The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-10-07
&c CHURCH IN
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bl Father Kelly made two visits to Utah.
Y During his second visit he purchased
the lot on which the present church
stands. In 1876 Father Kelly made a
brief visit to the former scene of his
: labors. and with the writer, called on
= Brigham Young, who received him
most cordially, and expressed his regret
that he-F'ather Kelly did not continue
his minisrations in, Utah; and before
his departure presented him with a
new book with his autograph The
, friendly feelings shown by Brigham
: Young were sincere They were mutual
, too, for Father Kelly told his COM
panion, the present writer, that on diff
ferent occasions when he called on
Brigham Young he always befriended
him. After securing the lot purchased
for the Church edifice, it was found
there was a flaw in the title. The title
to the property purchased IN good
faith, was to be legally contested
Father Kelly told the contestant that
he wanted no legal proceedings; that he
bought the property in good faith, and
had paid the market price for II, and
would abide by the decision Of Brigham
Young. As a compromise it was 50
agreed. They called on Brigham
Young and his decision was that
clear title should be given to the
Father and all counter claims against
the property should be wiped out.
This decision was final. and a perfect
title to the property was secured.
on another occasion Father Kelly
received a written notice TO leave the
city. II was after the burial of DR.. |
Robinson, whose funeral he attended. /
Next day he repaired to the Office of |
| Brigham Young, handing him the !
notice. 1t was read carefully, and after |
4 pausing for a few minutes, Brigham
said. Father Kelly, That was never |
written by my people. and can prove |
that from the quality of the paper I
f used. You remain. and | will see that I
r you shall not be disturbed, and that /
i not even a hair of your head shall be
touched" He did remain, and said
that the explanation made to him was
{ most plausible.
: Reference is made to these facts be-
cause the writer has seen articles
y written by sensational writers who not
G only distorted the real facts, but pre-
scented Father Kelly as being in emin-
, ent danger of his life. The charge has
no foundation in fact, was never repre-
sented as such by the priest himself:
on the very contrary he considered
himself entirely safe, and looked upon
Brigham Young as a devoted, sincere
friend. His first services were held
in the old assembly hall. which, as a
mark of courtesy, was placed at his
disposal
faIner Kelly returned to the diocese
of Marysville in the winter of 1866 In
1863 Right Rev. p Bachbouff was !
consecrated titular Bishop of Epip-
lama, and Vicar Apostolic of Colorado
and Utah. He appointed Father Foley {
pastor of Salt Lake, and surrounding 7
districts, the same year The Bishop ]
himself officially visited Salt Lake and
other cities in 1868 During his So
Journ he was the guest of Judge f
Thomas Marshall. and said mass in his r
house. Father Foley, during his t
Passionate. held services in a small
adobe building which has long since
disappeared, TO make way for the pres I
ent church edifice. The members of his /
congregation at the time were very {
few. Those given to the writer as
practical members We're Mrs Thomas
Marshall, Mrs Governor Vaughan. ]. I
J. and I. Is. O'Reilly. Judge Barron. J. :
l.. Burns, c. L. Dahler. Mrs. SimDkins n
and family. Father Foley continued
his ministrations till the end of 1870
when the Holy See, at the urgent re- ii
quest of its Vicar Apostolic. placed f
Utah Temporarily under the jurisdic- a
tAoa Of San Francisco !,
Go be Continued)