The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-27
GREAT GATHERING AT ST.
PETER ON SUNDAY
MANY FROM MANKAT0
Address Was Delivered BY Pro-
fessor EngeIbrecht On the
Object Sought
Especial to The Free Press.1


st. Peter, August 24.-More than
1000 people attended the exercises OF
the Walter league of the German Luz
theran church which took place at St.
Peter Sunday. Fifty cars from Man
kato were present and the members
of Emmanuel congregation Of that city
took prominent part In the exercises
which began in the morning.
The meeting was called for the ex-
press purpose of starting the Walter
league movement in Southern Mime
sofa. Thirty congregations in all took
part, coming from nearly every coun-
ty In southern part of the state. Sew
en- hundred and fifty automobiles were
parked.
Special services took place at Cor
man Park for the young people in the
morning. Rev; G: Theo. Abrscht'
pastor Of the st. Peter church offici-
president of the Minnesota confer
nee, preached the sermon. The choir
of Emmanuel church Of Mankato, con-
sisted Of twenty-five voices rendered
several selections at the services un-
der the direction of Professor Hugo
Frey. A collection was taken up for
the Wheatridge sanitorium and for
mission work. The visiting oongrega-
lions brought picnic baskets and dur
ing the noon hour they partook Of re-
freshments at benches provided by
the local parish.
Business Session at Three.
The business sessions took place at
three o'clock. Rev. G. T. Albrecht
acted as chairman. The opening
number was a song by quartette Of
Sanborn under the direction Of A..
Luehring. The address of welcome
was made by Henry Fahning Of Cleve-
land, president Of the st. Peter par
ish. The next number was several
hymns rendered by Q mass chorus
consisting of members of all the
churches represented and under the
leadership Of Professor Frey Of Man"
kato. Miss Erna Hinderman Of Fair
fax contributed humorous reading
Mabel Hartig and George Shipped Of
Mankato.
A number of unusual interest was
the Kitchen Symphony which was
staged by the Young Peoples society
Of Webster. The orchestra succeeded
in extracting harmony from tin pans,
glasses, washtubs, jugs and a piano.
Address Of tho Afternoon.
The speaker of the afternoon was
Professor e. Engelbrecht, field secre-
tary for the National Walter league
of Chicago. He explained the neces.
,sity Of providing wholesome diversion
for the young people of the church as
the church now faces a critical period
owing to the prevalent unrest. The
young people under present condi-
tons, are being detracted from the
church and it IL q purpose of the
Walter league to provide such enter
tainment as will keep them under
Christian supervision. Professor En-
gelbrecht viii remain in this part Of
the state and will organize leagues In
every congregation.
The Ulm choir, consisting of thirty
five voices, rendered two beautiful
selections under the direction of Pro-
lessor DUN. Mrs. Henry Schultz con-
tributed q humorous reading. After
which an orchestra of Mankato, under
the direction Of Professor Frey, rem,
dered several pleasing numbers. HAr-
old Suber OF Mankato rendered q 70
cal solo which was followed by q
reading by Miss Lydia Schultz Of
Jordan. The closing number was
song by Q quartette Of Emmanuel
church, Mankato.
Many Pastors Present.
The following pastors were present
Nicollet; Rev. II. Gade, Gaylord; Rev
H. Boettger, Gibbon; Rev. C. ]. Al.
brecht, New Ulm; Rev. A. Winter,
Mankato: Rev. A. q. Frey, Jordan:
Rev VIM. G. Albrecht, Sleepy Eye;
Rev. d. Abraham and Rev. G. Heide-
mann, Arlington; Rev. ID. Fritz, Fair
fax: Rev. v. Shredder, Rapidan; Rev.
P. Trap, Waseca; Rev. r. Koch, Jor-
dan: Rev. A. Amend, Cologne; Rev.
mann, Essig: Rev. r. Polcin, Ridge
ly; Rev. G. W. Kuehner, Winthrop:
Rev. r. Weinholdt, Webster; Rev. G.
Alrecht, Mysian; Rev. T. Metzke,
Lake Crystal; Rev. I. r. Albrecht.
Fairfax; Rev. A. Koehler, st. Paul.
and Rev. Emmanuel Frey Of Phoenix,
Arizona.