# Der Lutheraner_St. Louis Missouri_1851 05 27_S160
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affairs in particular. But this I say: As the matter looks to me, Luther must be either an angel from heaven or a devil out of hell. I have also only ten gulden left to spend for his sake, that I may confess to him; for I believe he might and could instruct my conscience well."

Meanwhile the host came beside us: "Take no care for the reckoning," he said secretly to us. "Martinus has paid for the supper for you." This rejoiced us greatly, not for the money's sake and profit, but that this man had kept us free of charge. After supper the merchants rose and went into the stable to see to the horses. Meanwhile Martinus remained alone with us in the room; then we thanked him for his reckoning and gift, and let him perceive that we took him for Ulrich of Hutten. But he said: "I am not he." Presently the host comes. Martinus says: "I have become a nobleman this night; for these Swiss take me for Ulrich of Hutten." The host said: "You are not he, but Martinus Luther." Then he laughed with such jest: "They take me for Hutten, you for Luther; I shall soon be called Martinus Marcolfus." And after such conversation he took a tall beer-glass and said according to the custom of the country: "Swiss, drink me yet another friendly draught for a blessing." And when I was about to receive the glass, he changed the glass, and offered instead a tankard *) with wine, saying: "The beer is strange and unaccustomed to you. Drink the wine!"

*) [illegible] jug.

Fifth Chapter.

How Martin Luther was at last recognized by us at Wittenberg.

With that he rose, threw his coat of arms upon his shoulder and took leave, offered us his hand and said: "When you come to Wittenberg, greet for me Doctor Hieronymus Schürpf." We said: "We will gladly and willingly do it; but how shall we name you, that he may understand the greeting from you?" He said: "Say to him no more than this: he who is to come bids you greet him, and he will soon understand the words." So he departed from us to his rest. Thereupon the merchants came again into the room, bade the host bring them another draught, during which they held much discourse about the guest who had sat by them, who he might be. But the host let it be perceived that he took him for Luther, and they, the merchants, were soon persuaded; they regretted and were troubled that they had spoken so unfittingly before him, and said: they would rise the earlier next morning, before he rode away, and beg that he would not be angry with them, nor take it in the worse part; for they had not known his person; this was done, and they found him in the morning in the stable. But Martinus answered: "You said last night at supper, you would spend ten florins after Luther and confess to him; when you then confess to him, you will well see and learn whether I am Martinus Luther," and without making himself further known, mounted at once and rode toward Wittenberg. On the same day we went toward Wittenberg, and as we came into a village, lying under a mountain, we supposed the mountain was called Orlamünd and the village Naßhaussen. Through it flows a water, which had overflowed with a flood of rain and carried away the bridge in part, so that no one could ride over with a horse; we put up in the same village, and found by chance the two merchants in the inn, who there also kept us free of charge, for Luther's sake. On the Saturday following (as Martinus on the Friday before), the next day being the first Sunday in Lent, we came to Doctor Hieronymus Schürpf, also to deliver our letters. As we were called into the room, behold, we find Martinus, just as at Jena, with Philip Melanchthon, Justus Jodocus Jonas, Nicholas Amsdorf, Doctor Augustine Schürpf, telling what had happened at Wittenberg in his absence. He greets us and smiles, points with his finger and says: "This is Philip Melanchthon, of whom I told you." Then Philip turned to us, asked us much and many things about the course of events, whereof we gave him information as much as we knew. So we spent the same day with them, on our part with great joy and strong desire.

The Hottentot and the Atheist.

When once Provost Ziegenbalg, on his voyage to Malabar, landed on the African coast and there asked a Hottentot: "Do you then also believe in a God?" he received the answer: "Sir! who would not believe that there is a God? Whoever does not believe it, he need only look above and beneath himself, and he will surely find that there is a God." (See Malabar. Nachr. Vol. 1, p. 651.) — Behold, you enlighteners and men of progress in Christendom, to this you have come, that even the dullest Hottentot laughs at your unreason. Verily, the Hottentot will on that day rise up against you, and by his faith condemn your unbelief!

Notice.

The Easter sermon of the Rev. Prof. Walther, contained in the previous number, has, with his consent, been printed in pamphlet form at the expense of the Evang. Luth. congregation U. A. Conf. here, and may be had for — 5 cents the copy of

F. W. Barthel.

The German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio and other States

holds its sessions this year at

Milwaukie, Wisc.,

from the Wednesday after Trinity, the 18th of June, until the 28th of the same month inclusive.

At the landing-place there a man from the congregation of Rev. P. Lochner will always be found, to conduct the arriving synodical members to their place; should he, however, happen not to be there, they are requested to call at the apothecary shop of Mr. Tesch, opposite the American house.

Ludwig W. Habel, Secr.

Received

for the building of the Evang. Luth. Concordia College near St. Louis:

from the congregation at Eisleben, Scott Co., Mo $ 1. 75.

E Roschke, Cassirer.

Received

1. for the Synodical Mission Fund:

from members of the congregation in St. Louis . . . . $ 8. 25.
" the congregation of Pastor Eirich in Chester, Ill. . . . . . . . 3. 75.
" Mr. Conrad Welge . . . . . 50.
" the St. John's congregation U. A. Conf. at Minden, Washingt. Co., Ill. . . . 2. 65.
" 8 members of the congregation of Pastor Birkmann. Monroe Co., Ill. . . . . 5. 00.
" Mr. John Rudolph Aufder-Heyde in Pittsburg, collected: . . . . . . 11. 00,
namely:
from Mr. J. Rud. Auf der Heide . . 50.
" " P. Zeumer . . . . . . 50.
" " John H. auf der Heyde . . . 50.
" " W. H. Strubbe . . . . 50.
" " John H. Evers . . . . . 50.
" " H. H. Schäfer . . . . . 50.
" " John H. Wilker . . . . 50.
" " H. W. Meyer . . . . . 50.
" " Wilh. Holenbeck . . . . 50.
" " John H. Succop . . . . 50.
" " " Keyl . . . . . . 50.
" " " Leierzapf . . . . 25.
" " Nicolaus Buchta . . . . 25.
" " Unnamed . . . . . 25.
" " Heinr. Fritzsch . . . . 25.
" " A. Gerst . . . . . 25.
" " Adam Schmidt . . . . 25.
" " John Rud. Hinnau . . . . 50.
" " H. H. Succop . . . . . 25.
" " John R. Succop . . . . 25.
" Cathar. Maria Succop . . . . 1. 00.
" A. M. W. Schusters . . . . 50.
" A. M. Wamhofs . . . . 50.
" M. H. Peters . . . . . 50.
" Cathar. Berghofs . . . . . 50.

2. For the support of poor students:

from the congregation of Pastor Seidel in Neudettelsau, O. . . . . . . . . . $5. 00.

F. W. Barthel, Cassirer.

Paid

for the 6th year, Messrs. Gerhard Iburg, Rud. Ohm.
" 7th " " " J. H. Evers, John Keil, Körber, Past. Lehmann, Lang, Wilh. Niemann, Past. Wolff, Past. Zeumer.

Printed by Moritz Niedner,

North-East corner of Third and Chestnut Street.