The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-03-19

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Urs drawn hltaes through curiosity,
or lnvallds in hope of re!ief, make up
a current of travel highly profitable,
and supporting a daily steamboat
line from Quebec. The annual num-
Der of pilgrims is about %. 900.
St. Anne was the mother of the
Blessed Virgin. After death her
body reposed in the cathedral at ser.
usslem until it was sent thence by St.
James to st. Lszare, the first Bishop
of MsrseiEles. This preIats atterward
dispatched to st. Auspice, the Bishop
of Apt, who concealed his precious
charge in q subterraaean chapel.
Goths and Vandsls swept the church
from existence, and for seven hun
dred years ST. Anne rested forgotten.
During brilliant ceremonisls in the
cathedral Of tie town, upon the sd-
vent of Charlemagne. several nirscu-
ous incidents led to theIrecovery of the
remains from the grotto, efiulgent with
divine radiance. and fragrant with
heavenly odors. So read tbs chroni-
Giles of the Church.
Certain colopis.s in the Canadas
were commanded By an sppsrition to
erect a church IN honor of St. Anne
upon its present site which was done
in 1868. and ten years later this new
shrine vas enriched by ). relic, which
was nothing less .hsn a Zone of the
hand of St. Anne This is still re-
tanned and carefully preserved, its
exposition belrg favor but rarely
Vouchsafed evea the faithful!
I. was long the custom of ships
returning from voyages t. anchor
here and honor S. Anne by a broad
side. Old writers also speak of la7ge
villages of Indian proselytes which
were located in the vicinity.
The name of st. Anne hiss always
been fayorite In Canada, where, in
deed nearly every hamlet and rail.
way station is canonized. There are
said to be thirteen parishes in the
Dominion barring her name.
Our objective point. the Church Of
st. Anne de Besupr6. stands at the
base of q steep hill crowned with
farms, behind which the land again
rises. forming Mont st. Anne, the
most elevated point upon the river,
being 2,6S7 feet in altitude.
Seen from the deck of passing
steamer, the hamlet appears TO strag-
gle simlessly along the road, at dis.
lance OF a quarter OF mile across
msr,hy fate.
Four years ago 8 new church was
built-a handsome and classic struc-
ture, yet lacking s spire-and the
patron saint graciously deserted the
old church upon the hillside, where
she had go long succored weak
humanity, and took up her abode in
the new quarters provided.
In front of the handsome and
classic edif1ce IS set a large circular
fountain, about which stood 9 num-
Der of pilgrims engaged il the obyi
ously unusual work of washing their
hands and faces, which were duly
wiped upon handkerchiefs or coat.
tails. Close at hand the proprietors
of small booth drove a good trade
in the sale of beads, amulets, relics,
and Autographs Of the Virgin.
Passing the poverty.snlitten, dis.
essed, and tsttered groups upon the
STEPS of the edi6ce, We entered.
The interior failed to bear out exter.
ier promise, for the walls were
roughcast, the beams implanted, aud
seats of the most primitive fashion.
Near the door a boy was held up on
the shoulders of men while he chip.
ped away with a knife at heavy
cross ossing the slivers to an eager
croWo of devotees, to be carried home
as relics.
Along the walls were hung a num-
Der OF very ancient paintings. One
of these, a portrait OF the patron
saint, is said to be from the hand OF
LIE Brun, the French artist, and was
presented by tbe Marquis of Tracy.
Others were painted by Leirancois,
q franciscan monk, who died in 1855.
One is 8 representation OF ST. Anne
lowering over g snip IN distress.
Upon a pos! the following notice
was tackled:
Gas the number of masses asked
in honor OF st. Anne exceeds those
that can be celebrated in this church,
the faithful are informed that as
many as possible will be said here,
and the balance 81 other churches OF
this parish within the space OF about
a month from their reception.
"Priest of the Psrish.of St anne
de Beaupre.
By far the most conspicuous feature
of the place was towering trophy OF
crutches and canes, raised within the
rail dividing the altar from the audi
forum. These were of all sizes and
shapes. Two fresh additions rested
against the rail, where they had evil
dentlyjust been deposited by the
newly recovered owners.