The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-19
DEDICATION GER
MAN BAPTIST CHURCH
SUNDAY MORNING, JAN. 23, BE-
GINNING AT 10 A. NJ.

Everything will be in readiness on
Sunday morning at TO-, when the new
church bell will call the members of
the German Baptist church and their
many friends to the first service to
be held in their new church. 1t will
be almost two years since they have
been without a church home of their
own. They have appreciated beyond
expression the courtesy extended to
them by the board of education to
hold their regular services in the
high school auditorium. They have
looked forward to the day which
they hope will be Red-Letter day
in their history and rejoice that they
will be privileged to dedicate their
church on Sunday.
The architect Mr.. S. A. Hamel,
who was out here from Pittsburgh.
Pa, few weeks ago express his en-
tire satisfaction regarding the build
ing, the workmanship and material
built into the church. The local con-
tractor 7. A. Robertson can point
with just pride to the church. The
art windows from Ford & McNutt
Glass Co., Minneapolis have been
pronounced by all who have viewed
them as works of art, especially the
window in the rear of the baptistry.
The auditorium will seat $50, 25
can find place in the choir to the
right of the pulpit and 100 can be
seated in the balcony. The Sunday
school rooms can be thrown open for
special occasions and with the eight
class rooms will enlarge the seating
capacity to about $50. The Philathea
and Baraca classes have their class
room in the well lighted basement.
Besides these there are to be found
ladies' rest room, mems coat room,
large and well equipped kitc1sn and
dining room, robing room and the
fire-proof furnace room. This will
give the congregation one of the
best equipped edifices in the COM
munity. The building will be
thrown open to inspection on Mon
day evening when all who have in
any way contributed towards the
erection of the building will be in
vited for special program.
With pleasant weather and good
roads this day ought to stand out as
epoch-making in the history OF the
church and the community. Quite
a number of friends from distance
have signified their willingness to
be present.
PROGRAM OF SERVICES.
Sunday Morning Service i'm German
At 10.
Prelude, Miss Ruth Kruger.
Doxology.
Song by the congregation.
Reading of Scripture by Rev. {.
A. Gruhn, Aberdeen, S. ID.
Anthem by mixed choir: Hosanna.
Prayer, Rev. J. F. Olthoff, Avon,
lS. d.
Words of Welcome by the pastor.
Dedicatory sermon, Rev. VIM.
Kuhn. General Missionary Secretary,
Chicago, Ill.
Anthem by male chorus: God is
Faithful.
Report of the building committee,
H. Rohrer.
Dedicatory Offering.
Male quartette: "Near the Cross,
by F. w. Verleman.
Dedication Prayer, Rev Z. H.
Kruger, Burlington. Iowa.
! Announcements.
Closing song and Benediction.
Short session of the Sunday
school.
Intermission at which dinner will
he served to all the church members
and friends from afar.
Afternoon Session 2:3O.
Prelude, Miss Edna Robeck.
| Song by the congregation.
Reading of Scripture, Rev. O. +.
Kruger.
Anthem, mixed quartette: Praise
the Lord.
Prayer, Rev. VIM. Kuhn.
/ Words of Welcome.
Address in German, Rev. E. Bibel-
heimer, Monroe, s. d.
Male Chorus: Memories OF Galllee'
4 Address in English, Rev. j. +. OFT
hoff.
Thank Offering.
Announcements.
i Closing song and Benediction.
Evening Service 1880.
\ Prelude, Marie Argow.
Song by the Congregation
Reading of Scripture, Rev. P. 5
Johnson.
Anthem, male quartette: Conven
1tion Hymn, H. s. Ninde.
i Prayer. Rev. G. e. Peters.
Words OF Welcome by the pastor
: Words of Fraternal Greetings
Rev. G. e. Solberg.
Anthem, mixed choir: Praise God II
His Holiness, Walter Goold.
u, Sermon, Rev. o. e. Krueger
Song by Congregation.
Address, 8. p. Shaw. Ph. D., Sec
retary State Convention. Sioux Falls
!; Offering and announcements