Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-04-27

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ton will be testimony to the fact thai
the world has, since his time, Travelled
far on the way to realizing his idea
Of full Individual liberty.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) Warren G. Harding
Rev. Howard II. Gold,
National Lutheran Council,
437 Fifth Avenue,
New York City, New York.
On last Sunday, April II, it was ex
actly four hundred years since Martin
Luther followed the Imperial herald
from the hotel of the Knights of st
John past eager crowds which lined tho
streets of the city Of Worms, into the
presence of Emperor Charles ", and
his Council, and millions of PrOtestants
the world over marked the anniversary
by suitable observance. The follow
ing day Luther appeared for the sec.
ond time, and then made the unshak-
able stand which has become historic.
A man and message that have lived
throughout four hundred years, are
likely to abide through all times The
historic place of Martin Luther's un-
shakable "Here | stand, l cannot do
otherwise. God help me. Amen, as
the birth-mOment Of modern civil and
religious liberty is assured
John Wanamaker, merchant prince
of the Goth century, in speaking of the
influence of this moment of the 10th
century in all the affairs of today said =:
Martin Luther did not die at the
age of 63 years. Some men can never
die. Martin Luther will live rs lc:r,g as
the world stands"
Practically every Lutheran pulpit in
America and the pulpits of many other
Protestant Churches will revoice the
freedom of the individual conscience at
the regular church services today.
Howard r. Gold Of the lutheran Blu
reau, director of the Celebration re-
ports that not only Lutherans but Pro
testants of all denominations will as
semble throughout the world, and that
various agencies and Organiza lions are
calling the attention of the world to
this four hundredth anniversary and
its meaning and message for today.
DR.. Robert e. Speer, president Of the
Federal Council of the Church of
Christ in America, has called the
Churches of America to some suitable
recognition of the anniversary in all
church services today.
In addition to mass meetings the
anniversary was or will be observed
by many other features according to
the Book of Celebration Suggestions
that has been issued by the Lutheran
Bureau. Sunday Schools are holding
special recognition services, young peo-
pies organizations are presenting pro
grams, and Women's Societies ana
Brotherhoods are Featuring the Cele-
bration. ~.
The schedules for weekday religious
education are incOrpora ting celebra-
ton features in their 1921 programs
Leading libraries throughout the coun-
try are displaying the Celebration pic
lures, which was drawn by Jessie
Gillespie and arranging special Luther
displays during 1921:
While there is general impression
that the world has time and place for
statesmen and warriors anu politicians
but scant place for churchmen an in
feresting study made>by Prof. Preserved
Smith has brought to light the fact
that more has been written about Mar
tin Luther, according to the catalogue
Of the British Museum, than about
Shakespeare or Napoleon or Dante In
fact the name Of 10 other man exceeds
or even approaches the amount of space
given to registered titles of works
about Martin Luther.
The Boards Of Education are calling
their colleges to a recognition Of the
influence on education Of Martin Lu-
sher's stand at the Diet at Worms.
prOminent educators all over the coun-
Try have sent statements to the Luz
sheran Bureau expressing their APP
E)rOval of the Celebration and their esti-
mate of Luther's place in the history
81 Education
Few" declared P. P. Claxton, of
she Bureau Of Education at Washing
ton, "hayc understood better than Lu-
fher the Importance of the education
Of all classes of people for individual
= ood and public welfare; for material
wealth, moral integrity, social purity,
s,.vic purity, civic righteousness, re
] gious freedom and the strength and
stability of the state. Luther never
-@earied of urging upon ministers,
r,1lers, and parents their solemn and
sacred duty in providing schools and
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ahem.'
The statement of President Faunce
OF Brown University, suggests am
pie justification for an All-American
celebration
America has peculiar reason for
Celebrating this anniversary since
America is the only land where the
principles Of Luther have penetrated
sne entire social order. His defiance of
intrenched wrong, his willingness to
stand with the minoritM or to stand
alone, his independent Interpretation
lof Scripture, his faith in home and
school, his delight in the task Of the
pioneer all this makes him congenia]
and inspiring to the American people
Bishop Walter r. Lambuth, in a let.
ter on the occasion says, Martin Lu.
fher was phophet and reformer, fol