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ship was about thirty. The present number is 450. There is a religious school held in this church about two and a half months in the year: also a a Sunday-school weekly.
Our Savior's Church. Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran, located on the corner of Washington and Tenth Avenue south. was organized in 1869. by Rey. Elvisaker, with about six members. le remained about three years. and was succeeded by Rev. A. H. Stub. In 1575. the present in- cumbent. O. P. Vangsnes, was called to this charge. The voting membership is about one hundred.
Emanuel Church. Norwegian Evangelical Lu- theran. located on First street between Cen- tral and First Avenues north-east It is an outgrowth from the church of "Our Savior." and was organized by Rev. A. I. Stub, to ac- commodate the Norwegian population on the east side. Rev. Mr. Stub was succeeded by the Rev. O. P. Vangsnes, who is now in charge.
swedish Evangelical Lutheran Mission Church is located on the corner of Fourth street and Eighth Avenue south; was organized in 1871. by by Rev. Charles Youngqvist, who remained six months: was then supplied occasionally until 1877. when Rev. A. Lidman took charge, remaining until the arrival of the Rov. C. E. Tornqvist. AAugust. 1850. First worshipped on the corner of Sixth street and Seventeenth Avenue south, in a church soll to Father Power of the Holy Rosary Church. In 1579. a church was erected on the corner of Fourth street and Eighth Avenue south, and dedicated the same year. Was organized with eight families. The communicants now number 175.
St. John's Church, German Evangelical. is lo- rated on the corner of Sixteenth Avenue north and Third street. and was organized in 1972, by Rev. Lonis Rague of St. Paul. Having no edi- lire. met in private houses, and was occassionally visited by Rev. Rague. In 1871 Rev. L. IL. Buchrig was appointed pastor. In 1575 the land on winch the neat little church and parsonage is located was purchased and the church erected the same year. Rev. Buchrig remained till May Ist. 1875. For a few months there was no regular Teaching. August sth. Is7s. Rev. I. Fleer took charge of the work and now remains pastor.
During the vacation of the public schools Mr.
Fleer has a select school in the church for about three months in the year. Reading, writing. mental arithmetic, spelling. etc .. are taught.
Trinity Church, German Evangelical Lutheran, is located on the corner of Ninth Avenue south and Fourth street. In 1856, Ferdinand Sievers was sent here by the Missouri Synod to investi- gate. and finding a number of his countrymen here without a pastor or church organization, he consented to preach a few times. thereby forming the nucleus of the present Trinity church. After his return home, the society was visited by Rev. E. G. Miessler, then a missionary from Michigan. The first regular pastor was Rev. John Horst. who took charge in 1859. coming here from Fort Wayne, Indiana, remaining till the summer of 1863; moved to Goodhme county. leaving the church without a regular supply. Rev. Paul Rupprecht preached occasionally, after which Rev. Ernest Rolf, of St. Paul, took the charge until March, 1868, when Rev. William Fredrich supplied the pulpit until the health of Rev. John Herzer permitted him to resume, and he contin- ned his labors until July 6th. 1879, when the pres- ent inenmbent. Mr. Doell, arrived. The church was built in 1868, and dedicated in September of the same year. At that time there were only sixteen members; at present the voting member- ship is sixty.
St. Paul's Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran church, located on the corner of Fourth street and Fifteenth Avenue south, was organized July 6th. 1572, by Mr. Berg, pastor, with twenty-six members. From the first organization to the present time they have had three pastors. Rev. Mr. Karlson is the present pastor. Have a Sun- day-school that was organized in 1874; present membership forty-tive, with L. Johnson superin- tendent.
