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CATHOLIC TRUTHS AND HISTORY.
It is rather fashionable now to appear to be ignorant
of the truths and doctrine of the Catholic church, and
this obtains even among those who would be classed
among the educated. The young lady of fashion
rustling in silks, esteems it a sort of negative accom­
plishment to be unacquainted with the "Mummery of
Romanism," but she will sit. up late to read Mrs.
General Wallace's unveiling of the inner workings of
a Turkish harem-to add to her knowledge, of course.
The jurist, the medical man, the average preacher, and
many others who look wisely through nose gJasses, are
equally indifferent about, and shamefully ignorant of,
Catholic doctrine and history of the ch urch.
How can we account for this? Are not such aware
that a finished education requires a knowledge of
these things? Do they not know that the Catholic
church as a factor and a figure is inseparable from the
history of the past 1,900 years? Has not that church
witnessed the rise of all the ci vil ized governments in
the world, and has she not looked on the crumbling
a way of many such earthly institutions? " No other
institution," says Lord Macaulay, "is left standing
which carries the mind back to the time when the
smoke of sacrifice rose from the Pantheon, and
when cameleopards and tigers bounded in the Flavian
a mph it h ea ter."
Even ifnot for belief or practice, the history and
doctrines of the church ought to be studied by all who
wish to be classed among the educated. Such study
and information are essential to correct speaking and
writing on religion or the history of Christianity.
Scarcely anything is more deplorable than to exhibit
ignorance of these things. It is far worse than not to
know the latest novel.
The Catholic church is the immovable rock in the
ocean of life, which is sighted by every passing ship.
It is as a mountain seated upon the top of mountains
and can not be hidden.


THE LATIN LANGUAGE
IN THE LITURGY OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
The Catholic Church was the only visible embodi­
ment of Christianity known to the world for many
centuries. When it was established in the Roman
Empire there were in existence two principal lan­
guages, the Greek and the Lati n. The gospels and
epistles were written mostly in Greek, which was then
the learned language; and the liturgies formed by the
Apostles were in Greek for the Eastern Christians and
in Latin for the Westel'll. The Latin became, in time,
the official and learned language of the whole empire.
After the fall of Rome and the dismemberment of the
empire of the Cresars. it continued to be the language
of learning and of the Church, as it remains to this
day.
The Latin is no longer the language of any partic­
ular nation or people. It undergoes no changes, as
living languages do. The student who wishes to learn
it, reads yet the orations of Cicero and the poems of
Horace and Virgil.
This was the language in which the Sacred Scrip­
tures were read to the people, and in which the dog­
mas of faith were defined and the prayers at public
service recited. It was used in the administration of
the sacraments and in the offering up of the sacrifice
of the mass. It was the language in which the de­
crees of councils and the laws of the Church were
written and promulgated, and in which the early
Christian writers defended the faith and refuted the
errors of their time.
By the use of this unchanging tongue, the exact
unity and identity of faith is al ways and everywhere
preserved, and the doctrines of the Church remain
ever the same, not only as regards their meaning, but
in the very words in which they were first handed
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THE PROTESTANT LORD MACAULAY'S
ESTIMATE OF THE CATHO-
LIC CHURCH.
The history of this church joi ns together the two
great ages of human civilization. The proudest royal
houses are but of yesterday, when compared with the
line of the Supreme Pointiffs. That line we trace
back in an unhroken series from the Pope who crowned
Napoleon, in the nineteenth century, to the Pope who
crowned Pepin, in the eighth, and far beyond the time
of Pepin the august dynasty extends, till it is lost in
the twilight of fable.
The republic of Venice came next in antiquity.
But the republic of Venice was modern when com­
pared with the papacy, and the republic of Venice is
gone and the papacy remains, not in decay, not a mere
antique, but full of life and useful vigor.
The members of her communion are certainly not
fewer than one hundred and fifty millions; and it will
be difficult to show that all other Christian sects
united amount to one hundred and twenty millions.
Nor do we see any sign which indicates that the term
of her long dominion is approaching. She saw' the
commencement of all the governments, and of the
ecclesiastical establishments that now exist in the
world, and we feel no assurance that she is not des­
tined to see the end of them all.
She was great and respected before the Saxon had
set foot on Britain, before the Frank had passed the.
Rhine, when Grecian eloquence still flourished in An­
tioch, when idols were still worshiped in the temple
of Mecca; and she may still. exist in undiminished
vigor when some traveler from New Zealand shall, in
the midst of a vast solitude, take his stand on a broken
arch of London Bridge to sketch the ruins of St. Paul's.


