Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-01
Religious

Baptist ......... ........... 10 l,64i
Methodist Episcopal ..... 10 Y 2,sOi
Protestant Episcopal go. - u zoos
Congregational ........ o. 1,l3l
IhltaTlan ..'''... ..'...... NV
Lutheran (Englishj ...... 8 8 555
Lutheran (German) ...... 1,SSS
Lutheran (Swedish) ...... LISP
Presbyterian ......... zee. II IA 1858
United Presbyterian ..... 8 3 5Sj
Christian Science ........ ] GOO
JeWlsn ......... ........... 8 LOU
Miscellaneous ........ .... Is II 1900
From religious standpoint Omaha pro-
vides worship FOR all. Church statistics are
not easily secured. as the churches have
different methods of counting membership
some reporting all baptized persons, chill
dren and adults alike, as members Of the
church. while others report only the adult
members. With this statement it can
readily be seen that some Of those churches
showing comparatively small figures are
really stronger from a religious and social
point of view than some which are
relatively more numerous.
Catholic Churches.
Beginning with the strongest numerical
all of the churches of the city, which has
membership of approximately 10000, the
organization of the Roman Catholic
church in Omaha is as follows:
Bishop of Omaha-Right Rev. Richard
Scannen
Vicar General and Chancellor of the Do
cese-Very Rev Augustine NJ. Colaneri.
Dean of the Deanery of Omaha - Very
Rev. John Jennette.
Secretary-Rev. j. w. Stinson.
Fiscal Procurator-Rev. j. T. Smith.
st. Philomena's Cathedral-Very Rev. w.
Kelly; Rev. p. A. McGovern, rector; Rev.
! J. w. Stenson
St. Mary's Greek Melchite)-Rev. Elias
Aloud.
st. Ceciia's-Rev. d. p. Harrington,
! Rev ]. Dobson.
Holy Family-Rev. John Fitzpatrick, Rev.
| f. Geary.
Sacred Heart-Rev p. ]. Judge, r. C. L. :;
Rev. ]. Moore
Immaculate Conception, B. V. M.-Rev.
! Methodius Kielar, o. F.. M
st. John's-Rev. NJ. NJ. Bronsgeest.
St. Joseph s-Rev. Pacificus Kohmen, o.
f. NJ; Rev. Adoph Roeckel. O. F. M.
Rev. c. Mira. o. f. NJ; Rev. Methodius
Kielar, o. F. NJ.
! ST. Mary Magdalene's-Rev. B. Slime.
st. Patrick's-Rev. ]. T. Smith, Rev. p.
| F.. Mccarthy, Rev. F. Gleason.
st. Peter's-Rev P. Mclaughlin. Rev. j.
C. Buckley. Rev. P. C. Cannon.
st. Wenceslas-Rev. ]. Vranek
St. Agnes (South Omaha) - Rev j.
Ahearne, p. r.; Rev p. A. Flanagan.
Assumption (South Omaha)-Rev. Joseph
| Chundelak.
St Francis South Omaha) Rev. Cyril
Mitera, o. F. NJ.
st. Mary's (South Omaha) - Rev. C.
| Mugan.
The local diocesan school board is COM
posed of pastors of the various churches,
with Very Rev. John Jennette. chairman.
The principal work of the Catholic church
this year in the way of building will be
upon the new cathedral, which is to cost
approximately 100000 when completed.
Protestant Episcopal.
The Episcopal see of Nebraska has its
seat in Omaha, with the Right Rev. George
worthington as bishop and Right Rev A.
l., Williams as bishop coadjutor. The dean
of the cathedral is Rev. George A. Beecher
The churches and their rectors are as fol-
lows:
All Saints-Rev. T. j. Mackay.
ST. Andrews-Rev. w. w. Ross.
Good Shepherd-ReV r. b. II. Bell.
St. Barnabas-Rev. ]. Williams.
St Mathas-Rev. p. C. Davidson.
Trinity-Rev. G. A. Beecher. dean.
st. John's-Rev. l.. C. Hopkins.
st. Paups-Rev Burt Chandler. mission.
airy.
st. Philip's-Rev. ]. A. Williams.
st. Martin's-Rev James Wise.
St. Clements and ct. Edward's-Rev. ]
Clarkson, missionary.
st. Marks, Florence-Rev. Burt Chandler
missionary.
Methodist Episcopal.
With thirteen churches in the city th'
/, Methodist Episcopal church is easily reck
oned as one of the leading denomination
"A
chiefly interesting to note that the presen
year has been one Of the most prosperou
in its history. many debts having been pait
off and the cornerstone of the new Soutl
Tenth Street church laid. Omaha is tn
seat of the district of Omaha OF the Nortl
. Nebraska conference, which is in charge o
Rev. William Gorst presiding elder. Tn
churches and their pastors are as follows
City Mission-No pastor.
= Dickey Chapel-Rev. ]. NJ. Leidy.
First Church-Rev. L. Combie Smith.
Hanscom Park-Rev. c. c. Cissell
Hirst Memorial-Rev. william Esplin.
South Tenth-Rev. d. w. McGregor.
McCabe--Rev. ]. NJ. Mcdonald.
> Seward Street Rev. J. b. Priest.
Southwest and Florence-Rev. G. A. Luce
y Trlnity-Rev. ]. r. Smith
Walnut Hill-Rev. ID. c. Winship.
First, south Ondnd-heN. ID. IL. llndai
Letter Memorial-Rev. w. ID. Stambaugf
Swedsh-Rev. F. ]. Swanson.
CONGREGATIONAL.
4 Among the strong organizations OF tn
g city for its number of churches Is III
a Congregational church. Its churches an
;, pastors are follows:
First-Rev. IL. c. Herring.
n Plymouth-Rev. A. j. Folsom.
n st. Marys Avenue-Rev. L. o. Baird.
N Saratoga-Rev. b. F. Diffenbacher.
N German-Rev +. II. W. Bruechart
ia Cherry Hill-Rev. w. d. King
l. Hill Side-Rev II. l.. Mills.
ie Parkvale-Rey. W. d. King.
Is Christian.
d. One OF the societies which expect TO mai
y the year 1906 mark its entrance to a ne
&c house OF worship is the First Christia
church. which at present is occupying
3 temporary building on the lot il recent
+ purchased at Nineteenth and Farna
/ streets. The two churches of this socie
&c in Omaha are:
F1rst-Elder S. d. butcher. pastor.
North Side-H. J. Kirschstein. pastor.
= Evangelical Lutheran.
A. Among the newest OF the new chur'
1 hrafl ha d