Montgomery County, Ohio - Chapter 7: Churches, 1882 (part 2 of 2)

the exception of a few regular pastors, the church has been supplied with niters from the other United Brethren Churches of the city, and from the , lty of the Seminary of that church. The present pastor is Bev. George brt; membership, sixty.

The Summit Street United Brethren Church

The Summit Street United Brethren Church was formed in 1871 from i ns belonging to Miami Chapel, a United Brethren Church in the vicini- Dayton. The erection of a house of worship was commenced, and one of the house was completed and dedicated May 21, 1871, by Bishop Ulossbre nner. The grounds and buildings, so far as then completed, s ibout §10,000. To this sum Rev. John Kemp very largely con tributed, deserves to be remembered tenderly and in honor for this as well as other ji deeds. For several years the seminary occupied this church before the efion of the seminary building. The congregation has steadily grown unuow numbers about two hundred members. About one year ago, under oastoral labors of Rev. William M. Beardshear, now President of Western )] ge, it was resolved to undertake the completion of the church. This the ri'egation seemed to be unable to do, it having just finished paying a debt 1.000 on the former building. The undertaking of the work was encoure and induced by a munificent proffer of assistance from Bro. John Dodds, is city, a member of another congregation. Having for years been much tested in the work of the church in this part of the city, he chose it as a a upon which to bestow liberally. He agreed, upon the payment of $3,- Dy the congregation, to furnish the remainder of the funds needed to come the entire church, with the exception of the furnishings, light, furnaces, n s and pavements. The congregation thankfully took hold of so liberal a 'C isal, and the work has been completed. One of the neatest and most comous churches in the denomination is the result. The building was re- to a one-story, ground-plan structure, and erected upon plans and speci- ; ons of Mi-. Peters, an expert architect of this city. It is covered entirely it slate, and is every way tasty and beautiful in symmetry and arrangement.

main audience room is 70x54 feet in length and width, and the lecture, or it ath school room, 54x40, and a primary room 30x16. It also has a neat Fir's study adjoining the lobby, which is nicely furnished. Folding and ug partitions between the audience room and the Sunday school room open

' pulpit is placed upon rollers, and is easily removed from one room to an- J' to suit the audience. The audience room is neatly furnished with pled seats, and is nicely carpeted, while an elegant reflector furnishes orb lighting to the church. The Sabbath school rooms are seated with 1;,s. The capacity of the church is about one thousand sittings. The common of the house was at a cost of §8,098.90, of this, Bro. Dodds kindly 1 §3,116.29, and the congregation in the entire furnishing, as well as the nfietion of the building, gave §4,468.90, besides the contribution of the 1,1 es Aid Society of §513 for the cupola. The church was dedicated Sab- bath, April 30, 1883, by Bishop Glossbrenner. The following persons h been pastors of the church since its organization: Rev. J. P. Landis, Rev. Briggs, Rev. AVilliam Dillon, Rev. William Beardshear and Rev. M. H 1 brose, now in charge. The church was served two years by the faculty of U. B. Seminary, and one year by the editor of the Telescope and agent of Seminary.

High Street United Brethren Church

Some twelve years ago, a mission school was established, and has si been sustained by the First United Brethren Church. This grew, and September a mission church was organized. The pastor is Rev. George Mathews; membership now thirty, and in the Sabbath school an enrolln of 250 scholars.