RT. REV. FRANCIS SILAS CHATARD¡


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HISTORY OF CATHOLICITY
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH,
NEW ALBANY, FLOYD COUNTY, IND.
Holy Trinity Parish is the first and oldest congre­
gation in New Albany. It was organized by Rev.
Louis Neyron, in ]837.
Before Father Neyron's time, in 1829, Bishop FJa­
get said mass in New Albany, at which time there
were only five Catholic families permanently settled
in the place. No attempt was made at organization
until Father Nevron came. At first he said mass in
the humble hor�es of the Catholics until the fall of
1837, when he built the old frame church, the first
Catholic church in New Albany.
The faithful continued to attend divine service each
alternate Sunday in this church (Father Neyron hav­
ing to attend at the "Knobs " also) until the erection
of the present brick church, in 1851, when he took up
his residence in New Al banv. It is said that he built
the church largely with h"is private means, as the
members of his congregation were then too poor to be
able to donate anything like large sums. He pur­
chased all the parish grounds, and remained the pas­
tor of Holy Trinity Church until 186�3, when, broken
with labor and years, he retired to the University of
Notre Darne, St. Joseph county, Indiana, to spend the
remainder of his life. For years thereafter he taught
physiology and surgery at the University. The writer
knew him well, and had many ohats with him there
about his experience in southern Indiana. He was a
nati ve of France, and was a surgeon in the army of
the first Napoleon. He died at Notre Dame, January
7, 1888, in his ninety-eighth year. Holy Trinity
congregation paid him an annuity of five hundred dol­
lars in consideration of his great services and gener­
ositv.
Hp. was, in 1864, succeeded temporarily in Holy
Trinity Parish by Rev. L. Gueguen, until the arrival of


REV. J. R. KELLY,
Rector Holy Trinity Church, New Albany, Ind.


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roof by Father Kel1y in 1886. Interior improve ....
ments are in progress right now, and Father Kelly.
wi II spend between $5,000 and $10,000 upon them.
The church is comfortably warmed by hot air fu rnaces
in the basement. It provides a sufficient number of
seats for a congregation of 1,500.
"There are fi ve double Ianceate windows on each
side, two behind the altar, and one in the tower above
the front door, over which there is a pretty circular
window.
" From the interior side of the walls, at about two­
thirds of their height, there springs a succession of
irregular Gothic arches whose bases rest at one side
upon the wall, and at the other upon the capitals of
imaginary pillars separating the nave from the two
side aisles. The effect of these pendent arches is re­
markably light and fine.
"In the tower there are two ponderous bells, sound­
ing F and A flat in the ascending scale of E flat con­
cert pitch. The larger bears the inscription 'Bene­
dixit ill. R. R. M de St. Palais, 1859.'
"The organ is a curiosity, as it belongs to the days of
Handel, being a G organ. and perhaps the only one of
its kind in the United States. It will, it is under­
stood, be shortly replaced by a larger instrument of
modern construction." * * * *
Holy Trinity congregation has about 400 families,
or nearly 2,200 souls. Over 300 children are in reg­
ular attendance at the parochial schools.
(From New Albany Ledger, Feb.7, 1890.)
No religious body in this city has displayed more
liberal enterprise in the way of church improvement
during the past year than the congregation of
Holy Trinity Catholic Church, of which Rev. J. B.
Kelly is the popular pastor. It was determined by
Father Kelly and his parishoners that Holy Trinity
should not be behind other churches in interior deco­
rations, and they at once set to work and. secured the


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necessary fu nds to defray the cost of such improve­
ment. The members of the congregation were Jiberal
in their contributions, but not more so than Father
Kelly himself. As a result Holy Trinity is to-day
as elegant and artistic in decoration as any church in
Indiana.
The frescoing of the walls and ceiling is a work of
genuine art. The walls are frescoed in oil-the ceil­
ing in water colors. In both ceiling and walls
there is the most harmonious blending of colors-the
bright and cheerful predominating. It is doubtful if
a more artistic, beautiful and harmonious piece of
work can be found in the west.
Three magnificent and costly new altars have been
placed in the sanctuary. These altars are very beau­
tiful, and as works of art real gems. In coloring they
harmonize with the frescoes and the colors in the
windows, and the blending gives a fine effect.
The windows have all been changed to cathedral
glass of exquisite construction and the soft, mellow
colors add a charm to the other decorations, with
which they harmonize. These windows are genuine
works of art.
The total cost of these improvements exceeds $6,000.
Other improvements will follow next year.
Oll Sunday the new and beautiful altars wiII be
consecrated by Rt. Rev. Bishop Chatard. The service
will be solemn and deeply impressive, and will no
doubt be attended by a large assemblage of the people,
both Catholic and Protestant,
Father Kelly has done, and is still doing, a grand
religious work in Holy Trinity parish. He is a priest
of public spirit as well as of religious consecration.
(From Louisville Post Feb. 8, 1890.)
Rt. Rev. Francis S. Chatard, Bishop of Vi ncennes,
arr iverl in New Albany to day, and to-morrow morning
at 10 :30 o'clock wi Il officiate at Holy Trinity Catholic
Church. The occasion of the Bishop's presence is to


