October 31, 1517. Martin Luther, a German monk, sent his objections to the sale of indulgences to Albert of Brandenburg, the Archbishop of Mainz. It is commonly believed he also nailed the protestations, known as the Ninety-five Theses, to the door of the All Saints’ Church in Wittenberg, Germany. This act marks the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. Today is celebrated by many protestant denominations as Reformation Day. ABHS has several publications by Martin Luther dating from the early 1520s. The Samuel Colgate Baptist Historical Collection contains many items that are not Baptist in origin, but are important to Christian history.
