The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-01
LUTHER'S DAY CELEBRATED.
ny THE LUTHER LEAGUE OF THE
CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION.


The Anniversary the 3s3rd OF the
Rcformntion-An Interesting Pre-
Rramme OF Music aud Addresses
GiVcn-The service Attended by n
Great Number Of Persons. Includ-
tnE the German Volunteers. Who.
About Forty strong. and In Uni
form. Marched co the Church.
The Luther League of the Church OF
the Ascension celebrated N the Sunday
School room Of the church last night the
three hundred AMI ciFhty-third annivers-
airy Of the R,formu ton. with an interest
ing programme Of music and addresses.
The room had been taatefully and beau
tifully decorated Tor the occasion With
flowers and pains while at the rear Of
the pulpit were shown excellent portraits
of Luther ana his great coadiutor. Ne
lanch,hou Between these pictures was
the Goa, az arms Of L4tner the emblem
OF che league a black cross in "a red heart
centered in white rose and surrounded
by blue band which was Ia 'urn en-
circl,d by a gold one.
The services were spiendidly attended.
the regular congregation being augment
Ell by the German volunteers ioitS suo"t'
IN uniform. under the command Of Cap
konnemau.
The programme intersPersed Win
hymns and addresses was.
Menuet OPaderewskp, Mt John VIE
gand. Jr
Vocal solo. Gentle Holy Saviour Mr.
John Banks
Duo Coucertaut CLeouhardt a Gregoinl
Prof John Wlegand and Mr. John VIE
rand Jr
Vocal duet Just as ! Am Messrs. J.
Banks ana II clark
Violin duet con Dancing Waves John
wiesandl Messrs q. $. Connerat Jr,
and Fred Wiegand
The nrst Of the addresses. Who Was
Martin Luther" was delivered hy Mr. W
Snann Ir After giving the history OF
I.uther's lie and work. be- closed by say
ing. 'Luther's character presents an i'm
posing combination o. great qualities. En-
dowod with broad human sympathies
massive energy. manly and ancrtlonate
simplicity and rich. u at times coarse
humor. De is az the same time spiritual
genius
His intuition of divine truths was bold
and viva. 10 not always comprehensive.
aud De- possessed the art which Cod gives
alone 10 the finer spirits that he calls 20
10 special work IN this world. that of
kindling other souls with the fire Of his
own convictions. ana awakening tncm 90
a higher consciousness 81 religion and
duty m was q leader ~ many, Therefore
4. reformer 90 the highest sense OF the
word %
Upon the whole history presents f."
greater characters few that excite at
once more love uud admiration and "a
which We SOC tenderness honor. end 10 Ger
tIn picturesque grace aud poetic -eu'l-
biity more happily combined WITH T. mag
unanimous n sometime rugged suolmiiy
SIR ono koIb spoke ON october 81.
l5i1." which rs date" De said 'm'mof
able in the history OF the church ana tHt
world After repeating the story 81
Tetzers sale % dlspcnsations, aud Ia
theirs mailing his tracts ON the church
door. be said. That one daring act OF
Martin Luther not only displayed ms
courage hui his deep devotion TO me
truth OF God, aud bis sublime pufpos' 20
give 10 the world the freedom OF the goH-
pei which We now enjoy
III was tho BIRTHDAY 81 our ehureh anu
rmphas'Aen tne p'elo"
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