New Ulm review., 1913-10-08
Catholic Society Prospers.

According 10 ina reports re0O SnO
submitted to the delegates assembled
st the annual conventions ofthe Ger
man Catholic Aid Association of
Minnesota and the State Federation of
German Catholic societies, which
gatherings were held ct St. Cloud last
week, both organizations are prosper
ing in regard to their financial condi-
tion % we'll % In membership.
The Aid associations reserve fund
now totals the snug sum Of e4l4. .70l SO
and there Vas IN increase Of PA new
members during the past year, the
total membership at the present time
being 1858. The sgRreg ate sum of
e95, ,425. l6 Vas collected by assessment
Of which 5000 was paid out to the
benedcisries Of tho 100 members who
died last year.: The total receipts for
the year we're s258, ,329.4s.
The Ladies' auxiliary OF the Aid
association also shows . healthy in
crease, having enrolled 1856 new MEM
bers during the last twelve months.
the total membership now sggrez ating
1908. The assessment returns netted
the auxiliary sl3, 500 SO, and tho death
benefits for the eighteen deceased mem
bers the past year amounted to S5. 900
The state federation's membership
numbers 1885 individuals who are
affiliated with 134 local societies. The
various sums collected during the
past year were as follows: Annual
dues, s1,l42.SO; study house, sl,s41. 80
and central bureau at st. Louis, Mo-,
o988.85. s.-
The purpose of the most important
resolutions adopted at the convention
were ss follows: Against mixed
and divorces; against the
anti-C Catholic newspapers; in favor OF
the Catholic parochial schools; the
study Of social and economic ques-
tions; permitting members OF the So
ciety to join labor unions; farmers
sons attending the state agricultural
school; the reading of wholesome
literature and the hearty support of
the Catholic press. IT,.
The following officers we're elected to
guide the destinies of the state fedora
lion during the coming year: Presi-
dent, Paul Ahles, of st. Cloud; finan-
cial secretary, Willibald Eibner, of
New Ulm; treasurer, Martin Walser,
Of Manksto; executive committee,
Msgr. Max Wurst, of Wabssha; Geo.
Stelzle, Of Minneapolis; George Ger
ZACH and John Q. Juenemann, of st.
Paul; Athanas Henle, of New Ulm;
delegates to the general meeting OF
The Central -Verein, George Stelzle,
Eibner, George Gerlach.
Paul Kemp, Joseph Matt, Rev. Alfred
Meyer, John Q. Juenemann, John A.
Peter M. Kerst, Rev. F. Fl.
and Msgr. Max Wurst.
The aid association reelected the
entire staff of old officers, as follows:
President, George Gerlach, of st.
Paul; vice president, M. J. Aretz. of
Chaska; secretary, John @. Juene-
mann, of St. Paul; treasurer, John A.
of Minneapolis; travelling
representative, George Steizie, of
Minneapolis; member of the finance
committee for three years, Benjamin
OF st. Paul; members of the
grand council, Julius A. Collier, Paul
Kemp, Willibald Eibner, George Thill
Ind George W. Stenger.
The president and treasurer will
'eceive salaries Of $500 per year each,
which is an increase of 500 over last
7ear. The next annual convention
will be held at Chaska in 1914. The
'um Of 500 was appropriated for
oeter's pence and $50 each was voted |
or the support of Indian missions,
houses and missions in
China. .s....