Written by Phil Wala 1875 (October 4) This short article in the October 6, 1875, Minneapolis Tribune confirms Monday, October 4, as the date of the resolution to form the new church that would become … Read More
This Week in Hennepin History: The Week of September 24-30
Written by Phil Wala 1897 (September 30) The Minneapolis Times applauds a “liberal movement” by the “wide-awake and progressive” Hennepin Avenue Church. What was this daring move? It was a decision to discontinue the system … Read More
This Week in Hennepin History: The Week of September 17–23
Written by Phil Wala 1874 (September 22) The conflict in Centenary Church wasn’t just making headlines in Minneapolis. Here’s what the St. Paul Dispatch had to say in a blistering editorial. For a more even-tempered and … Read More
This Week in Hennepin History: The Week of September 10–16
Written by Phil Wala 1874 (September 13-16) The feud in Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church wasn’t just an internal church matter —it was the gossipy subject of headlines in all the local newspapers. This will continue … Read More
This Week in Hennepin History: The Week of September 3–9
Written by Phil Wala 1874 (September 5) Most local newspapers have been devoting considerable attention to the conflict within Centenary Methodist Church, but only the Gopher Mirror publishes the more sensational details, such as the … Read More