The Lutheran visitor. (Columbia, S.C.) 1869-1904, December 19, 1873, Image 1
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OKI LORD. OVI FAITH, OS-X
EPKESIAKS IV:5
TISK.
COLUMBIA, S. C.. FKIIUT.
gift of God, one who will deport bar
wit modestly, m U Imvmm A pun**
m»d discreet wife. Mine to a good
atul faithful wife, in whom a man's
heart way safely confide, ami m
Solomou says, *She wastes nothing
for me.' ”
. “A P»o«a wife!" “A faithful wife?
“She wastes nothingP O bo* searo-
•ary soch a wife to Doctor Martin,
Communications.
BKpffla ■ in limm'-T- ^r»r.
for the Lutheran Visitor.
wjJjfotbw” of the Students of
Wittenberg.
100*1 itefcA h Arnold Well
t t» *Ddx* m * M t870J
fiMsaclijjhiMi was present and heard
ia m* *«>«!«. With folded bsmU
s* <1 htriuuiul«ig eyes l»a whuqwred to
yet the arms of our prayer can eai
brace the whole globe. Thus only
eau weJxjpome so filled with the
spirit thst the image of Christ, the
great Captain and Conqueror in the
battle, shall shine out of eveaqr action
and victoriously enlighten our op
ponents, when they see in our whole
walk and conduct greater love aud
self denial, greater self- sacrifice,
greater quietness and firmness in
distress and danger. The Christian
to the world’s Bible, and the only
one which it read*. If we take cagp
that in this book be plainly nhowu
rife loving spirit, (fee grandeur, and
the totaling friendliness of Cttirfid*
Lmhrr: “1>ear MarUo, be strong 1
It)** youth# «re angela of Odd seat
u» oadeet (ba maiden to the glorious
in bearii.*
'*f dropped upon hit knees
and prayed, it* a vdre choked with
leers, hm her so dearly, but
jfgUTKD BY J>. H. B.
life dawned upon the great
• In hi* dingy apartments in
patent when his dearest
Ciiafcd and arranged, sad
••cried bis Uttfe, Marti*, lb setounf la
Ma aswML whoa to • *a, .ta rim
ysms old. and % #*t
rignl dtortpta* upon ririiMfeer in
bto matowatfem It •o.M^ihag |fce
who, possessing the beat oi hsaru,
w»a yet the poorest of boaaaheep*
seal Often did ho give sway ths
last penny in charity, guided only by
the impulses of hto gwaeroas heart,
and - ikon cheerfully dispose of tho
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spiritual
ingiyt m Tuo
allow Wo ftk
to reed re this actual testimony of
Christian life sod suffering. * For
etany of our opponents in secret
•ary us anr Christian comfort ia mis
fortune and under heavy losses.
•Up and you, pom llUp urphap!
You hate notling. Cud, who is (he 4
fbttor of Iho orphan aud iht Judge
af the widow, will support sod earr
fer *0** With pious rrotonatfofe.
Knife assweved, •»* femioat 1 ro- :©r *
Wm b» Oodto'M, f
hnvo vmi toib fifth fluui eHh me/
The should am lb clam* •aed about t
•o find my rhtW aktoe TWtv are
m assay good, riiridfan people who
an tl afi great aegd of yos a* toe.
lie sot rowmad, my dear Imsbmhh!.
mm. yfewmH ?»* ^ m* { r»
emaa wfR flat I hop* sad Uipt la ’
Ood (bar ne win spare I oar And
CertarWb top did wk m*h« to r
sdhsased ll*r dear Doctor was !
