The Dubuque Herald Sunday June 2, 1878 AMONG THE CHURCHES—VI History and Incidents of Two More of Dubuque‘s Prominent Parishes. One of the Finest Spires in the World—Fine Buildings. St. Mary’s and St. Patrick’s. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH. During the time of Father Mazzuchelli’s residence in Dubuque, St. Trinity’s Catholic church was started as a missionary […]
The Dubuque Herald Sunday May 26, 1878 AMONG THE CHURCHES—V The Episcopal Church in America—Its Growth in Dubuque. An Interesting Outline of the History of St. John’s Parish. Its Small, Early Start, and Present Influential Position. The Protestant Episcopal church of the United States is a direct off-shoot from the Church Of England. Before we out-break […]
The Dubuque Herald Sunday May 19, 1878 AMONG THE CHURCHES—IV. Brief Resume of Congregationalism—Its Growth and Prosperity in Dubuque. Outline of the History of “The Congregational Church of Christ.” The history of Congregationalism is perhaps as interesting as any of the Protestant religions. The first out-cropping of a desire to be relieved from one man power […]
The Dubuque Herald Sunday May 12, 1878 AMONG THE CHURCHES III. Catholicism in the Key City —St. Raphael’s Cathedral. Grown From a Missionary Station to the Chief City of the Diocese. The First Parish in the State and a Place Visited by the Earlier Missionaries. It is probable that the first introduction of religion here, though, […]
The Dubuque Herald Sunday May 5, 1878 AMONG THE CHURCHES, II. Another Very Old Religion in Our City. Early Foundation, Growth and Development of Presbyterianism. Presbyterianism was the real form that the earlier outbreaks from the Roman Catholic church assumed in their organization, but its great central stronghold has been in Scotland, though it was developed […]