20 September 1542 A.D. Dr. Martin Luther Grieves His Daughter’s Death—As She Was Dying, Died and Was Buried. A letter to Mr. (Rev.) Justus Jonas.
20 September 1542 A.D. Dr. Martin Luther Grieves His Daughter’s Death—As She Was Dying, Died and Was Buried. A letter to Mr. (Rev.) Justus Jonas. Dr. Rusten tells the story. Rusten, E. Michael and Rusten, Sharon. The One Year Christian History . Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 2003. Available at: http://www.amazon.com/The-Year-Christian-History-Books/dp/0842355073/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393302630&sr=8-1&keywords=rusten+church+history Martin Luther was the father of the Reformation. In 1525, he married Katharina Von Bora, a former nun. They had 6 children: Hans, Elizabeth, Magdalena, Martin, Paul, and Margaretha. In 1542, the Luthers sent their eldest son, Hans, age 16, to Torgau for education. Just after Hans arrived in Torgau, the father wrote the teacher—a letter seeking his son’s return upon the bad news of his ill daughter, Magdalena, age 13. Bruder Martin wrote: “My daughter Magdalena is nearing ...