The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-14

work; Ae was capable and forcible
 preacher, well versed in (employing) the use of the respective biblical texts his sociability opened to him the hearts, especially of the younger world. his storm readiness in a dis pute stamped him as real party man
 A singular feature is his relation to
 the mysticism, a field almost unknown 10 many in our days The study of
 the German Theology and especially
 of Tauler, no matter how detrimt ntal
 its influence may have been for him
 in certain sense. brought to him in
 many ways great advantages. There he formei his linguistic expression,
 his popular, hearty and penettatin2
 representation of religious thoughts
 The mystics intimate attachment to
 Christ made an enthusiastic impress
 sion upon his soul and probably eX-
 erted a great influence upon him so that he held fast to his very end to the
 doSmas of the divinity ol Christ. Of
 real presence in the Holy Sacrament
 to the deep yeneraton for the word of God in contrast with Swingls ra-
 tionalism. Luther is not without faith
 in the church and in it's animating
 spirit. Often his word sounds as the word of one of the church
 fathers of the middle age or 1mom-
 as, d Kempis. There is not wanting
 practical advice, admonitions to zeal ous and humble prayer the demand
 for a careful resistance to the desires of self love through practice of the
 Will power, eXhortations to self-denlal and to the control of the flesh. also in small matters. In a just valuation ot Luther's commentary of the epistle to
 the Romans, We have to say without hesitation that it does not represent the picture Of a morally bankrupt man. The author does not convey the idea of man given 10 sensuality and seeking the means of satisfying it On the contrary he breathes spirit i ual tendency extending to the eX- ireme which, however. is mixed with | other very earthly elements But he | knew how to fascinate his scholars with the versatility of his mind and the adrotness of his word Popular | catching comparisons, sturdy allu- | sions out of the mouth of the common | people change with beautiful thoughts | and bizarre paradoxes
 Luther shows himself also fully | equal to his office as superior over | eleven monasteries during the three years Of his yicariate In his core spoudence with his subjects we find pages with beautiful elevating thoughts Wherever scandal took place he knew how to enforce his au- thority with power; however he is { mild towards the offenders and he ad- monishes them with pious words to amendment to the sufferers he gives kind words of consolation and en- couragement: "Whosoever gladly l embraces the cross in everything he feels. thinks or knows, the fruit of his suffreings will in tune be a sweet peace. He praises the religious vo- cation as happy one; the religious ought to rejoice in their cross and in | their vocation of humility. He then spoke certainly with the most sincere ! persuasion, for to ascribe to him or merely exterior play would mean not to understand him.
 During the excited years 15l7 and 15lS Luther published several popular of ha l Our Father" for the simple laymen; also an exposition of the penitential psalms and of the ten commandments, wherein he reveals a fullness Of deep thoughts, partly in a hearty partly in a serious tone Here is found the golden word about Reform: "lf the church shall flourish again, We shall have to begin with the good edn- cation of the youth
 Also in his work About the Liber ty Of a Christian Luther's religious tone is emphasized with remarkable loftiness and feryor He knows how to represent his manner of religious ness with lively enchanting colors and Nlth the most nedulliul NOlH9 ol ehN mystics. and with regard to many | places about Christ and our living with him the leading ascetic authors | might justly envy Luther, and we | need not be surprised that many of | his readers were prejudiced in favor l ot Lutheranism and that even Will 1 libald Pirkhermer and an Albrecht | Durrer become Luthers enthusiastic | adherents. How then must have been | touched to the core the soul of the 1 people the large pile. following the i religion more externally and outward | ly. who as a rule heard only the good 1 sides and advantages about Martin | Luther and who did not possess enough knowledge to distinguish the ]