The German Evangelical Association is located on the corner of Fourth street and Sixth Avenue north. The first meeting was held at a private residence corner of Third street and Hennepin Avenue in July, 1870, with three members, G. H. Knebel first pastor. Bishop Whipple kindly offered them the use of the church. corner of Fourth street and Hennepin Avenue. The church in which they worshipped was to be moved. obliging them to seek quarters elsewhere. By the action of the conference held in St. Paul,
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steps were taken to secure property of their own, and in August following. a lot was purchased cor- ner of Fourth street and Fourth Avenue north, and in September following, work was begun. and in November the church was completed and dedi- cated, Rev. A. Undster, D. D., of the Northwest- ern College at Napierville, Illinois, officiating. June 12th, 1872, a permanent organization was made. In 1873, Rev. J. Manthey came as pastor; during his three years of labor the church grew and prospered. In 1876. Rev. W. Stegner was stationed here for three years. In that time the lot on which the church stood was sold to the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway. Immediately thereafter, the present site was purchased, the church building moved and repaired; in the same year a parsonage was built at a cost of $1,200. In 1879, Mr. Stegner was elected presiding elder, and succeeded by Rev. J. G. lafler. under whom the church has grown fargely; also the Sunday- school. The parishioners have worked with com- mendable zeal.
A parochial school, in connection with Trinity Church, corner of Fourth street and Tenth Ave- nue south, has been conducted since the founding of the elmireh. At first it was taught by the minister in charge, but in 1868, Frederick Droess- ler taught three months and then the minister again took charge until August 13th, 1871, when John Miller, a graduate of the Teachers' Semi- mary at Addison. Cook county, Illinois, was en- gaged. Ile was succeeded, April 1st, 1873, by Fred Lothman, of Cleveland. Ohio, and on Sep- tember Ist, 1874, John W. Doell, the present in- eumbent took charge. The building is located near the church on the grounds of the society. The branches tanght are religion, German and English reading, arithmetic, grammar, vocal music, United States history, translation and drawing.
Lutheran School Association. In September, 1880. an educational association was formed un- der the supervision of Rev. O. P. Vaugsnes. The object of this organization is teaching of children of both sexes in religion and branches usually taught in a graded school. School is taught ten months of the year, in the basement of the Methi- odist Episcopal church, corner of Fourth Avenue south and Fifth street.
In connection with Augustana church, a relig-
ious day school is held in the church about four months in the year. The branches taught are reading, Bible history and catechism.
The Friends held their first meeting in the summer of 1856, with abont twelve members, who assembled in an upper hall on First street, in a building belonging to Joel Bassett. Daniel Bassett "head of the meeting" holding meetings in that place for two or three years. In 1857, they built the present church on Hennepin Avenue and Eighth street, and have a membership of about one hundred and twenty.
The Church of Christ, of Minneapolis, owes its organization to the following circumstances. Early in the month of February, 1877, the Chris- tian Missionary Society of Minnesota, an institu- tion incorporated under the laws of the state by the religious people commonly known as Disei- ples, sent to the city of Minneapolis, its then presiding elder, J. LaGrange, to ascertain who, if any of its residents were of their faith, and to organize if possible, a church. After some ef- forts several were found, and an interview was appointed for the evening of February 14th, at the house, A. T. Ankeny. At this interview the following members were present; Elder La Grange, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Mattison, Mrs. O. C. Wyman, Mrs. W. S. Atkinson. It was then de- termined to continue the work of inquiry. I the month of May following, under the invita- tion of the brethren, they were visited by Elder N. A. McConnell, of lowa, by whom a series of meetings was conducted at the chapel of the New Jerusalem Church on the corner of Ninth street and Fifth Avenue south. As a result of those labors, the Church of Christ was formed, to be governed in all things by the Holy Scriptures. From that time forward, the public services were regular, and the following persons have acted as pastors; Elders, E. T. C. Bennett, W. Il. Rogers and W. H. Jeffries. The trustees are S. B. Mattison, O. C. Wyman and A. T. Ankeny, deacons, D. W. Egan, J. W. Bird- well, Dr. L. W. Denton and O. A. Slafter. The present membership is seventy-six. As adjuncts to the church are a flourshing Bible school and Womans Aid Society; services are held every first day of the week at the chapel, corner Ninth street and Fifth Avenue south. It is the expee- tation of this church to erect an edifice for wor-
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ship at as early a day as cireminstances will al- low.
