Chronicles of Notre Dame du Lac
Edward Sorin, CSC -- Translated by John M. Toohey, CSC, 1895

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1855

pg 274       Brothers or Sisters.  However, there can be no doubt that, once 
             the church is built and the pews rented, the Catholics of St. 
             John's will be in a condition to support priest and schools 
             without difficulty.  Most of the people are in easy circumstances 
             and before long they will be rich farmers.  In a few years the 
             care of this mission and of another little congregation, also 
             German, seven miles farther, called Turkey Creek, will require two 
             priests who will there find constantly increasing occupation, and 
             will form one of the best secondary establishments of the Society.
                  The railroads at present bring us to within five miles of St. 
             John's church.