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468 HISTORY OF VERNON COUNTY Christian Science teaches that one must strive to emulate our Savior's life in his own daily experience and that this moral and spiritual force rightly directed corrects and heals all moral and physical ills which mortals are heir to. It was the great necessity in the life of mankind for a re- liable and safe curative that led to the discovery by Mary Baker Eddy of how to apply our Savior's teachings to human experience and escape its ignorance and sin. This revelation she named "Christian Science," and her text-book styled "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," contains a carefully prepared method of how to understand and practice this beautiful gospel of healing in absolute and full accord with Christ Jesus' teachings. Briefly stated, therefore, Christian Science teaches us how to obey Paul's injunction, to have "that mind which was also in Christ Jesus," because the spirit of Christ Jesus' teachings is the Comforter promised by our Savior which he said: "Should teach us all things and bring to our remembrance whatsoever He has taught us." This fulfills the law and gospel in the lives of those adherents who keep themselves unspotted from the world. Catholic Church. The Catholic church was organized in Ver- non county in 1879, with four families-Lewis Boehm, Walter Johnson, David Daly and Michael Jordan-few in number in- deed, but each a zealous, practical Catholic. Through the efforts of David Daly the first mass in Nevada, and in all probability the first in Vernon county, was celebrated at his own home, the Rev. Dr. John Daily having been secured to officiate. Thus Nevada became a mission parish, with Father Daily as its first pastor. Services were then conducted regularly once a month at private residences until 1881, when, with much help from non-Catholics of the city, the congregation built their first church, located on Pine street, between Locust and Walnut streets. The site for the church itself was donated by a non- Catholic, Dr. Dodson, of Nevada, and subscriptions were solicited from all citizens by Father Daily. Among the Catholics who were here at that time were Patrick McEniry, James Moore, Michael Reedy, John Shea, Michael Theno, Joseph Carr, Patrick Garvey, Patrick Sheedy, Michael Riley, William Peters and John Casmaer.
| Title | History of Vernon County, Missouri. |
| Creator | Johnson, J.B., editor |
| Subject |
Vernon County (Mo.)--History Vernon County (Mo.)--Biography |
| Description | Past and present of Vernon County, including an account of the cities, towns and villages of the county |
| Date.Original | 1911 |
| Date.Digital | 2007 |
| Format | jp2 |
| Collection Name | Missouri County Histories Collection |
| Source | Chicago : C.F. Cooper, 1911. |
| Type |
Books and pamphlets |
| Identifier | mch000111 |
| Publisher | Missouri State Library |
| Rights | All images are in the public domain |
| Language | English |
| County |
Vernon County (Mo.) |
| Coverage | Missouri -- Vernon County; |
| Contributing Institution |
Truman State University |
| Copy Request | Contact Picker Memorial Library reference desk at (660) 785-4051 |
| Title | mch000111p0468 |
| Format | JP2 |
| Transcript | 468 HISTORY OF VERNON COUNTY Christian Science teaches that one must strive to emulate our Savior's life in his own daily experience and that this moral and spiritual force rightly directed corrects and heals all moral and physical ills which mortals are heir to. It was the great necessity in the life of mankind for a re- liable and safe curative that led to the discovery by Mary Baker Eddy of how to apply our Savior's teachings to human experience and escape its ignorance and sin. This revelation she named "Christian Science," and her text-book styled "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," contains a carefully prepared method of how to understand and practice this beautiful gospel of healing in absolute and full accord with Christ Jesus' teachings. Briefly stated, therefore, Christian Science teaches us how to obey Paul's injunction, to have "that mind which was also in Christ Jesus," because the spirit of Christ Jesus' teachings is the Comforter promised by our Savior which he said: "Should teach us all things and bring to our remembrance whatsoever He has taught us." This fulfills the law and gospel in the lives of those adherents who keep themselves unspotted from the world. Catholic Church. The Catholic church was organized in Ver- non county in 1879, with four families-Lewis Boehm, Walter Johnson, David Daly and Michael Jordan-few in number in- deed, but each a zealous, practical Catholic. Through the efforts of David Daly the first mass in Nevada, and in all probability the first in Vernon county, was celebrated at his own home, the Rev. Dr. John Daily having been secured to officiate. Thus Nevada became a mission parish, with Father Daily as its first pastor. Services were then conducted regularly once a month at private residences until 1881, when, with much help from non-Catholics of the city, the congregation built their first church, located on Pine street, between Locust and Walnut streets. The site for the church itself was donated by a non- Catholic, Dr. Dodson, of Nevada, and subscriptions were solicited from all citizens by Father Daily. Among the Catholics who were here at that time were Patrick McEniry, James Moore, Michael Reedy, John Shea, Michael Theno, Joseph Carr, Patrick Garvey, Patrick Sheedy, Michael Riley, William Peters and John Casmaer. |
