The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-10-09

County Democrat, who died very sud-
denly.
Rev. j. 8. Alemany succeeded Rev.
Henni as pastor of St. ohns in 1884, and
later Rev. John M. Henni became arch
bishop of the diocese Of Milwaukee.
Still later Rev. J. s. Alemany was made
archbishop of the diocese of San Fran
cisco. For ten years after 1884 pastoral
changes were frequent. From the above
it will be seen that several very emin-
ent priests had charge Of st. Johns dur
ing the early life Of the church.
In 1914, about 25 families withdrew
from the English church and organized
German Catholic church under the
name Of st. Peters. They built their
first house of worship on North Cleve-
land avenue between where their pres
ent house of worship stands and their
parochial school, on that street. Peter
Myers, one Of their active members, was
the designer and builder Of the first
church building. knew him very well,
for he was one Of the principal carpen-
ters and contractors of those days. The
residence now occupied by James A.
Reynolds and wife at 533 South Market
street is one Of the houses still standing
that was built by Mr.. Myers. Rev.
Luhr was the first pastor in charge Of
st. Peters congregation. Time ard
space will not permit our following up
the later pastorates Of this congrega-
tion at this time; but the very fact that
the present pastor, Rev. v. Arnould has
been in continuous charge for more than
35 years leaves but little room to speak
of other pastorates, or to doubt the
popularity of the pastor in charge.
After the Germans had withdrawn
from the ST. Johns congregation, Rev.
Father Doherty was pastor for some
years, after which came the pastorate
of Rev. Lindesmith, who was quite
popular not only among his own peo-
pie, but in the community. He was
always quite active in his efforts for
temperance and total abstinence from
the use of intoxicants. After that came
Father Bartolett, with whose work
am not familiar. But I believe the
present large and elegant house of wor-
ship was built during his pastorate.
The present priest or pastor in charge
is Rev. P. j. Mcclure, who is a man who
has the confidence of his own people
and of the community in general.
He has also been here in the neighbor-
hood Of rs years. He Is genial, compe-
tent and quite Industrious, and is also
quite active in temperance work. I have
on several Sunday afternoons attended
his meetings for the promotion of tenn
perance and total abstinence, and have
been very favorably impressed with the
manner of his pledging the young men
of HIS congregation to abstain from the
use of intoxicants during life. 1t is SO
well and earnestly done that could but
wish that every pastor in the city, Cath
olic and Protestant. would initiate his
noble example in this respect. Such eff
forts show a heartfelt desire to keep the
young men from falling into the many
pitfalls that beset them.
We may honestly differ In our views
Of church building and doctrines, but
we should always be willing to accord
to others the same right to their con-
victions and opinions that we claim for
ourselves. And therefore true chris
tians of every name should deal with
other christians who differ with them as
they wish to be dealt with, and show
forth to a scoffing world that any form
of Christianity Is preferable to infidelity
'The hope Of the world is in the gospel
of Christ" All who profess to have the
christians hope should be greatly en-
couraged in working for the salvation
and uplifting of those who are degraded
and fallen in sin. What would this
world be without the hopes and prom.
ises Of the gospel? May we all live fol
yet higher attainments in christian life
and say with Whittier: i3a
Though our creed perchance ma,
differ,
Yet our faith remains as one."