The Advent Christian Church. Fourth street. between Fifth and Sixth Avenues north, was or- wanized with Rev. I. F. Berrick. first pastor. Present church edifice was created in 1970. The officiating clergyman. Rev. W. J. Brusell, com- menced his labors in 1879. They have a member- ship of about forty: also a sunday-school with an average attendence of forty: Mr. J. Colter, super- intendent.
The Hebrew Reformed Congregation is located near the corner of First Avenue south and Fifth street. This society rented a hall on Hennepin Avenue in IMES, where they worshiped for two years, with the Rev. Dr. Friedman for their pastor for the first year, who was then succeeded by Rev. Dr. Shrejer for one year. Theirconstant- ly increasing members obliged them to build a synagogue. at a cost of $6,500, which was ded- icated in the winter of ISS0. It is built in the Oriental style of architecture. After its dedication. the Rev. Dr. Hiowizi. a highly cul- tured man, was called and accepted the charge.
CHAPTER LXXIII.
NEWSPAPERS COURTS AND BAR.
st. Anthony Express, weekly. To the St. An- thony Express. belongs the honor of the title of Father of the Press at the falls of St. Anthony. The first number was issued on Saturday of the last week in May, IS1. It was published in weekly form. indeed there was no daily publica- tion in the territory until six years later. Our well known fellow citizen, Judge Isaac Atwater elite and E. Tyler published the paper. Inthe spring of 1:52, Judge Atwater bought out his partner and continued the publication of the sheet until 1555. when it was removed to Shakopee. having been sold to Judge Me Donald.
Minnesota Republican, weekly. On April 12th. 1550 1. 6. Amen, este, and D. I. Paine, pub- bisher. started the Minnesota Republican, which ran with varying success until it was sold to
Croffut and Clark and finally, on January 6th, 1558, merged into the State News.
Falls Evening News. daily. Messrs. Croffut and Clark were the first to launch their bark upon the sea of daily journalism ; on whose rocks and shoals so many promising crafts have been ship- wrecked. September 28th, 1856. they began the publication of the daily, Falls Evening News. In April, 1861, the daily. after a hard struggle, sank from view. The weekly edition, known as the State News, continued however. two years longer.
North-Western Democrat. weekly. W.A.Hotch- kiss. started the North-Western Democrat. the first paper issued west of the river. during the month of Angust, 1855. This sheet continued until 1557, when Joel B. Bassett purchased it, after- wards selling to W. F. Russell of Shakopee.
The Gazette, weekly. Mr. Russell removed to Minneapolis and christened his venture The Ga- zette. Only a year later, Mr. Bassett again ob- tained possession of the sheet, selling it shortly afterwards. when it was merged into the Journal.
Minneapolis Journal. weekly. In 1858, C. 11. Pettit and John G. Williams having bought the Gazette, rejuvenated it under the name of the Minneapolis Journal, but it was short lived, being swallowed up by the State Atlas in 1859.
The Plain Dealer, weekly. On the 5th of April 1858. Horace E. Purdy issued the Plain Dealer, democratie in principle. Seventeen months later it was removed to La Crosse.
State Atlas, weekly. May 28th. 1859, the in- domitable William S. King started the State At- las. Col. King had a severe struggle, but by hard work and with the aid of his personal endeavor as sole proprietor and editor, he carried his enter- prise safely until 1867, when the Daily Tribune engulphed it.
The Chronicle, daily. On June 220, 1866, a publishing company composed of John II. Stevens and others, began the weekly Chronicle. Three months later the first number of the Daily Chron- jehe was issued. In May of the following year the paper passed into the Tribune vortex, which sucked down so many cotemporaries.