IN NEW ALBANY AND JEFFERSONVIL
ability, and the 87,000 Catholics in his diocese are well
pleased with his work Bishop Chatard will probably
remain in New Albany until Monday evening. Several
priests will be present at the ceremonies to-morrow
from various parts of the diocese.
CHURCH OF THE ANNUNCIATION
NEW ALBANY, FLOYD COUNTY, INDIANA.
St. Mary's Congregation, as it was at first called, dates
back to 1852, when Rev. Otto -Iair, 0, S. F., of Louis­
'vi lIe, held separate services for the first time for the
Catholic German's of New Albany. This took place
shortly after the occupancy of Holy Trinity Church,
then newly built, by the English-speaking Catholics,
who turned over to the use of the Germans the little old
frame church, the first church built by Father Neyron
in 1837. The transferring of the old church to the
Germans was in consideration of their contributions
and assistance in building the new one.
The organization, properly speaking, of the Annun­
ciation Parish was not effected, however, until the time
of Father A. Mu nsch ma, about the latter part of 1853.
He was succeeded by Father Joseph Weutz in 1854.
He built the first school house, a small brick struct­
ure, in the fall of that year.
March 3, 1857, the present rector, Very Rev. Dean
Faller, was first appointed and appeared on the scene
that very day. He found half the present grounds
purchased; also an unpretentious little brick school,
which was permitted to stand until the extention of
the church in 1886 required its removal. He also
found the little frame church above mentioned, which
was abandoned to the use of the Germans. These
items constituted the visible property of the Annunci­
ation Parish, upon which there was a $5,000 debt when
Father Faller assumed the pastorate.
April19 of the following year (1858), Father Faller


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provements cost $35,000, and, in order that all debts
on the church might be paid so as to entitle it to con­
secration, Father Faller paid $13,000 out of his own
private fortune, a bequest to the congregation which
has been greatly appreciated by the people.
A remarkable coincidence is found in the fact that
the consecration of the church took place on the] 2th
of December, the same month and day upon which it
was first blessed for Father Faller, in 1858.
In 1888 the Very Rev. Rector had removed the old
rectory ano caused to be erected in its stead a fine
brick residence, trimmed in cut stone, at a cost of
$7,500. On its completion the young ladies of the
congregation furnished it most suitably-in fact, too
elaborately for plain Father Faller's taste-at a cost
of nearly $1,000.
The Church of the Annunciation is situated on the
north west corner of Eighth and Spring streets, and is
among the finest in the diocese of Vincen nes. Interi­
orly it is the best in the state. Including grounds,
etc., it must be worth more than $80,000. It is of
Roman architecture, constructed of red brick, and is
surmounted by a tower and spire reaching a height of
165 feet. It is 164 feet long, 56 feet 'wide, and 35
feet high, with nave and transept dimensions 140 and
103 feet respectively. The seating capacity is 1,000.
The interior finish and furnishing can not be easily
excelled. The pews, the organ, pulpit, statuary, bas­
so-relievo stations of the cross, and rich frescoing are
all in happy keeping, evidencing that high art, truly
Christian, which lifts the soul to God and satisfies the
highest sense of the beautiful. To recognize and ap­
preciate this harmony and bappy adaptation is to pay
a delicate compliment to Very Rev. Dean Faller,
whose excellent taste and correct notion of Christian
art are to be seen in the whole interior finish of An­
nunciation Church.
Annunciation Parish property is worth over $100,-
000. There are 450 families in the congregation, and


VERY REV. EDWARD M. FALLER,
Dean oj tñe New Albany District and Rector of Annunciation Church.
New Albam», Ind,


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HISTORY OF CATHOLICITY
His fourth mission was Sto Benedict's, at Terre
Haute, where he arrived the day he was rel ieved from
duty at New Albany, April 3, 1867. During his foul'
years there he remodeled the parsonagE\. improved
and added to the church grounds, and paid off a par­
ish debt of $8,000. Of this sum $4,000 was his per­
sonal contribution. He also built six two-story brick
residences there as an investment, which brought him
good rents. It might be mentioned in th is connec­
tion that' his private fortune as he received it on the
death of his father, and later on the demise of his
mother, he invested largely in government bonds-the
'{-30's and later the 6-00's. He departed from Terre
Haute March 3, 1871.
His fifth mission was at Cannelton, Perry county,
where, March :3,1871, he assumed the pastorate of St.
Michael's and St. Patrick's churches, the latter being
the first English-speaking congregation of which he
had charge. He found a debt of $9,000 pressing
heavily upon the poor people of Sto Michael's. He
paid $4,000 of this off in a short time. and with $10,-
000 of his own money built a commodious parsonage
and improved the church. While at Cannelton he
also had charge of Sto Paul's Church, Tell City, be­
ginning March, 1877, and continuing untilNovember,
1878, when he went to live there permanentJy.
His sixth mission, therefore, was St. Paul's, Tell
City, where he found, also, a debt of $9,000. He
bought grounds for parsonage and paid DJI' school lot
already contracted for. The church, which was then
only inclosed, he plastered and finished, built the two
spires, put in the altars, stations of the cross, etc., built
two-story brick school and parsonage, payi ng tbe debt
and cost of improvements, in all amounting to $21,-
000, out of his own pocket. This did not include
tower-clock and bells, wh ich were paid for as a public
improvement by the citizens of 'fell City. Father
Faller accepted no salary, Lut left the place October
12, 1882.


