New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1920-11-03
DISTRICT LEAGUE ].
ORGANIZED HERE
MINNESOTA BRANCH OF THE
INTERNATIONAL WALTHER
LEAGUE FORMED.
WELFARE WORK DISCUSSED.
SOCIAL ENTERTAINMENT
FOLLOWS MEET.

The Minnesota District OF the In
ternational Walther League was or
ganized at a meeting held at thu
Lutheran school house. in this city
Saturday. Delegations from Lutheran
young peoples societies in seven com
munities of the state were, present, in
Guiding those of ST. Paul, Bertha, St
Peter, Blue Earth, Fairfax, yelling
ton township and New Ulm. Thu
Walther League is an association Of
Lutheran young peoples societies
throughout the United, States anc
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Constructive Measures Discussed
AS the out-of-town delegates were
not all present during the morning
session, those from St. Paul arriving
with the noon train, the forenoon was
taken up with a discussion OF general
constructive measures to be observed
by the District League during the
coming year. Following the election
of Herbert Sitz of this city as
temporary chairman and Adolph Ger
ZACH of St. Peter as temporary secre-
tary, the former was authorized to
appoint a committee to nominate can
didates for permanent state officers.
Lutheran Publicity Planned.
The next important matter to come
I'D for consideration was Lutheran
publicity. 1t was decided to place
Lutheran publications and periodicals
into the public libraries, This action
was deemed most necessary, as the
publications concerning the Lutheran
church, which are at present to be
found in these libraries, have not been
written by Lutherans and, conse-
quently, do not convey to the knoWl-
edge seeker the true Lutheranlsm.
Hospice Work Is Necessary.
Another vital topic discussed during
the forenoon session was Lutheran
hospice work. The necessity OF sucf
activity was shown to be very urgent
especially in the larger cities. The
plan of instituting Lutheran lyceun
course was also considered and
permanent lyceum committee was
entrusted with the work OF perfectlne
and bringing into operation this plan
Shortly before adjourning for the moor
recess. the invitation of the society
from Bertha for the state convention
at that place in 1921 was presented
and referred to a committee which was
appointed by the chair. (.
State Officers Elected.
The principal business TRANSACTED
during the afternoon session was tn
election of permanent state officers, as
follows: President, Rev. E. L. Heyne
of St. Peters church, st. Paul; vice
president, Rev. Gustav T. Albrecht
St. Peter; recording secretary, AdolpE
Gerlach, st. Peter; treasurer, MIS-
Hermann, Fairfax; chairman OF tn
executive board, Prof. Carl Schweppe
New Ulm. A hospice committee ant
a Junior committee of three member
each were also chosen.
St. Paul Convention City.
The convention committee reporte'
that, although they would like to &C
cept the invitation of the society iron
Bertha for the first annual convention
they were reluctant to do so, as tina
place is not centrally located and tn
train service between Bertha an
other points in the district is not yer
good. Therefore, the committee sug
gested that the societies from the TWl
Cities tender an invitation, which We
promptly done. The convention WI
he held at St. Paul on the third Satu
day in September, 1921, and the SUI
day following. The business meetin
adjourned after the discussion OF a
educational program.
Social Entertainment.
In the evening, the local societ
provided a pleasant social entertain
ment for the visiting delegates.
program, consisting of several music
selections and two addresses, w
rendered. The speakers were he
DR.. Maier of Milwaukee, executl'
secretary of the international Waltz
League, and Prof. Carl schwepre
DR.. Martin Luther College, this cit
chairman of the executive board OF y
newly organized Minnesota Distrt
The program was followed by a socl
entertainment, delicious lunchee