The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-01
BEAUTY SPOT north
Of MERCER IS FILLED
With auto PARTIES
Halt There for Sunday Lunch,
Outing and Bathing, 9th.
ers Join in Worship
EASTERN LEADERS THERE
Assemblies of 600 Each Morn
ing and -Four Glasses In.
structed Each Day

Brush Lake. 50 miles north Of Bis
laarck, water resort of the town of
Mercer. was a sort OF religious Chau-
tauqua Sunday. Fully 1000 persons
gathered there. half of these to at
tend the closing services Of the week
by the German Baptists of the north
ern district Of North Dakota. the
other half present on Sunday lunch
and bathing outings by automobile.
In the big pavilion where. for a
week, the Baptists had held forth in
q series Of meetings conducted by
visiting leaders Of the denomination.
1000 gathered in two services, one Of
a preaching character in the forenoon,
the other a young peoples meeting.
with dialogues. solos. quartets and
Rotations, In the afternoon.
Outside. along the driveways over
the grounds, fleets of automobiles
were parked several ows deep. Down
at the lakeside and over on the
peninsula" lunch parties gathered
under the shading trees. At the foot
Of the lake scores bathed in the
sandy -bottomcd waters.
At the refreshment booth William
Morris and wife fed hundreds. They
had been serving the Baptists regular
meals all week. The young people par
ticipating In or attending the services
remained on the grounds all week. A
part Of the auditorium WAS screened
off for the women. and the men used
the former kitchen of the pavilion as
sleeping quarters. spreading blankets
on straw. It all was very much like
an eastern campmccting.
Leaders From East Here
The leaders who conducted the
weeks daily services included Rev.
A. p. Mihm. editor of the Baptist
Herald. Forest Park. ILL.,: Prof. F. w.
G. Meyer. Rochester. N. Y: Rev. j. F.
Olthoff, Madison. S. D.: and Rev. J.
G. Schweitzer. Cathay. N. D.
These held four classes each morn
ing, with an average of 80 attending,
while 900 attended each morning as
sembly of the week. These classes were
taught by the visiting leaders. Services
In the evening closed the days.
Sunday morning Rev. A. P. Mihm
delivered the sermon, based on the
text, John 3:1-3. In the afternoon the
program consisted of a missionary
play. Robert and Mary" by the
Pleasant Valley society, in which Is
persons participated: a vocal solo by
Mrs. J. G. Schweitzer. Cathay: a Sc
lection by the Washburn male quar-
tet, made up Of Otto Schultz and
family; q duet. Emma and Alma Hoff
Of Rosenfeld: recitations. Miss Mantz
Of Tabor and Hilda Dieterly of Ro-
senfeld: vocal duet by Agnes and
Helen hubert, Rypka: a selection by
the Fessenden male quartet, F. P.
Paul. Walter Paul. A. v. zuber and
w. F. Strobel; recitation by Miss
etambaugh. Pleasant Valley; and a
dialogue by two young women from
Tabor.
Elected Officers
The young people organized their
society for the ensuing year by elect
ing Adam v. Zuber. Fessenden. presi-
dent; A. L. Felchle, Goodrich, vice
president; and Mrs. ]. G. Schweitzer,
Cathay, secretary-treasurer.
An immersion service which had
been contemplated vas postponed
until July IA, when another service
will be held at the lake. Sundays
service wa the main service of the
year at the resort. It represented 5000