Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-09-02

Father Jogues could no longer solemnizs
the sacrifices of the macs without q dispen-
sation from Rome which was speedily
granted.
In 1864 he again returned to America.
His mission this time was rs French en-
vow. and was crowned with pssce. His
last visit was as a missionary and he found
the Indians most hostile to his faith and
because of superstitious convictions they
were incensed at him personally. Once
more the good man was placed in captivity
and AGAIN suffered the greatest torture. The
flesh was cut from his arms and legs and
finally he was basely msssacreed as he was
entering an Indian cabin where he hsd
been entrapped by an invitation which he
believed to be of friendliness and hospital
ity. When he was killed his skull was
cnt omen by tomahswk and his head sew
cred from his body and placed upon q pal
isade.
From that day to this Catholics familiar
with the massacre have respected Father
.Jopue's death as that of . martyr. In the
Society of Jesus on hearing OF the cruel
murder of Father Jogues, his fellow broth.
era could not offer requim mass for the
reposs of his soul, because in view OF his
martyrdom they were inclined to piously
invoke him as a martyr, rather than pray
for his soul. They looked upon his end as
n martyrs death, in the cause OF religion.
II was long desired by the Society oil
Jesus that Father Jogues and Rene Gou-
nil should be beautifed as martyrs. In
december 1884, the third plenary council
of American bishops met in Baltimore and
the appeal took definite form. They took
no the cause of bsnefction and concillsr
pstition was sent to Pope Leo for intro
duction before the sacred congregation for
Rites Mt Bone. The cause OF beautitica'
ton was approved and Father Jogues and
Rene Goupil were judicslly declared mar
tyrs of the Holy Roman Catholic Church.
For this msrtyrdom the shrine OF "Our
Lady of Martyrs" was erected.
But one miraculous cure Is related fol-
lowing the martyrdom of Father Jogues.
That was of nun whose life blood wa
slowly ebbing away, from wound caused
BY the removal of an abcess. She applied
to it O pious object, relic left by Father
Josues, aud her pain was at once allevia
ted and the wound healed. 1t is stated
that year after the wound reopened, but
another application Of the pious object ef
fected permanent cure.
Il was q long time before the exact fact
regarding the martyrdom Of Father Jogue'
were known. In July, 1885, an oratory
and memorial cross were placed on the site
OF the shrine. On the sides OF the eros
were painted these Inscriptions:
To the most Holy Trinity June, l6iG:
On this Indian village site the Mission OF the
Martyrs was founded In his blood by
Father Jogues, 3. J. slain,
October IS, 1910.
In this the first and chief lroquois MISSION,
IA priests suffered and tOiled till its
destruction in l6A
The blood OF the martyrs is the seed OF The
Church.
On the oratory were also placed suitable
inscriptions, one of which is: The Lily
of the Mohawk, Catharine Tegakwita, thu
Iroquois Virgin" Since then there hav'
beea erected the fourteen STATIONS oil TIT
Cross" similar to those seen in Catholic
churches The pilgrimage which has jus
taken place was one OF the largest and mos
impressi We that has ever taken place. l
was in all respects great catholic event