The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-30
IVES0FRAUL AND
LUTHER REVIEWED
.BYDR. BLOOMFIELD
illuminating Description Of
Famous Biblical Martyrs
Given by Minister.

Protestant Temple last night was
taken to Rome and Worms in the
sermon by the pastor, DR.. ]. c.
Bfoomteld. Paul and Luther were
the two characters around whom
the address was built, and inter-
esting descriptions were given OF
the prison occupied by Paul and
the reputed place OF his execution.
The scored steps supposed to be
those down which Jesus came
from the house Of PLATE on his
way to the cruclHxion and up
which Luther was going on HIS
Knees, when the vision came to
4hini that "the Just shall live by
faith" rather than by penance
sjch as he was then performing
these we're also described. Doc
tor Bloomfield also portrayed his
Impressions when he stood under
the elm tree, In the village OF
Rhlftlengen, under which stood,
about three miles from the city OF
Worms, where he was 10 be rtled,
and said in response to the pro.
tests Of his friends against his
going to the place Of trial, because
{of plots against his life, Yea,
Though there be as many devils
In Worms, as there, are tiles on
the roofs Of her houses. I'll go TO
Worms"
In opening his address, Doctor
sBroomfield intimated that since
yesterday was Worlds Temper
hace Sunday It was appropriate to
Consider places and movements
and men whose influence were
Worldwide. He claimed that
Rome and Worms, and the Re-
FORMATION and Paul and Luther
Were in this class.
He asserted that no city that
has come down to modern times
has figured more largely In the
history Of the world than the city
of Rome. The old assertion, "Ah
roads lead TO Rome" has been
reversed, and Rome's influence IN
law, and religion leads today into
M the world, Doctor BroomfeId
declared.
After riding all night in a
roHmon coach, Doctor Broomheld,
said, 81 approached Rome In the
cool OF the early morning. The
first things saw were the ruins
nf her walls and aqucduCts, re-
mtndlng me Of the ruins OF her
Corner civilization" He insisted
that he went to Rome not because
spG Its being the Eternal City, the
City OF the Caesars. the City OF
Eeyen Hills, or tile one time Mis-.
gtress OF the Mediterranean world.
bpt because Two men, Paul and
I.9Itber, had been there,
In an interesting way he traced
The events leading up to the COM
Ing OF these men to Rome.
The migration Of the early
Ghristians, Jews and Gentiles, for
Business purposes, and Paul's de-
sire to keep IN touch with them.
as recorded in the first chapter OF
Romans, were explained. Paul's
arrest in Jerusalem. his two
Years In jail at Caesarea. his ap-
heal to Rome, his trial and lm-
sprisonment and execution there,
were all reviewed. and 1t added a
realistic touch to It all to hear
doctor Broomtleld tell OF his i'm
pFessIons when in the cell oc-
cupied by Paul and when he walk
ed the streets and road over which
Paul walked on his way to his
Execution.
Especially vivid was his de.
scription OF how he imagined.
when in Paul's cell, seeing him
writing, with chains dangling
from his wrists, his great letter
70 Timothy, In which he says,
.s.Whateyer happens, be sclf-pos-
sessed, finch from no suffering,
do your work as an evangelist and
discharge all your duties as a
minister. Tho last drops Of my
own sacrifice are falling: my time
togo has come. have fought in
The good fight: have run my
course; ! have kept the faith.
Now tho crown Of good life
: awaits me, and which the Lord.
that just Judge, will reward me
Sop the great Day-and not only
me but all who have loved and
aonged for His appearance.
Before dealing with Luther's
famous visit TO Rome, he describ-
ed his visit to the Coliseum, In
which 90 many early Christians
were thrown to the wild beasts,
and the Catacombs, in which
ffnultitudes Of Christians spent
their days, hid away under
ground.
Doctor BroomHeld claimed that
4 whilst the Reformation was con-
ceiYed elsewhere. Rome was It's
birthplace. In support OF this as.
sertion re reviewed the life Of
Martin Luther.
Born OF humble parents at
! Erslaben, Saxony In 1859 and edu.
ligcated at Mansfield, Magdeburg,
fEisenach,. and Erfurt, in 1903 he
was called to a professorship in
Z the new university which had beer
Y founded at Wittenberg in 1902 by
Frsderick tho Wise.
''MoncreIfr In his Short History
of the Christian Church says: In
1911 the desire OF his heart for
many years was realized. He was
sent to Rome to look after some
matters pertaining to a dispute
between certain converts. Here
lie was shocked at the corruption
Z and immortality that abounded in
stfe clergy from the lowest even
TO the papacy itself. 1t was while
ascending the Scala Santa. or
sacred stairway, said to have been