The Alabama Tribune, 1 Nov 1877 The Catholic Church. Arrival of Father Meurer, the First Permanent Pastor. When the first settlers of our colony located at this point, they at once began to establish themselves permanently in their new homes. Churches and schools received due consideration, and as several of the "pioneers" belonged to the "Mother Church" they felt great solicitude in the establishment of a church in the new colony. After great efforts, they succeeded in building the large and commodious house of worship, now known as the Catholic Church. For some time the later Father Maerz occasionally ministered to the congregation, but at his death Father Bason visited the congregation at long intervals and held services. The want of a permanent pastor grew stronger as the colony advanced, and it was with no small degree of joy that our catholic friends heard that on the 1st November their wish would be gratified by the arrival of Father Meurer, who had been appointed by the Bishop. On last Tuesday however Mr. H. Strahl, the Secretary of the Church received a dispatch stating that Father Meurer would arrive on that day. Our Catholic citizens determined to do their best to welcome him, and notwithstanding the short time allowed them they gathered at the depot in great numbers and gave him a hearty welcome. Several of our citizens displayed the American German flags, and the arrival was saluted by the firing of artillery. The Mayor of our town formally welcomed the Rev. Father, and he was then introduced to the Catholics and the citizens generally. A procession escorted him to the church, and after prayer the Rev. Father, appearing greatly impressed, thanked his congregation for their hearty welcome, and trusted to find a good field for his labor. He closed with an eloquent tribute to Christianity and impressed on his hearers the great principle "Love one another." We trust Father Meurer will like his new appointment and that all, irrespective of religious belief, will welcome him in our midst. To our Catholic friends we wish all success and hope they will find Father Meurer an accession to their number, as he certainly is to our town.

Hello! I recently read an email on another list about a new Heritage Book for Cullman County. I was wondering if anyone on this list knows anything about it? I would love to contribute information. I was unable to contribute in the first edition.... I was just getting started with my research and missed it. :-( I will greatly appreciate any information anyone can provide!! Thanks, Connie Ege Rayon Researching: EGE, BAUMEISTER, MORANZ, GRAVEMAN, HIEBNER/HUBNER, LAUX, SCHMUCK, HOWARD, ETC.

This should be their website - http://www.heritagepublishing.net if that don't take you to the people in Clanton (I have a hard time getting to it) go to google and put in Heritage Publishing Consultants +Alabama, this is where the Heritage books in Alabama are coming from delilah ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alaraven" <alaraven@centurytel.net> To: <alcullma@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 12:44 AM Subject: [ALCULLMA] New Heritage Book? | Hello! | | I recently read an email on another list about a new Heritage Book for | Cullman County. | I was wondering if anyone on this list knows anything about it? | I would love to contribute information. I was unable to contribute in the | first edition.... | I was just getting started with my research and missed it. :-( | | I will greatly appreciate any information anyone can provide!! | | Thanks, | Connie Ege Rayon | Researching: EGE, BAUMEISTER, MORANZ, GRAVEMAN, HIEBNER/HUBNER, LAUX, | SCHMUCK, | HOWARD, ETC. | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | I am administrator of the Cullman list on a volunteer basis. I will attend to list problems as soon as possible. | | you can email me at | jholland "at" coralwave.com | There is a no tolerence rule for spam. Members who post spam will be banned from the list. | ~Jayne Bailey Holland~ List Moderator | ------------------------------- | To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALCULLMA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message |

Thanks so much for the information. I won't be able to attend the meeting. I live in St. Clair County and have to pick up my daughter from work at 6:00. I have previously submitted numerous articles to the St. Clair Co. Heritage Book (my Mom's side of the family), but would love to submit my information to the Cullman Co. Heritage book (my Dad's side). I guess I need information on where to submit my information. If I remember correctly, a group of people collected all the articles and then submitted them to the Heritage book company. If anyone attends the meeting, I would greatly appreciate information supplied at the meeting. Thanks so much for your help! Connie Ege Rayon there is a meeting at 6:30 pm tonight at Wallace State Library. T he meeting will be on the 6th floor. You are very welcome to come. Tonight we will learn more about gathering our stories Lois White Alaraven <alaraven@centurytel.net> wrote: Hello! I recently read an email on another list about a new Heritage Book for Cullman County. I was wondering if anyone on this list knows anything about it? I would love to contribute information. I was unable to contribute in the first edition.... I was just getting started with my research and missed it. :-( I will greatly appreciate any information anyone can provide!! Thanks, Connie Ege Rayon Researching: EGE, BAUMEISTER, MORANZ, GRAVEMAN, HIEBNER/HUBNER, LAUX, SCHMUCK, HOWARD, ETC.