spaced to her and to bur child, and J
•* a baagrriag world. Wet lather ’
woa ntoheOMf, evew to the time of hi*’
dnath. wwh alt sssuairuf sever* all 1
ornate t snrh ns para is the bream,j
sovofw hiss lartim, roaring in Ids ears. ‘
skrttgo. sbaursaea, artariea*, grtornu* i
sad pnrofri eoftro. toe. (ft* Katie 1
wan over his mast rarofert awrroJ
iahod friends, to obtain AO fiorina, of
wliioh he stood ia need; and ooca
he sold a silver cup to roalise U
florins. Bat in spits of tho lavish
liberality and fees, hearty hospitality
of her dear Doctor, Catharine still
managed to keep tho household vary
respectably upon a salary of 900
florins, and even found means to
save some for investment. Bat
wherein cooaisted the art of hot
housekeeping f She was an itlustrs
tiou of the troth of hor Doctor’s
words: “The man acquires ths wo
man saves, and she alone make* bin
rich. A penny saved to worth more
than a penny earned ; for the penny
saved remains to the boom." Her
secret lay in n becoming frugality
and a sensible oversight of all her
household matter*. For this reason
Luther entrusted all hi* domestic af
fairs to bis dear Katie, osiwacrredly
and in atl confidence. He often ban
tered her lu ajocnlnr way with refer
eoce to bet domestic government.
In his letters, whan absent from
home, she often saw herself ad
dressed in titles such ss throe: “My
dear lord Katie Lather,* “Dortrese,*
“Preoohcros* of Wittenbarg," toe.
At bis table, at which more or leas
students were always gaesta, ha
would any with a seriocomic fare,
‘I totfet riuMlre the pope and have
imtience with fanatics, I mast endure
misers and have patience with do
men tics, I must endure Catharine
von Bora f then lest his
joking might give pain or produce a
false impression, his countenance
would suddenly change into earnest
seriousness, aa ha said, -She to eonr
teous, obedient and obliging to me
above my expectations, thank Ood !
so that I wonld not exchange my
poverty for the wealth of Crow us.
Catharine von Bora to the morning
star of Wittenbnrg *
This jocular title, ‘*My lord Katie,*
caused mneb bitter slander sad often
gave pain to poor Catharine. Bha
was even accused of haring admin
istered curtain lecture* to her how
band. Yet this mock title had the
most harmless origin. On one ooca
aion a stndent by the name of Bean
was examined for admission Into the
-University. Doctor Luther gave him
a sentence to translate Into Latin.
Bean did not sit very firmly la hto
Latin saddle, as it seems. The sea
tence began, *If my ford’s wife
knew » which Bean translated Into,
“Si hoc sciret uxor dominos mens,*
omitting the possessive case, be
made it, **lf my ford wife Iraew.•
This Hmmuk Latin afforded much
merriment to Luther and hto friends,
and dually resulted in •toy font
Katie.*
Golden ring*? »nnny circles? Joyful hoars’
On the evening of the 33d snni
Ternary of his doctorate Katie ear
prised her dear Doctor with a cheer
fal supper. Lather haul entirely for
gotten this honored day, and Katie
arranged the feast and invited the
guests secretly. Katie well knew
is changed. When one
the table one thinks,
' I was alone, now there Is
Daring the first year
^0surfed life my Katie sat with
deep yearning after the support
which hears i» up; aud this superi
ority of Christian life can oftoa drive
the hardest heart to seek help of
our Lord. Ia fiue^ouly life can be
get life. Where wa wish to defend
the Word of life our own life can
not be separated from it. The strong
eat argument for the truth of ehristi
aoity to the true ebrietiaa—the man
filled with the spirit of Christ. The
beat means of bringing back the
world to a belief ia miracles, is to
exhibit the miracle of mgcaotation
sad its power ia our own life. The
beet proof of Christ’s resurrection ia
a living church, which itself ia walk
ing ia new life mad drawing life from
him who has overcome death. Be
aafosaad by the fed tv snap to of
* * » m»! laarsMKrd ■■ * ill
roento to a pmtj that • c| last «a|j
wfoto the whip to opplfod to Iht back.
