Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-17
DEDICATION OF
new CHURCH s'::s: s::s:
Held SUNDAY
Pastors From Surrounding Places,
With Many of Their People At
tend Services

Sunday services at the Evangelical
church were all that could be expect
ed. The weather was beautiful, the
roads were good, and many came from
surrounding fields. The following pas
tors closed their churches and came
with their people:
Rev. II. P. Jordon, former pastor,
now of Norwalk; Rev. Phillip Schnei-
der of Prairie du Sac; Rev. A. e.
Happe of Black Hawk; Rev A H.
Nickel of Honey Creek; Rev. B. J.
Diekyoss of Portage; Rev. G. E. Eel
mar of Arlington. Many of their peo-
pie came and made splendid donations.
1t would have been impossible to have
secured the $4,000 necessary without
the cooperation of all and a spirit of
brotherly love and fellowship was
manifest on the part OF everyone.
Members of other churches of Bara-
boo came and helped with their pres
ence and liberal donations.
1t was first planned to dedicate on
April when a bishop was expected
to be present, but later it developed
that the bishops were not available,
and Dr. Kimmel of Naperville, ILL.,,
was assigned for the place and April
13 as the date. Evangelical people are
sure now it was the providence of
God, for more beautiful day could
not have been had and all agree that
Dr. Kimmel was the man for the
place. His morning sermon especially
was a marvel from the subject, BE
not drunk with wine wherein is excess
but be filled with the Spirit" He has
no new gospel to bring, but the sweet
old gospel story of salvation from
sin This sermon was a mighty in
spiration TO all who heard him. Fol
lowing the morning sermon more than
$4,000 was pledged toward the $4,000
needed The ladies served dinner in
the basement, where nearly 400 were
served. enabling them to remain for
the afte, noon service.
Rev Fl. f. Erffmeyer, who for four
years has been presiding elder, pre-
sided at the morning and afternoon
service, and has been unit ring in his
efforts and helpfulness in the new
church project. He is product of
old Sauk county and dearly beloved
by all.
Great credit is due to Rev. c. E.
Maves. who has carried forward with
the efficient help of the building board
and his people, who now rejoice that
their sacrifice has brought the beau
tiful church and parsonage, which rep
resent an outlay of at least 100000.
Credit is also due to Arthur Jude
vine for fulfilling his contract with
entire satisfaction, having suggested
many changes which added to the
beauty and convenience of the church,
some of these changes calling for ex-
ira work and he is commended by the
pastor and people for his faithfulness.
The choir under the leadership of
Julius Mold gave fine anthems at each
service The ladies quartette composed
of Mrs. Mold, Mrs. wicker Mrs.
Mrs Scheible, and Mrs Doll and the
male quartette composed of Messrs
Daniel Roberts, G. +. Maves, Julius
Mold and Lucius Bump and the duet
by Rev. Maves and Rev. Diekvoss are
deserving of special mention.
The afternoon sermon by DR. Kim
mel from Acts Is was another great
message and was followed by pledges
amounting to over 1000. The ladies
served supper and many remained for
the evening service which was a union
of several churches and brought a
packed house there being GAS present
by actual count Rev Cammeron read
the scripture and Rev Weed led in
prayer and Dr. Kimmel brought his
great sermon on "The Christian and
his money" The balance of a few
hundred dollars was pledged after
which DR. Kimmel dedicated the
church with very impressive service.
AT the evening service fourteen
preachers occupied the platform. Rev
erends Cameron. Weed, Henke
Rieckheim, Irish, Nuzum, Erffmeyer
Happe, Nickel, Diekvoss, Reichert
Jordon, Dr. Kimmel and the Pastor, c.
E. Maves.
It's doubtful if Baraboo ever had 8
greater church day. people coming sc
far and in such numbers. Over sc
automobiles brought people besides
those coming by train. Among those
from a distance were Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Schmidtof, Neenah, Prof. anC
Mrs. Weiland, of Westby c. A. Rohl
and family, of Ash Greed.
One Who Was There