Church

“The church was the heart of the community in several respects. ‘Charleytown’ was literally platted around the church.” “ The church was the center of the spiritual life of the community. It was also where all the major passages of life were celebrated-birth, coming of age, marriage, aging, and death. The church was where the community expressed its artistic soul through art, music and pageantry. The holidays and seasons were marked and celebrated in the church.” -A Trip to Charleytown: The German American Community at St. Elizabeth, Missouri 1880-1920 (2006) by Dale C. Doerhoff, page 92.

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