First Reformed Church

Among the early settlers of Montgomery County were a number of formed families from Pennsylvania and Maryland, from which the first formed congregations in the Upper Miami Valley were gathered by 1 Thomas Winters, and by his son, Rev. David Winters. When pass through Dayton, the junior Winters stopped and preached several ti at the instance of his friends. Regular service was for a time held in court house, but soon the Christian Church, on Main street, was secured, wt in the spring or early summer of 1833, this church of Dayton was organ with seven members. Two years later, they worshiped in the court ho which was in that day a kind of religious center for struggling religious cieties. About this time a number of German families were taken into congregation, and services were held alternately in the English and Ger languages. Each part of the church, as divided in language, elected a ful of officers, viz. : Elders and Deacons. A charter for the congregation was tained from the Legislature January 13, 1836. On the 18th day of A] 1837, the Trustees of the church purchased the ground now owned and o pied by the church (on Ludlow, between First and Second streets), of Ge W. Simonds, for $700, and a tine brick edifice was erected thereon the f year (1837). The church was dedicated during the session of the Sy which convened here June 7, 1840. The dedicatory sermons were preache Rev. George Weisz, in German, and Rev. Henry Willard, in English. Ai teresting agitation of the rented pew system began in 1843, the better wt raising the salary of the pastor underlying the plan, which finally rescitt a decision to sell the pews. From the beginning of the enterprise a Ger interest was fostered in connection with the English. So encouraging the growth in this direction that a German organization of ninety five more was effected in 1849, as an integral part of the congregation In 1850 vision of the charge agitated the congregation. The charge conflate three congregations besides Dayton, which gave the town congregation prt ing but once in two weeks. For this interest, the whole of tbe pastor's was claimed by some of its members. In the course of the agitation, peri matters were brought in. Alienations arose, and there were dissensions ar the brethren, and by these the career of prosperity enjoyed by the church i the dedication was seriously checked. The pastor resigned, and a divisi( the charge was effected. The Dayton congregation tendered Rev. David ters a call, but he preferred to take charge of the other three congregat A call was then made for Rev. A. P. Freeze, who entered upon the pastora 1851. Dr. Winters, the founder of the church, served seventeen years. Freeze retired in 1852 and was succeeded by the Rev. Samuel Phillips, remained but six months, retiring April 17, 1853. In September, I8a3 tilies withdrew to organize the Mt. Carmel congregation three miles west ie city. The church was then without a pastor for several years, when, on st day of January, 1856. the Rev. George "W Willard, D. D., assumed the aorate, and remained until December. 1860. During his ministry the con- -i ation was revived, and the church building put in repair. Large additions e made to the membership. In 1859, the German organization resolved to ad a house of worship of their own, and the church on the corner of Cass nClay streets is the monument of their enterprise. January 1, 1861, Rev. uisH. Kefouver succeeded Dr. Willard, and remained until July 1, 1863, 9 sing the first pastor who served the charge disconnected from any other nty supporting congregation. He remained until July 1, 1863. Rev. T. ucher became the pastor October 18, 1863. Under his pastorate the church i remodeled, the front and rear walls were removed in 1866, and the comer 09S for the improved structure laid September 3, 1866. Rev. Moses Keiffer j ered the address. The estimated cost of the improvements were from $15,- )(fco $20, 000. Rev. Mr. Bucher retired January 1, 1867, and was succeeded >r. Van Horne September 1, 1868, who served until 1875. He was suc- 3d by the present pastor, Rev. W. A. Hale, during whose ministry there v been 225 accessions to the church, making the membership now 405, and dpt of $7,500 canceled. Miss Katie Weikel, who died June 13, 1881, left ' e Trustees a two-story brick house, to be used and owned by the church as j ;sonage.

The origin and early history of this church in the city is fully Forth in the sketch of the above Reformed Church; hence we will not j at it in this connection. In the absence of the records of this branch he church we are unable to give the names of all of the ministers e German congregation prior to the building of their edifice on the corner ass and Clay streets, in 1859. However, we mention the following as nig them: Rev. A. Toenssneirer, Rev. C. Baecker and Rev. A. P. Freeze. T the church had resolved to build themselves a house of worship, they held ces in Clegg's Hall, on Fifth street, where they continued worshiping 1 their church was ready for occupancy. Their pastor at this time was the - Mi'. Lueders. The church was dedicated in the fall of 1859, by Rev. Dr.

! i he was succeeded by the Rev. W. Wittenwieler. Rev. George Rettig wed Mr. Wittenwieler, and in May, 1867. Rev. O. J. Accola. the present a ir, took charge. Mr. Accola was absent from the pastorate from August. Li', until July, 1878, during this interval the pulpit was filled by the Rev. choepfle. The membership is about two hundred.

The church of this denomination was organized as the " First Bapv Church. " Its early history is that of the first Regular Baptist Church | layton, to which the reader is referred. After rejecting the articles nth on the 21st of March, 1829, it became a Campbellite Church, and as >. continued to worship in the brick church on the west side of Main street, lie corner of the alley between Water and First streets, until about 1850, la its place of worship was transferred to the present site on the northwest

0 er of Sixth and Brown streets, where is located a one-storv brick buildiiig t a basement. Among the pastors of the congregation, during their worship Hain street, were D. S. Burnett, David Gosney, William Pinkerton, L.

1 temison and J. R, Fraim; and the church was visited by such ministers of t denomination as Alexander Campbell, Walter Scott, Avlett Rames, Samuel

Hushom and Joshua Swallow. Its growth and prosperity fluctuated much to about 1850, since whicn time it has been self-sustaining in its ability make provision for pastors. From about 1849 to 1 862, the pulpit was filled Elder J. M. Henry, and succeeding him in regular order were Elders J Errett, J. M. Long, D. E. Van Buskirk, J. H. McCullough, L. H. Fraz Dennis M. D. Todd and L. R. Gault, the present incumbent, who has set the congregation three years. The nominal membership is under two hand Number of scholars in the Sabbath school, about one hundred and fifty, sides its domestic work, the church contributes to the District, State, Gene and Foreign Missionary Societies of the people with whom it is affiliated. 1 church officers are: L. R. Gault, A. C. Fenner, C. L. Loos, David McGri and Thomas Meridith, Elders; and H. H. Lauboch, Joel Needles, S. T. < terill. C. W. Crew, Benjamin Mundy and Rolla Cotterill, Deacons; of wl Fenner. Laudoch, S, T. Cotterill, Crew and Mundy, are Trustees.

