The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19

German Baptists in Kenosha saw a
dream come true when they gathered
on Sunday to dedicate their new place
of worship at the corner Of Avery and
Huron streets. Ten years ago the Rev.
Otto Schroeder, then in charge Of the
German Baptist Church in Racine laid
the foundations for the parish in Ke-
nosha. He had only five or six mem
bers when he started the movement
for German Baptist congregation.
Since that time the church had been
mission of the church of the denom-
nation in Racine but it has grown UNI
til at the dedicatory services today it
was shown that there were more than
thirty-fve members. All of them were
present at the services on Sunday to
rejoice in the completion of a temple
Of worship. The ceremonies of the
dedication drew to Kenosha many men
and women who are prominent in the
work of the denomination. More than
hundred members of the German
Baptist Church in Racine came for the
NS4NulOAy rtlIN ChulSh IOdhOIo I1Olll
Chicago, Milwaukee and Sheboygan
had prominent parts in the ceremonies
of the day. The dedieatory ceremonies
will be continued with a service at the
church this evening.
The new church is one of the pretti-
est little churches in this section of
Wisconsin. 1t has an auditorium with
seating capacity of more than two
hundred. Tt is furnished in charming
manner with opera seats and its chan
eel is beautifully decorated. A small
pipe organ has already been installed
in the church. The entire basement of
the church is given over for use as a
community center. In the rear portion
is a large kitchen and in front portion
a dining room and club room Both
dinner and supper were served in the
club rooms on Sunday.
The dedication of the new church
proved most interesting event in the
church history of Kenosha and large
crowds of German speaking people at
tended services held in the morning,
afternoon and evening on Sunday. The
congregations were liberal and at the
close of the services less than 5000 in
de6tedness remained on the church
which cost in the neighborhood of
$4,000.
The church is still mission of the
church in Racine and it is under the
direction of the Rev. E. Umbach of
Racine. 1t is to have as its pastor for
the coming month the Rev. E. Zeckser
who is to make his home in Kenosha.
The formal dedicatory service was
held on Sunday morning and the church
was filled to overlooking. Music was
furnished for the services bv members
OF the church choirs of both Racine
and Kenosha and the dedicatory ser,
mon was preached by the Rev. j. Helm
rlchs, missionary of the church and
president of Rampatnom College in
INDIA The prayer of dedication was
made by the Rev. y. Meier of Chicago
one of the veterans In the work of tbe
denomination and a man who has con
tributed much to the advancement of
the church. The report Of the treasur-
er, August Schacht, made at the morn
ing service showed that the total cost
of the church had been in the neigh
borhood of $4,000. Before the dedica-
tion all but $1,000 of this had been
raised among the members of the
churches in Kenosha and Racine.
At the afternoon service there was
a musical program including songs by
the Racine choir and solo by Miss
Ruth Schacht of Racine after which
messages of congratulations were
brought to the congregation by August
Schacht, William Hilker, Otto Crouch.
Herman Schacht and Otto lander of
Racine and by Mr.. Kirchman of Mil
waukee.
In the evening the sermon was
preached by the Rev. j. Meier of Chi
cage and there was an address by Emil
Mueller of Sheboygan who came as the
representative of the Wisconsin Con-
vention of the German Baptist Church.
The services of dedication will be con
Clude6 with an English service this
evening at which time the following
program viii be carried out:
Song service; reading of the Scrip
ture by the Rev d. Ratfone, Italian
Baptist missionary; selection by the
Ladies Symphonic Quartette; prayer
by the Rev T. w. Corey, pastor of the
First Baptist Church; song by congre-
cation, All Hail the Power of Jesus
Name, No. IS; addresses by the Rev.
D. W. Hurlbut, D. D., superintendent
of Baptist Missions in Wisconsin; the
Rev. |. W. Corey, pastor of the First
Baptist Church; the Rev. Axel F. Wall,
pastor of the Swedish Baptist Church;
Aha Rev al G. Kevser. nashnr of the