The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-10-12
FATHER Y0UNANS REPORT
OF HIS RECEPTION IN ZION


Many futile efforts were made by Epis-
copalians and Mormons to gain this
| family, all of whom have been left
well provided for. An elder OF
the Mormon church embraced the
Faith at he risk of being separated
from his wife and child. He is a
fine specimen of manhood and is will
ing to sacrifice his dearest ones for
Christ. An Episcopalian called al
the bishops residence and greeted the
missionary with the words: "Baptize
me, father. / can struggle no longer.
] have been fighting for years. know
! all the teachings of the Catholic
church, and accept them. Among the
| ritualists / even went to confession and
received Holy Communion" He had
| Joined our choir six months before.
and after baptism could not under
! stand why he had stayed away so long
! from the true church. The kappinesS
and joy of the blessed filed his soul.
and fitted him to brave the wrath of
bigOted wife, whom, with his two
! children, he hopes to win by the noble
heroism of a true Catholic An old
man was seen by his Catholic wife
praying one night of the mission on
Bonded knees, something he had never
done in his life. He and his daughter
in-laW, both MOrmons, were baptized
wife were wrapt up in the mission. and
did not miss a single lecture. They as
scented to the true teachings of the
Catholic church, but dared not vet put
themselves under instruction Nav God
grant them the strength to act up to
their convictions! In a private inter-
view the question of Anglican ordina-
ton and succession was fully explained
TO high churchman, who, convinced
oil nTT hi =
point of joining the church with his
wife and child. One of the leaders of
society and a prominent banker charg-
ed Bishop SCanlan with having desings
on him in bringing Father Younan to
Salt Lake City" and to one of his own
family he said: Il must get out of that
mans way; he'll do something to me-"
We ask our readers to pray for him.
The 18th of June was a happy day
for Father YOunan, who baptized
eleven that morning: five women four
men and two children, all together
The sight was truly touching, and
brought tears of joy to the eyes of
many who We're present and filled all
hearts with gratitude
At Eureka, Utah, a Catholic mission
was given from the 18th to the 23rd of
June-the first ever given there. There
were 30 confessions and two converts
NGIC SdIllCO EuIShd IL d IlllllIIlS CAMP,
and the mission proved an inestimable
boon to the Catholics.
At Park City, Utah, another Catholic
mission was given in a mining camp
The confessions numbered 416, and
seven converts were baptized, all
adults, two of whom came from Salt
Lake City. The non-Catholics showed
the greatest interest. From 100 to $50
attended the mission services every
night, and from all sides was heard
the cry: Give us also a. non-Catholic
mission" Had the missionary a month
at his disposal, he would have sacri-
feed much to meet the demands made
on his time and devotedness, and added
another score at least to the fold of
Christ.
Glory be to God and his divine Son
Jesus Christ for the rich harvest of |
ffty-three souls gained within five |
weeks, with a certain hope of morer'
says the writer of the above narration. |