Broadway Christian Church

Sometime during the year 1828, nine persons assembled at the hi of Father Bruen, and organized the church in question. Messrs. 0 lease, Heiser and L. Bruen, were chosen Trustees. Soon thereafter erected on Main, between Fourth and Fifth streets, upon a lot now o pied by the residence of G. W. Rogers, a church building known as TJ; Meeting-House. In 1848, the church was re-organized by the advice and of Elders Caleb Worley and Melyn D. Baker, and a new covenant ad ed which was signed by twenty-one members, and soon thereafter seven names were added, making thirty-eight members in all. During the lowing year, Luther Bruen, a prominent member, died, and bequeathed to church the south half of Lot 206, upon which the meeting-house stood. 1852, the church commenced receiving colored persons, and was most li the first church organization to take steps toward negro equality. Three j I later the Bruen heirs purchased the half lot of the church for $1,300, w sum was put out at interest. From 1851 to 1857, the church was withe pastor, and the pulpit was supplied by the conference. The church was a re-organized in the year 1858, the re-organization taking effect in the M City Schoolhouse, on Baxter street, with thirty-nine members. In Jam 1859, a Sunday school was organized with J. Demint, Superintendent. Thef year the church purchased two lots on Brown street (now corner of Broadway Home avenue), and appointed a Building Committee to erect a house of won The present one-story brick with basement was then erected, and in June, 1 the basement was dedicated with services by P. McCullough, the pastor o charge. From 1864, to 1867, the church was without a pastor, the pulpit a being supplied by the conference. In 1868, the auditorium was finished furnished and dedicated by the Rev. J. Weeks, father of the pastor, thn whose efforts the auditorium was finished. It has a seating capacity of and the property is valued at $4,000. In 1872-73, during the pastor a W. A. Gross, the building debt of the church, amounting to several hur dollars, was paid. The name of the church was changed in 1874 to "Broa- Christian Church." In 1876 an effort was made to unite with theChri (Disciples) Church, which failed. The Sabbath school has continued wi intermission since organization, except a short time during the late war. 1 are enrolled at this time sixty scholars; church membership, fifty -seven. , following is a list of the ministers since organization: Revs. T. S. Well W. Humphreys, J. M. Dawson, J. T. Lynn, P. McCullough, J. W. Wee Bvrkitt, H. Y. Rush, W. A. Gross, J. S. Jones, W. J. Lawrence, J. W. N< C. D. Williamson, George Tenney. Since 1878, the church has been with pastor.

m 1840. the Emanuel Church (German) Evangelical Association was iished by Rev. A. B. Schafer, of the Ohio Conference, when on Miami ; it. The first meeting held in Dayton was in August of that year, at ) iisidence of Peter Schneiber. In the following year, a class of twelve .iers was formed and attached to Miami Circuit as a mission. For J] years, they held services at private houses; and, as the membership inud, a hall was rented on Fourth near Wilkinson street, where the Sabbath id of the congregation was organized. In 1843, a lot on the corner of -ilht and Fifth streets was purchased for $200 and a small, brick church, y, feet, built for $4,000. The dedication took place the first Sabbath in - Amber, 1843; sermon by Rev. A. B. Schafer. In 1849, on the same lot, end church, 38x50 feet, was erected, just in front of the former building. aJ; completed in 1841, and dedicated by the same pastor. In 1855, it beiiija station, and two years later was detached from the Ohio and added to idiana Conference. In 1870, it again became necessary to hnd a more i odious place of worship, and a lot on Commercial street, near Fifth, was for $2, 500, and the present church building was erected at a cost of V, )0. It is a two-story brick, 45x80 feet, with a tower. Below is the Sun- ,:hool and class rooms, and above the auditorium, which has a seating ; ty of over five hundred, and the gallery. The building was opened for vie the same year, and dedicated by Bishop R. Dubs, D. D. The followi >; jistors, in the order named, have served the church : Rev. A. B. Schafer, r John Hall, Rev. Fred Meyer, Rev. Jacob Burkert, Rev. Levi Hess, Rev. Eppring, Rev. A. B. Shafer, Rev. John Nicolai, Rev. Hoag, Rev. A. Dreis- ! Rev. John Dreisbach, Rev. Dari Strohman, Rev. Leonard Scheurman m. Stueffe, Rev. Philip Brech, Rev. F. Weithoupt, Rev. John Fuchs, vl. M. Gomer, Rev. M. Hoehn, Rev. M. Stueffe, Rev. M. Klaiber, Rev. B Kaufman, Rev. J. E. Troger. Rev. J. M. Gomer and J. F. Hansing, the s it incumbent.

