The construction of the Union Pacific Railway in 1867, and more especially the extension of the Burlington Railway in the seventies and eighties, opened up Nebraska to settlers from the East. It became the duty of the new vicar to provide for the growing needs of the faithful, and the yearly statistics of the vicariate show how successful were his labours.
The construction of the Union Pacific Railroad in 1867, and particularly the expansion of the Burlington Railway in the seventies and eighties, led to an influx of settlers into Nebraska. This growth prompted the new vicar to address the growing needs of the community, as evidenced by the yearly statistics of his vicariate.