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His seventh mission was St. Michael's English­
speaking congregation at Madison. He took charge
October 12, 1882, when a sort of apathy hung over
the place. He labored there nearly three years, and
offered to give $12,000 of his own money to buy
ground in the central part of the city and build there­
on a new church, on condition that the congregation
would pay an equal SUUl. His proposition was not
accepted by the people. At his own request, he was
given another parish, July 2, 1885.
His eighth mission was St. Ann's, Jennings county,
where he began work without delay, July 2, 1885.
He found a debt of $1,100, of which he paid part. He
then built a brick school, 90x25 feet, enlarged the
parish house to double its former size, built the tower
and spire of the church, putting in three good bells, the
whole at a cost of $8,000, $7,000 of which he paid
with his own money. This was the work of about one
year, as he left July 14, 1886.
His ninth mission is New Albany, where, for a sec­
ond time, July 14, 1886, we find him the rector of the
Church of the Annunciation. He continued the work
of enlarging and improving the church, already begun
by Father Klein, deceased, and finished it at a cost of
$35,000, in time to have the church consecrated De­
cember 12, 1886. Of the cost of improvements, he
donated of his private funds the large sum of $13,000.
In 1888 he built the new parish rectory, at a cost of
$7,500, having previously expended, ill 1886-1887,
over $5,000 for paintings, statues, organ, new pews,
etc.
The above narrative of plain facts, without any at­
tempt at enlargement or em bellish ment, is of itself a
monument proclaiming the zeal, generosity, devoted­
ness and almost saintly ardor of Very Rev. Dean Fal­
ler. He is wedded to his calling, and nothing can di­
vert his attention therefrom. His delight it is to be
about the business of his Master, in which he is whol­
ly absorbed.


REV. FRANK A. ROELL,
Assistant Pastor Annunciation Church, New Albany, Ind.


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HISTORY OF CATHOLICITY
effective and eloquent preacher, both in German and
English. Because of his labors, his zeal and kindness
of heart, and his love for Dean Faller, he is in turn
beloved by the people and highly esteemed for his
many nohle qualities. He is only in his twenty-sixth
year. If, as a mere youth, he is in talent and useful­
ness and energy as is here indicated, what may not be
expected of him when tbe maturer years of middle life
shall have crowned his manhood! Thanks be to God
for raising up such young men to the priesthood! If
the cheeks of the older fathers are found moist while
witnessing the ministrations of these young Levites it
is but an evidence that their joy is something like that
of holy Simeon when he asked to be dismissed in peace.
The heart of the veteran priest is truly glad when he
sees such as Father Roell coming to take his place and
continue the good work.
The subject of this mention was born at Oldenburg,
Lnd., November 27, 1864. He b�gan his studies at
St. Meinrad's Seminary, Spencer county, lnd., in 1878,
and in 18B8, May 26, was ordai ned priest by Rt. Rev.
Bishop Chatard. He celebrated h is fi rst mass at Mor­
ris, Ind., J une 13th, fo llo wiug, and on the 22d was ap­
pointed to St. Mark's, Perry county, as his first mis­
sion. He remained in charge until the end of the
year, and, January 3, 1889, assumed his present po­
sition.
HISTORY OF CATHOLICITY,
IN JEFFERSONVILLE, CLARK COUNTY, INDIANA.
Considerably more than f<Hty l't',ilS ago there were
Catholics located in and about .J(J{et'�onville, on the
Ohio river,and even before that time Clarksville, which
adjoins West Jeffersonville, had quite a sprinkling of
Catholics amongst its early settlers. These came
largely from Kentucky.
The first mass in Jeffersonville was said in a sort. of
hotel on the banks of the Ohio river, called the Hens-


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others. Mr. Jos. Baker several years later collected
money to buy the organ.
In the year 1852 Father Otto Jair, a Franciscan of
St. Boniface's Church, Green street, Louisville, was
invited to come and celebrate the first mass in the
still incomplete chapel, for although there was a
chapel, the diocese of Vincennes was unable to send a
priest. The population meanwhile increased rapidly,
a number of Irish families having arrived. Repeated
petitions endorsed by Bishop Spaulding, of Louisvil1e,
brought no change for a couple of years.
About the third year after the dedication of the
church (1855-6) a brick residence of two small rooms
was built as a wing to the church, and a small
sacristy was added in the rear. This was in Father
Bessonies's time and while he was boarding at the
house of Mr. John Burke. In 1860 these additions
were used as the parish school.
On the 17th of March, 1854, Father Aug. Bes­
sonies, late pastor of Ft. Wayne (then a part of the
Vincennes Diocese), arrived in Jeffersonville. He
was accompanied by the Rt. Rev. M. de St. Palais,
and by him left in charge of the new congregation.
There being no dwelling built for him Father Bes­
sonies took his lodgings in the house of Mr . .Iohn
Burke, a merchant and the leading Catholic in the
city. He remained in the hospitable honse of that
thorough Catholic and genial gentleman until he left
the city, three years later.
Seeing the population growing larger he wisely
prepared for the future by purchasing with his own
private funds two large lots at the corner of Chestnut
and Locust streets, a far more el igi ble site than the
small piece of ground occupied by the temporary
church.
Father Bessonies left about the middle of Novem­
ber, 1857, beiog replaced by Rev. Wm. Doyle, who
himself was replaced in March, 1858, by his brother,
Rev. Philip Doyle. February, 1861, Father Schaf-


