The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-04-27

year of the pontificate of the pope.
The parchment also recited the
name of the president, governor OF
Ohio, the mayor of Logan, anu
other local officials and church
societies.
The new edifice, when completed,
will be one of the handsomest in
the state, the estimated cost is
$4,000. The material of the foun-
dation is native sandstone laid
above the grade line in three
courses showing rough face. The
superstructure is red pressed brick
with stone trimmings, the finals
are of galvanized iron, and the
roof Bangor slate. The extreme
length of the building is 06 feet,
inches, the extreme width 54 feet,
8 inches. The walls will be 20 feet
off the foundation and the tower
90 feet high. The auditorium will
have seating capacity of $50.
There will be two entrances to
the auditorium, front and side.
There will also be Wa vestibules,
the main entrance, and one leading
to the tower and choir loft. Three
altars will be erected, the main al
tar, the Blessed Virgins and st.
Joseph's; the main altar will be
% feet in height. The interior fin.
ish will be of quartered oak
throughout; the ceilings series OF
grained arches, the one above the
transcript being in the form of a
star.
In the sanctuary will be three
altars, st. Joseph's, the Blessed
Virgins and the main altar. The
space reserved for the latter is q
feet wide Is feet deep and % feet
high with an entrance to the sac
risty on either side.
The following taken from an eX-
change contains good historical
sketch of ST. Johns parish from its
first inception in 1889:
"The first services were held at
the different residences of these
Catholic pioneers by Father Pukel
in about 1888; and, in 1910, Father
Young, afterward Bishop of Erie,
began to ofliciate regularly, hold
ing services once in two months
Under his pastoraie the old Catho-
lie burying ground, two and hall
miles north of Logan, was donated
for a cemetery and church. site by
Augustus Ucker in about 1871. A
log church was begun in 1911 and
completed in 1911. 1t was dedicat'
ed by Bishop Purcell as st. Johns
Church and Cemetery in 1915
Father Young was succeeded by
Father Lange in 1850, whose head
quarters were at Lancaster, ofiici'
ating here once In six weeks. The
: church was organized in 1889, Will
about twenty. six families. Father
Lange was succeeded in 1861 by
Father Hone and he by FatheI
Emanuel Thienpont, who dice
: while pastor in 1878. Father Char
les Dougherty then ofliciated unit
! September, 1874, when Fathe
Thomas ]. Cady, was placed il
= charge of the church."
Father Cady remained in charg
for eighteen years when failing
health compelled him to retir
from active work in the MINISTRY
He was temporarily succeeded b,
the following priests in the orde
named: Fathe:s Nugleisen, How
ard, Lieninger and Mahony. Th
, latter priest dying while still i
charge, when the present paste
Rev. Father Powers was appointe
and under whose supervision tn
', present hand some testimonial t
Catholicity Is being erected.
The property on which the ne'
e edlfice is being erected, which cor
l. tains about two acres of groun
d was purchased in 1856. The me-
n church will be completed TIL
r. summer, the contract specifyin
3 that it Shall be finished not late
rs than October whe. the dedicator
o ceremonies with all the grandue
5, and pOmp of the Roman Cathol
a. church will take place and its dool
Ie thrc wn open to public.worship,