The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-04

suffered with their lips upon the cross
M their eyes to heaven, OF the paths
they hewed through the forests, OF the
miles they Travelled through deep nov
bleeding. lettering under the burden Of
tiNult n abuse. they struggled on, their
oIty hope TO baptize members Of the
tribes who struck them so cruelty.
1t is a beautiful theme. this absolute
abstinence from the comfort OF the mis-
~sion-houses which the missionaries en-
joyed that they might reach the heart
with the light Of the Word they preached.
The only complaint made by Father
Jogues was that he could not suffer more.
Trappers Of those days, n captive In
misery at the and OF the IroQuois. and
perhaps endured as much physical dis
comfort as Father Jogues and his col
leagues. but their mission was Of different
purpose. Father Jogues was preaching the
gospel, and II is for preaching that gospel
under such conditions. combined with his
reputation for plety and charity OF soul.
have him canonized to-day.
EARLY RELIGIOUS LIFE.
To lead a religious life was an early as
piration. 1t Is known that he gained his
final entrance into the Society of Jesus
at Rousn. on October "A. 1924. He was or
dained a priest in 1886. and was appointed
to the mission in Canada. Goupil. unable
70 enter the society in France. came TO
go 1AA aAANA EkNA-AAe AnV ENaA1
among the lowly. caring for the sick and
the wounded. he was sent to join the mis-
sionaries among the Hurons-
Father ogues suffered a serious illness
while In Canada. and upon his recovery
was sent with Father GARNER to the Pc
tun Indians. Here he got his first taste Of
wild life. TIT long journey was made on
snow shoes, and seemed intermlnable. TIL
guides OF the missionaries abandoned them
In the depth Of the forests.
They were compelled to sleep in the
deem snow aud en- WffhnuN food Their
su1erings must lave been awful. When
they reached their destination they met
with a rebun. The Petuns classed them
as sorcerers and drove them into the
storm Exhausted from loss Of sleep. weak
from starvation. they retraced their steps.
History loses sight OF the magnificent ex-
world. Subsisting upon berries n bark
from the trees. In danger from hungry
beasts and many rowing bands Of un-
friendly Indians, they struggled on tina
Journey to their mission.
It was in 1910 tina Father Jogues under
took a canoe trip TO Sault Ste. Marie. a
Quebec, menaced on every hand by the
hostile n on either side Of the river
over which he passed He was in Quebec
for ten days. when he set out with Rene
Goupil and a party OF Hurons. The Iro-
quois were on the warpath and bore the
French deadly enmity.
CAPTURED BY INDIANS.
In an ambuscade the Hurons fought the
~IroquoIs most nobly. During the battle.
and in constant danger, even peril. Of his
life. Father Jogues remained true to his
duty and gave a~bsolution TO the dying and
surgical assistance TO the wounded. Gou-
pill remained at the side OF Father Jogues
and was prisoner. Father Jogues
had plenty OF time 10 escape and was so
advised by his companions. but he refused
to desert Goupil. He Is said to have ex-
claimed as he embraced Goupil:
"Oh. my brotheri The designs OF God are
mysterious In our regard: but he Is the
master and doeth what he judgeth best.
He has accomplished his will. Nav his
holy name be blessedi'
Father Jogues for a brief spell found
himself at liberty. and sought to adminis-
ter the sacrament to the Christians who
a fallen. Many OF them were soreiy
ounde and lay upon the ground with
their eyes turned TO the priest They had
been well trained by Father Jogues, and
were ready TO die once he blessed them
and told them Of the reward.
How 81 could have lived through
the terrible punishment the ~IroQuois adj
ministered at this time Is a marvel. They
were so enraged at the priest for daring
TO succor the wounded that they fell upon
him With clubs and beat him to the
ground until he was unconscious. When
the priest came TO his senses they tore out
his nails with their teeth.
Then they took the ends Of the fore
finger Of each hand n crushed the bones
until half OF the fingers were amputated.
Gouph was treated equally cruelty. Every
to the Indian settlement. Can
any one fail to feel what these two men
endured during that march? Their |
wounds were raw. Thousands Of biting
insects made sleep impossible. The little
INDIANS tore and claved them For every