South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-09
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THE CASE OF PASTOR WEICHELT
APRIL 9, 1913.

Action Of the Ministerial association in expelling
Mr. Hugo wechelt. pastor of st. Peters (German)
Evangelical church from membership because of his
very apparent pro-Germanism will have the approval
OF every loyal American the city enough
these times, that pro-Germans keep within the
their lack Of enthusiasm Amer
lea That is much Of a typical German dodge
The time is about here when Americans going
insist that those who enjoy hospitality free
DOM opportunities. privileges protection be
for America in spirit we'll within the legal
formaIities The Ministerial association in
insisting that its membership measure up to the
spiritual well the legal American standards
Amercanisu is indeed, more of an attitude. a
frame of mind. quality of soul and texture of pur
pose always than it is conformity with especially
prescribed forms. This is being brought by this
than before. Again say, American
ism is that that admits disagreement
as TO forms. localities, and techncaes insists
that all those disagreements must still have he
end-America first When life. the stability the
principles that spell Americanism stake, there
but unanimty for preservation regard
less of forms Assuredly we are not going to stand
for much disloyaty. especially tips the
Immediate direction Of arch enemy. We may dis
agree modes and methods of doing things. but
the only legitimate must be the ultimate welfare
of America as against-the enemy especially.
What has happened o weichelt might well be
a good lesson a more-who are loyal within the
letter OF the law and the letter Of the law only,
poying the letter shield them against spirit which
they disrespect We need more people of
suck nk Let the social mind" expand. federation
IN peace times one thing liberation times
is quite different thing especially when it tolera-
ton of enmity. is like casting ones bread
upon the waters. but the latter would be like
casting ones pearls before swine
Mr. weichelts attitude however, must not be taken
as that Of all the clergymen town who minis
tering TO German people. All the others under
stand are exhibiting their Amercanism emphaticaly,
and that the action Of the Ministerial association
much their that anyone else. Foreign or
American born they loyal their adopted coun-
try I.utherans others. Conhne the odium then to
exactly where belongs; the pastor of St Peters Evan
gecal Germany church other Pastors OF
Zlon's Evangelical church, st. Paurs German
Lutheran. and tho Swedish and English Lutherans
are their congregations all taking active part in
patriotic movem ents.
We anticipate that there members of St
peters Evangelical church who America;
otherwise the pastors conformity American legal
forms might have been foregoae by him. South Bend
viii see how they will upon. receive the Minis
terial associations OF their pastor If there
are others the city. of his formality school; well
how many other organizations there with the
nerve follow the good example by the preachers
and institute a process Of elimination? It pro-
cess that might be extended mere
"slackers" without having great deal farther to