TODAY IN THE HISTORY OF THE CHURCH April 18 1521 German reformer Martin Luther, at the Diet of Worms, proclaimed that a biblical foundation supported the theological position of his Ninety-Five Theses. Luther ended his defense with the famous words: Here I stand! I can do nothing else! God help me! Amen. 1606 In Rome, Julius II laid the foundation stone of the second building of St. Peters Basilica. Completed 20 years later by Urban VIII, St. Peters today is the largest church in Christendom, with an overall length of 619 feet. 1874 In England, the remains of Scottish missionary David Livingstone (who had died the previous year in Africa at age 60) were interred in Londons Westminster Abbey. 1882 Birth of George S. Schuler, American music educator. Affiliated with Moody Bible Institute for 40 years, Schuler is remembered today for composing the melody to the hymn, Make Me a Blessing. 1930 American pioneer linguist Frank C. Laubach, while serving as a missionary in the Philippines, wrote in a letter: After an hour of close friendship with God, my soul feels clean as new fallen snow.
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