The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-03
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| J. M. Solnce of Sc. Paul, Rev. Sand
meyer of New Ulm. and Laurence
Mitsch.
The committee on resolutions was
not ready to report, but promised to
do 80 this afternoon.
The president was authorized to ap-
point-a committee....of -fve.to lobby the
next..session of the legislature. This
committee s. duties are ross..watchs.o
for.the interests of...the Roman Catho-
lie church. -
A committee on publication Of the
proceedings of the convention in
pamphlet form was provided for.
Four years ago, at the convention
held at Duluth, a commission was ap-
pointed to-. report. on the use of the
German language and Catholic papers
1t was.not ready to present report
The commission was continued and
instructed to present full report at
the next meeting.
The secretary was instructed TO no.
tify the presidents of all delinquent
societies to pay up what they owe on
the per capita tax. 4,ss
Opposed to Socialism.
Previous...sto the business meeting,
several speeches were made. The opera
house was filled to OVERLOOKING.
-. Matthew Nachbar of Shakopee was
the first speaker, This subject being
Socialism and the Social Question. I"
He strongly opposed Socialism, as he
said that it ruins the church, the
state, the home. the school, and social
life. He favored larger Christian
press and more Christian schools.
George Stelzle of st. Cloud spoke on
the subject, "The Right Man. :"
Such a man could be picked out by his
acts toward God. the church, his
family his neighbors. He spoke Of
the need of more parochial schools.
He referred to the relation of men and
women, and of Christian home, and
said that everyone ought to value re-
ligion and carry out its precepts and
not abuse it.
Three cheers were given for the
pope of Rome and three for the Roman
Catholic church.
Bishop Cotter of Winona spoke for
about fifteen minutes, in pleasant
manner. His remarks were in English,
while all the other proceedings were
in German. The bishop welcomed the
convention in the name of the diocese,
and said that he was glad to be among
the Germans. He congratulated them
on their work, and referred especially
to the successful work of the Mankato
society.
The audience united in singing
Gloria Patria, after which the business
referred to above was commenced.
The audience thiDned out early,
80 as to take the excursion trains for
home. These left at 8 p. M, $50 p.
m. and II p. M, and carried the
greater part of the people away, in
.luding all the branch societies.
The work of the convention of
church societies was concluded last
night. The place for holding the next
meeting will be the same that the in
surance convention may choose
Services were held at st. Peters
and PauPs church at 10 a. m. today,
and the committees got together this
forenoon.
The directors of the insurance socity
got together at 2 p. m. at the German
Catholic school hall to transact the
business of that society. Nearly 200
were present. These meetings will
continue through tomorrow. George
N. Gerlach of st. Paul is president of
the state society, and J. @. Jusnemann
of st. Paul is secretary
Tonight the ITALIA club will repeat
its play, "The Maid of Orleans. at
the school hall. 1t will no doubt be
we'll patronized, owing to the success
Of Sunday nights performance.
The rain yesterday afternoon was
very disagreeable, but the weather
cleared off finely today.
The convention has been great
success thus far, and the crowds have
been we'll cared for, as result of the
work of the committees of the local
society