cherishes his memory as one of her most precious possessions. The Lutheran Church is very rich in devotional works for the people. It is more in affinity with high æsthetic culture than other Protestant Churches. It is less open than others to excessive tendencies to voluntary (especially to secret) association not under the control of the Church. It may be claimed for it that it is the most healthfully cautious of Churches, and, therefore, most sure to make the most permanent, if not the most rapid