. Sabbath school was organized with the church, and J. H. Guenther be- Mfche first Superintendent. The present enrollment of church and Sabbath 1 l is 240 and 225 respectively.

V'e have been unable, after diligent search, to find a record of this n, or to obtain from any of the membership anything of its history, ues are no longer held in the little cpiaint brick church of this deviation, still standing on the corner of Van Buren and Jackson streets, 6 erected more than half a century ago. In the general history of the l,V will be found a full sketch of the German Baptist, commonly known as 1 Junkard Church of the county. This city congregation was a branch of 11 - paver Creek Church.

'his Hebrew congregation was formed in 1850, with about a dozen -! ,J ers, among whom were Jacob Schwab, Joseph Lebensburger, Abraham 4 Simon Ach, Adam Lebolt, Morris Wertheimer and Abraham Mack. e|irst President of the congregation was Joseph Lebensburger. They wly met in what was once the old Dayton Bank, on Main street,

1 ".the residence of Joseph Bimm, and in the upper story of the house am street, now occupied by Mr. Ohmer, the furniture dealer. About he tear 1864, they purchased the church on the northeast corner of 1,1 h and Jefferson streets, of the Baptists, where their services have since been held. To begin with, they had no Rabbi, and a Mr. Wendell servi teacher. There is a membership now of over thirty. The Rev. A. K. Ft was the first Rabbi who presided over the congregation. He came in 1 and was succeeded in 1880 by the Rev. G. Tanbenhouse, now in charge.

The present officers of the society are as follows: President, Sole Rauh; Vice President, Solomon Strauss; Treasurer, Eliah Rauh, Secre Jonas Rosenthal; Trustees, Gabriel Hass, Adolph Newsalt and Moses Gla

Union Chapel Methodist Protestant Church

Some time during the late war, several families, among whom were Shaefer and wife, and J. S. Binkerd and wife, with the Rev. A. M. venscraft, met and organized the Union Chapel Methodist Protestant Chi They first held service in the United Presbyterian Church, then in nett's Hall, on Wayne street. About the year 1869 or 1870, the b ing styled " Union Chapel, " located on the corner of Barr and Com cial streets, was erected by them at a cost of $2, 500, It was afterwar larged and a parsonage added to the church property, costing $1,500. Pa of the church up to the fall of 1881, have been as follows: Rev. R. A. \\ burn, Rev. J W. Spring, Rev. N. G. Oglesby, Rev. W. F. Dickerman, C. S. Evans, Rev. S. K. Spohn, and Rev. Charles Cadwallader. The cl property was turned over to the conference the last-named year, and the gregation disbanded.

The Catholic Church Of Dayton

Catholicity in Dayton is said to have had its inception in the j 1831, when removed from Baltimore, Md., to this city, Robert Conway' family, consisting of his wife, Sarah, and the following named chill Hannah, Mary, Elizabeth. Ellen, Catharine, Michael, Adam, Edward Robert. They came to Dayton in the spring of 1831, and were for f time the only Catholic family in the then town or village of Dayton, Conway being zealous in the cause of Christ, and entertaining great io' his spiritual mother, the church, felt keenly the deprivation of the spi: wants of himself and family, and in the following year arranged with the Father E. T. Collins, of Cincinnati, an American priest, to become a ref of Dayton, he (Conway) being responsible for his livelihood. Father C came, and during his stay in Dayton of about two years, the Conway rest was his home, and for a portion of that time it was the place of worship family constituting the congregation. This same year and the year folio several Catholic German and Irish families settled in Dayton. The city then was in its infancy. There, where we to-day see fine streets and and palatial business houses and residences, was nothing but large exj of woods which were in some places cleaned by the ax of the nidus settler and planted with corn and grain. Here, in the land of their adc they had no place of worsh ip as at home. But God who provides for a got them not. Cincinnati was already then a Bishopric. Although the I had but few priests under his disposal, he always sent out several of thei traversed the State, and visited the Catholics who lived scattered aboi ministering to them the consolations of their holy religion.

Dayton was also visited by these gentlemen, among whom wertj Fathers Thienpont, Juncker (the first priest consecrated in the United S Horstman, Henni (late Archbishop of Milwaukee), Tochenhens, Wurz, and Murphy. Some of them became resident priests, and of such more 1 said hereafter. Other priests came at various times, whose names canu'i be recalled. The Conway residence soon became too small to arcomi the increasing members who were gathering from all quarters to listen

.kings of the ordained servants of Christ, and worship at the altar of the os High, and services were then held in a one-story brick building, a part of id was occupied as a bakery, located on St. Clair street, opposite the park.

liter an almost insurmountable amount of trouble, it was at last made sjble, by Eev. Father Emanuel Thienpont, to bring together a congregation /mild a church. It was completed in 1837, and dedicated in November of ; line year. How it was made possible to build the church appears to be iacle, when we consider the small number who constituted the congregal;who scarcely had more of this world's goods than were needed to live on. is a one-story brick building, and stood on the present site of Emanuel's i ; ck parsonage, on Franklin, between Ludlow street and Prairie avenue, ... divas taken down after the new church was completed.

