The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-06-24
First Priest Who Visited What Is Now New
York City and the First Missionary
to the lroquois.
The Name of Isaac Jogues is Closely Inter
woven With the Early History of
the State of New York.

The United States will in the due I
course of events have it's first saint |
,canonized at Rome if the processes
now being carried out prove success
ful-Father Isaac Jogues, the Jesuit |
missionary who was murdered by the |
Mohawk Indians two hundred. and
fifty years ago, says the New York
Sun.
If the traveller to or from the West,
who passes through the Mohawk Val
ley, glances from the window Of his
swiftly passing train as it fles through
Auriesville, N. Y, about fifty miles
west of Albany, he will catch a
glimpse of superb grove of trees
sheltering several small oratories and
brottoes. This is the spot where a
chapel is being erected in honor of the
first American saint, the first priest
who visited Manhattan Island, discov-
crer of Lake George, and first mission
ary to the Iroquois.
Every year thousands of pilgrims,
and more each year, alight at the
quaint old station at Auriesville and
climb the picturesque roadway that
leads up to the primeval grove, with
it's temporary chapel, it's sacred grot-
toes and oratories, surrounding a sort
of cairn sheltering a full length figure
of Father Jogues, whose name is rev.
.erenced by some because of his relig-
ious heroism, by others because he
was a pioneer, pathfinder, a forerun-
ner of the immortal Marquette.
And yet, in spite of the many little
place, Father Jogues may be said to
be comparatively neglected and un-
known. Historians have, to large
extent, passed him by, or at least dis
missed him as unimportant, and due
recognition of his immense services
has been reserved for the twentieth
century. For his tardy historical re-
,habilitation Gen. John s. Clark of Au-
1burn is responsible, while for his re-
;ligious recognition Father John ].
-Wynne, editor of the Messenger, de-
serves much credit.
Visitors to the last resting place of
the martyr of the Mohawk will soon
find a beautiful chapel, with dome
that will be landmark for miles
around. The chapel will be unique in
several ways, as it will be practically
three churches in one, with three al
,tars and sacristy under the dome,
at the crossing of the nave and tran
tsepts.
The plan of the chapel will be a
ed so as to make independent chapels
and provide for three distinct pilgrim
ages at one time. The architecture
of the building will be noteworthy, for
it will perpetuate the mission style
which was developed by the Spanish
missionaries of California, and is ac-
cepted as being one of the original
American styles of architecture.
Marble mosaics copied from old In
dian ornamentations as found in their
bead and basket work will enrich the
edifice. The building will be of white
cement, with roof of red Spanish
tiles.
In addition to the chapel there will
be built a memorial entrance gateway,
refreshment pavilion, and carriage
sheds for the accommodation of those
who drive to the shrine.
This chapel marks the religious
reverence in which Father Jogues is
held. His secular recognition will be
no less great, and it is proposed to
erect in the grove memorial statue
to the pioneer This statue will De
from design by Sibbel of New York
from cast of which the accompany
ing photograph of the missionary was
taken.
Sickly in body and quiet and gentle
in demeanor, Father Jogues does not Al
first glance attract SO much attention
as the more imposing figure and char
acter of Brebeuf. Yet even this giant
among the missionaries had constant
occasion to admire Father Jogues' ad