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roth came and was succeeded by Father A barth, who
stayed until December of that year, when Father Ost­
langenberg was appointed.
In the second week of October, 1863, Father Bede
O'Connor, a Benedictine monk of the diocese, gave a
mission which was very largely attended, many being
actually crowded out of the little chapel. Several
prominent non-Catholic families of the city followed
the exercises with interest, and at the close, October
12, the wife of Samuel B. Diffenderfer, nee Miss Mary
Pratt, was baptized and received into the church with
three of her children. The large number, even of
Catholics, who were unable to find room in the lit.tle
chapel during the mission made manifest. the need of a
church la)'ge enough for all. At once, Father Ostlan­
genberg prepared for building it on the lots bought by
Father Bessonies. The corner-stone was laid October
18, 18 3, this second time by Bishop Spaulding, of
Louisville, who preached on the occasion to a large
multitude, many of whom had crossed over from the
city of LouisvilJe to witness the ceremony.
Scarcely one month and a half after Father Ostlang­
enberg left, Father Phili p Doy le took his place,January
1, 1864. Rev. G. A Michael succeeded him in a few
weeks, and during his stay built the foundation. Af­
ter him Father Mongin, of New Albany, built the
walls and inclosed the church, which was opened for
service and blessed by Bishop St. Palais, March 17, St.
Patrick's day, 1868. From that time until Novem­
ber, 1868, the holy saeri fiee of the mass was celebrated
in it Sundays for the whole population by the ciel'gy
of New Albany, oftener by a priest who could also
hear the confessions of the Germans and address a few
words to them in their language.
At the close of November, 1868, Father Fleishmann,
heretofore only an assistant to the pastor of Holy
Trinity Church, in New Albany, was placed in charge.
He did not remain a week, Rev. E. Audran, of the


IN NEW ALBANY AND JEFFERSONVILLE. 47
Cathedral of Vincennes, having been sent to take his
place.
Now that there was to be a regular pastor, the ques­
tion arose as to what was to be done with the old
church. Ought it nut be sold to help pay for the new
one, fully large enough for almost twice the whole
Catholic population? The number of Germans was
rather small, too small to support a priest. Neverthe­
less, there was a certain pride felt by all il? the possi­
bility of having two Catholic churches in the city.
Experience, also, had taught the ecclesiastical authority
that, in other places, wherever encouraged, the Ger­
man Catholic popu lat ion had grown rapidly. After a
consultation, in which the newly appointed pastor of
the big ch urch-now named St. Augustine's, in honor
of its benefactor, Rev. Aug. Bessonies, the first resi­
dent priest of the city-took part, it was resolved to
try if a permanent German congregation could not be
formed.
Franciscan Fathers of the Minor Observance (a
branch of the order different from the Brown Fran­
ciscans of St. Boniface Church in Louisville), had
lately come to Louisville, Ky., and there started two
small congregations. As they were desirous of under­
taking to do more, one of them, an Italian who spoke
some German, Father Joseph Lesen, was invited to
come occasionally on Sundays to say mass for the Ger­
mans in the old church. He came, Sundays, from
Louisville, returning home every time, until, finally,
the people taking heart, the succeeding priest, Rev.
Avelin Szabo, ventured to reside in the city alto­
gether. This came little by little, the people showing
themselves very generOU:3. With a view to aid in
providing funds by the sale of lots and graves, one
member, Mr. Henry Nagle, bonght, mostly with his
own means, a piece of ground adjoining the city for a
Catholic graveyard. A new lot, larger and more con­
venient for church purposes, was soon secured, chiefly
by Mr. H. Nagle's efforts. Everything proceeded


