Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-07-20
REV. JUlLLAROANSW ED.
Dr. C, G, lukens Objects to his Ar
tcIe Entitled "Aspersions Of
New Mexico
the MISSIONARIES UPHELD.

of New Mcsico; Rev Juiilard TO the
Rescue etc
am one OF the sincere and devnt
ed workers referred go a. the author
~ a Plea for our Rcd Men" to be-
found Ia the Assembly Herald at last
February
A. am acquainted with the author
at The attack against the missionaries.
aud ALEC acquainted with missionary
work among the Indians aud Moxicans
uf New Mexico and Arizona ! wish
Co answer this priests article. As To.
the relative sincerity OF Mr. Julllard
and the workers he refers to so sar
castically. ! will say that the former
ts located al Gallup, New Mexico,
whore hc has pleasant home and
that hc makes excursions into the sur.
rounding districts staying only long
enough Coz bury the dead. perform mar.
riaRc ceremonies aud baptizy children
tfur pay aiWuyHl. while the latter
spend their time ON the fields. live lu|
poor houses. with yet poorer fare. and
perform an the labor pertaining toll
their fields ot missions without hope
uf pccunInry reward from the people
Az to the interest OF the churches
ho attacks. in the welfare and prog
ross OF the territory I viii say that
The PrchhN tcrian church iB spending
from funds raised outside of the ter.
ritufics. for educational and mission.
Any work over 500 600 per year in th0
two territories. other denominations
are also spending large sums of mon
cy boz this work su that not less than
s21u,uuu iH being brought into these
territories each year To bc usod fui
their advancement, while 10 s we'll
known that the church represented hy
Mr. Jullard raises It's funds
from among the natives zone uf itr
methods being tu bury tho dead in
their houses of worship. that being
moro sacred ground aud the priest
gets from $40 to 500 for each grave.
nave known them to dig up the
bones from q former grave Co find
home Tor the last comorl
As Co this priests charge that mis-.
etuuHfirs and teachers manifest the
ingrntitudc OF contempt foi the Mex
leans and Indians. through letters
written 90 the eastern churches and
speeches delivered thcro there ts mo-
foundation. That thoro are many hon
Orabig noble hearted educated Men.
leans and Indians. we gladly accord
from acquaintance among them aud
J ana proud co. name many uf them us
personal friends bat that some
of the natives are Ignorant aud super.
Htitious is we'll known For such We
do not have contempt hat are sorry
for them. 90 tho amount uf our lives
aud money ThCy are glad 10 take
advantage Of what Oh boIng done 90 iift
Thorn mp a. to whore che blame lies
for the condition OF these people.
viii leave the reader 90 learn from
few statements
The Roman Catholic church has
had complete control of the moral and
spiritual welfare OF these people for
over three hundred years In san Ma
toe. the little hamlet Mr. JUL
lard defends So vigorously there
are few families OF superior
educated people but II Is a
stronghold 81 the "peuitcutcH i"
n society organized among the mem
beers Of the Catholic church only The
unciNllZrd habits and immoral con
duct at this society is famous among
an who have had knowledge of con.
ditiong Zoo tho southwest Again. at
Laguua ] iu company with govern
mont officials have Witnessed the
heather dances ana Cvrpmoululs held
inside the Roman Catholic church.
while ON the altar were images OF
beasts and btda with lighted candles
and food placed before them This Is
tue N'EMNNI 'N|AfHNiN Al't NNA NNI
the hDatbau dances have saints names.
every tourist knows, and. moreover.
the priests attend them aud un that
day baptilo the children Of the par
tiDipaute.
IN o. WORK cot three years among thu
Indians and contact with the MeNt
cans I have never attacked the Re-
man church before these people
have attacked the practice OF idoln
tu, drunkenness. etc. (which 10 AL
lcwai The course ] then took b. tho
one followed hy most wurkrrH Tor
the Protestant church never seeks con
trcyersy nul tnlA every oppOuuul
y a. treat the priest courteouHly
How was repaid VIII show when
SAY o., mover NlaltDl the field that hD
dil not tI tl iur.to the worst ole
msnt Hgaiu.t me-. and ut tnguua asked
them 90 build him a house that ho
might lit. among them, aE hc found
thr mIsaIuuary wac trying 60 break ur
their old customs which were good
In the article "a Plea for the Red
Mon stated plain facts as 90 M,
condition ct hrathouism they wrr,
iu with the hope that understanding
tho u.ol the church at large would
Sp Interested in set Errutcr work fO'
unin. them uU did not wri.g Dc Z,
bn ItHI 90 lBsUua. fpr DO not have Q,
describe TO the poor starving man DE
condition. / give the description T.
other. aud ru 10 him with the help
Iulliard saws "a luck would have
&c. the article fph anuuE them. Tn,
ttst time any but Christian Indian.
heard tho article, was ut meeting
called hy tho priest. of tho Catholic
clement whore with ali the ability
known Co % Jesuit hy tried Co inHam'
the ignorant people against IN" mis-
sIuualy.
AMI that leads mo to say. that thu
object of this man ln hunting up th
reports az missionaries is not ON aC
ruunt OF thp welfare Of the territory
bat that by taking the articles be- ma
go among the fanatics at hts athei
outs and inCite them against 90
teachers ana missionaries, The man
hood oft this YOU VIII readily see
when toll Won that tho teachers WHOM
hc is attacking at san Matco $40 bittol
Is are two dcfcnsclrss girls who, wit
selfsacrnce and love, are seeking {
Hn up the people intellectually mo-
ally and spiritually llo will roa
their articles written not in coi
trmpt. but luypi 20 the "Pcnitcntpa
aud others and when this fan tines
noble girls resume thplr work the
win Hnd sentiment against thcl
among those who can Dee dclude
which viii make their already Ion
some, discourGging work yet hardo
end may cas- the priest hopcsl dri,
these young women from the hoid, =
hy doprlyuR them of children, mai
their educational pnorts waste
time and money. \ truly laudah
ambition for a priest and wcll-wis
en- of the territory. What ! ha'
written can suhstautiato u occu
ion offers I can give set more stat
ling facts should We bee Obliged
do so tho blame uf the contr0you