MHVmsmWI (he w«todfag rings had
passed away. Tb« fmproasfou of the
glorouifetjAseaty remained- lathe
«m Might eat a poor, forlorn
»»*«ro. troefdng hitfer roars upon the
two sodding riagi that toy to her
tapt
t Jblr mmimmAf
j rfs to bold a conversation, she
apoii one occasion, ‘Doctor, is
g fead-aiaster of Prussia the
gjattfe brother f * Bnt Katie
at» object in view. The Ifoctor
«wnr disptatsed at the intcr-
Um of his Katie. When she
Uid» question she wautecl a
Ld dat Smiling, the Doctor
Ifeiier upon her limited kuowl-
Lp«t tfo outside world, and said,
Mur? Bees the rib of Martin Lu
ir ml know that the Margrave ia
** the Grand master of Pros
\§t Bat the cunning Katie had
Lrf tor point, and a familiar chat
i a hoar was the consequeuce.
|.«kg the conversation she was
*W with tor needle in making up
B|tod8 presented to ber dear Doc-
vly his friends, among which were
U presents from the Electors.—
and skill she
<**■ «d> spswial idnaaiag must be
a^Ut euaUusally ia coouaction
of the wMfpsf. Whoa Jta*«
•boat laefvw jean «f age, toe
day committed a grimae - a
tiaaity, could not stand. Lai os
live ia like manner, aud then (though
boll should have a shortlived tri
amph| evaataaJly most be fulfilled
what St. Aagustine says: “Love ia
the fulfilling of the truth.”
*ei much taste
iltod priests’ gowns beautifully,
<fet at the same time she wonld
fcdifcntly studying the Scripture
smtsssigned to her by ber hna-
Arid npon which he never
id to examine her. Most cheer-
ibto would reatl aloud to her and
qha what he read
/VmojfferMM; “1 am returning from
the city this morning on the early
train. I noticed a few momenta ago
***. •P e#d w « considerably
slackened, anu «» *»ma the
engine was puffing at a furious race
—as though pulling a train of twenty
cars up the Alleghaaiea. I know we
were on a slight up grade, but no
ticed that besides the beggage car
there was bnt ooe passenger oar,
aud concluded the engine must be
weak or oat of order. On going for-
He always
[alto her the many letters sent to
m is his letters to his ultimate
pad* he otteu embodied humorous-
tonaive and quaint remarks, and
kmtod ail kitfds of domestic com-
stow for ber in those letters. In
pdtawored jest he called her
Nan aernsaalain,* and gladly ac-
fefltofed that “his lord Katie”
kin to writing letters. In all
pwvere conflicts and labors to re-
N Christianity he compared ideas
to his Katie and sought her ad-
* Her pious, gentle disposition
N«wh s happy influence upon the
*Bd fiery temperament of the
Ftaer that even
Uttor, m hto ihealfera, sad thaw
uuaer*l»ar
iNjjf Md aa March 5th, be w rites
ahmrfolly, “My ford Katie, through
(fee marry of (fol, to >*? fol in Hto
train, unusually long, was behind
time, and to our way; oar engine
had been fastened to it sad was
passing it up ths grads. The engine
wee good and in the beat of order.
__ the learned
taw of Rotterdam, who did not
tats his marriage, was compelled
* foowwledge, “Doctor Martin,
[to hi* marriage, has become mild-
F fed no more raves with his
with penitence same ministers who
had shared the uncharitable jadg
meat pronounced on the hard pressed
engine. We could all ass that theyi
had but email churches, on a grade
not unusually heavy; they make
little progress in building up their
congregations, while, at the same
time, they seem always busy, hard
at work, over worked apparently,
puffing at a furioas rate. I bad not
taken the trouble to nofeoe what was
in tbeir way. 1 had not observed
how much they Were required to
push, aa I might have observed bad
I taken the trouble to enquire into
the facto ia the cnee.