[Father Thienpont officiated as pastor from 1837 until the middle of 1844. -accessor was the Rev. Henry 1). Juncker. Under his pastorage the Jock ased considerable, so that the church had to be enlarged. Father Juncker s thought a large organ and three magnificent, pure white marble altars, hip are yet in use in Emanuel's Church, greatly admired for their magtbnce.

Rev. Juncker was destined by Providence to serve in a more responsible i of the vineyard, and in the year 1857, he was elected Bishop, and conse- I in the cathedral in Cincinnati, for the newly erected bishopric of Alton, He faithfully served his Lord and Master in this capacity until 1868, i the was called home to receive the reward for his labors.

In May, 1857, Rev. Father John F. Hahne was sent by the reverend Arch- to succeed Rev. Juncker, who served, as the pastor of Emanuel's until - eath in February, 1882, and always worked for the best interest and welf of the congregation, for which the great proof of his never wearying care present Emanuel's Church fully vouches. The following reverend gentleie have been given Father Hahne as assistant pastors: Rev. J. Schiff, Yolm, racpnce May of 1863, his brother, Father Charles Hahne, who is familiarly Kim by the members of the congregation as " Father Charles." In April, >1 Rev. Father William .Scholl was installed as second assistant pastor of n'nuol, Rev. Father Charles Hahne being unable to attend to all the cares |e congregation without assistance, which was kindly given by his Grace, ufeverend Archbishop. of Cincinnati.

? [becoming decrepit. This was the cause of many hours of care and sleepknights for Father Hahne, who always had a fatherly care for the welfare is congregation. His fear of an accident by falling walls, etc. , was like- !! entertained by the congregation. He was, therefore, anxious to avert : i evil, but how could it be done? After considering the matter with pracc and experienced men, he at last came to the decision of erecting a new Ach. This decision was greeted with a hearty and enthusiastic approba- -,0 by th9 congregation. Of course, there were those very few who thought uld be "propped up" and held together, but they all came to see the fal l(j of their ideas, and joined' with the others in freely subscribing for the e church. After Father Hahne was assured of the amount the congregation id subscribe, he, with experienced architects, set to work making plans, 7':ih resulted in adopting a plan by which the present church was erected.

[ located on Franklin street, just east of the site of the old church. The i' stone of the foundation was laid September 8, 1871. the anniversary of the a of our Blessed Lady, according to the Roman Catholic calendar. It is h largest church edifice in the city, and a very imposing structure of the hue order. It is built of brick, with limestone trimmings; the outside 'n surement 166x84 feet. There are two towers in front, each 212 feet high, and one in the rear of 150 feet. The vestibule is 42x8 feet, the entranc which is effected through three doors fifteen feet high, and of proportion width. From the vestibule to the audience room are three large doorw The windows, of beautiful stained glass, are thirty-five feet high and six wide. The audience room is 126x66 feet, and sixty feet from floor to ceil There are two galleries in front, one above the other. Opposite the main trance is the sanctuary, in front of which is a low, elliptical iron railing i handsome gilt ornaments. The central altar is within a semi-circular re< which reaches to the ceiling, the canopy of which represents the bine fii ment studded with stars. In the front is the altar of beautiful white Its marble, with appropriate inscriptions. On the back wall of the recess, above the altar, is the scene of the crucifixion. The figure of the Sai which is of plaster, appears nailed to a plain, wooden cross, which is se teen feet high. On the right is a marble altar dedicated to the Virgin, on the left another to St. Joseph; in a niche above the appropriate altar apji a statue of the Blessed Virgin, with the infant Savior in her arms. On corner of the recess is a piece of statuary representing Santa Rosa, of L Peru, who is the first American saint, and perhaps the only one on the ca dar. On the other corner, a statue of St. Aloysius, and in a a niche above altar dedicated to St. Joseph appears a statue of that saint. The fresci of the walls is chaste and elegant in design and execution. The pews ai black walnut and ash, and will seat 1,500 people, and the children's gal 600. The cost of the edifice was in the neighborhood of $100,000. The! work was done by Frederick Hoelzen, the' carpenter work by B. Lampert L. Kingner, and the frescoing by Arnold Hahne. The dedication oecu October 6, 1878, and the ceremonies attending it made up the most impo pageant of the kind ever witnessed in Dayton. Archbishop Purcell, Bit Borgess, of Detroit, and other distinguished churchmen were present. It estimated that 7,000 persons from abroad were present and took part in ceremonies. The interior of the church had been profusely decorated, the buildings in the vicinity displayed from their windows and balconies ners and bannerets on which were emblazoned the stars and stripes, shoi that the Catholics in their devotion to the mother church had not forge the temporal powers under which they live, and which guarantee religious erty to all. Across Main street from the buildings, along Franklin and o thoroughfares through which the procession moved, the starry folds of American flag everywhere greeted the gorgeously bedecked banners of the ous societies which were accompanied by the Knights Templar and Sold Home bands. At the church, Archbishop Purcell, with his attendant dea and acolytes chanting the Litany of the Saints, took in the circuit of the chi sprinkling the walls with holy water. Pontifical high mass was then ceiel ed by Bishop Borgess, of Detroit, and the dedication sermon preached by A bishop Purcell from the Apocalypse, 20th chapter, 2d and 3d verses.

