The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-07-06
Third Contention of Catholic
Societies Successful Event
Officers of Federation
Reelected At Meet
In Club Rooms
SPLENDID TALKS
Large Parade Opened
Afternoon Festivities
Mass Meeting

Splendid talks on the spiritual,
moral and economic problems of
life, together with a beautiful day
and huge congregation of people
from all over Stearns County con-
tributed to the successfulness of
the convention of the Western
Stearns Federation of Catholic
Societies held in Sank Centre Sum
day. 1t is estimated that approx
mately 5000 people attended the con-
vention and took part in the large
parade.
Solemn High Mass in st. Paul's
Church was conducted by Msgr. A.
Plachta, the pastor, who was as
sisted by Rev. John Callahan, and
Rev. Mr.. Lawrence Botz, as dea-
cons, the Rev. Mr.. Anthony Klein.
schmidt, as master of ceremonies,
the latter two being Sank Centre
students Of Josephinium College in
Ohio.
After the Solemn High Mass and
sermon by the Rt. Rev. Busch,
Bishop of the Diocese of st. Cloud,
the ladies Of st. Pauls parish serv-
ed dinner to about $50 people. The
large parade formed following ben
ediction and at 200 p. m. started
It's march through the city. The
parade included bands from Mel
rose, Avon, Albany, Metre Grove
and our own Legion band, the
Cathedral Drum Corps from st.
Cloud, the Sank Centre and AL
bany Boy Scouts, the Sank Centre
firemen, and member groups of so.
cieties from Albany. Metre Grove,
Avon, West Union, Padua, st. Rose,
Melrose, Elrosa and Sank Centre.
Bishop Busch opened the mass
meeting at the parochial school
grounds following the parade with
prayer, and in a short talk made
comments on the fine gathering
and the parade. He reminded the
members of the various societies
of the action of the clergy in ask
ing for better law enforcement and
urged their cooperation. He called
attention to the celebration of the
Fifieth anniversary Of the founding
Of the Diocese of st. Cloud which
will be held in the Cathedral High
School, st. Cloud, and urged all to
attend that event.
Mayor G. F. wager, Of Sank Cen
tire, cordially welcomed the dele
gates and guests to our city. He
spoke of the privileges enjoyed in
our country, such as freedom of
religion and speech, and called at
tention to such countries where
such gatherings could not be held.
He stated that the Catholic Church
is the greatest enemy of Commun-
ism today, and complimented them
upon their efforts for better Amer
icanism.
Rev. Bernard Wessling, Of Fergus
Falls, who addressed the mass meet
ing, spoke on "Americanism." He
discussed religious liberties in the
United States and compared the
American idea with foreign situa-
tons. He urged that Americans
stave off foreign isms switch are
raising their head in the United
States" in the appearance Of fasc-
ism, nazism and communism. He
urged that all Americans remain
loyal to America and to Holy Moth
err Church.
Father Wessling deplored the fact
that young people are being sent
out into a world today in which
"our educational system Is showing
the effect of Having been robbed
for the past 100 years of all re-
ligion."
"If there had been more religion
in the Treaty Of Versailles we
would not find ourselves in the posi-
ton we are today. Our misery Is
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