The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-02-03
Luther Leaguers Tell About Winter
Conference; See Man Lose His Lite


Last Saturday morning, Wal
ter Reese, Arthur Albrecht, Miss
Marjorie Pasche, and Miss Leona
Huss, members of the Waltner
League society of Bethlehem Luz
theran church of Kennewick,
drove to Liberty Lake, approx
mately fifteen miles east of Spo-
kane, where winter conference
workshop was held at the Zephyr
Lodge inn. H.. .."-#s
Zephyr Lodge inn is owned
and operated by the Christian
church. Lutherhaven, the Lutheran
camp located beside Lake Couer-
d'Alene, was unavailable because
Of frozen water pipes.
After registration, approximate
ly seventy Leaguers from various
societies in eastern Washington,
participated in the topic "My
Prayer Life" led by pastor T. E..
Dorpat of st. Johns Lutheran
church in Spokane. This insplr-
ing topic brought out the answer
to such interesting questions as:
Why should I pray? What really
is PRAYER? When shall I pay?
Where shall / pray? How shall I
pray? What are the best kinds OF
prayer for me to use?
At the conclusion of this topic,
and again after supper, planned
recreation was led by Rev. Res
smeyer. pastor of the new Holy
Cross Mission in Spokane.
Saturday evening, Rev. Ed Inn
me, pastor of Redeemer Lutheran
church Of Richland, led in the
topic, my Stewardship Life"
During this topic, the Leaguers
learned for themselves that the
ratio of their time, talents and
treasures given to the service Of
their church is, indeed, startingly
small compared to that given ov-
er to everyday living.
Planned recreation again fol-
lowed the topic study. Later in
tire evening, group singing was
held.
Before the young people retired
for the night, they all gathered
In the living room Of the inn. The
room was darkened, save for one
candle burning before a, large
picture of Jesus weeping over
the city of Jerusalem. During
the vespers which followed hymns
were sung, extemporaneous pray
ers were offered. and q personal
testimony was given by the Wal
Their Leaguers themselves. Vern-
on Bryant. president Of the Ever
green district Walther League, de-
uvered a short sermonette. This
was followed by hymns and al
closing prayer. It was impossible
TO describe in mere words the
inspiration received from a YES
per service 50 fitting for the close
Of day.
Divine services were conducted
Sunday morning by Pastor e.
Imme Of Richland. The sermon,
based on Galatians 2:20, and the
prayer offered, touched every
Lacquer deeply. especially since
many Of the Walther Leaguers
had seen q truck as 1t broke
through the ice on Liberty Lake,
resulting in the loss Of mans
life.
After dinner, Vern Bryant led
the young people in singing, as
they sat on the stairway Of the
Inn.
Then q canvassing film, push
ing Doorbells with a Purpose"
was introduced and shown by
Walter Reese Of Kennewick,
chairman Of the Intervalley Zone |
Of the Walther League.
The showing of this film and
the subsequent discussions were
followed by a discussion on "Tract
Evangelism" led by Pastor Emit
Jack Of Pilgrim Lutheran church |
In Spokane.
After these two phases Of '.Per-
sonal Evangelism" had been dis
cussed, Leona Huss, primary
teacher Of Bethlehem Lutheran
school, presented topic on "Per-