The death of the beloved pastor of this church, Rev. Father Join Hahne, the oldest Catholic priest in Dayton, was announced by the tollin, bells on the night of February 21, 1882. He was born in the city of Sc! wig, in the State of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, April 19, 1815. His ents were laboring people, his father being a shoemaker, and he the o child. Both his father and mother were strict Catholics. From his mother received his first instructions in religion, and as a boy he announced In tention of devoting his life to the church. As he advanced in years, this did not leave him. His pai'ents were too poor to admit of his devoting, time to study, but he improved every opportunity of obtaining books and formation, laying aside such means as he could, until, having learned his ti he left home to make his own way in life. He passed some time in Mini uia, and then having saved some money, he went to Freibourg, and subjiintly to Switzerland, and pursued his studies among the Jesuits, acting tL capacity of private tutor for a time at Hagen, and was finally, after a ; ' and hard struggle, ordained as a priest in the city of Osnabruck, Decern - -;3, 1848. He spent some time at Alfhausan, Germany, and there he re- - vl the appointment of Chaplain in the army at Schleswig, his native place.

i Imena.' After remaining there a short time, he received the appointment distant pastor in St. Paul's Church, where he continued until May, 1857.

> being a vacancy in the church at Dayton about this time, Father Hahne sfegarded as the best fitted by the qualities he had shown for the position, lie received the appointment. The choice was justified by the zealous n; tpr in which he entered on his new duties, Soon secui'ing the confidence Ibve of those with whom his lot was cast. By his efforts, some of the most . i hnt Catholic organizations in the city were established. In private life ti r Hahne was warm hearted and of attractive disposition. In the chui'ch t -ws recognized as one of the most efficient priests in the Cincinnati Diocese, 'he occasion of the funeral of Father Hahne marked another eventful ii in the history of Catholicism in Dayton. Emanuel's Church was approa ly draped, and people by the thousands came from all quarters to witness jrvice of the last sad rites of respect to the dead priest. Kt. Rev. Bishop . Elder, of Cincinnati, and Bishop Tobbe, of Covington, with the priests i city, and many from abroad, together with the numerous Catholic socies : Dayton, were in the funeral cortege. A more solemn assemblage, or a ^impressive ceremony, perhaps, was never witnessed in the city. This oce i< was as solemn and sad as that of the consecration of the church was joy- ;d grand.

'ather Charles Hahne succeeded his lamented brother to the pastorate of ngregation, and Rev. Father William Scholl became the first assistant., e xngregation now nxxmbers about four thousand souls.

h the year 1846 or 1847, Emanuel's congregation became numerically reat to congregate in one chiu'ch, which fact, together with a desire e part of the English speaking portion to have a house of wor- 1 4 their own, led to the withdrawal of that class and the formation of congregation, and the building of the church of that name, located 1 ip northeast corner of Madison and Second streets, in the year 1847. Go lots upon which the church and pastor's residence stand were pur d for the sum of $2,000. The church as erected in 1847, was about onef js present size, and was built at a cost of something over $6,000. The 1 was unfinished; hence, it was without the grace since given it by the tall Flagon shaped spire. The first pastor of St. Joseph's congregation was -w. Father Patrick O'Maley, who was succeeded in 1850 by his brother, 'ather Joseph O'Maley, who remained in charge until 1853, when he was ' ded by Rev. Father O'Conner, whose pastorate was of short duration, he % been followed the same yeax- by Father Thomas Bulger. Rev. Father J. Kelly became Father Bulger's successor in 1856, and continued in Iptorate of St. Joseph until his death, September 29, 1867. Duifing his 1'uinistry at this charge, the tower of the church, was completed, and the airgest bell in the city hung therein. It is a very sweet toned bell, and

> .d in Cincinnati ; and there was also placed in the tower a large city ! '-t A year or two later, the l'ear portion of the church, as it now stands, plain but substantial, and in keeping with church edifices built in its Saving a small vestibule in the front on entering the building, the i space within its walls is one large audience room. There is a gallery in and on either side extending about one-half the length of the auditc The gallery is supplied with a large pipe organ. The frescoing of the c and walls, and the symbolic representations in the sanctuary, thougl wearing the appearance of age, impress one of former elegance and b Its seating capacity is about one thousand.

