To George Spalatin letter 30 - Martin Luther

TO GEORGE SPALATIN

Luther complains of want of benevolence. September 24, 1536.

To the highly esteemed George Spalatin, shepherd and Bishop of the Church at Altenburg, my beloved in the Lord. Grace and peace in Christ! I beg of you, dearest Spalatin, that as soon as Brisger returns, you will arrange with him to help this poor person, Elsie von Reinsberg, and see that no one treats her harshly or speaks unkindly to her. For who knows in what insignificant person we may have the opportunity of honoring the Lord Jesus. I fear greatly that at length we shall be deprived of the Word of God, because of our horrible ingratitude and our neglect of it. Almost all the churches think, “We shall steer clear of the poor and send them to Wittenberg,” and this we are daily experiencing. No one is willing to do good and help the poor. Farewell, and pray for me.

MARTIN LUTHER . (Walch, 21. 1275.)