The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-09-12
LUTHERANS ATTEND
MEETING in RAIN
Nearly 1000, Old and Young,
Were Present at Long
Prairie Celebration
TWO FINE !, ADDRESSES
Program a Unique Revelation
300 From Sauk Centre
Community


weather the Quadricentennial cele-
bration, commemorating the 4OOth
anniversary of Luther's catechism
was held at Long Prairie Sunday.
The attendance surpassed all ex-
pectations for the day.
The speaker in the afternoon
complimented the large audience
on not having their ardor dampen-
ed by the wet weather and on show
such loyalty by Drawing the ele-
ments and turning out in such
large numbers. Rev. ]. A. Schu-
macher, local pastor remarked:
"It has given me more satisfac-
ton to see nearly 1000 people turn
out on such a day than I would
have received by seeing 5000 or g.,
600 turn out on a warm sunny day.
The splendid program was car
ried through to the last number
and the loud speakers installed by
Radio Station KDGE, Fergus
Falls, carried the service to all the
automobile audience as well as to
those in the grandstand in most
satisfactory manner.
Two services were held, the one
in the morning, in the German
language by Rev. w. Ernst, of Hol-
lywood, MINI. A chorus of several
hundred children sang and the
whole assembly in unison recited
portions of Luther's Catechism in
honor of it's 400th anniversary.
This was also done in the after
noon, the English service conduct
ed by the Rev. A. Alderman, Man
kato, MINI.
Both speakers in very able
manner impressed upon their aud
ience the great and inestimable
value of Luther's Catechism as a
gift of God given through DR..
Martin Luther at time when
darkness, superstition and ignor-
ance reigned supreme.
The speaker in the morning
chose as his text Luke 10, AZ, the
story of Mary and Martha, the Lord
commencing Mary for having chos-
en- that good part, the one thing
needful which shall not be taken
away from her.
He stated the thing most needful
to every person is the right answer
to the question: "How can I be
saved?" He showed, how Luther's
Catechism containing the chief
doctrines of Holy Scripture, in simp-
lie, brief, concise form gives you
the answer. Luther's Catechism
teaches and explains Gods Holy
law, which leads men into the
knowledge of sin and the Gospel,
which leads the sinner unto his
Saviour, in such clear and COM
prehensive manner that old and
young could grasp it. The speaker
said it has led millions out of dark
ness and superstition during it's
course of 400 years.
It still contains and teaches the
one thing needful for man to know,
especially for the young. There
fore, as the Lord said TO Mary,
'Let not this good part be taken
from you, but keep it and teach it
to your children, as the one thing
most needful in our day."
The speaker in the afternoon
choose as his text Psalm 78, IT. He
asked everyone to read the impor-
tant truths of this Psalm for him.
self at home and continued that as
the Psalm singles out no indivldu-
al person but calls to remembrance
the great and bountiful blessings
of God, with the command to make
them known unto their children.
"The object Of this celebration
said the speaker was not to point
to numerical strength or individu-
al persons, but to remind us of the
great and bountiful blessings OF
God, which have come upon us
thru the great work of the refor-
nation, in which not only one has
shared, but the whole world, even
our opponents. For it ended the
general reign Of darkness, ignor.
ence and superstition.
speaking of Luther's Catechism
not of the shell, as he stated, but OF
its contents" it does not contain
man-made teachings, but the in.
spired word of God, and it is solid.
ly due to this fact that is has out.
uVeQ 4UU years. IL HAS USSh Il CHS
lated into 137 different languages.
"He challenged anyone to name
another book, besides the Bible
that has stood the test of time fol
400 years.
Continuing the speaker said
Books on geography in our school
room, or books on medicine at oul
universities, etc., written 400 years
ago, are completely antiquated
out of date. Books on philosophy
400 years ago are rejected ano
scoffed at today, but this little
book, which received such honor
able mention in our midst at this
time, still Ats this world today
like our Bible, because it is drawn
from the Bible. It is one of the
assets Of the Lutheran Church an6
is numbered among confessional
writings.
Referring to his text, the q
Psalm, the speaker emphasized thu
inviting truth it contained, "te
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