The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-06

se.sons we're unpg in their efforts for their
Nor did they ssno alone tn. Lecturer here Al
great length the history Of the trials the efforts and
Of the early missionaries and glanced in passing
at the discoveries made by Champain At the North al.
Is given said the speaker to the meat beautiful OF
the North.ra lakes but his name is remembered by Ca
thocs NJ least for other qualities than those OF the in
history reg rded the ,aiva,ios of single soul Of
importance than the discover OF new empire"
And Champain wherever he landed planted the cross,
and caused be chaunted around it that magnificent f
Deis which only could have been conceived dreamed
the Catholic Church, and in the far North
where the words ozs upon their lips upon the borders
icy sea- planted the cross-the emblem Of
the Christian religion. (ApplAuss In the tract of
sountry called New France soe Of the most at
smpts made by Catholics TO cvilize the
New France not only then nprissd the present terri
tory of Nova Scotia but great part of New Brunswick,
west and including the Illinois country. The French
entering the St. Lawrsnc rounded Niagara by the great
Nortawsstsrn lakes, and 20 through the Wisconsin
and into the Mississippi finally reaching the ocean
again at the Gulf of Mexico In very short time the
missionary orders began to be multiplied and to
great extent. In mentioning the missionaries of the
Northwest the lecturer alluded particularly to the self
denying labors of the cavalier Robert De Lasale. de
was inspired with the hope Of doing some great work IN
Fonenac and set out through the vast OF the
Northwest from the middle of Canada to the extreme
of Texas He killed in the nteenth century,
by two of his men, in Texas but he has left behind
him that precious legacy to all who bear the
building should DO speedily erected to the
memory of the gallant and heroic lAsae (Applapse But
there yet another that has been mentioned by his
t0rans still more worthy OF honor This the Jesuit
Father Marquette He, in common with Others had heard
that there mighty river in the West that connected
with The ocean He says that he had long prayed God
that might be given him to discover that part of the
Western world. He had always prayed that the blessed
Virgin might n.ercede for him in this matter and his de-
sire answered He proceeded his great mis- son
companed by his labores through the great lakes and
reached the Fox river in isconsn and Thea carrying their
great part of the launched upon the waters
OF the Mississippi via of its tributaries. Marquette
cescenoed the river TO considerable distance below the
present city of St Louis Thus it was not only Catho
lie but Jesuit who discovered the upper Mississippi
The life Of Marquette is worthy of his eminence in his
tory He ned his headquarters at the mission of
the Hurons, and after went back to the Indian
inhs bsnts OF Illinois End remained with them a short
time His favorite field to have been in he
sent State of Michigan. He returning again to his
mission TO receive those materials for the administration
OF extreme JUNCTION and others, which only be OBJ
tanned from the hands of bishop when he was taken
with his mortal sickness. lie had prayed that he might
the Wilderness with friends about him and in
accordance with his request his companions left him for
in sitting posture quite d ad And there in those vast
Soude the dscovere Of the Father of Waters breahed
his last and there upon the shores Michigan they
buris him. Half century afterwards, whom his grave
in danger OF nundaon from the waters o. the lake.
tbs Indians who had preserved his memory came and
say. Bancroft twill build his monunent;n and that it
has yet been done is dscrsdtabs to the West
than to the dead. Great appl,use) But it may be
asked, What has been pishsd by the absrs OF
the early missionaries ~ In the arst place, these labors
resulted in destroy the nomadic habits OF the Of
the wlderBesb III remeOled IN great measure t0elr
habits Of living so to speak from hand to mouth when
the Jesuit and the Dominican the Capuchin and the
Franciscan established the in any place became
centre and gathering point for them to rally around
But they did than this. They lifted the savage
from his degradation and gave him the bsnsnts of civil
Eatisa The frst plough introduced into Illinois
brought there by a Jesuit, ani worked BY his d.
rsctions. The frat sugar canes were brought int
,hi. country BY %. one of Of that s;I much m.gn.d
per mBes Of Lake superior They the first to discover
the salt ines of Syracuse. These among their
ibu.iors the wealth ard prosperity of North America
The lecturer then noticed st some length the results OF
Protestant missionary enterprise in the work of civizng
tie asorognes ami reviewed the abors OF Berkeley FL
lott Baxter and others These were, doubtless good
able ard vel meaning men, but they lacked the
burning zeal which inspired the of the Catholic
Church. They wanted that spirit of indomitsbe devo
which carried the Jesuit missionaries through the
depths Of the wilderness and which nothing but death
aone had power 10 conquer In conclusion he said YOU
Las les and gentlemen who hope to see families growing
up around you and enjoy that freedom of worship which
you denied at hsme cherish the memory of these
early martyrs Your children born in Americathey
will be Anerican-but one thing you give themtLe
faith Of St Patrick Of Columbus and Of Marquette The
early missionaries we're the nrst 70 put aA,ae .e
They the frst who planted the and the
triumphal hymn of Christianity, and made the dim old
woods their cathedral and its wells their bapsmal font
ALI this will be preserved in your memories and never
can forget it.
THIRD LECTURE.
lecture the above named subject delivered Thurs
day evening" in the Broadway Tabernacle by Mr. Thomas
the Catbl history of the United States and it
listened to with much interest BY audience OF between
Eve and sis hundred persons.
e, uoc,n .o,...a.s ~. ,..,,,.. =. ...,,x a.. =.
~ A'oA" 0oiAeiee1 rs e''ute - 0aJiAs 80. 40
should state facts only and not contend for more than
vas dine tn the Catholics who took mart in the .ru0ce
- ..s -, - !. -, 80
ior Independence iney ou mol ~ more 'Aan lnen ouy,
but they did their share and took part in the establish
ment of our present form of government He also de-
-. !. - a;.;a., .a..s+oa, ~. .h.r. -. 80
sneu )" !" ~ uis'Aoay uAaei''oo1 ''"s NC. ei many
details which 1t was impossible to crowd into the compass
Of single lecture and which he would therefore b
.ox,re,,aa % ,rn;. n 49, Xnoooos.s !. -. .;nr :.
- = $500 - 800 p'o1'eee1 = So o''i ~
count OF the CONDITION OF the country before the Revou
ton and took occasion to show that the Catholics had
always tolerant towards different religions then
EXT ting in the country Lord Baltimore was the FIRST great
proprietor Of a royal grant in the colonies who Or claimed
the principle of liberation to all sects Ho. different
was the conduct of all others in comparison
Each became the prosecutor Of the rest when
they obtained the ascendancy. Plymouth colony had
fundamental law that no person would be tolerated in
the colony he oath that the Catholic reli
gion was pabe and doatrous and that the King of
T. fvtz