Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-09-04

New York Seminary in class of '6S
After finishing his studies, was or
dained, and the year following was
put in charge Of Charleston and Paris,
ILL.,, as a missionary; then supplied St
Stephens, Chicago, for three years and
half. From there he went TO Alton,
in the same state, remaining eight
years and coming from there
to this city in June, 1881. During the
the rectorate Of Rev. Chase the church
has undergone great improvement,
and is now in more ilOurishinq con-
dition than at any time in its history.
Rev Chase is an able minister, a fine
orator, and is held in great esteem by
all classes, who recognize in him one
Of the leading ministers of Wisconsin.
ST. MARY's GERMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
In 1870 the German element be-
longing to st. Pauls Cathalic church
withdrew from that organization and
organized church Of their own,
known as st. Mays German Catholic
Society. The same year steps were
taken TO build. Three acres of nicely
located land was purchased from John
Bracken for $4,000. The society began
at once to build church and res
idence. BY pushing the work vigor-
ouSly both buildings were erected and
ready for occupancy by August of
that year. A little over $4,000 was
expended on the building of these
two structures. The next year, 1871,
the parish school was erected at q cost
Of $1,000 This building is a two
story one and has accommodations
for one hundred and fifty pupils.
Three Sisters Of the Dominican order
Of Racine are employed rs teachers.
Rev. +. X. Weinhart was the first
pastor. He served from 1870 to 1878.
In October 1878, Rev. George Weidlich
took charge and continued till April,
1879. Rev. Joseph Huber was the
next pastor; he remained until 1885.
The same year Rev. Franz X. Vein
hart returned and took charge, re-
naming until his death, which oc-
Cured in March, 1890, at this place.
On the death of Rev. Weinhart Rev.
John Fried was called to take charge
Of the interests Of this church. Rev.
Friedl was born in the town of Reck-
enthal, Austria, on the 18th day of
June, 1912, and is II graduate of the
celebrated gymnasium of Linz, in
Austria. At this school Rev. Friedl
pursued his studies, graduating in
the classics, philosophy and all the
higher branches. He Travelled CON
siderable in the old world, during
which he obtained that polish which
comes only to the educated traveller
Rev. Friedl came to America in 1866,
direct to Milwaukee, where he entered
the st. Francis seminary, near that
city, when he began the study Of
theology, finishing his studies in
January 1869, After leaving the
he was assigned to his first
charge, ut st. Johns church, at jeff
crson, in this state, where he remained
for a period Of four and one half years,
going from there to Cross Plains,
whore he ministered period of five
years. He was then recalled to the
in which he had studied and
professorship in that school,
where he continued to teach little
over two years, His next charge
was at Saukville, as pastor of
ST. Marys church, in which ca
pacity he remained seven years. He
then returned to his first charge of
St. Johns church, at Jefferson, where
he remained three years, when he was
called to Mineral Point, coming here
in June 1890 Since he has been in
charge Of the Mineral Point church
he has succeeded in liquidating Il
large church debt, and has placed this
charge in much better condition than
it has been for years.
Rev. Fuedl has u congregation
about one hundred and
fifty families, and though some of
them reside u distance of twelve miles
from here none complain of neglect
on the part of their pastor, as the
Rev. Friedl is Il hard working and
very busy man, fully alive to the
interests of his parishioners. Rev.
Friedl is scholarly gentleman and is
very airable and pleasant. He is
quite an artist, by the way, and finds
time from his many church duties
to devote some spare hours to painting,
and has ut his residence many nicely
executed studies in oil, the work of
his skillful hand, lie is in possession
of little gem of painting of price
less value, which has come down the
ages, the work of that great Italian
Gil, Caesare Procacini, who died in
his native country in 1921, The
picture is painting of the Madonna
and child, and is painted on copper,
and is Il by Is inches in size. 1t is a
remarkable picture and is highly
priced by Father Fried,
This church has n fine cemetery,
located one mile from the city on
the Dodgeyille road. This cemetery
consists of four acres and was estab-
lished in 1873,
st. Joseph Benevolent Society con.
nccted with this church, was organ
lied in 1871. The first officers were,
Peter Frieden, president; Joseph