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 COLUMBIA AND MONTOUR COUNTIES stone was laid on or about Oct. i8, 1863, >>y R e v. J. Marshall, who at (hat time w as }>as(or at Williamsport. When (he brick walls were about comp ctcd and ready for (he timbers a heavy wind storm blew them down, and (he whole had to be rebuilt. T b c new church w as dedicated Ju n e 26, 1864, under the pastorate o f Father Koch. Jo h n H. Goeser was organist and the servers at Holy M ass were J . C. Foin and Peter Buscr. T h e scHilce o f Rev. Father Bach, o f Williams>rt, ended in 18 6 1. H e w as succeeded by ev. John B. Frisch, o f Ashland, who occa­ sionally officiated during (he year 18 6 1. In 1862 R ev. M. Muhli>ergcr. pastor at Milton, took charge of the Danville mission, as St. Hubert’s w as then called, and regularly at­ tended the same until M ay, 1863. In Dcceml>cr. 1863. Rev. Joseph J. Koch became pastor at Milton and also o f S t. Hubert’s at Danville. T he building committee in charge of the new building consisted o f Anton G w se r, William A. M uller, Jacob Dietrich, Jaco b 5»chustcr. 'riic church continued under the charge of the pastor at Milton until 1869. In that year Rev. J. R. Frisch w as appointed resident pas­ tor o f St. Hubert’s. A lte r a few months, on account o f age and illness. Rev. Father Frisch resigned, and in June, 18O9, R ev. F. X. Schmidt took charge. Father Schmidt w as much beloved by the congregation and did good work among his people. In (he fall of 18 7 2 he was succeeded by Rev. Clement Schlueter. During the pastorate o f Father Schluctcr the Sisters o f Christian Charity took charge of the schools. T he venerable Sister Catherine was Superioress and held that po­ sition for twenty-five years. In the fall of 18 7 8 Rev. F . X . Schmidt returned to St. H u ­ bert’s and ministered to the congregation until h e was transferred to St. Joseph’s Church. I^incaster. in September. 1 8 ^ . Rev. Charles K och then took charge o f S t. Hubert’s, and under his ministry the rectory on Bloom street, opposite the cfiurch, w as purchased. In M arch. 1895, Rev. Jam es Huber became pas­ to r and for eight years ministered to the con­ gregation. In his pastorate the rons'ent or Si.sters’ house w as enlarged, the silver toned bell placed in Ihe tower, and other c.xtcnsivc improvements made. On October i. 1903. the present rector. Rev. J. C. Foin. became the pric.«t. and under his pa.storate the [Kirochial school building w as erected, and dedicated Feb. 14. 1906. 'The new parochial school is a thoroughly modem, fine brick structure o f two stories, built in the rear of the church. Its

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dimensions are 45 by Co feet. T he first floor contains (wo schoolrooms and a stairw ay lead­ ing to the second story, where there is one large schoolroom. The total cost of these im­ provements was $8,250, o f which John H. Goeser contributed S5.350. The other mem­ bers o f St. Hubert's Church were also very generous in contributing toward these im­ provements. M ahoning M ethodist Chapel The Mahoning Methodist Chapel, known as the "W hite'’ Church, on (he Bloomsburg road two miles east o f Danville, w as long used by (hat denomination particularly fo r revival services. It was built in 1848 and for a time W.1S part of the Buckhom charge. In late years it was a mission attached to T rinity Methodist Church o f Danville. In 19 12 it be­ came so dilapidated as to be beyond repair; it was therefore torn down and the land sold by the church organization. E ast E n d Mission 1'he latest religious organization in Dan­ ville is the East End Mission, situated at the upjwr end o f East M arket street in a region where there are no clnirches. 1'his mission w as established in February, 1902. by the Mahoning EVesbytcrian Church, in pursuance of the following resolution unan­ imously adopted by the session o f that church, Ja n. 7. 19 0 2: “ T he Session authorizes the establishment o f a mission school under its auspices, in the cast end of town, and appoints H. M. Hinck­ ley superintendent o f that work, and author­ izes him to organize said mission.” T he purpose o f this mission was lo carry the gospel out into those portions of the town not reached by any church organization, and to teach men. women and children the Word o f God, and inspire a love for that W ord and its study. It was especially intended to reach that class o f men who arc strangers to the church and to gospel influences; in short, to do good to that large outlying class who never come within the reach of the gospel, (hose in the highways and hedges whom the Master said should be compelled to come in. The work coninienced on the third floor of the .Ammerman three-story brick building on E ast Market street. T he success of the move­ ment justified the purchase o f a lot adjoining the brick building on the west and the erection