# Lehre und Wehre_St. Louis Missouri_November 1862_S339
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On Betrothal and Wedding Sermons. 339

P. LXV, December 14, 1545, Doctor Gregor.
P. 147, January 9, 1546, D. Major.

Vol. 65, p. 86, mid-January 1546, Doctor Major.

The evil worm at Mainz, Vol. 56, p. 118, line 2 from the top, is Elector
Albrecht, Cardinal.

Vol. 56, p. 120, line 14 from the top, "Fürsten" [the prince] probably
of Grubenhagen, who at that time ruled over Münden (see Ungewitter,
Geogr. I, 358).

Vol. 56, p. 142, line 8 from the bottom, "ein Bier" [a beer] that is, the
right to brew beer once a year.

Vol. 56, p. 149, line 2 from the bottom, "ein Dorf" [a village] Rissdorf,
cf. p. 152.

P. 150, line 15 from the top, "auf der Kanzel" [in the pulpit], the sermon
in Vol. 65, p. 186.
P. 150, line 21 from the top, "Deine Söhnichen" [your little sons] Martin
and Paul (Guer. K. G. III, 218).

Vol. 56, p. 151, line 4 from the bottom, "Wolfes" is Wolfgang Sieberger,
Luther's servant.

Vol. 56, p. 208, line 3 from the bottom, "Markgräfin" [the margravine]
is Elisabeth of Brandenburg, widow of Joachim I, mother of Princess
Margaretha of Anhalt, consort of Prince Johannes of Anhalt.

Vol. 56, p. 209, line 4 from the top, "allen" [to all] that is, "allein" [only].

On No. 313, compare No. 819; in the one letter the monastery is called
Neunburg, in the other Niennburg.

Vol. 56, p. XIX, line 9, "Mgr. Michael" is Stiefel.

On No. 860, compare Vol. 23, p. 6–8, note.

Vol. 56, p. LI, line 15 from the top, "erzeigen" [to show] that is, to
make true, to let be seen.

P. LXIII, No. 873, "die welche Freude" is the treatise in Vol. 32,
p. 423 ff.

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(Submitted by Pastor Keyl, Sr.)
On Betrothal and Wedding Sermons.

The betrothal should take place publicly, that is, with the knowledge
and will of the parents and guardians, and besides in the presence of
several witnesses. This beginning of married life, too, was formerly
hallowed by the Word of God and prayer (1 Tim. 4:5), which took place
in some localities in the church, but more often in the home. When one
considers how often nowadays betrothals are entered into thoughtlessly
and just as readily dissolved again, and how in particular the securing
of parental consent — even from the old fatherland — is held to be not
a requirement of the fourth commandment but only a tiresome human
ordinance, then all the more zealously should all the servants of the
church labor, by teaching and admonition, that the earlier praiseworthy
custom, according to which they too are to perform their office at
betrothals, might again become more general. This could take place in
the following way. After the singing of a hymn the pastor delivers a
short address. Thereupon he asks