DUBUQUE RESCUE MISSION It was during the time of the Great
Depression in the early 1930s that the idea for the Dubuque
Rescue Mission began. Dubuque businessman Edward Beach along
with a group of men, presumably, members of the Protestant
Ministerial Association, explored the possibility of opening a
facility for transient men. This group approached Reverend
Williams Masters to help develop this dream into a reality.
Reverend Masters was the pastor of the FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH of
Dubuque at that time. The organization was incorporated in 1931.
However, the City Mission of Dubuque did not officially open its
doors until February 14, 1932. Its first location was in a small
white frame building located at 551 Iowa Street. The primary
goal of the Mission was to care for the physical and spiritual
needs of homeless men who were coming through Dubuque. Likewise
it also provided food and used clothing, to people in the
community who had a need. At this time, the Dubuque Rescue
Mission did not receive much financial s