The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-10-12

make some very interesting gleanings
concerning missionary work in China,
Japan and Corea.
ManchuTia-This extensive region OF
the Chinese empire has lately been al
vided into two Vicariates-northern and
southern. The northern comprises the
provinces Of Ghirin and of Hel-Iong-
kiang, and is under the charge Of Mon
signor Guillon, and his newly conSe-
Grated coadjutator, Monsignor Lalou-
yer. The southern vicariate, consisting
Of the vast province or Leao-tong, with
Mukden its chief town, is under the d.
rection of MonsignOr de Raphanee,
conSecrated vicar-a apostolic Of the prov
ince Dec 10. 1897. We viii now follow
their lordships-M Guillon
and LalOuyer-in the visitation they
made To their Vicariate in 1897 and
1888
Northern Manchuria-Their first visit
was to Ghirin, which may be considered
the .capital of the province. This prov
ince in length covers 900 miles by 100 IN
width. Its total population IS between
5000. 600 and 10000, 600. The number OF
Catholics, according TO the census
taken by the fathers in 1898, is ',56S.
At Ghirin their lordships had a very
satisfactory interview with quoIludli
very unsatisfactory Tartar marsldl,
governor of the town. They OBTAINED
his consent to the acquisition OF some
property east of the town, and at once
proceeded to establish a mission there
At Pei-lin-tze Monsignor Lalouyer
blessed the new presbytery pullt Dy
Father Georion. Il was much struck,
writes his lordshiD, with the ferVor
and assiduitv with which his flock as
sisted at the instructions l gave" AT
Hou-lan, the scene OF the martVruon
of several Of the fathers, a. marked IN
crease in the number of converts was
noted. A new station was opened at
Taf-ping- -kiao. But for devastating
and death-dealing fever the present
number of Catholics would have eA-
ceeded 500. SeventY-fiVe were confirm
ed "On my arrival here ten years ago,
writes Father Monnier, L heard 435
confessions the first year. Last wear
] heard ] ,OS0. Ten years ago my Cath
Ollie population was 600; it Is now
700" Father Samoy at Siao-p -pakla-tze
continues his work of extension IN ana
around his district. and has established
several new centers of neophytes at
Koan-tcheng, where the college OF lhe
northern province has been transferred.
Father Leon Pal, a native priest, is
the superior. and devotes the spare
time ne has to the instruction of con-
NeTts.
Southern Manchuria-This province
from Port Arthur on the extreme south
to Ta-pa- -kia-tze on the extreme north,
covers some 450 miles; and from the
great wall on the west to the confines
of Tong -hoa-sfen on the east, some toU
miles. The total population is estimat-
ed at 100000, the Catholics at 1I,f5S.
For the convenience of the missionaries
the whole province has been divided
into five groups Of twenty-five districts.
The Western Group-Father Bour-
geois, in charge of the Leen-chan DIS
trict. writess: THE harvest is not,
perhaps, very abundant, but it must
be many years since twenty-one adults
were baptized in one day There IS IN
this district a marked Improvement to-
wards the faith. In and around Leen-
chan | have between thirty and forty
families lately received into the
church" Fathers Viaud and Agnius
have a glorious record to report; 1000
annual confessions. 375 combinations,
GA adult baptisms: last year the num-
ber of our catchumens was $500; it
is now G,0O0."
Southern Group-Father Beaulfeu. in
charge of Tcha-Keon and Kai-tcheou,
has opened three new Oratories ana
schools for catechumens. Father Chou
let has succeeding in rebuilding his
church at Ing-tze, and, with the help
OF his nuns. has baptized 191 adults and
$50 children in articulo mortis. rather
T,etort has acquired land at Hou-
tchouang-touen, a rising town. Heavy
is the work of Father Flandrin, who
alone is in charge Of the scattered dis
tricts of Manufacturing and Hal
itching, yet he has made fresh con-
quests of three towns close to the Co
rean frontier.
Central Group-FatheT Emonet, sta
toned at Nukden. greatly aided by the
Sisters of Providence, is able to report
the baptism of close upon 500 adults
and Of 1887 pagan children; 1850 new
catechumens under instruction and
anXiously awaiting baptism. A malic-
ious native sect. the TSai-li-ti, have |
sacked and burned a Catholic station |
near Mukden. and seem disposed TO |
treat others similarly The authorities |
have not yet thought fft to interfere. |
Father COnrauX at ChalOng writes in |
great spirits: Thanks to the zeal and !
devotion of the Sisters, 1 have been |
able to register 463 baptisns of pagan |
children. Since their arrival marvel !
ouS change has come over the village !
within sixty miles around. Sister /
Bathilde herself baptized $50 children /
Northern GrouD-The event of the !
year was the opening of the mission !
and its dependencies at Telling. Signs !
of persecution were visible, and Father !
Herin experienced considerable diff
culty in calming the fiery zeal and de- |
votion Of his flock, only too eager to
bring to book their tumultuOus breth-
ren.
Eastern Group-This region is COM
fresh ground and close to
the Corean frontier. -Four new districts
have been opened by Father Vile I
reuve of whose noble and self-sacrific-
ing eXertiOns MonSignOr GuillOn writes:
AT Tong-hoa. I found Father Vile
neuve in a miserable mud hOvel at
once his church his presbytery and his
school. He has lately bought some
land and is busy constructing his first
great settlement"
We may close this short and made
quate record of Catholic missionary
progress in Manchuria with MonsignOr
Guillon's reference to his summary at
and his schools:
In consequence of the departure for
the missions Of six probationary theO-
logians. the Seminary has been almost
deserted this year; as from time to
time they returned, resumed my theo-
logical class. soon I intend to recall
them in preparation for their ordina-
ton. and it is more than probable
shall have to be their professor. The
.'chools are prosperous; eighty-siX boys
choolS. with 1855 scholars; siNty-nine
Grls schools, with 1877 children. and
our twelve orphanages we have LAY
,Dhans. Here i must again render
Image to the zeal and devotion of the
csters Of Providence. Their dispensar-
lbs have been the means of enabling
them to baptize 1851 pagan infants"
Corea-In spite of party political dis
-urbances and Of occasional risk in con-
sequence the year has been one of
prosperity and steady progress. For
in Corea the authorities hand
s quick and heavy one in the uuell- ]
ng of riots, though, as in China, the
riff-raf are prompt to ]
seize an occasion to pillage and de- ;
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