The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-08-25

Church in Lewiston-The Untiring
and Energetic Work of Their
Jealous Pastor, Rev. Father Yer
naat-A Successful Mission Just
Closed, Which Was Preached By
Rev. Father Therien, Superior St.
PauI's, Alberta, Canada.
Correspondence Intermountain Catholic.)
Lewistown Mont, Aug. 23.-Rev.
Father Therien of Alberta, Canada, re-
Gently preached and closed one of the
most successful missions in the North
west The mission was given for the
han-breed Indians ia and around the
vicinity Of LewistoWn. Lewistown is
the seat and principal center of Fergus
county, Montana, a new county formed
in 1889 1T is a prosperous and promis-
ing place, tributary to il being a large
district rich in mineral wealth, fertile
lands, and the best pastures, perhaps,
and stock range in the state. This
portion Of Montana was opened to the
whites only short time ago, and ii IS
IN consequence but sparsely settled. 1t
is over 100 miles from the nearest rail-
road point. Ere long, however, ii is
lilleiV to contain a very pOpulOuS COM
munitY Among the first settlers of
LeWist0Wn and its immediate vicinity
are a number OF Greeks and Red River
Indians. who previously had their
homes for many years in the Judith
Basin and in the vicinity of the Little
Rockies They moved later on to this
section. They are all Catholics, and,
Tor half-breeds, active and induStrl-
Gus. 1t was for these half-breedS par
loo #n-e nd
was devoutly and faithfully attended.
Rev. Father Nermaat was much
pleased to see devotions so largely at
tended, Z25 half-breeds received holy
communion and were renewed in The
faith Father Therien preached his
sermons in the Cree language.
The white population OF LewistOwn
and surrounding country is also large
~ Catholic.
At the close of the special mission
given for the Indians q Solemn Tri-
dunn opened on Sunday, Aug. Y which
was conducted by Rev. Father Murphy
OF Salg Lake City. Rev. Father Yer
maat opened the Iridium with high
mass. After the gospel Rev. Father
Murphy preached. on how Catholics
should estimate the divine gift of their
holy faith expressing in his able and
eloquent manner the many beauties at
~ preceding the sermon Father Muir
ply delivered a short address in French
to those who had followed Father The
rien's mission, urging them to assist
faithfully at the exercises Of the Tri-
dunn and thus merit an increase to
the spiritual favors lately received.
Sunday evening Father Murphy
preached a fine sermon on Salvation; ;
Monday evening on The Mission Of the
Holy Ghost" and Tuesday evening.
why Catholics Honor the Sacred
Heart. of Jesus"
Amidst all the beautiful ceremonies
of the mission and Iridium the most
impressive was the Feast of the AS
sumption when the first Communion
class received. At 7:3O a. m. the pro-
CeSsion entered the church. led by Rev. I
Father Eermaat the choir singing
followed by the altar boys
bearing the cross and lighted candles:
then cdntc twenty small boys and (
twenty of the small girls Of the parish,
dressed in white streWing flowers in I
the path of the communicants- Fol
lowing in the rear of the procession I
was Father Murphy, celebrant OF the /
High Mass, robed in his sacred vest /
ments
After the gospel Father Vermaat I.
preached a very eloquent and touching
sermon 10 the first commandments, and /
after communion Father Murphy
preached TO them on being ever true |
,o the Divine Savior who came for the 4
first time to be their heavenly guest. /
He took his occasion 70 congratulate /
the people upon their deyotedness to I,
their Church and pastor, and further
said. what was most edifying and dear /
lo he heart of a priest was that no /
matter what language is spoken to us, |
hgr am alike are 2T7ir71a ted with tha /
same love for their pastor, and all zeal /
Gus workers Of he Catholic Church
After Mass breakfast was served to |
me IrSl communion. class bN the ladies .
1i the Altar Society at the pastor /
'esidence. y he scene was one OF beau (
" and grandeur ail the way through, /
rom The entrance into the church un-
~ Tie END oi the service Many Beau I
.itui memories OF dear. devoted pas
ef VIII in years to come mingle with .
The thoughts OF such holy and happy .
'ec"l'ecuan ot q Hrst communion Wor-
My received The nrst reception OF Z
1ur Divine Lord leaves a mark "1 the
ui ana mihQ OF the enid inat all the
aHlty ana glory OF the world cannot .
..a ace.
ne names oi those VINO received are
As i"IlnWa; Alice CLANCY, Mary Pick
cite IDA D1Tanncau Annie D1"anbeau,
heresa Brass. May Wells, Madaline
.Ine- Maggie beEer, Dan crowley,
.ranF NacGowan, Charles Fabian,
Archie bnranbean
ln the evening services at the church
'onsisled ot a sermon by Rev. Father
Murphy on the gloTies Of the Virgin
Nary from the great feast Of the As
sumption. Immediately after the ser
non Father Murphy enrolled a large
number in the aposaeship Of prayer,
he a Nf
irst communion class renewed their
laptismal vows. The Iridium was
losed with solemn benediction.
'ePueh was rendered Father Murphy at