The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-26
MISSION FATHERS
FINISH TONIGHT.
CONCLUDING SERVICE AT IMMAC.
ULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH..
Fathers Busch and Arctander Have
Made Deep Impression During Two
Weeks Series of Daily Services
Meetings Have Been Totally Differ
" ent from Protestant Revivals. IT,

Mission Fathers Joseph F. Busch and
sionary work at the Church of the I'm
maculate Conception today with an ad-
dress at the morning service on q Re
ligion in the Home and an evening
service lecture on "The Crown of Vic
tory
For two weeks past these two fathers
have been holding daily services, two
service every evening. The attendance
has averaged 1000 day and $4,000
have heard them during the two weeks
which they have so devotedly labored.
Between 1900 and 1900 people daily
attended the evening discourses, while
500 to 500 daily presented themselves
at the early morning masses and periods
of instruction.
Many people have associated this
mission work at the Church of the I'M
maculete Conception as Catholic move
ment similar to the recent Chapman re-
vivals conducted under the auspices Of
the united Protestant churches thruout
the city. This association is incorrect.
The work of the two mission fathers
course of explanatory and educational
lectures which are conducted thruout
the diocese under the direction of Arch
bishop John Ireland of st. Paul, and
it is merely chance that they now fol-
lowed the heels of the Chapman meet
ings.
Simply Plain Appeals.
The services held in the Church Of
the Immaculate Conception have not
been at all similar to revival gather
ings They were not in the least emo
peals to the intellects of the hearers of
the truths of the Catholic faith that
people might the better live up to the
teachings Of the Church Of Rome. The
discourses have been presentations of
dogmatic christianity; both educational
and religious. They appealed first to
the intellect, with the belief that in so
doing the heart would carry out the
teachings the intellect accepts.
The first week Fathers Busch and
Arctander devoted their course Of lee
lures to doctrinal instructions; to the
presentation of Catholic truths without
reference. to any other denominations.
The past week $ course of lectures has
been an appeal to the conscience. The
appeals particularly to the understand
ing Say the missionary fathers:
"The one without the other would
be incomplete, since both mind anC
heart must be touched by and RESPOND
to grace, to make religion possible
True religion,' continue the fathers
tsis not controversial, therefore, this
course of sermons is offered alike tc
all, without distinctions of any kind. -
Early Service Test.
Mission Fathers Busch and Arctande1
have held two special services in the
early morning each day; at 5 am. anc
9 pm. The early service, looked
upon as test to some extent, OF the
devotion Of the people to religious gi
duties. The church has been half tillet
at the first service. At each OF thes'
services there was brief, instructor
given, followed by mass.
For half hour previous to the eve
ming service, that is, from 7:30 to
p.m., the fathers devoted the time t.
answering questions which inquirer
have placed in a question box in tn
front of the church:
Father Joseph F. Busch is native o
Minnesota. He was educated at s.
Thomas college, and~later at Louvair
Belgium. For some years he was sec
retary to Archbishop John irelanc
Later he held pastorate at st. Law
renee church, Minneapolis, then at l.
Sueur. Three years ago he was selectes
with Father Arctander by the arcf
bishop for diocesan mission work, be
ing relieved from all parochlal duties
Father George Arctander was a cor
vert to the Catholic faith from the No
wegian Lutheran church some twelv
YEARS ago. He went thru st. Paul
seminary at st. Paul and was asslgne
as assistant at st. Stephens churc
CIeary 1earySa at St. Charles. Three years az
he was appointed by the archbishop
work which he is now continuing.
Father Arctander, being a natiS
Norwegian, frequently addresses No
wegians in their own tongue and II
this reason is q favorite with people
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