The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-24
RED LETTER DAY
GERMAN BAPT|STS
DEDICATION OF FINE NEW
CHURCH ON WEST CENTER
STREET.

Everything was in readiness at
the new German Baptist church
when the bell ceased to ring at 10
yesterday morning. A large delega-
tion had come over from Unityville
TO return the visit a large number
OF the local congregation had paid
them at the time of the dedicatory
services of their own church last
fall Others came from Emery, be
sides a number that came over by
train on Saturday.
The large and beautiful auditorium
was filled and overflowed into the
Sunday school rooms. The Rev. O.
E. Krueger, of Burlington, read the
scripture lesson, the large chorus
choir rendered the Hosanna in a
pleasing way Rev. J. F. Olthoff led
in prayer after which the local pas
tor spoke words of welcome. The
general missionary secretary Rev.
VIM. Kuhn of Chicago, Ills, preach
! ed the dedicatory sermon.
Amongthe many important things
on the program was the subscribing
| of the remaining debt on the new
! edifice. Ii had been hoped and
planned for that the sum might be
raised al the morning service. But
! the members wanted to enjoy the
! privilege of giving a little longer ana
SO raised about one -1half q the
sum. The ladies OF the chur h had
prepared a sumptuous dinner Thlr-
| ty young men acted as walters and
did the thing to the satisfaction to
everyone present. About 45O par
took of the dinner.
The afternoon service began
promptly at 2:30. The congrega-
ton used their new hymnals for the
first time in the morning and sang
the beautiful old German chorals
The anthem, praise the Lord" was
well rendered by the double mixed
uuartette. Rev. E. Bibelhelmer, OF
! Unityville, is known to a great num-
/ ber of Madison people from the
time of his attendance at the state
normal. He recently completed the
new church building at Unityvllle,
but closes his work there next sun
day to take charge of the church at
North Freedom, Wis. The MAZE
chorus sang; Memories OF Gall
lee" Rev. J. F. Olthoff who was
nresent at the dedication OF the re-
modelled edifice seventeen years ago
spoke in English.
The enthusiasm of the congrega-
ton was like the pent up steam In
an engine anxious for an outlet anu
when the opportunity for wiping out
the remaining debt. The two secre-
taries were kept busy for the next
few minutes taking down the Vari-
ous subscriptions running from
Al 80 from the small boys to $25o
as an added amount to already aarse
subscriptions. The finance commlt-
tee had pledged themselves FOR $l,-
100 before the meeting began. rms
acted as an incentive and when the
ouportunities were closed, the dedl-
catory prayer spoken by Rev. .. Il.
Kruger the congregation joined
with a frateful heart in the doxo-
logy subscriptions continued to
come in up to the opening OF the
evening service.
The evening service soon became
a mass meeting for which the spa
cious church proved inadequate. All
available space was taken before the
beginning of the service. The large
chorus choir under the direction Oh
Mrs. B. Reeves sang the anthem
"Praise God in his Holiness. The
nastors of the sister churches and
others filled the platform. Rev. r
8. Johnson read the scripture les
son Rev. c.. E. Peters led in prayer
Rev. C.. X. Solberg spoke warm
words of fraternal greeting. Dr. .
p. Shaw who was prevented from
coming was ably represented by Rev
c. E. Peters who brought greetings
from the South Dakota Baptist state
convention. Rev. p. +. krueger o'
Burlington, Iowa, spoke.
The secretary of the church ano
building committee, Henry Rohrer
read the following report: Cost o.
the new church, James Robertson
general contract $42,493.64; Mani
!, todoc Seating Co., pews $1,S21.54
R. Fitzgerald, plumbing and heat
ing, $4,57O; water connections ano
supplies, $227.02; Lee & Palmer
wiring, hanging fixtures. lamps
sS09.26; Winona Hardware Co.
hardware, $619.20; C. ]. Nettinf
Co., fixtures, $563.74; Ford McNut
Glass Co., art glass windows
i $9s7.66; E. l.. Biederstadt. paint
supplies. etc.; $101.60; kilograms
express, freight, etc., $163.76; archi
tect fees, s. A. Hamel. 500; chairs
and folding chairs. $672.81; bell