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“OH tORD. ORE FAIT* OY| BAPTIS1T--IFHISIAIS 17:6
T. JANUARY 2, 1874
Ouwlttrlof Mflanchtkoa, *be *|id to*
childrrti hastened M, sod **«*,
p»x»r, utterly (luh VS rt«iMKl, they *r-
riv^l it Helmoiodt. i a grat*fci re
membra**' «f Lot Ur, the Tom*
Goueeil bens furnished her the fmir
to i»ur»«« Ur journey to It ru* ••»«*,
«Um oil tU rUfttu«i from Wjutaw
***t n^n^tA^urf
toutul * sefe rut root. Rot Catherine
wUbad to «o further, even to Pm
»jrk, to piece bsrsalf u»U«< iU
pAtcctiou g< tU king, wh* » highly
tU doctrine* uf bee aetotod
husband, that U feruiaked mm*
Uo«e to tU dsuUkaid fVioiularottoii,
be on Ued tU outside of tU lemon is
concerned. He am discourse on
Scriptural geography sod antiquities
and Oriental usages, and make tbs
lesson interesting—a goad thing in
Its way
l>r. rbrtsUieb. in the oonrse of bis
addifss ua 44 Modern Infidelity” be
fore the Evangelical Alliance, used
tU striking expression which con-
stitaes the title of article. “Tbs
rattoaaliitk clergy men ef TTlfMij "
U said “whan celled upon to minis
Bat be does not get at the
| meaning eoatahmd in the
•acred text; be doe* not convey a
spiritual lesson to the soUlar. And
wbyf Beoanee he to a '‘pastoral
bankrupt.” Bent to nmi man train
“the troth ss it to in Jeans”to those
whom be instructs, when the outside
fUNglATKD IT D. II. B.
BP** (OeaelmW-j ,,
IX, Martin lived and died a poor
^ Hi »bo had the charge and
IpUetsoinan) church benefit**,
m k*i W» many wealthy princes
i flrwwus, died a pose man. In
nr sml humility, be ever re
th» rich presents tendered to
I the electors, by saying: “As
mbar, it does not beooom me
rt mperflaitwe.” The Elector,
ok« presented him a brown
Irfoekcoet, which U reluctant
the failure of many—when they do
tail-even of theoe who are counted
ia the ranks of orthodoxy f Is not
the toot that so little to given owing
to the torther and deeper toct that
there is ee little to give f
That minister will be a “pastoral
bankrupt* who dues not teach the
'Void of God. The ministry to to bo
a ministry of the Word. “Preach
the Word 1 * to the injunction, no less
rupts” there are in oar church, not
in the pulpits only, bat ia the pews.
What a shame it to to Christians
that when they might have to much
•am to Luther’s widow tor the I ret
year of her widowhood. Poke Mo
rtto, of Saxony, who, for hto %ki to
the Emperor, had been rewarded'
with his Dakodom, tosaod « pronto
motion, granting a safe return * ad
fugitives who shoe Id desire to ousts
home. Catharine thsmlbri rvtorood
to Wittenberg with her children.
But here began sorrow and want for
Lather’s widow nod orphans lk>u
her landed possessions had been tohl
ing supplies from Him “who givetb
liberally aad upbraideth not,” they
yet have nothing.
Bender, whether yon stand in the
pulpit or ait in the pew, am yon a
“pastoral bankrupt T
d»ost too costly to wear. Not
Mtftsdinf hto limited salary of
fata, to nfaMd exemption
i the hoary tax, imposed for the
m aghast the Turk a All profits
gjgmqtrrr so richly earned by
jgj writings and academic lectures,
htoritord in the most positive man
iff ft the poor b* gave profusely,
mi ka house was the. most bospita-
lh to tbs city. Even the electors
wcitotoKtained by him. Being ad
liml by a friend to save a little and
hud it in favor of bis wife and
The uame of Edward Paysoti to
bald in fond remembrance by these
who knew him, and who were in
sympathy with hto teachings, as a
devoted and successful minister of
the Gospel.
