Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-10
DEDICATE new
EMANUALCHURCH
Congressman John ]. Esch of Ia
a,storieal alag
day Evening to H'..O
(From Mondays daily)

Fifth streets, was crowded on Sunday
night to hear Congressman John j.
Esch of La Crosse give the first OF a
series of dedieatory addresses. The
speaker was introduced by the pastor,
Rev. G. E. Maves, who assured the
national representative that it was a
pleasure to have him present to give
the address. and particularly SO, since
the congressman is the son of a min
lister in the Evangelical church. Ap-
plause greeted Mr.. Esch when he
arose to speak.
Mr.. Esch took for his subject "The
/ Church and the New Day" He first
greeted the members Of the Grand
Army of the Republic and spoke of
!. their fast diminishing line. What a
2ine it has been, the speaker empha-
sized. He was glad to see the mem
bers Of the Womans Relief Corps, and
spoke Of their splendid work in the
world.
Pioneer Minister in Sauk County
Mr. Esch said his father, sixty years
ago then a young man of twenty-siX
years, came to this region as a preach
er in the Evangelical church. Sauk
county was then a wilderness, roads
being few and bridges few or none.
With his horse and saddlebags he Wis
tied the log churches, the log homes,
and often spoke beneath natures tenn
piles.
The minister kept diary and in
this diary he often mentions meetings
[nI1 OF Sar11 0f q o0f
church, at Black Hawk and at MaZo-
mamie. In the diary he often wrote,
in his native tongue, the words
81 y x * y y X s. i: =: Z. x - 81 -
* And the meeting was rich in x
* blessing 4
s. y * y x y ); !: !: !: r y :: :: =
From the old record The sou gleaaed
that over TWO hundred souls were
gathered to the faith III this region
during the pastorate Of Rev. Esch. The
congressman said it was record Of
which he could not help but feel proud.
The World UpheavaI
When the world upheaVal came in
1914 many said the church had failed
the church had not kept nations
from getting at each others throats.
The speaker asserted the chuch had
not failed What are the benefcient
agencies that were active during the
war? He spoke of the splendid work
of the Y M. c. A and the Y. w. C.
A. how they minStered in camp and
field He told of the work of the
Salvation Army; the organization was
in South Africa but a few days after
the Boer war, and went with the Brit
iSh soldiers to France. The Ealvation
Army Is a concrete expression of the
idea of the Christian church. He told
of the organization of the Red Cross
at Geneva Switzerland. and how it
has girdled the world, miniSterng aid
to the wounded and dying on many
field
The church has not failed, Mr. Esch
emphatically declared.
How Europe Looked Upon America
Before the war Europe looked upon
America as nation money-mad-as
materalistic. The statement was too
true. Mr. Esch said America had the
right stimulus to bring the right fruit
age, however.
Two years ago today America de
clared war on Germany. They have
been a wonderful two years, bringing
the spirit of the cruSadeS and re-eS-
tabliShng liberty in this country which
America has enjoyed since the begin
ming. We are a sincere nation. 1t
was said the nation could not be
driven into war that we would not
fight AS for Germany getting us into
the war. it was the greatest mistake
of that country. The treachery of
Germany, the violations by her under
sea craft. aroused America, and she
1eaped to victory. even thought it be
at the cannOn's mouth. (Applause)
The army crossed the sea and drove
the enemy back He told of the cam
paign that was in progress one year
ago and how the enemy was driven
back at the Marne, at the Hindenburg
line, at Sedan. The enemy kept re-
treating until driven ry desperation,
seeing no hope the armistice was
signed
On one occasion French officer told
an American officer to fall back but
the American replied that he came
from America not to retreat but to
advance. He did, and the French had
to go forward, also.
On the Argonne front an American
colonel ordered his men forward and
imbued with the spirit of the hour
they kept on and on, going far beyond
the objective The French general
wanted to know of the American col
onel why he did not halt his troops
and received this reply: IF the cracl
troops of Germany cannot stop them
how in hades can you expect me t
bring them to "a haltas
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