Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-03-13
DEDICATION Of TIE
SACRED HEART CHURCH
Impressive Dedicatory Services
to Take place Sunday, May ~.

The thriving little town Of Lorelto is
10 have another memorable aud event.
fol day added to its pages Of history.
in that OF Witnessing The dedication Of
the handsome and artistic new brick
church, which is now on the way 10
completion. The Dedication services
will take place on the second Sunday
Of May at 1890 a IN. The Right Rev
erend Thos.S Byrne, ID, Bishop Of
Nashville has sienilied his intention to
be present to carry out the ritualislic
ceremonies Of the Catholic Church,
Several Of the Reverend Clergy Of The
Diocese will grace The occasion with
their presence Under The auspices Of
the knight Of Columbus Council Of
Nashville a special train will be sent
out from Nashville, bearing the disliu-
euished prelales aud visitors to assist
in and witness the interesting ceremo
MES.
The new brick church (43xi0S feel
was largely labor Of love, aud to Fla
Their Kemphues devotion aud executive
ability, likewise the wonderful genius
in drawing up the plans for the new
church on the part Of Mr. Joseph Kess
Ter, the architect, and the hearty coop
Grafton Of the other members Of the
Building Committee, viz; Joseph Angus
tine, chairman. Maih Meters and George
Meters, is largely due its erection, The
new church is the result Of the uniteC
efforts, the wonderful COURAGE and un
firing energy on the part Of the mem
bers Of the congregation. II is a mon
umental deed altestine the faith, devO
ton and love Of the Catholics at Loret-
to.
II was in the early 70's upon the in
vitation Of Bishop Feeham Of Nashville
later Archbishop of Chicago, that tn,
Rev. H Heuser, DID, then pastor o
| ST Mary's Church Of Millhousen, Indi
ana, took deep interest in the mOvemen
OF launching the vessel Of Catholicism
in Lawrence county by means Of col
onization. After having established
colony Of Catholics at LawrenceburI
and leaving the same in charge Of th,
Precious Blood Fathers Of Carthaeena
Ohio, he ventured in the latter part o
The year 1871, fourteen miles furthe
South and started a new settlement a
Loretto then known as GlVnrOck
Here simultaneously with the building
OF a parochiaI residence (now fhe Got
heb Neiderl homestead the erection o
solid frame church, which in the be
ginning served also as a school, wa
begun. Members OF the Building Com
mitlee we're Messrs Henry Markus anC
Adoph Humid Among the first settler
in the colony al LorettO appear th
names Of Messrs. VIM Sandschulte, Sr.
AIOYsius Veith, Herman Wieeerman
Frank Sanderell, Bernard Foppe, Sc
bastlan Dischler Clemence Sullentrup
Henry KOelsch, ST., and Frank Rieling
Later on the Rev J H Heuser, DID, CAV
the impetus of the establishment of tn
colonies at ST. Joseph and ST. Mary's
The Rev J H Heuser, ID, generous t
fault, warm hearted, open as child
plain spoken, and magnetic, had il
his undertakings met with reverse cir
cumstances and after five years of har,
labor was obliged on account of failin
health to relinqush his charges in faVO
Of the Precious Blood Fathers Tn
Rev j H Heuser lives today in retire
ment at Carlsbad, New Mexico, to kno,
that the fruits Of his labOrs have no
been in vain, that the mustard see,
that he had planted manifests itself to
day In huge tree, lasting monumen
for generations 10 come.