned at Lon
vain. Cologne. and MIyence. Jon retalil-
ton Luther burned in public. I'M Nitten-
berg the Papal law books ana the Dun
issued by the Pope. AS he threw the
latter on the fire Doe said.
Because thou hast ycNed the Holy one
Of the Lord. let the everlasting IRE con-
sumo thee"
This bold act consummatcd Luther S
rupture with the Papal system, and kim
died a fierce storm throughout Germany.
ON the 81 OF January Pope Leo y, hhalIy
pronounced the ban against Luther ana
his followers, and au M;erdict on the
places where they were harbored
ON March 9Th following The Papal OK
communication. Luther was summoned
before the Diet az Worms 10 give infor-
nation concerning his doctrine and books.
Worms WAS IN Inc
nature Of n triumphal march, although
none Of his friends expected him 10 re-
turn alive. TO them he said that he
would 20 10 Worms though there were
as many devils there as there were Ties
on the roofs of the houses
Before the Diet Luther acknowledged
tho authorship Of his works. and defend
ed them with - bravery and modest can
dor that astonished every one. lie per
eistcntly refused 20 recant aud concluded
with the famous words. Here / stand
I can do not othcrwi-e. God help me.
Amen
After ten DAYS the Diet as Luther still
refused TO retract or submit 10 any de-
cisiOn OF the council pronounced him a
hereto. lie was then spirited away BY
friends 20 a castle near Eisenach while
AGAINST him was pronounced the ban and
reban. and no one was % receive HIM any
longer or feed him. and wherever found
the Emperor.
Luther lived for some time in seclusion
nj the castle. 10 disguised himself by
growing a beard. and was called Squire
George. He was not idle. but continued
his work with the per and tho move
rnent which he had inaurlrated continued
10 grow. Indeed so violent did the advo-
Gates of his doctrines crow that indigni-
ties were constantly offered 10 monks.
This called forth from the pen OF LII
Their his TRUE Adm0nIton for all Chris
tians to abstain from turbulence and Nio-
lenco."
March c. 1922. Luther returned 10 wit
tonberg and for eight successive DAYS
preached n his old congregation lie
began to prosecute IFS work az every
point. ..,.,,..,,
on June q. 1922. Luther. to the aston
isment Of his friends was married 70
Catherine Won Bora. ID former num- ana
a scion OF a poor but noble family.