Permission to sing hymns in German.

Permissions for congregation.

PEACE ! PEACE ! andUNION ! Peace, peace--which we had always sought to maintain, and the establishment of which was our continuous goal for four years--blessed peace finally appears near, nearer than ever before. The vast bulk of the regular army of…

Polite beseeching inquiry seeking permission to continue worshipping in German, especially for the community's older people. Notes the community's loyalty.

Permission for foreign languages in religious services.

German in favor of Babel notes that there are elderly members of the congregation that, alas, can not understand English.

Mr. Olds is reaching out to Metcalf to get some insight on the efforts to get the German language out of school. He is looking for information to write in his journal. He wants thoughtful information to make a successful article in the Journal.

Informing on the German who "hates America and all things American."

Editorial from Wisconsim Methodists on language and schooling, thought to have some bearing on present language issue in Iowa.

Passing on petition from congregation for exemption.