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DICKINSON COUNTY HISTORY – CHURCHES – NORWAY, VULCAN, LORETTO [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] DICKINSON COUNTY HISTORY – CHURCHES – NORWAY, VULCAN, LORETTO [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] Norway, Michigan, Diamond Jubilee 1891- Anderson, of Ishpeming, district 1966 Historical Album, unpaged superintendent of Sunday schools, Rev. Mr. Chindberg, of Norway, C.A. Hansen, of Norway over the past years has had Quinnesec, Rev. Otto A. Johnson, Mrs. several churches[,] namely: Baptist, Ricahrd C. Browning, Mrs. Hassell and Evangelical Covenant, Bethany Lutheran, others. All were short and snappy and Norwegian Lutheran, Swedish Methodist, were interspersed with music. Rev. T.H. English Methodist, St. Mary Episcopal, Williamson presided at both sessions. As a Norway Congregation of Jehovah result of the convention, a live county Witnesses, St. Mary’s Catholic and St. Sunday school society was formed with the Barbara’s Catholic. following officers: Churches at present are the Evangelical President – Samuel Perkins, of Norway Covenant, St. Mary’s Catholic, Jehovah M.E. church. Witnesses, English Methodist now united Vice-President – Edwin Turnquist, of with Swedish Methodist and the Vulcan Norway, and W.M. Lewis, of Iron Mountain. Methodist churches. Bethany Lutheran is Secretary – Mrss. [sic – Mrs.] Richard C. now united with the Norwegian church. St. Browning, of Iron Mountain. Mary Episcopal is no longer active, its Treasurer – Albert H. Hooper, of Iron membership having been transferred to the Mountain. Iron Mountain church. St. Barbara Catholic Elementary Superintendent – Mrs. C.A. for many years had its church in the Third Hansen, of Quinnesec. Ward but after being destroyed by fire in Secondary Superintendent – Mrs. 1925 it was rebuilt at Vulcan[,] its present George Snowden, of Iron Mountain. site. Adult Superintendent – Capt. William Bond, of Vulcan. Iron Mountain Press, Iron Mountain, Educational Superintendent – Rev. Dickinson County, Michigan, Volume 25, Oscar Chindberg, of Norway. Number 24 [Thursday, October 28, Administrative Superintendent – Charles 1920], page 1, column 5 E. Hademan, of Iron Mountain. Member District Committee – Charles E. SUNDAY SCHOOL MEET Anderson, of Iron Mountain. _____ Aggressive Society Is Formed at Assembly of God the Central Church Meeting. Practically every Protestant Sunday school in Dickinson county was represented at the convention held last Sunday afternoon and evening at the Central M.E. Baptist church. Over thirty teachers were present from the Norway and Vulcan district. Addresses relative to Sunday school work were delivered by Rev. Dr. Traver, of Lawrence University, Appleton, Rev. John 1 DICKINSON COUNTY HISTORY – CHURCHES – NORWAY, VULCAN, LORETTO [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF NORWAY 421 Iron Street NORWAY BAPTIST CHURCH 730 Brown Street IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH/ (SWEDISH BAPTIST CHURCH) Southwest Corner Iron Street and Lake Street Swedish Baptist Church, postcard view, ca. 1930-1940 Swedish Baptist Church, Postcard view, ca. 1950-1960 Norway, Michigan, Diamond Jubilee 1891- 1966 Historical Album, unpaged [photograph] Immanuel Baptist Church was organized in Norway in 1880. Shortly thereafter the congregation moved to Iron Mountain. A second congregation was organized in Norway in 1888. Services were first held in a store, but a church was quickly built. In 1957 an annex was added to the structure. 2 DICKINSON COUNTY HISTORY – CHURCHES – NORWAY, VULCAN, LORETTO [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] Norway, Michigan: Diamond Jubilee study, prayer, and fellowship. They were Historical Album, 1891-1966 by Jake united together by a common language, a Meneghini, 1966 [not paginated] common heritage in the pietistic revivals then sweeping their native Northern 1920 – CHURCHES Europe, and a common desire to serve god in their new land. Within three years, in In October of this year the site of the 1882, this fellowship organized the Swedish Baptist Church and parsonage Evangelical Covenant Church with 12 was sold to the Penn Iron Mining Company charter members. The church continued to and the buildings were being moved to the meet in different homes in the community corner of Iron and Lake Streets where they until 1898 when a permanent structure was were to be thoroughly refitted. (This is the erected on Brown and Ninth Streets. present location of the church.) Norway, Michigan: Diamond Jubilee Historical Album, 1891-1966 by Jake Meneghini, 1966 [not paginated] Church of Christ 1898 – CHURCHES On November 6, 1898[,] Contractor Newman began construction of the new Swedish Mission Church. Church of Christ, Scientist Episcopal Covenant BETHANY EPISCOPAL CHURCH Main Street EVANGELICAL COVENANT Vulcan Northeast Corner of Central Boulevard CHURCH and Park Street Corner of Brown Street and Ninth Vulcan Avenue 120 Odill Road Norway, Michigan, Diamond Jubilee 1891- 1966 Historical Album, unpaged [photograph] In 1879, a group of Scandinavian immigrants to Norway, Michigan, began meeting together in “Swedetown” for Bible 3 DICKINSON COUNTY HISTORY – CHURCHES – NORWAY, VULCAN, LORETTO [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] [Saturday, November 19, 1887], page 1, column 5 –Rev. W. Macauly Tooke of Iron Mountain will hold Episcopal services in the Norway Opera House next Sunday morning (20th) at 10:30. All persons who will take an interest are cordially invited to attend. The Current, Norway, Menominee County, Michigan, Volume III, Number 43 [Saturday, November 26, 1887], page 1, First Bethany Episcopal Church, June 26, 1906 column 2 Vulcan, Michigan, Centennial 1872-1972, –Rev. W. Macauly Tooke, of Iron page 62 Mountain, held Episcopal services at [the] Opera Hall on Sunday morning, and a large Bethany Episcopal Church congregation attended. He will hold services again tomorrow (Sunday) A.M. at The first Episcopal Church in Vulcan 10:30, and all are invited. Much interest is was established some time prior to 1902, being taken in the matter, and it is probable and a small[,] shingled church was built. that a society will be formed here. This structure, now remodeled, is the present home (1972) of Clifford Diedrich on The Current, Norway, Menominee County, Main Street. About 1908, this building was Michigan, Volume III, Number 44 replaced by a brick church located at the [Saturday, December 3, 1887], page 1, northeast corner of Central Boulevard and column 3 Park Street. The Episcopal church in Vulcan was always a Mission [sic – –A meeting of the ladies interested in mission] church, served by clergymen from the Episcopal church of this place met on Iron Mountain. Through almost all of the the 1st at the residence of Mrs. Belanger, to years the Episcopal Church had an active form themselves into a Church Guild. Mrs. congregation in Vulcan, [sic – .] Frank Copeland was chosen president of the Elms served as Sunday School society, Mrs. Belanger Vice President and Superintendent and a mainstay of the Mrs. Siddall, Secretary and Treas. It was congregation. IN 1925 the church was arranged by the society to hold weekly ten closed and the building sold. It is now cent socials during the winter for the benefit (1972) the home of the Richard Faulls. of the church. The first of these socials will be held in Vulcan at the residence of Mrs. EPISCOPAL CHURCH Heimerdinger on Friday the 9th inst. [of this Norway month] at 7:30 o’clock. The public is cordially invited. The meeting adjourned to The Current, Norway, Menominee County, meet at the residence of Mrs. Siddall on Michigan, Volume III, Number 42 Wednesday next at 3 o’clock. 4 DICKINSON COUNTY HISTORY – CHURCHES – NORWAY, VULCAN, LORETTO [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] The Current, Norway, Menominee County, Michigan, Volume III, Number 46 Norway, Michigan: Diamond Jubilee [Saturday, December 17, 1887], page 1, Historical Album, 1891-1966 by Jake column 2 Meneghini, 1966 [not paginated] –A dime social will be held by the 1891 – CHURCHES ladies[‘] guild of of [sic] the Episcopal church, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A meeting was held in Lindquist’s Hall Siddall, on Friday evening next. All are on April 20th for the purpose of the erection cordially invited to attend. of an Episcopal Church for the people of Norway and Vulcan. The Current, Norway, Menominee County, Michigan, Volume III, Number 47 Iron Mountain Press, Iron Mountain, [Saturday, December 24, 1887], page 1, Dickinson County, Michigan, Volume 15, column 2 Number 5 [Thursday, June 23, 1910], page 5, column 3 –The Ladies[‘] Guild of the Episcopal church met at the home of Mrs. Frank NORWAY NEWS NUGGETS Siddall on Wednesday afternoon. The congregation of St. Mary’s Mission The Current, Norway, Menominee County, of the Episcopal church has decided to Michigan, Volume III, Number 48 build a new church at the corner of Maple [Saturday, December 31, 1887], page 1, and Birch streets. The new building will be column 2 in the shape of a cross, 38x51 feet extreme measurements, the naves being about –The Episcopal social at Mr, [sic – Mr.] twenty feet wide. The basement will be of and Mrs. Siddall’s on Friday of last week concrete and superstructure of steel and was a very pleasant and well attended one. cement. The Current, Norway, Menominee County, Norway, Michigan: Diamond Jubilee Michigan, Volume III, Number 49 Historical Album, 1891-1966 by Jake [Saturday, January 7, 1888], page 1, Meneghini, 1966 [not paginated] column 4 1911 – CHURCHES –There was an Episcopal social last night, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. On April 9, 1911[,] St. Mary’s Episcopal Copeland, of Vulcan. Business matters Church was dedicated. The services were prevented our attendance, but it is safe to held at 10:30 in the morning and at 8:00 in say that everyone had a pleasant time. the evening. These socials are becoming very popular. Iron Mountain Press, Iron Mountain, ST. MARY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Dickinson County, Michigan, Volume 15, Corner of Maple Street and Birch Street Number 33 [Thursday, January 5, 1911], Norway (Fredrickton) page 1, column 3 5 DICKINSON COUNTY HISTORY – CHURCHES – NORWAY, VULCAN, LORETTO [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] Church Dedication.
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