Jackson County IA Archives Church Records.....Rev. J. F. Bowen Copyright Date December 15, 1898
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    Bellevue Leader, Dec. 15, 1898

    TWELFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ORDINATION OF REV. J. F. BOWEN CELEBRATED LAST
THURSDAY

    Last Thursday, December 8, was the twelfth anniversary of the ordination of
Rev. Father J. F. Bowen, and it is entirely safe to say that during the first
twelve years of his priesthood Father Bowen has done as much to advance the
interests of his church in the state as many who have served a natural lifetime
in the calling, says the Sabula Gazette. Not only has he been an earnest and
forceful expounder of the gospel according to his faith, carefully ministering
to the spiritual welfare of the people on all occasions, but in the upbuilding
of churches and church property he has been remarkably successful. During the
twelve years he has raised and expended in churches and church improvements at
Sabula, Preston, Bryant, Green Island and Osage over $30,000 in cash, which does
not include a single penny of pew rents and other regular church receipts. And
aside from his church work, Father Bowen has been an energetic and public
spirited citizen in every parish where he has lived. His lectures on various
topics have also been a prominent feature of his work and have given him a
statewide acquaintance and a most desirable reputation as a public speaker. 



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