Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1918 — STEPS TOWARD NEW CHURCH [ARTICLE]

STEPS TOWARD NEW CHURCH

Aain Being Taken Up By the Pastor tor of St. The matter of building a fine new church edifice by the congregation of St. Augustine’s Catholic church, which was held up by the great European war, has again been taken up by the pastor, Rev. Father Daniels, and subscriptions to the fund will now be solicited. The proposed new church will cost probably in the neighborhood of |IOO,OOO hnd will be one of the finest edifices in this section of the state. Nothing definite has been decided upon as yet in the matter of just when work will start, this depending on the success in soliciting subscriptions and also somewhat on the cost of building material and labor conditions. Several thousand dollars has been accumulated in this fund during the last few years which will give a substantial start toward the ultimate goal.