Many of his thoughts, in addition
to his published sermons, and the
record of hto biographer, have from
time to time been printed. Among
hto op pa bitched sayings I am re-
hardened with heavy, on paid tsim
Hinder the conduct ef Mehtechlfcao,
Catharine went to Leipetg in order
earth. Heartily
taxes, bat in vain. The earnest sp-1
|toal of Melanchtbon sad Bogush*
gan together with the repeated
personal applications of Catharine
bersefr, to the King oi lfeomark toe
akl, were eqnally in vain. The a^ (
peal was “for the sake ef that great j
man, Pmtrit feUm, to wIhmo ws
are indebted In these last tissas for
oar knowledge of Jssos Christ.” Tbs
annuity granted to Luther was even
withheld from hto widow sod or
not to cms of hto death, the strong
afosf fitith answered with a smile :
<HBt I can not do, lest they
itosM depend upon gold instead of
foiled their own hands.*
Ibmks to Ontharineto industry,
aaMmy sad management, there re
Mtosd still a small anoaut at the
hath of her husband, namely, Zeula-
kxi, worth 900 florins, the “Boose
Brass,” and in cups, rings, chains
III presents In money about 1,000
It to eerily evident, then, ia what
ranks they stand who proelai
what they dignify by the sounding
title—as if a name would cover up
these fcmiiiir with hto p—ucihiag
and hto writings, was wood to ill us
irate troth by similitudes. It was
daring a season of deep religions
interest in Portland, that Dr. Pay-
all, Catharine was swindled oat of
her little all, bp deetgeisg. wicked
men ; so that under the moot pre-e*
ing necessity, she wren oompeOhd to
<a orchard and hop-field left to the
dtidren. The whofo^ jfoldodeu in
cone of 180 florins. Catherine, how-
«w, found 450 florins debt. As
time was no money in baud, she
amediately mortgaged the “House
hsuo” for 400 florins, and the elec
tor presented her with 100 guilders
Sri the Coaotess of Mansfield, in
ftatoful remembrauoe, that Lather
W in her service, promised her
2jti> florins.
hi his will, Lather left his dear
Katie free to ooutract a seooud mar
rife, provided she saw profier to do
*; hit her faithfulness extended
taysnd the grave. In his will he
briber says: “I bold that the moth-
<1 to the best guardian for the cbil-
fao.. The children should be de-
forieat on the mot her and not the
■riher on the children.”
A wore trusty guardian for his
AiMreo than his Katie, Lather could
Doc tress”
to obtain 400 florins, and then she
pawned her sainted husband's stiver
caps for 000 more
Wearily and patiently Lather'*
widow labored and straggled with
poverty to educate her sous. 8b.
rented the rooms in the old mouse
tary to worthy students am! bnonlvd
them st ber table for (four gmsebeo)
about ten cents each per week. J«ko
Stromer, afterwards the distiagaisl
ed professor of law at Jena, was ooe
of tbs first of ber beanters ia th**
convent. PkiUp Melanchtbon, ber
most feitbfnl friend, hi his eapasrtjr
of “Inspector Moran st StudWnm,”
rendered ber all the assistance in bto
power. Ttm“oouvmtfoltows,” (bloa
ter bur*ch*Mi.) as ber boarders ware
immediately called throng bout the
city sod at the University, loved
their “metrical*/ their “Utile Mo
ther,” dearly, aad wore ever ready
to interpret every look and antic*
pate every wish, is order to assist
sod gratify her. The hearty aflec
tioo, as well as the const sat, yontb
fol joyousness, sad the fun and frefcc
of her boarders, beguiled many aaxi
oua and sorrowful boors for their
Little Mother. But even this meagre
support, and this happy domestic
arrangement was sadly interrupted
Abl Hark! How dreadfully the
solemn toll of the evnaiag bells fall
upon the ear! Another victim of
the fearful plague to heron to ihn
silent cemetery where lie Bltoabrth
and Lssaie. Tomorrow the satire
University wiU set sat for Tnrgsa.
Tomorrow the students Will leave
the rooms and board of their Lit lie
Mother! Bat who know* for how
long t To-morrow—-to-morrow Oaths
rine Lather must flee from hearth
and home, a poor widow, forsaken
by all the world, and then f and
then f “O my God, Into Thy hands
I commit all !” The hands were
clasped in prayer, and the hot, arafel
ing tears were coursing eaeh other
orer bar pale cheeks.