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HISTORY OF CATHOLICITY
leaving a balance in the treasury January 1, 1890, of
$82.68.
The society at present is in a very flourishing «on­
dition, the voluntary contributions averaging about
$55 per month.
The present officers are: President, P. C. Dono­
van; vice-president, Pierce Cowman; treasurer, W.
H. McAuliff; secretary, Augustus R. DubIe; assist­
ant secretary, George Heuser.
The year 1871, memorable for the spoliation of the
Holy Father, was also made memorable in -Ieffersou­
ville by the Catholics of the city. They assembled at
the call of their pastors in St. Augustine's l hurch
June 16, and at four tables signed the following ri ng­
ing protest in the form of preamble and resolutions
prepared by Father Audran and forwarded to the Rt.
Rev. Bishop of Vincennes:
We, the Catholics of the city of Jeffersonville, assembled in St.
Augustine's Church, on this, the 16th day of June, 1871, to give
thanks to God for having so preserved the life of our vener a ole
Pontiff, Pius IX, as to enable him, alone among all his predeces­
sors, to see the years of Peter; recognizing in this event a wonder­
fuI manifestation of Divine Providence particularly significant,
do gladly avail oursel ves of this circumstance to give utterance to
our i nd igna tion at the outrageous spoliation of the States of the
Church. Therefore,
WHEREAS, a party of impious men, blinded by the lusts of am­
bition and the conceits of heathen pride, have dared to invade the
States of the Church and violently assumed power in the city of
Rome itself ;
WHEREAS, A continuance of this state of things would leave
the Vicar of Jesus Christ perpetu ally exposed to the whims, jeal­
ousies and restrictions of a temporal master as well as to all the
dangers of civil revol ut ions ;
WHEREAS, The situation created thereby would be one of in­
tolera ble annoyance to the head of the Church, and a cause of
perpetual uneasiness to the whole body of Christendom;
WHEREAS, It is especially a burning shame that baptized men
should be the perpetrators of this cold sacrilege, and silence on our
part could not be without gni lt, be it
Resolred, As mem hers of Christendom we, the Catholics of Jef­
fersonville and of the diocese of Vincennes, protest,
First, That the States of the Church can not he the property of
any special nation or civil governmf'nt, but must remain forever
under the immediate control of the Popes to secure the freedom of
their action over the whole Church.


REV. ERNEST AUDRAN,
Recto'r at St. Augustine's ctiurcn, Jeffersonville, Ind.


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HISTORY OF CATHOLICITY
ST. ANTHONY'S CHURCH,
JEFFERSON VILLE, CLARK COUNTY, IND.
The preceding general sketch of Catholicity in Jef­
fersonville gl.ves the history of St. Anthony's Parish
as identical with that of St. Augustine's down to 1868.
In that year the two congregations were formed out of
the old one. St. Augustine's was very distinct, not
only on account of its new church, but also because of
its greater numerical strength. St. Anthony's was
quite distinct, too, and equally independent. Being a
German congregation, it had to be noted for firmness
and energy.
In that year (1868) Father Joseph Lesen, O. M. C.,
was in charge of the congregation. He remained over
two years, or until 1870, doing wonders for the parish
by purchasing property and laying the foundation for
years to come. In fact, it is a characteristic of the
Minor Couventuals to do all things well.
Father Lesen bought the present Catholic cemetery
for $2,469; also, for $3,686, the lot corner of Maple
and Wall streets, upon which stand the present brick
church, erected in 1876, and the school and Sisters'
house, payi ng thereon $2,742. The balance was paid
during Father Avelin Szabo's administration. Father
Lesen was obliged to buy with the lot an old black­
smith's shop for $202.50, which brought in the suc­
ceeding years a monthly rental of ten dollars The
beautiful wooden candlesticks, eighteen in number,
now in use on the altar, were bought in Italy by Fa­
ther Lesen for thirty-fi ve dollars, with an additional
cost for gilding of $11.75.
In 1868 the present efficient organist of the church,
Mr. Geo. Nahstall, had charge of the choir and also
taught the boys' school. In 1871 he resigned and
left Jeffersonville, but returned the following year and


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HISTORY OF CATHOLICITY
new ceiling of southern pine, varnished so as to show
the natural grain of the wood.
St. Anthony's congregation has goi ven two of its
sons to the priesthood, Rev. Father Voigt, O. M. C.,
at present Chaplain of the New Jersey State Prison,
and Mr. Anthony Recktenwald, now a student with
the Minor Conventuals in their convent at Syracuse,
N. Y. Both of these were taught their first le-sons
in Latin by the present rector of St. Anthony's, Rev.
Avelin Szabo, and to him are they indebted for his
kindly influence, training and good example.
The following is the order in which +he priests of
the Order of Minor Conventuals who came later had
charge of St. Anthony's crongregation :
Rev. Avelin Szabo, 1871-74; Clemens Luitz,
1874-75; Leopold Moczygemba, 1875-77; Caesar
Cucchiarini. 1877-78; Joseph Lesen (reappointed),
1878-79; Pius Kotterer, 1879-81; Anthony Gehr­
ing, 1881-83; Bernard Ettensperger, 1883-87; Ave­
lin Szabo (reappointed), 1887-?
REV. AVELIN SZABO, O. M. C.,
Rector of St. Anthony's Church, Jeffersonville, Ind.,
is a native of Hungary, having been born at Raah, a
commercial city of some note, September 18, 1839.
He was classically educated in his native city and
graduated with distinction in 1855. His proficiency
in Latin elocution made him prominent among his
classmates and acquaintances, and he was frequently
called upon to deliver Latin addresses before various
gatherings. In 1856 and 1857 he studied chemistry
and pharmacy, and took the degree of Master of Phar­
macy in 1857. The following three years he spent as
private tutor in the family of Count Szapary, a Hun­
garian magnate belongi ng to one of the noblest fami­
lies of the count.ry. His former pupil, Count Peter
Szapary, il' at present military attache of the Austrian
Ambassador at Rome, Italy.