The Cataract and Agrienlturist, weekly. Col. 1. 11. Stevens and F. Belfoy, the latter now of Litchfield, issued the first number of the Cataract and Agriculturist, on August 230, 1857. R. Il. Conwell bought the paper in February. 1868.
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North Star, weekly. Mr. Conwell continued his purchase, the Cataraet and Agrieulturist, n- der the title of North Star.
The Independent, weekly. In the fall of 1868. C. M. Landon purchased Mr. Conwell's North Star and continued the publication under the name of the Independent. This sheet lived two years.
Daily Star. R. Il. Conwell fried his hand at daily journalism by starting a campaign republican paper on June 5th. 1868. The paper lasted just five months.
The Tribune, daily. In the year 1867, Minne- apolis journalism had dwindled down to two pub- lieations, the State Atlas and the Daily Chronicle. In May of the year mentioned, a stock company, called the Tribune Printing Company, was formed, consisting of some of the leading Repub- licans of the city, prominent among whom were D. Morrison, W. D. Washburn. Dr. L. Builer, J. S. Pillsbury, W. S. King, L. P. Plummer, and a number of others. This company, with a capital stock of $25,000. purchased the Minneapolis field, together with the good will and chattels of the Atlas and Chronicle, and on Saturday, May 25th, 1867. issued the first number of The Daily Trib- une, with full telegraphic dispatches, and an able corps of editors, with John T. Gilman as chief. Mr. Gilman's connection with the Tribune lasted three months, when he was succeeded by George K. Shaw. About the year 1870, Hugh W. Greene was placed in charge of the paper. Mr. Greene was followed by Mr. Powell, Major Howell, W. A. Croffut, Clifford Thompson, and J. P. Rea as ed- itors, in the order given. May 20, 1876, through the pressure of financial circumstances, the Pio- neer Press obtained control of the Tribune's asso- ciated press franchise, and its entire good will and effects. The Evening Mail was about the same time swallowed up by the insatiate monster. The great consolidated sailed for a time under the head of - The Pioneer Press and Tribune. The name was soon. however, redneed to its present title. The Pioneer Press, printed and edited in St. Paul. and circulated in both cities, St. Paul and Minneapolis. This successful coup d' etat, by which St. Paul citizens controlled the entire field and franchises of Minneapolis daily journalism, resulted in the greatest indignation on the part of the people. Twelve of the best citi-
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zens formed a syndicate to, if possible, remedy the evil, and did actually, for a time, obtain under an iron-clad mortgage held by Judge Woods, of Ohio, the custody of the property. An indigna- tion meeting was held at the Academy of Musie, and sentiments anything but complimentary to the Pioneer Press action were freely venied. The efforts of "the twelve apostles," as they were dubbed, failed of any practical result, save that the Evening Tribune was placed in the field in lieu of the Evening Mail, under the editorial management of David Blakely, whose conduct of the paper, it must be said, has but reflected eredit upon that gentleman. In May, 1880, after many delayed attempts, the Tribune was issued as a morning daily eight-page paper, with full tele- graphic franchise. and every promise of supply- ing the much needed and long talked of morning daily, strictly in the interests of Minneapolis. The editorial force consists of D. Blakely and A. B. Nettleton, editors and proprietors, Amos Jor- dan, news editor, J. N. Nind, city editor, and a corps of three trained reporters. The weekly edition of the Tribune has reached a circulation throughout the north-west.
The Farmer's Union, weekly. August Ist. 1867, W. A. Nimoeks, publisher, and Col. J. Il. Stevens, editor, started the Farmer's Union. In December, two years later, Mr. Nimoeks sold out to Col. Stevens. Up to January 1st, 1872, the I'mion had been issued as a monthly, but on that date it began its existence as a weekly, as it has since continued. August Ist, 1873, W. J. Aber- nethy purchased the paper, running it with marked snecess until JJuly Ist, 1876, when it be- eame involved in the general downfall of Minne- apolis journals, being absorbed by the Pioneer Press, and joined with the Tribune's weekly as the Weekly Tribume and Farmer's Union.
