The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-09-15
THE 4oorH ANNIVERSARY OF LUTHER.

THE 4ooTH ANNIVERSARY OF LUTHER.
The great world has had the effect of sparing
the world from avalanche of recitas in various forms
benefits that supposed to have accrued
mankind Lutheran religious revolt of the Six
teenh century is safe to say that there are tons of
magazine articles sermons, tracts and other
rietes of Literature" reposing in the obscurity of
pgeonholes the editorial sancums of the worlds pub
locations intended for great drive in the relig
field by the occasion of the formal celebration of the
anniversary of the Lutheran during the
year. But they have come not and wasting
their fragrance the desert air. of the aforesaid pigeon
anticipated drive has not materiaized
though there indications of activity that
expected eliminate in the middle of October in
restricted
Catholic editors writer's and clergymen, had been
pectng general assault along the whole 'front.' and
of them had to plans of preparedness to resist
the shock of attack In churches of lectures
given setting forth the history and effects of the
called Reformation" in their true light prophylactic
against the anticipated apoheoss Of Lutheran
ISM These heraded demonstrations of the gories of the
great revolt begun about three and the
mountain has been in labor since and the
ridiculous mouse has yet issued Watch for it in October
The squeal however, may be soft-pedaled that it
take microphone to detect it, for the label made in
Germany does the convincing force that used
to have In Germany naturally should be sought the
flower of the Fultur Of the Reformation In the land
of Luther where his philosophy and teachings had their
most favorable soil might fairly expect their
rutage ana development ana there they to
found, WELL in other countries, described
by Rabindrah Tagore the Indian poet in the sysemat
cal petrying of her moral nature in order to lay solid
foundation for her gigantic distractions efficiency She
has all along in times been starving the life Of
the personal into that of the professional" Spr
ituality has sacrificed to efficiency The moral fibre
of the nation has parayzed and rendered nsensbe
to the normal and natural reactions of morality and
humanity Skepticism and atheism rampant the
great universities and materialism ourishes luxuri-
ance. Might is the only law recognized in dealing with
other nations and the national honor is by-word.
1t is true that similar conditions prevail to extent
in other great nations France the oldest daughter of the
Church prides herself having officially driven Jesus
out of the country, but there indications Of renas
sance OF the old religious spirit due to the scourge Of
war; In America we have gone far the road to the
worship Of the god of ecency to the detrment of
humanity and morality. But the has called sharp
halt to our divagaton, and beginning to pay
attention to the cultivation Of the moral and spiritual
mens of nature. To the credit of Theodore
welt be said that he has strenuOusy proclaimed that
there is something life superior
physical comfort and excellence, that there oblga
tons OF honor duty and reciprocal fair dealings between
nations yas between individuals.
Had it not been for the Intervention of the
would have heard of the muudnous blessings that the
Lutheran movement had inaugurated but the history of
the past three years would in itself refuation
most of the claims of progress development often
made as resulting from it. This is self-evdent that
the proponents of the celebration doubtless
to the conclusion that the world is sufficiently up
the and glores of the great Lutheran
movement for the and the contemplated
dosing might produce feeling general intelec-
tual nausea.