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HIS'!'ORY OF CATHOLICITY
During this time Father Szabo perfected his knowl­
edge in botany, in which science he always took great
interest, and by his articles to the journals of natural
history he became noted, and the Royal Hungarian
Society of Natural History presented him with a
diploma of membership.
In 1860 Father Szabo joined the order of Minor
Conventuals, in 1861 he made his religious profession,
and in 1863, April 9, he was ordai ned to the priest­
hood. He at once became a public professor employed
by the government and taught chemistry, botany and
physics in the schools until July, 1869, when he emi­
grated to the United States, arriviug in New York
September 18 of that year, the thirtieth anni versary of
hi s nativity.
Father Szabo was made Master of Novices for a
year in the Mother House of the Order at Syracuse,
N. Y. In July, 1870, he was sent to Louisville, Ky.,
as assistant at St. Anthony's. January, 1871, he was
appointed to J efferson vil le as pastor of his present
church. In February, 1874, he was removed to Tren­
ton, N. J., to take charge of St. Francis's Church,
where, at a cost of $9,000, he built the school and Sis­
ters' house. He remained in Trenton until 1882,
when he visited France, Germany, Italy, Rome, his
native country, and Ireland. He was absent five
months.
He returned to Trenton, where he labored until
1884, when, being prostrated by overwork, he was, at
his own req nest, transferred to the Mother' House at
Syracuse, September 15, where he remained in charge
of the students until the following April. April 7,
1885, he was appointed pastor of St. Benedict's
Church, Terre Haute, Ind. He labored in Terre
Haute until December 1, 1886, when he was re-ap­
pointed to St. Anthony's Church, Jeffersonville, where
we now find him (February, 1890) enjoying the confi­
dence, respect and love of a prosperuus, devoted and
harmonious congregation. In 1889 he visited Europe


IN NEW ALBANY AND JEFFERSONVILLE. 65
ened his stay. From 1880 until the present (February,
1890), he has been at Trenton, N. J. The legislature
appointed him Chaplain of the New Jersey State Prison
at an annual salary of $1,000. Every day he spends
some time in the prison, instructing those who desire
to know the truth. Last year the Governor of New
Jersey appointed him a delegate to the Prison Reform
Convention held at Nashville, Tenn.
Father Voigt's father is still a resident of J efferson­
ville, where he has been prominent as a leading Cath­
olic pioneer. His brother is the present Prosecutor
of Floyd and Clark counties, Ind., while three other
brothers are engaged in the wholesale drug business,
one in Louisville, Ky., and two at Chattanooga, Tenn.
He, therefore, belongs to a family noted for energy
and talent,and is himself a creditable representative. In
the pul pit Father Voigt is at home, as he is an eloquent
preacher both in English and German. He is also an
accomplished musician, has a fine personal appearance,
as may be judged from his portrait given on an adjoin­
ingpage, and is a cultured gentleman of zeal and ability.
The Catholics of Jeffersonville are proud of Father
Voigt.
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH,
ST. ,JOSEPH'S HILL, CLARK COUNTY, IND.
There can scarcely be a doubt but that Rev. Daniel
Maloney, on his tour through Sonthern Indiana ill
search of isolated Catholics, visited St. Joseph's Hill,
about 1850; and that even before his time some of
the early missionaries set foot in the place. At any
rate it is a place holy and sacred enough to have
harbored those good men who went about in search
of the sheep which, if not lost or strayed, were at least
isolated!
There was a church in the place before there was a
priest to officiate in it, a fact which attests the devo-
5


66
HISTORY OF CATHOLICITY
tion and zeal of the early Catholic settlers there. In
1853 this frame church: 65x27 feet, was built, and
Father Bessonies was the first to offer up the Holy
Sacrifice at St. Joseph's Hill. The exact date is not
obtainable from the records, nor can he remember it
either.
After Father Bessonies the place was occasionally
visited until 1860 by Rev. Fathers Faller and Weutz,
of Assumpti..n Church, New Albany. After them
came Rev. Father Michael, who was the first resident
pastor of the place. He remained from 1860 until
1864, and bu ilt the present brick parsonage at a cost
of over $2,000. He was succeeded by Rev. H. Panzer,
who had charge of the congregation from 1865 until
1873. He built the parish school house and Sisters'
residence at an outlay of $2,000.
The present pastor, Rev. Joseph Dickmann, took
charge May 28, 1873. He continued the enterprise
of his predecessors and was ably seconded by the peo­
ple in his efforts to payoff the debt and make neces­
sary and creditable improvements. In 1880 he built
the splendid brick church which at this writing is a
monument to the liberality of the people of St.
Joseph's, and a credit to the good taste and zeal of
their pastor. From the eminence of the parish
grounds it overlooks the valley and the railroad, and
has its beauty reflected by the long range of high hills
to the north and west. With material, etc., at first
cost, its construction and interior finish occasioned an
outlay of only $10,000, while as a whole it is good
value for considerably over $18,000. Its pulpit and
altar-railing are not surpassed anywhere in the di­
ocese. This is specially fitting, it would seem, as the
people of St. Joseph's are frequent communicants, and
their pastor has few superiors as a pulpit orator.
The church is built of brick, is 50x115 feet in di­
mensions, and its spire, surmounted by a golden cross,
reaches a height of 130 feet. The parish grounds
comprise ten acres, and the part immediately in front


ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH,
St. Joseph's Hill, Clark County, lnd.