Father Kelley was a native of Kilkenny, Ireland, and was born Sept 7, 1820. After having pursued a com-se of study in the College of St. I in the town of his nativity, he came to America in 1850, and finishe education at St. Mary's College, Cincinnati, and on the 1st of May, 185; ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Purcell. His first charge Wiikesville, this State. He was transferred to Dayton, and succeede Rev. Father Bulger, as before stated, in the pastorate of this church. I a man of most exemplary character. In his intercourse with his fellow cii he exhibited all those amiable traits of private life which are calculated cure the friendship and esteem of all. He was beloved and honored 1 people of this charge.

The funeral obsequies of Father Kelley were solemn and imposing, attendance was large, making a similar procession, which is obvious to t: idents of the city or to those acquainted with it, when it is stated that I the head of the procession reached the top of Main street hill, the rear hj yet crossed the railway at Sixth street. The procession was made up the numerous German and English Catholic Beneficial Societies; f twenty priests in their robes, chanting solemnly, who were followed by t ket containing the deceased, borne upon the shoulders of six young inei came the friends and citizens.

The church was appropriately draped in mourning, and Archbi shop ' delivered a most appropriate and imposing panegyric over the departed.1 Bishop Rosecrans, of Columbus, and other dignitaries of the church were]

Father Kelley's assistants in the pastorate were Fathers R. N. Youj| O'Rourke, the latter succeeding him to the pastorate of the church, and Charles Daugherty became his assistant. Father O'Rourke served unt when he was succeeded by Rev. Richard Gilmore, now Bishop of Cle! His assistant was Father Francis Cubero. Father Gilmore was succeeded or 1872 by Father William M. Carey, under whom served as assistants . O'Reilly, Murphy and Grace. Father Carey served the congregation uj summer of 1879, when his successor, Rev. Father James O'Donohu charge and is still the pastor. He is assisted by Father James M. The congregation now numbers about three thousand five hundred soul pastor's residence, a substantial two-story brick, adjoins the church congregation is so rapidly increasing that the church edifice is too sma commodate all, and the erection of a new building is contemplated.

Owing to the great increase of Catholics in the city and this vicinii found necessary, in 1859, to make another division of Emanuel's; h erection of St. Mary's Church, located on the corner of Xenia avemie a street. The ground upon which the church, schoolhouse and pastor's r, stands was donated by Albert McClure for church purposes. The ski lot was 150 feet front by 280 feet deep. This was at once improved a tified, and to-day presents a lovely appearance, with the many fruit an, trees that dot its surface. The present edifice was erected in 1859- cost of 19,427. It is of brick, and in size 110x50 feet. It has a tc j the latter of which is, like all Catholic churches, surmounted by a large cl'oa the emblem of the crucified Son of God. Within the tower are three Li and a clock. The interior of the building is handsomely decorated and Over the altar is a fine painting of the ascension of our Lord, and the piling is decorated with many scriptural scenes. The windows are of -i >d glass, though modest. A fine altar has just been placed in the church, ustjig |1,200. It is of Gothic design, constructed of black walnut, with gold fings. The dedication of this edifice took place on the 15th of August, Sermon by Bishop Henry I). Juncker. Father Schili' was the first pasthe congregation, and served the church until 1869. He was a native I'ussia, Germany, and was born January 23, 1826; was ordained in the v>f Cincinnati, in 1858, and died near Baltimore, Md., November 2, 1873. Lifer Schiff was succeeded by the Rev. Father Henry L. Stuckenborg, who as- , 1 his duties October 10, 1869, and has since continued in the pastorate of lurch. The pastor's residence was built by Father Stuckenborg in 1871.

1 ia two-storv brick, 40x36 feet, contains eight large rooms, and cost $5,000. 'congregation numbers 220 families, or about twelve hundred persons.

