History of the diocese of Sault Ste, Marie and Marquette; containing a full and accurate account of the development of the Catholic church in upper Michigan, with portraits of bishops, priests and illustrations of churches old and new . tretching along the frontof the church property,had long ago become a nuisance duringservices particularly on Sundays. Hecould not move the tracks, so he resolvedto move the church. Up on the hill, anelevation commanding a full view of thelake he selected two lots. He purchasedthem from Mr. Murray. Excavationswere begun in the spring of 1904 and thecorner stone
History of the diocese of Sault Ste, Marie and Marquette; containing a full and accurate account of the development of the Catholic church in upper Michigan, with portraits of bishops, priests and illustrations of churches old and new . tretching along the frontof the church property,had long ago become a nuisance duringservices particularly on Sundays. Hecould not move the tracks, so he resolvedto move the church. Up on the hill, anelevation commanding a full view of thelake he selected two lots. He purchasedthem from Mr. Murray. Excavationswere begun in the spring of 1904 and thecorner stone laid in June by Father Con-nolly, S. J., assisted by himself and J- Keul of Mackinac Island in presenceof a great concourse of people. His in- domitable zeal encouraged the sacrificesof the people, and before the middle of thewinter the new St. Ignace church stoodready for dedication. On February 19th,1905, it was solemnly dedicated by the Frederick Eis. The church is of Gothic design andforms a cross. It measures one hundredand ten feet in length and fifty feetthrough the transepts. It is built of redpressed brick with Bedford stone trim-mings. The tower rises to a height ofeighty five feet. In the basement is a. ST. Anns church and rectory, chassell, mich. winter chapel and rooms for various oth-er purposes. Inside, although yet un-frescoed it makes a good impression towhich the stained glass windows, donatedby members of the congregation, contrib-ute a splendid effect. The historic paint-ing representing the patron of the church,hangs above the main altar.—The wholeis a fitting and lasting monument to Fath-er Mocklers zeal and the sacrifices of hispeople. Moran, a small settlement on the D. 152 HISTORY Of THE DIOCESE OF S. S. & A. Ry., north of St. Ignace, hasa church dedicated to the Sacred Heart ofMary. There are only five, German,famiHes, the Beckers, the Soeltners, theBrauns, tlie Lipnitz and Mr. Otto Roggenback most of thecredit is due f
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