South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-18
CELEBRATE 4OOTH
ANNIVERSARY OF
LUTHER'S FAITH
PrOtestants Observe Annivers-
airy of Martin Luther's
Stand at Worms.

NEw YORK. April To-day 81
Is exactly 800 years since Martin
Luther followed Tho imperial her
aid from the hotcl Of the knights
Of 81. John past eager crowds
which lined the streets of the city
Of Worms. into the presence of En-
pcror Charles n. and bis council
and millions Of Protestauts the
world over marked the anniversary
hy "a suitable Observance The fol-
lowing day Luther appeared for me
second time. and then made the UNI
shakable stand which has become
historic.
a man and "a message that have
lived throughout 400 years. are
likely % abide through an times.
The historic place of Martin
Luther's unsuitable "Hcre ] stand,
] cannot do otherwise. God he!r
me Amen" as tho birth-moment
OF modern civil and religious lib
erty 80 assured
John Wauamaker. merchant
prince OF the twentieth century, I'm
speaking Of the influence OF this
moment az the sixteenth century IT.
all the affairs Of today, said:
Martin Luther did not die At
tho age Of 50 years. Some meE
can never die. Martin Luther viii
live as long a. the world stands
Practically every Lutheran pull
pit in America and the pulpits Of
many other Protestant churches
received the freedom of the !ndi-
vidual conscience at the regular
church services SUNDAY.
Celebrate Day.
Howard r. Gold Of the Lutheran
bureau. director of the celebration.
reports that not only Lutherans but
PrOtestants of an denominations
assembled throughout the world
and that various agencies and or
CARNATIONS called the attention OF
the world to this four huudredth
anniversary and itc meaning and
message today.
Dr. Robert T.. Speer. president III
the federal council Of the
called the churches Of America to
some suitable recognition of the an
nivarsary in all church services to-
day
In addition 90 mass meetings the
anniversary was observed by many
other features. Sunday schools
held special recognition services.
Young peoples organizations pre-
scented programs. and womcn's So
cities and brotherhoods featured
the celebration.
The schedules FOR weekly rcligi-
GUS education are Incorporating col
cbration features I'm their 1921 pro-
grams. Leading libraries through
ont the country are displaying the
celebration picture which was
drawn by Jessie Gillespie and ar
ranging special Luther displays dur
ing 1921
While there is general ipression
that the world has time and place
for statesmen and warriors and poll
itiCians but scant place lor church
men an interesting study made by
Prof. Preserved Smith las brought
TO light the fact that more has been
written about Martin Luther. ac-
cordiuC % the catalogue Of the
British Museum. than about Shakes
pearc or Napoleon or Dante. In
fact tho name or no other man OK
cceds or even approaches the
oount of space given % registered
titles of works about Martin Luther.
Recognize Influence.
The boards OF education are call
ing their colleges TO a recognition
of the influence ON education of
Martin Luthers stand at tine Diet at
Worms Prominent educators al
over the country have sent state
ments 90 the Lutheran bureau eX-
pressing their approval Of the ccle-
bratior and their estimate of Lu-
theirs place i'm the history Of educa-
tiou.
Few" declared r. T.. Claxton OF
the bureau of education 40 Wash
iuEtou. have understood better
than Luther the Importance ar tho
education Of aU classes of people
Tor individual good and public well
fare: for material wealth moral i'm
tecrity. social purity. civic purity.
civic Righteousness. religious free
dom and the strength and stability