The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-27

McDonough (187D, Jacob Thomas
(1871), P. H Lamb (1872), John Lamb
1872), Michael C. Lamb (1S72), John
Pranteau QS72) and Edward Fay
(1874).
In the spring of 1876, Rev. Ignatius
Tomazin, from White Earth, Indian
Reservation, Mimi, attended several
times to the Moorhead parish, in the
absence of Rev. Father Genin.
In the fall of 1877, Rev. Lawrence
Spitzlberger, residing at Perham,
Mimi, also held services at intervals
at Moorhead.
In April or May of 1878 Rev. James
A. McGlone was sent to Moorhead as
pastor. He was the first resident
pastor of Moorhead, but remained only
about one year.
In the summer of 1879, Rev. Law
renee Spitzlberger assumed charge of
the Moorhead parish, as it's resident
pastor.
In March, 1888, the Benedictine
Fathers of ST. Johns Abbey, College
vile, Mimi, assumed charge of ST.
Joseph's Church, Moorhead, and the
first Benedictine Father who located
here was Rev. Othmar Erren, o. S. B.,
now pastor of st. Joseph's Church,
Minneapolis, Mimi. He had charge of
the parish, however, only somewhat
over year. In the summer of 1884,
he was succeeded by Rev. Augustine
II II A
he having been transferred to st. Paul,
Mimi, Rev. Ildephons Molitor, o. S. B.,
became his successor. In August of
the same year, however, Rev. Father
Augustine again became pastor of the
Moorhead parish and retained charge
of the same for nineteen years, until
| September, 1904. During his admin
istration great improvements were
made in the parish.
In 1886 he built new Sisters resi-
dence, 16 feet by 50 feet, a two-story
frame building, with two spacious
rooms below and two above, a some
what comfortable and handsome
dwelling for those primitive times.
In 1891, he secured the remaining
four lots along Fourth Street for the
consideration of $775.00, one lot hav-
ing been donated to the parish by
Anna and Alice Collins. During the
same year he built a new church,
brick veneered, which was dedicated
by Ri. Rev. John Stanley, d. D.,
Bishop of Fargo, on February 2, 1892.
In the following year, 1898, he also
erected a new school, likewise brick
veneered, containing four rooms,
which was blessed on October of
the same year by Rt. Rev. James Nc
Golrick, D. D., Bishop of Duluth. In
1896 the old parsonage was replaced
by new one, constructed of brick, a
substantial and commodious building.
Each of these three edifices cost APP
proximately $8,000.00. 1t was due
mainly to the unrelenting zeal and
untiring energy of Rev. Father Au-
gustine that so much was accom-
plished during his pastorate by the
then small and struggling congrega-
ton.
In the fall of 1904, Rev. Father Au-
gustine resigned his charge. His de-
parture from the parish caused pro-
found regret among the Catholics and
| non-Catholics of Moorhead alike, for
of all the priests that ever labored in
st. Joseph's parish, none, perhaps,
had such a firm hold on the hearts of
the people as Rev. Father Augustine.
After his departure, Rev. George
Scheffold, o. S. B., served the parish
| for term of about three months. He
was succeeded by Rev. Charles Can
non, o. S. B., who was pastor from
January, 1905, until September, 1909
During this period the remaining five
lots in the block we're purchased for
the sum of 100000; a pipe organ,
| costing $1,70O.00, was bought for the
| church; toilet rooms were put into
the school at an expense of $4,000;
heating plant, at cost of $4,000,
was installed in the rectory; a new
bell for the church was purchased for
$860.0G, and an addition, a two-story
frame building was joined to the rear
of the parsonage, entailing an expense
/ of over 100000 After four years of
strenuous labor for the spiritual and
temporal welfare of this congregation,
Rev. Father Charles severed his con-
nection with st. Joseph's parish and
took charge of parish in South Ia
coma, Washington, largely on account
of failing health. 1t was with keenest
regret thas his people saw him depart,
and they testified their love and
esteem for him, upon his leaving, by
some substantial gifts.
Rev. Gerard Spielmann, O. S. B.,
took charge of the parish in Septem-
ber 1909. and labored for its advance
ment until August. 1914 During his
service the church was decorated,
cement sidewalks were built along the