In 1851, two young Norwegian girls from Winneshiek County, Iowa, Anna Hovy and Isabella Gilberts, came to St. Paul seeking employment. Seeking other Norwegians to worship with, the girls began holding prayer services in the homes of various people. In 1853, a Methodist preacher was sent to...
1914: Schism in Pilgrim Baptist; 200 members left and formed Memorial Baptist Church.
1914: Purchased Central Swedish Baptist Church [no location given]
1925: Memorial Baptist Church dissolved
1926: Christian Center organized; building erected at 603 W. Central Ave.
1936: Building gutted by...
Summary: Frogtown began to be settled as early as the 1860s when French Canadians first moved into the area. Although they were quickly subsumed by other immigrant groups, particularly Germans, their presence can still be seen in street names.
Body: The Very Reverend Alexius Hoffmann O.S.B...
At first Polish Catholics in St. Paul worshipped along with Bohemian Catholics in a small church at the corner of Western Avenue and Superior Street which was named the Parish of St. Stanislaus. However, as their numbers grew, the Poles wanted to organize a distinctly Polish parish where they could...
Organized by a group of Norwegian Lutherans in 1868, this congregation was incorporated under the name the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of Saint Paul. Initially, services were held in homes of members, the old courthouse, and in Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church. The congregation...
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church was established as a mission by Saint Paul’s St. James AME Church in 1915 with 10 members. The congregation first met on Mississippi Street between Archer and Genesee Streets. In 1920, membership totaled more than 100. In 1921, they purchased a white church...