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 . Powers, the junction for the Waters-meet branch of the North-WesternRoad anxious for its own importance,with pardonable pride, vied with Spald-ing, her sister village, for the popular vote decided in favor ofthe latter. Ross Brothers donated thenthree lots, a blocks distance east of the oldchurch. With the bothersome prelimina-ries disposed of, Father
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 . Powers, the junction for the Waters-meet branch of the North-WesternRoad anxious for its own importance,with pardonable pride, vied with Spald-ing, her sister village, for the popular vote decided in favor ofthe latter. Ross Brothers donated thenthree lots, a blocks distance east of the oldchurch. With the bothersome prelimina-ries disposed of, Father Glaser lent hisenergies to actual building. In 1892 thecorner stone was laid privately and onOctober nth of the following year Monsignor Charles Langner, as-sisted by the neighboring clergy, solemnlydedicated the new church which is a credit to the pastor and people. It is of Gothicdesign and brick veneered; its cost is oversixteen thousand dollars, half of whichwas paid before it was blessed. The planswere furnished by E. Brielmaier and Sonsof Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The parish is composed of Canandian,Irish, German and Bohemian families re-siding in the towns. Powers, Spalding,Wilson and the surrounding farmingoiiuntr\.. THE PRESENT ST. SEBASTIAN S CHURCH, BESSEMER. HERMANSVILLE. CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION. This mission was attended from Spald-ing from its inception. Once a monththe priest read Mass in the old schoolhouse which was kept in repair by thetown mainly for public dances, politicalcaucuses and cheap shows. Frequentlyservices had to be given up because the 334 HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF niglit before the hall was occupied bysome ministrel show who left the hall inan unsightly condition. For this reasonthe pastors attempted at different times tobuild a small chapel but always met witha failure because the company wouldneither sell nor donate a site. FinallyFather Glaser succeeded in obtaining a lotfrom the Wisconsin Land and LumberCompany where he erec
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