70
HISTORY OF CATHOLICITY
justice; but the intellectual forehead 1S the same, as
also the benevolent expression of countenance, telling
of geniality and kindness of heart, of nobility of soul.
He is now in his seventeenth year of ministry among
the good people of St. Joseph's Hill congregation. It
is true that he found the people well disposed, although
disorganized, when he became their pastor, but it is
equally and creditably true that during his pastorate
they have lost none of their goodness, but, on the con­
trary, have increased it. The congregation is united,
contented and prosperous, respecting and loving their
pastor and receiving his tenderest care and love in re­
turn. If merited praise were to be meted out to either,
or both, it could take no higher form than this.
ST. FRANCIS' CHURCH,
HENR YVILLE, CLARK COUNTY, INDIANA.
The history of Catholicity in Henryville goes back
farther than Father Bessonies's day; and he ministered
to the people there before 1854. There was no church
building in the place in his time.
About twenty-six years ago Father Philip Doyle
built the first frame church, 26x40 feet. This served
to accommodate the few Catholic families until July
13, 1886, when the present pastor, Rev. J. H. Hille­
brand, took charge. He found no parish or church
property other than the lot and the four walls of the
little church. He added twenty feet to the length of
the church, making it a respectable building 60x26
feet in dimensions. Vestments and the articles need­
ed in the public service of the church were procured
as the congregation became able to afford them, and
finally the pastor erected, at a cost of $500, a credita­
ble parish house. Considering that there are only
thirty-seven families in the congregation, these im­
provements stand well to the credit of both pastor and
people. There is no debt.


72
HISTORY OF CATHOLICITY
more than once in Holy Trinity Church, New Albany,
where he officiates the first Sunday of each month. It
is most edifying and pleasurable to witness the effect
his conception and correct rendering of the musical
part of the mass has upon the vast congregation sure
to attend on his Sunday. The average listener then
fee Is how much of m usic and devotion there is in the
grand chants of the Catholic Church.
In preaching his voice is also very pleasing, its full­
ness of tone and mellowness being preserved. Add to
this the earnestness of the priest and not a few of the
graces of elocution, in which Father Hillebrand is by
no means deficient, and some idea may be had of how
well equipped he is for the public part of his sacred
calling.
ST. JOHN'S CHURCH,
CLARK COUNTY, INDIANA.
St John's is the fifth parish in Clark county-that
is, if St. Michael's, a mission attended from Henryville,
can be properly called a parish.
St. John's has a population of about 70 families.
The property consists of a frame church, the Sisters'
residence, a log school-house and the parish house,
which is a hrick structure. The history of the place
dates back more than 30 years. Father L. Gueguen
said the first mass there N ovember, 1861.
The first residen t pastor was Fathel' J oh n M. Ga­
briel. He remained in charge nearly 10 years, begin­
ning September, 1862. During his pastorate the
brick parsonage was ereeted and an addition was made
to the ch urch. From February, 1872, unti 1 June,
1873, the place was visited regularly by Father
Ginnsz, then pastor of Sc. Mary's, "Floyd Knobs."
Rev. A. Lechner was placed in charge, �J une, 1873,
and remained until July, 1874, when he was suc­
ceeded by Father Bruzgemann , who ministered to the
people until August, 1877. Then came


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HISTORY OF CArrHOLICITY
REV. JOHN P. GILLIG,
Who took charge A ugnst 13th, 1877, and is still the
pastor of St. J oh n's. He was born in Rhenish Prus­
sia, March 1, 1832; made his classical studies at
Treves and Paderborn, and in 1854 emigrated to the
U nited States, arriving at Vincennes, Ind., August 5, of
that year. He finished his studies in the Vincennes
Theological Seminary and was there ordained
priest December 8, 1859, by Rt. Rev. Bishop de St.
Palais. Father Gillig is a quiet, warm-hearted, hum­
ble priest, who has taken the best care of the people of
St. John's. He is withal a man of parts and business
capacity, whose well-directed efforts mark a success­
ful career of over 30 vears in the diocese of Vin­
cennes. The following {rom Father Alerding's history
outlines that career:
"He was ordained on December 8, 1859, and sent
to St. Mary's of the Rocks, Franklin county. Here
he built a large brick church, and attending also to
St. Philomena's in Wolf Creek, Franklin county, he
enlarged the log church there. On June 25, 1863, he
took charge of St. Vincent's Church, Shelby county.
He bought the church lot at Shelbyville, and one for
the Greensburg church. He built a frame church at
Acton, Marion county, and built a brick church at
Martinsville, Morgan county. He opened a school at
St. Paul's, Decatur county, and bought ground for a
cemetery. He went again for one month to St.
Mary's of the Rocks when he was sent to Sto Mag­
dalen's, Ripley county, and remained till 1877, pay­
ing off most of the debts with his own money."
A good portrait of Father Gillig engraved from an
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