Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) World, December 7, 1893, p. 11. THE CATHOLIC CHURCH Previous to 1868, the Catholics of this city held their services at the residences, principally at the residence of John Waldron, one of our wealthiest and most prominent citizens. The first resident pastor was Father Henry Kessing who came in 1868 and remained until 1877. He was succeeded by Father Leopold Burkhardt under whose administration the present church building was erected in 1878. He was succeeded by Father J. B. Unverzagt who was succeeded in 1883 by Father Thomas Logan who remained until 1885 at which time Father M. H. Bogeman was appointed for the Bloomington and Bedford district by Bishop Chard, D. D. Father Bogeman was born in Enochburg, Franklin County, Indiana, March 10, 1860. At an early age he entered the parochial school near his home where he remained until he was 12 years of age. Ill health caused him to remain away from school for almost two years, and in 1874 he entered St. Meinard College in Spencer County, Ind., in which he completed the classical, philosophical and theological departments in May, and on the 30th of that month was ordained. St. Meinard College was destroyed by fire in 1887. The library contained 30,000 volumes, and these, together with many rare and valuable manuscripts, were consumed by the flames. The teachers in the institution were the Benedictine Father and, with a single exception, were graduates of European universities, principally Munich. Father Bogeman came to Bloomington June 19, 1885. Under his pastorate the Catholic Church has prospered, and he is greatly beloved by his congregation. He is liberal in his views, social, and an excellent citizen. He was the first Catholic to deliver a lecture in the regular exercise of the State University, and his various lectures are broad in thought and entertainingly written. Under his supervision the Catholic Church at Bedford is erecting one of the finest buildings in the state, the architect's estimate of the cost being $50,000. His influence with prominent financiers and his watchful business management will reduce these figures so that it is believed that the total cash outline will not exceed $20,000.