19th Century Illustration of The Luther Tree The legend goes 2 old Roman Catholic women inhabitants of Pfiffligheim entered into a dispute about Mart

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19th Century Illustration of the Luther Tree after it was Struck by Lightning in 1870 destroying it to the base a new Tree sprung up from the antiquated Trunk - The legend goes 2 old Roman Catholic women inhabitants of Pfiffligheim entered into a dispute about Martin Luther Protestant Faith. One woman was in favour the other against. The latter became angry suddenly seized her walking stick throwing it to the ground "This Martin Luther's Faith will no more Flourishthan my old stick grow into an Elm tree" within a short time the old stick turned into a Stalwart Tree, From the Sunday At Home A Family Magazine for Sabbath Reading 1880-90

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