Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-10

soon after this occurrence Father
Francisco Lopez. while reciting his Of
flee In the outskirts Of the pueblo 81
Puara. was struck on the head with a
heavy club and was Instantly killed
lone OF the indian chiefs In the pueblo
tried To save Father Ruis from the
wrath OF the medicine men. and con
cealed him in a house, but 20 no pur'
nose. his doom was sealed. he was
soon found IN his place Of conceal
ment. and u martyrs death soor
Joined him 10 his companions. MS
body was thrown IN the Rio Grande
Thus ended the third attempt "a
bring the Indians ~ New Mexico
! within the fold Of Christian people,
set WAS the work OF those missiona-
ries not barren Of results IN fact. the
work was only begun then in earnest
the virgin soil had been broken, the
| sod had been turned over. and the seed
had only been scattered. because II Is
itrue that the blood Of martyrs Is the
seed Of the church. M how hountiful
crop this seed produced we Will
presently see. VIII I be blamed for
saving al this point that ! feel some
pardonable pride in that the first
blood Of martyrs that ever baptizen
this beautiful land or New Mexico ~
the faith Of Christ came from El
Vale de san PartolomeP ! hope not.
I because In that same little town h a
nesfeg among the "cxuberant foliage
Of majestic trees. that knows o the
witherjnPs chills Of wintry frosts.
Vhere nature ever smiles on man
through the broad expanse OF her un-
elouded sky by day. and playfully
peeps at you through millions OF
sparkllng eyes IN her starry nights;
where the gentle breezes are fragrant
with the sweet perfume Of flowers
that never die I'm a land OF perpetual
spring. there by the evergreen banks
Of the limpid rivulet that merrily
huns its way 20 the mighty sea
there aid I first look upon the light OF
day. that Is my native land.
While these things were happening
here the escort that had 50 shame
fully deserted the missionaries arrived
Ia El Vale. and reported TO the au-
thorities the conditions under which
they had left the three Franclscans
A relief expedition vas speedily or
eanized under the leadership OF On.
Antonio Dc Espejo. who. AT the head
Of il5, men started from that town
on the 10th Of November 1889 They
arrived only 10 learn Of the sad fate
that had befallen the brave mission
aries. w%hereupon the expedition re-
turned homo.
u IAufnlilo0s ~ttobo-osl
Another luil Of fourteen wears oc-
cured before the effort was renewed
to conquer New Mexico. but the time
was now ripe for the final attempt
In the veal 1896 On. Juan de Onate
started from the CITY Of Mexico at
the head Of about 100 soldiers and
approximately 100 married men Win
their families, to permanently occupy
settle the land Of Cibola. To this
force were attached eight Franciscan
friars. to wit. Fathers Alonzo Marti-
noz. Juan de ROsas. Franciseo san
Miguel. Francisco de Zamora Alonzo
dc Lugo. Andres Corchado, Juan
ciaras and Crlstobal de salazar There
we're also two lay brothers. Juan de
Bustamant and Pedro de Vergara.
Their Journey was made by easy
stages. and was often delayed by
months ~ a time desertions from the
army were quite common. SO mat
when Onate arrived at the pueblo OF
IN the year 1888. Onaie mao
only about 400 soldiers. The mission
aries lost no time IN graphing with
work before them, and so success
were they, that by the 9Th Of sep
Of that year they had COM
and dedicated the church AZ
Juan de los C~abnlleros. that be-
the first Spanish colony In New
Mexico. It's location being at or Ia the
immediate vicinity Of the present town
~ Chama In Rio Arriba county. BY
end OF that same year churches
been built Ut Puara, Santa Do
mingo pocurls and Galisteo.
In tho year 1895 h city Of santa
Fe was founded by Onate, and tho
Of government was permanently
moved there. Here also the mission
aries established their principal house
The work Of Characterization was
on under difficulties, " was
enough by the use 90 superior
10 bring the Indians 60 accept
lomiration; but IL WAS quite another
hing 10 persuade them by a process
res sonlng, TO forsake their religious
90 abandon their traditions and
% adopt a new faith, yet the mission
aries forged ahead, and by the close
II tn year zoos they had poured the
of baptism On 500 converts
81 this time also, Father Pedro Ger
de Zaratc had become 50 pro-
Ina the language Of the Jcmes
indians that he translated and wrote
he CttechlNm Of the Catholic doctrine
II hat language.
In 1917 the missionaries had
.hurches at santa he, Galisteo. Pecos,
Taos, san Yldefonsn, Santa
Sandia, San Feline aud Santo
Domingo. The magnificent work
.one by the missionaries IN the frst
,eriod Of thu colonization OF New (.
fexiea D. best set out IN the report ,
made BY Fathcr Alfonso De Bena-
idcs the Custodio or superior ~ tho {
rider In New Mexico. 20 Phillip "
r spain. In the year l626. In that !
.port ne mentions several indian d
from which ! take the follow z
" Wherein he mentions the towns or i
ilagrs that they inhabit aud an ap- s
roNlmate estimate ~ the number " {
eople Ia each tribe pa
CFfom the report 81 Fir 4. de- PEN q
gides % Philip ~, KING % fSpnin, b
A. u. 16'6.1 %
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