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“c oatcry from ail si dee, by his
tafe, and even some of bis wa-
ta friends, joined in with them
difet this
almost
clandestine mar-
^•fa former monk with a fugi-
^®a»,was so great that Luther
#imed* “I have made myself so
table and contemptible by my
tage that I expect the angels
and alt the devils weep.”
hpart-felt love, founded
to fear of God, gave the newly
couple the strength to bear
World’s contempt with patience.
/; father loved his Katie “more
J*toeyes,” anj prized her “more
Ike entire Turkish empire.”
allied her higher “than the
[taom of France or the dominion
'voice” To him “my Katie”
luted the dearest object on
». frequently styled the
• fe the Galatians “my Katie,”
_ d so clearly declares justifl-
oj faith, and seems to be a
to the Epistle to the
What a tribute he pays
a shining tribute wor-
ij. remembrance for all time:
**1 j^ rta ^ egt blessing and gift of
id* a Ph>Q8, gentle, God-fearing
iTftal wife, with whom you may
vicbiTiaia.
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«n Ut prayer meeting. He must
hold .hi to the Invisible world by all
00 * fide mean*, and mast keep open
tii'' channel* by which spiritual in
fiamm How ill upon the heart.
*J%V Bible must be hts daily conn
*• Hor. Botue form of Christian work
ui the church oi Sunday-school will
did in the sum* direction. Through
such nqi^us he will preserve the tone
of his mind amid the excitement of
secular ’do, and win live in a true
sense for two worlds
I would hare
found a laxy elder, some well-to-do
but close-fisted members, intelligent
and influential meu and women ia
bis church who take no active part
in Sabbath-echool or prayer meeting,
an indifferent treasurer, an aaoom-
fortable or out of the way house of
worship, and others of like nature.
When the foots are known, we find
that many of these pastors, Hissed
sa unsuccessful by their brethren
aud the church at large, who are
admitted to be more or lass talented,
faithful, pious and diligent, but be
cause they make little headway, are
voted of little practical worth, or in
some way not quite right, ate worthy
of mote credit, and zeaUy do ao
more than others, who with a clear
trank and well appointed means as
tonish the world with their sucseas.
We have left ths freight on the
siding, and are again moving home
wards at the old rate; and now
borne along pleasantly by my wrong,
ed and forgiven friend, the engine, I
do solemnly resolve never to pro
nounoe judgment on any hard work
ing minister who moves slowly, un
til I have taken into tho aooount the
fr*§hi to may to punhing, as well as
the regular attachment of which he
is the head*
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Ur ao auferaed for a rhlM.”
By the side of (his UtUr grave,
•<( conneri 111 *
jgss
rtk O'. CW
it* Bsilro^J
and Angus*
tafefMMp afford me 1 AH their
■las are nothing, and how chearfotly
MWJ rorgive i u no* raeciv Miperwv
are the life and Arith of the ehfld !
The word gives to them they receive
dbeorfnlly aad without nay doahft,
and are ao happy. We, old foots.
Sew to Orspofim Unbelief.
not amiss. This, however, he in
dulged in only in bis own house. In
vitations from home, and especially
among strangers, were very distaste
ful to Luther, and hence he wrote,
“I waste too much time by accept
ing invitations from citlxens, attend
ed with late suppers and consequent
disagreeable mornings.” Much did
he prefer to be surrounded by a se
lect circle of friends and students in
his own rooms in the old convent.
His guests, too, enjoyed his homely,
simple table, but always enriched by
the witty, hearty and goofehawoved
conversation which Doctor Martin
knew so well how y© dispense, fils
guests have published no leas than
eighty different books of the cater
taming table-talk of Martin Luther
Luther’s favorite dish was peas pud
ding aqd herrings. He was so mod
Two years alter the auwnagu,
Doctor Martin was prwtfalad by a
OlllCiUU at VI J r annBstif life
quant aaffmrtag, of wforh ha was not
■Cudto* sad tbs*? rsltgtoae training
waa never omitted by rithar af the
parent*. The maria adapted by boih
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