ROCHESTER, Minn. — An estimated 1,500 people, in collapsible lawn chairs and many standing, gathered on the green turf at Soldiers Field in a remembrance vigil for slain political activist Charlie Kirk. The message of speaker after speaker was to tone down political violence. Organizer Brad Trahan, a one-time mayoral candidate, called for change through dialogue, peace and love. Athough Kirk cultivated a following of young conservatives, the Soldiers Field mourners were older, many graying. Many wore jewelry with Christian crosses and other quiet signals of faith. Although Kirk was a strident Trump advocate and Republican, there was not a single MAGA cap or other Trump paraphernalia. Trahan began with a focus not on partisanship but on unity. He told the crowd that the vigil was a chance to reflect on the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers, both Democrats, in June, and also the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis this month. Many posters in the crowd Biblical passages. People held candles during a moment of silence and as the recordings if “On Eagle’s Wings” and “There Be Peace on Earth” were played. At the end of the 20-minute program, people lined at up and rang a a ceremonial bell. There was silence except for the mournful tolls.