St. Anthony Falls Democrat, weekly. The first number of the St. Anthony Fall's Democrat was issued in October, 1869, by Ovid Pinney and others, with Rev. 11. Bisbee as editor. In the month of June following, Mr. Pinney assumed entire charge, afterwards leasing to J. J. Green.
Minneapolis Democrat, weekly. Mr. Green changed the name of the paper to the Minneapo- lis Democrat, and continued its publication until 1873, when its good-will was sold to the Evening Times
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Minneapolis Free Will Baptist. This publica- tion. appearing once in three months, was edited by Rev. A. D. Williams, the first mimber being issued about April. of 1859. and lived but about a year.
Minnesota Pupil. weekly. In 1568. W. T. Hatch started the Minnesota Pupil in the inter- ests of education. but like so many others it was destined to die, and dropped out of sight about 1875.
Temperance Advocate. weekly. Rev. Mr. Manley dedicated the Temperance Advocate to the tre-totaler's cause. issuing the first number in 1-69. The Advocate lasted about two years. then went the way of the rest.
The Citizen. weekly. The Citizen. claiming to De unsectarian, was in fact devoted to the cause of Christianity. The first member appeared Jan- mary Ist. 1-71. It was published in pamphlet form of twenty pages, and edited by Prof. Camp- Iwell. of the State l'niversity faculty. Douglass & Donaldson purchased the paper in 1575. and after a series of legal complications and business mis- takes. it suspended in March. 1878.
Liberty Blade, weekly. August Ist. 1877. I. C. : Irvin moved the Liberty Blade from St. Paul. The paper was devoted to temperance, and was for some time run in the interests of the Good Templars' lodges. Early in 1879, Rev. W. W. Satterlee, noted for his energetic adherence to the temperance cause. purchased the paper, and con- dorted it in his usual vigorous style until late in the fall. when it was united with the Waseca Radical.
Minnesota Beacon, semi-monthly. On January 6th, Isas. 1. Mel. Hyde and Rev. Mr. Williams issued the first mumber of a semi-monthly, enti- Uled the Minnesota Beacon. After one volume the name and issne was changed.
Rural Minnesotian, weekly. At the conclusion of the first volume of the Minnesota Beacon, the name was changed to the Rural Minnesotian, and the issue was made weekly. Expired at the be- ginmning of the war. ING].
Mnowapolis Freie Press, weekly. The Freie Press is the only German paper published in Minneapolis, The paper was started November 1311, 1869. by Lambert Naegel publisher, and D. 1. Ilmsch as editor.
Evening News, daily. June 30, 1571, George
K. Shaw issned the first number of the Minne- apolis Daily Evening News. Two years later Pliny Bartlett purchased the News and consoli- dated the paper with the Times under the name of the Times and News, a title which was shortly afterwards dropped, the issue being continued under the name of the Evening Times.
Evening Times, daily. In 1872, Pliny Bartlett started the Evening Times, with Frank J. Mead as editor. In Anne. 1873. the Evening News was purchased and for a time the issue was published under the title of Times and News. This name was subsequently dropped and a stock company was formed. to run the Evening Times asa dem- orratie daily, with the late Edward Murphy as president. December 20th. 1873, W. S. King closed up the concern under a chattel mortgage.
Evening Mail, daily. In 1874, the Evening Mail was started under the auspices of the Trib- une with Clifford Thompson as editor. About two weeks later the Mail was purchased by W. A. Croffut. and one week afterwards. Johnson & Smith bought a half interest in the paper. About a year later Mr. Croffut disposed of his interest to the firm mentioned. and in May. 1876, the Mail was sold to T. S. King, who acted in the purchase as the agent of the Pioneer Press.
