MLK service a moving tribute

Rev. Bernard LaFayette

Just thought I'd pop in quick as I'm writing to say how inspiring it was to be at Gustavus Adolphus College's Christ Chapel today.

For Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, they brought in Rev. Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr., a contemporary of Dr. King's, who marched with King in Alabama, founded a handful of civil rights organizations and peace institutes around the country and has been a staunch advocate for King's dreams.

The chapel wasn't packed, but it should have been. LaFayette, who actually did some graduate work at Gustavus during the 1970s, delivered a memorable address.

Check tomorrow's Free Press for a full report! And this nifty John Cross photo.