“Mother of my hem t! You weep,
and I never was so happy ia my
UfoP said a sweet maiden votes,
whilst a soft arm gently encircled
the neck of Catharine.
Tbs Doc tree* was startled from
ber sad reverie, and hastily brushed
the tsars from her eyes. There was
a gloomy twilight la the large room.
Near tb* settee by tas window leased
a lovely maiden. Her long golden
hair flowed in rich prof onion over
her shoulders.
nance, ai though hto body wo* racked
with pain. And aeemiagiy ha could
rejoice ia hto tafloiifi for Christ,
if Uu reby he could bear more eflb-
the Divine Spirit, ia answer to be
lieving piayer, carries them to the
heart aad eooaeieoe* of those that
hear. “Net by might nor by power,
bat by my Bpirit, aaith the Lord of
ia the majority of
to Have found.
Srati to quiet retirement, wholly do-
T *ed to the Christian training of
fo children in the spirit of her
•food husband
deeds which convey to bun a giant
estate; he may be pleased with the
pretty seal, but the intrinsic value to
unknown to him.”
Ia answer to the remark, that to
Bat this peaceful
shraswMit was destined to be of
A°ri duration. In a wonderfully
Npbetic spirit, Luther, on hto 03d
wrote to bis friends; “Da-
^ mj life time, by God’s will,
fort seed be no danger apprebeuded
foGermany, and peace will prevail,
fot after my death—then pray,
fttyer will then be needed, and our
fol&en will be necessitated to arm
^ *ar, for matters will be sadly
fortrbed throughout Germany.”
fifthly had the Reformer closed
fooym in death, before the flames
•j/tfoanholy war in Smalkald were
tiodkd. The confederate princes of
jfokskl, disregarding the summous
furies V., refused to appear at
fo imperial diet convened at Re-
BrtWg, for which mark of con-
the Emperor proceeded to
them, by placing them ail
/'fo*' the ban. The princes pre
views were so dear, and hto mind no
calm, as giving value to hto dying
But it seems to ns that the sag
gsstisa af »hto striking epithet does
not cad hero. It baa portiaeat refer
eases also to private ebrtoluAS; for
every child ef God to called upon to
mia!*Ser spiritual good to hto follew-
men. Aad to the end the world to
to be brought into allegtanee to God,
largely through the spiritual power
put forth by all ehrtotiaus, not sun
for some wise purpose;” and added
that the aattofootioa ha enjovtiti was
enough to repay him for an age of
suffering; that ha talked all dag,
and lay in sf>A&LUA all night, etc.
And yet to all hto visitors, aad at
all times, he was calm and cheerful..*
At another time he auid, “When
we all are prepared for a journey,
with our trnuk packed, and expect
ing the stage every moment to coll,
we feel anxious to go. Our friends
do not feel that they can do any
thing for os, and we know not what
to do for ourselves.”
Thus, on the verge of heaven, he
waited till the summons came. His
I tbs span Rtbfe lying oa
Uu bar right aids to La-
( tikjrMQi) (mhmS am
nipt r What if you have only grace
esMMfh just to crawl into the king
dom of heaven, but no affluent power
could see the gates of the celestial
city, and with Stephen could say,
“Lord Jesus, receive my spirit" •
L We any learn from this teeti-
Celbartae smiled very straagvij , tor
a longing fiat bar dsmr kashmau titifi
la prajer for George and Margaret,
and then she said a foetid “Yes, Lewd
God, if U wars Thy will to take mu
to S>> liiaiail £*u*b*A4, SVSO aoW,
how tiisflkfnQy would t obey Thy
2. We hove an evidence in the
clearness of the spiritual vision as
death approaches, that the spirit
does not, with the body, pees into
an unconscious sltya between its sep
aration from, and the resurrection
of, the body at the second ooming of
oar Lord.—Christian Ra*m*r. *<
pastoral bankrupt/ he ban no
pirituaJ stove from which to oom-
inaioato to his ohildrento needs.
On her bemi was
placed a chaplet of rod m4 white
asters, and from beneath th% crown
of flowers spark led twe large bias
eyes, expressive of maiden tuuoeeoe*
and almost spooking the hopple ess
y generation than pious old men.