Minnesota, weekly. Solberg and Eger started the Minnesota, a weekly Norwegian paper, No- vember Ist. 1871, merged in the Budstikken two years later.
Lutheraneren. bi-monthly. The Lutheraneren was moved from Wisconsin to Minneapolis in July. 1872. by Rov. G. Sverdrup. in the interests of the Norwegian Lutheran church.
Budstikken, weekly. September 20, 1873. P. Il. Hanson and Company started the Budstikken, a Norwegian paper. The publication was subse- quently controlled by Gudman F. Johnson and J. E. Gjedde: Lnte Jaeger is the editor.
Master-Mechanic, monthly. Vernon Bell is- sued the Master-Mechanic in 1871. Bell, Comstock and Parsons subsequently formed a company to run the paper as a weekly. It soon expired.
Monday Morning News, weekly. I. E. Lawr- ence attempted the publication of the Monday Morning News, in 1875. The paper was short lived, only a few members being issued.
Tourist and Sportsman, weekly. A.S. Dimond started the Tourist and Sportsman. an illustrated
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paper devoted to Minnesota pleasure resorts for the summer months. in May of 1875. April 6th, 1880. while published by Wilcox, Dimond and Company, the paper was burned out. The paper is issued during the summer months.
Mississippi Valley Lumberman. weekly. P. B. Walker started the Mississippi Valley Lum- berman, August 17th, 1876. The paper is con- ducted entirely in the interest of the lumbermen. It has been repeatedly enlarged and seems to be in a flourishing condition.
The Pioneer Press. This paper belongs to Minneapolis by birth and native growth, as well as by adoption. On the one hand, it represents, it is true, the life and history of journalism in St. Paul, from the first issue of the "St. Paul Pi- oneer," April 28th, 1849, down to the date of union of the Pioneer and the" "St. Paul Daily Press," April 11th, 1875. On the other hand, it represents also the growth of journalism in Min- neapolis, from the early days of the old "North- Western Gazette," down to the original "Minne- apolis Tribune," with which the Pioneer Press was consolidated May 2d, 1876. The St. Panl Pioneer had for several years previous to its nion with the Press, maintained a business and editorial "Minneapolis department, " but with the union of 1876, an entirely new system was established, which made it a more thorough rep- resentative of the life and growth of Minneapo- lis. In proprietary interests. and in editorial and business management, both cities were properly represented, and the new, or joint, policy estab- lished, gave to both cities a widely circulated or- gan. The average circulation of the Pioneer Press is now between eleven and twelve thousand, through Minnesota. Dakota. Montana, Manitoba, northern Iowa and northern Wisconsin. The Weekly Pioneer Press has, in addition to the in- creasing eirenlation of the daily edition, reached fourteen thousand copies, which go into the homes of the most intelligent and thrifty of the farming population. This paper has lately Se- cured the entire control of a telegraphic wire be- tween St. Paul and New York and Washington, which gives them increased facilities for the transmission of news. The Pioneer Press is conceded by all to be the leading and most pro- gressive journal in the north-west.
Minnesota Stats Tidning (The State Journal)
is a Swedish weekly which already ranks high among the leading newspapers of the north-west. Its founder and chief editor. is Col. 11. Mattson, one of the pioneers of Minnesota. The first number of the paper was dated January 4th, 1877, was of twenty-eight pages, and came out in an edition of 1,000 copies. From that time it has steadily increased in prosperity and influence, and now contains thirty-six large col- mms, and numbers 4,000 regular subscribers. It is republican in politics, American in spirit. and a champion of the interests and honor of the Scandinavian people of the state, which com- prises one-sixth of the entire population. This paper has its editorial rooms, office and compc- sing rooms on the third floor of the City Hall Imilding, and is under the management of H. Mattson, chief editor and publisher, Axel Dalilstrand, assistant editor. Alfr. Soderstrom. business manager.
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