Holy Tkinity Church

Despite the split of Emanuel's congregation to form the above men- 1 church, her edifice was not large enough to hold all the members .e congregation, and another church became a necessity. In 1860, jid was secured od the corner of Fifth and Brainbridge streets, and Church erected thereon. It is an imposing structure, one story high, 'ill large. In size it is about 160x70 feet. It is constructed of brick, with "tone trimmings, and has in the center front a massive tower in which is aded a bell, and is adjusted a large clock. In front are three entrances ajiarrow hall, from which open into the auditorium the same number of The church is supplied with a large and fine organ, placed in the galin the rear of the audience room. The interior finish of the church in i of magnificence and beauty compares favorably with that of Emanuel's, description of which has been given. The frescoing, elegant in design Irish, representing Scriptural scenes, and the altars with their numerous cations are rarely excelled in more pretentious edifices. There can be rjirjlbly seated in the building 1,000 persons.

lev. F. J. Goetz was given this congregation as pastor, and he has ever K been the faithful shepherd of his flock, assisted by Revs. Kress, now at ing, Ohio, and Frohmiller, the latter now yet acting in this capacity.

lev. Father N. Nickels also served as assistant priest of the church in conu with Father D. Kress from January, 1872, until 1875. Father J. B. niller was installed as assistant pastor in July, 1875. There are about three 'fed and fifty families in the church. The present "Wardens are: T. A. yr. 0. J. Ferneding, P. Schommer, A. Eicheulaub and J. L. Butz. m connection with the several churches are a number of benevolent, ben- 'dand other societies, which aid and work in harmony with that body, ,J of which, known outside of the church, are as follows: St. Charles al Benevolent Society of Emanuel's Church, organized in 1863; Knights * George, of the same church, organized February 7. 1875; and Knights George of Holy Trinity Church, organized in November, 1871. The 'yership of these two last named organizations is about seventy-five and x1hve, respectively.

Joseph's Benevolent Society, of the church of that name, organized in loo... Its present membership is seventy-five. Hibernians, another so- ciety of the English speaking Catholics of the city, organized March 17. 18 Membership now ninety. And St. Joseph's Orphan Society (of the Cathol in general), organized mainly through the efforts of Father John F. Hah Number of members enrolled, between three and four hundred,

The formation of the Young Men's Christian Association of Dayton ' the direct result of a religious awakening throughout the city during winter of 1869-70. At this time, a call was issued for the young men of city to meet at the First Lutheran Church, on Sunday afternoon, February 1870. At this meeting, several hundred were present. A resolution favor the formation of a Y. M. C. A. was unanimously adopted, and a committee which T. O. Lowe was Chairman, was appointed to draft a constitution by-laws. This Committee soon after made its report, and on March 2. 18 the Association was formally organized with It. W. Steele as President.

There having been a young men's reading room in the city, its outfit purchased by the Association, and on March 31, the Y. M. C. A. parlors reading room were thrown open to the public. These rooms were located the Journal Building, on Main street, between Second and Third.

H. P. Adams, of Manchester, N. H., was installed as General Secretary which capacity he continued until the spring of 1874, when he was called toi charge of the Assocation at Baltimore, Md. ,the vacancy thus created in the Dai branch being temporarily filled by W. A. Wagner, who remained in the posii until August, 1874 when D. A. Sinclair, the present incumbent, was appoin

In the spring of 1875, a movement wms started to get the Association a building of its own, and, notwithstanding the hard times of that year, me enough was subscribed to purchase the present elegant quarters at Nos. 32 34 East Fourth street, which were remodeled and furnished throughout.

The property now owned by them is a lot with a frontage of sixty-five 1 and a depth of 200 feet, on the front of which is a handsome two-story 1 building with stone capped windows and doors. The door opens into a cious hall, to the right of which are elegantly furnished double parlors, back of these a lecture room, with a seating capacity of 100. On the se<j floor are the Secretary's office, the printing office, newspaper room and hbi all handsomely furnished. Besides these, there are three rooms used by Secretary as a residence; also, a lodger's room and a wash room. The w building is heated by a furnace with open fires for ventilation, and is f ished with gas and water throughout.

In 1876, a spacious hall was built on the rear of the lot capable of sea 620 persons. Under this is a finished basement, with a kitchen and rooms socials, and a gymnasium. The association also own a frame chapel in Bn town, known as Patterson Mission, which has a regular attendance of They also owned Calvary Chapel, in McPhersontown, which was sold in A 1882, to the Methodists of the city, who have a regular Methodist Churcl ganized and operated there.

The entire property of the Association is valued at between $35,JU0 $40,000, free of incumbrance. The annual expenses are about $3,000, of w $2,000 comes from individual donations by citizens, and the remainder seats, entertainments, memberships, etc.

The present officers are: President, G. N. Bierce; Vice Presidents, 1 Daniels, D. E. McSherry, C. V. Osborn, John Dodds; Recording Secretary A. Kimmel; Corresponding Secretary, W. D. Chamberlin; Treasurer, C Mitchell; Board of Managers, J. C. Reber, E. A. Parrott, P. Mitchell, F. ford, William Saint, J. C. Kiefaber, R. M. Parmely, Leonard Moore, V> King, A. S. Wensthoff, G. Y. Jones and M. F. Hooven.