The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-23
TRINITY LUTHERANS'
BUILDING CAMP PAICN
GETS FLYING START
Governor Shafer Hopes Drive
for a New Church Is a
Complete Success
IS BISMARCK PROPOSITION
Judge 4. N. christianson and
Il. o. Saxvik Point Out
Need Of New Church
IS BISMARCK PROPOSITION

Preparations for the building fund
campaign of the Trinity Lutheran
church were given a flying start
Tuesday night by large and en-
thusiastic meeting of members and
friends at the Methodist church.
Two hundred people sat down at
dinner and listened to description
OF the proposed new building. archi-
tect's drawings and floor plans of
which were on display at the head
table.
The keynote OF the occasion was
struck by Governor George F. Shafer
when he declared at the close of
pointed and witty address: You will
build a church serving not only the
religious and social needs of your
congregation, but also filling great
need for the people Of Bismarck. The
city Is forging ahead III every way.
and this structure will evidence that
you are keeping pace with its growth.
The new church will also be visiting
place and altar for all visitors coming
to the city from all parts Of North
Dakota. They will move through Its
aisleS and sit in its pews. It will be
q credit to you and worthy of yosr
responsibility to the city and the
state. Persevere and have tenacity.
I hope you will not cease until you
have succeeded in full measure"
That the new church building will
be one concerning not only members
of the congregation, but an accom-
plishment in which every inhabitant
Of Bismarck will take pride. was as
serted by Supreme Court Justice A.
M. ChriStianson in his address. THE
new church will pay revenue to the
community. not in dollars, but In
better citizenship and a law abiding
population" Justice ChristiansOn said.
1T will ..ttract people to Bismarck
who otherwise would not move here.
It will constitute memorial to the
spiritual. ethical and aesthetic sense
of all Bismarck. Like all progressive
centers Of population today. Bismarck
aSpireS t. be known as a city OF
schools. homes and churches
Superintendent H. o. Saxvik point
cd out that the present project Is an
cndeavOr to meet a crisis among
Lutherans in this city. Bismarck is
full Of Lutherans who are not Or
ganized." he stated. There are SO
many that # organized. the congre-
CATION would compare favorably III
strength with aEy congregation in the
, city. The old church building was
so inadequate and unprOmising that
some drifted to other churches and
many to none at all. The new build
!; ing project has been long considered
| and the enterprise matured through
many months. Ncighborliness is the
duty Of every citizen Mr.. Saxvik
| concluded, land as every adequate
church building in Bismarck Is q
community asset. It is proper to call
upon both members and our friends
to support this effort"
That Trinity Lutheran church must
meet the challenge OF progressive
era when the acid test is applied BY
all to every church and its equipment
and its work was emphasized by the
pastor. Rev. Opie s. Rindahl. He
pointed out that the new building
will be in harmony with the best in
church architecture. both within and
without. with the traditional chancel
arrangement, and an auditorium
dining room and class rooms in the
basement.
DR.. J. o. Arnson OF the campaign
committee presided at the dinner
Dates for the campaign were an.
rounced as November l-8. by which
time it is planned to enlist l04 work
ers In the campaign organization.