The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-31
THE ARCTJC CONVENT.
Ruper's Lnpd-Tbe Aynmetawin Of the
Northw ct savop"s-Thc young Women
o' Wealth aud Culture who have become
Missions rites.

O, Wealth aud Culture who have Become
niis-ionR rits.
Correspondence Of me Freen1n's Journal.
JoLiEr, ILL.,, March, ls70.-1 propose to conduct
your readers, in spirit, to the mission OF Divine
Providence. which Ia situated within the Arctic
Circle Imagine to yourself that you are present n.
a missionary residence somo 800 or 900 miles IRON
any other white mans dwelling. Here there are
two missioners One OF them lie going on journey;
It will take some three or four months The pre-.
parations are soon made. Here IL list Of tire nil.
sione,'s baggage; aud remember that my list
Is no fictitious one, II IL n stern reqll y
two blankets, one half bunio robo, twelve
pounds OF pemican, that Is reese and buf-
lao flesh mixed, O small trunk containing the
necessary articles for saying mass, breviary beads,
ctuciax, 81. and some fishing looks. This travel
Ter Is tie Right Pew DR.. Grardln. Bishop Of Satai,
IN pdrti6us ifVndc"m. aud ~ho governs and directs
the aholic missions which are scattered along the
banks OF o. SdskatcheNan River. his guee on
the present occasion .as young lad about 10 wears
OF are, WHO to aid his lordslip in CONDUCTING
bark canoe aud also to assist IN h-ing for food to
keep himseli and J IL muster nom starving The
venerable prelato directs hia steps 70 certain Tirt
of the interior where no missionary has as Iei Wis
tied. The Indians had ntVer seen black gown.
On arriving among numerous tribe Of in-
diane, your readers might like to have a
eyes u little. md keep sharp lockout on that
large tcut vigwam which lies direct north OF us.
II belongs to - Chief. There is council reid Oh
teen smoked, the old chief desires the stranger to
staie his business. lie tells theu about tie creation.
~.
-" Az mehGwin - they tell lin that they sur
rised at mis- sayings. AID cannot understand theJi
his suiccs for the zeal OF TIE new apostle ne t. Ia
them that be will be ready TO instruct them nj amy
hour they wish. From at moment until tie leaves
tie camp. lac Is surtoutced ~ crowd OF ea-er
listener, WHO Mi-n 10 near auoNt we Ead udinsS
of salydiiUn.' His words are crowned with success,
for be returns in tie ~'rius o. tho rrcs, whom
lie 'ef, alone four months previously. On his
arrival he IL received with arms, and
each berins to question his audiior about the
trials ana blessings OF his ministry. since last
they parted. In this instance, the venerable nom
tiG had conferred toe sacrament Of baptism on 30
persons. nearly all gdulis This more than amply
repaid Jim for all his iatigues and suneriugs The
Indians appeared 50 well disposed toAard the
Christian religion that It was then and there re-
solved 10 establish q mission among them Bislop
GaHdin was very al xious to 60 and reside there,
but he doomed to he disappointed, for the
Holy rec had at the reque.t Of Bi-hop Tache 10
whom Monsieur Orandn was then adjutor) cr,a.
te1 two new bislNprics In tie the territory Of ha
Provi ence, from The TACT Of the ssyaSes iayi" =
been well disposed toward our holy faith. wien
the first black gown arrived along them. The
building OF ctuich &C. was on T. labor # ne
season tor tue oishop and tNoof his feO' lAloteTs
IN tie Lords vineyard. This accomplished. they
wanted some nuns 10 attend 70 tie e,uc' ting Of
| tho Intisn Girls. ~ they .et TO and raised a
dwelling for tits purpose. His lord,hip now
IN uuc perpleNy Tor he rad much din tult, In Oh.
regions o. eternal snow" Tor this mission j. three
thou and miles almost direct north of ST. Bunir,ce,
and " he had Sstcrs Of Cha lty there he would not
| like TO see taem siHrNine. As SOON as The house
Mas commenced, letters reached tho settlement,
etdtn the tact Ey the fillOMllE ma lNttCrs
sent to Su; erioress OF the Gray Nuns OF Montreal,
| {. e containing applications nom several Of tae
hom no. scs sIm%Ssy IT Pc IG .'iGn o.Ty
| devote themselves Ia tie weltIe Of the lndians.
! The applieanis were ~ refused but fur, yopn-
| "a los, who had lately made their protest.. II,
| reLced regious, and sent Of On this heroic eirHnd
| of mercI and scli-sacrnce. ] Am certain tot very
few Of your readers will nj first sight, see iniy into
| the nature q the permission whici they received.
They belong to some The most respectable families
OF the ciy from winch they hail they have been Gu
reseed In the midst OF all the uXuti,s and com or;s
| Which wealth can purchase; their parents ave ioie
on item, aud have cnue"Nored TO lo.esee anu supply
| cir wants. Now they are TO leave fr another
cline, whore taey wi only see Ind ans, and whore
| they will live principally uPon tea, md even thnt
same will TAIL, unfortunately. too ouen. tt, c l.
| mate IA pretty cold the CeEtriSl ade thernome er
| tails a. low 81 and 20 tegTeee every winter, and
CO deArees is not unknown ere, TJis Is u cy
went 70. Surely their heroic conduct should shame
| US worlhn . into doing something for our poor
brethron, who are to be met with on every side
The Scribe these ladies In ri. Bonace. and
preeent when they started om there 'or the McKin
Iie River so shall never .3reei their Joyous and
| Who were in teurs, and unable to say word In re
| ply. Omen and onen have recalled their hravcr,
| ~. thcse good Mus must love almi;nly God very
tendery when they olcr Him their l!yes, In suffer
in such lingering martyrdum ~ tnelrs mus be
| These Nuns now in their convent and US yet
have not heard that they have suueFed IRON want Of
Here is an extract IRON one Of the riosts resident
| there: IL have Just arrived rom a mission among
| TIC Dog ribbed Indians, and, AZ the InaA has ar
| rived, | hasten to repy TO your kind letter.
| The Sisters have been telling ne that they wer'
| looked on as something wonderful by tie say
| ages who zee them coming rom Red River TO here
| TIE Croes ran III lis, ind inquired l. ties
| were the angels Of whom we were Ia the habit .
| sTeukiugf aud when We rcphel IN tie NEGATIVE
| they were utterly amazed. Now tnst they ar
| established Among them. thew begin TO unGcr,t ~,
| what good {. csc dies viii 90 for the rsin- gene
| ration. The lnLians love and respect them yer.
| much. We are trying 10 rulse Sou g crops here, II
order not 20 be depending altn' ether on the pisc
| tory family Tor our nOuri-lment We have chi
| succeeded TO very small extent In 80 doing a
| yet; We nave raised some potatoes, some turnips
| aud few onions. On o SUNDAY or feast day We ga
| q turnp, aud consider Il great delrlcy. This il
| great change for us, who were Orou. lt up in til
| south OF France" lRLANDAIS