The Irish standard., 1909-11-20
Converting the Mormons.

Converting tho Mormons.
Rev. A. P. Doyle and Rev. Alvah w.
Doran, of the Paulist Order are CIV
ing missions to the followers of Brig.
ham Young. Father Doran writes to
the Extension Magazine for November
and says in part:
Being convert, it seemed to me a
strange coincidence that my initial mis-
sionary work on the st. Anthony Chap.
ell Car should begin at oxford. 1t can
not be said, however, that Father DOYLE
and myself started much of an oxford
movement" The town is nearly three
miles from the railroad station. For
tunately, we arrived on Saturday
afternoon, and therefore could avail
ourselves of the opportunity to ride
over to the town in the mall cart, and
personally announce the services. The
Mormon meeting house was the only
q Catholic in the place; all inhabitants
are Mormons. After getting acquaint-
ed with every person in sight, we
walked back to the car in the cool Of
the evening. That night we shed our
blood for the Faith, by the onslaught
of mosquitoes. Not until after the
second Mass had been said on Sun
day did the congregation appear in
the person of Mr.. Michael Casey, fore
man OF the section gang at Swan Lake.
We worked our passage back on his
handcar to hunt up two STRAY Sheep"
Four sturdy little Japs pumped us back
to Oxford, and refused to collect any
fare.
The Mormons used their meeting
house in the morning and afternoon,
but announced our evening lecture, We
borrowed their choir and Bible also.
Both Father Doyle and myself deliv
cred addresses on the position and
claims of the Catholic Church, which
We're kindly received. Some time ago a
Methodist minister, who attempted 70
preach here, was chased out of town.
The Mormon bishop and ninety of his
flock were present, counting the babes
In arms. but not the dogs. We dis
tributed quantity of Catholic liter
allure and discovered one younS mar
ried woman, an Ought to-be" Cath
Ole. A number of Mormon young pep
pie visited the car. Three little Nor
mons became our very good friends:
asking very amusing questions. They
were delighted when we took their pic.
ture. AS the men were busy during
the week in the harvest fields, and we
were so far from the town, we moved
on to Downey on Monday.
At Downey the missionaries had
large audiences, the Mormon bishon m
one occasion attending. They found
one Catholic family; one individual of
the species described as "woodchucl1"
Catholic, and two. "ought-to-be's."
At McCammon, Idaho, ten Catholics
received the Sacramento in the Chano,
Car. At St Anthony's they found a
few Catholic families, but of the ve,y
best kind. One family twelve miles
away, drove in twice day to the mis-
sion.
At American Falls, Father Doran had
the happiness of giving the Sacramento
to thirty persons, including his own
father and mother, recent converts.
Father Doyle thus describes the STAY
at Pocatello 1--WE should explain that
this work was done in warm weather,.
The Chapel Car remained in poca-
tello from Saturday till Sunday night
then went north to Yellowstone Par:
with Father Doran, missionary. re-.
manned behind to give the Pocatello
mission. The weather is delightful in
these high attitudes. The nights and
mornings are cool, but it is hot in the
middle of the day. The attendance
was fairly good, increasing each night
until the close, when the church, which
seats six hundred, was crowded. Ono
convert and three growing children
were baptized. Fathers Doran and
kress each answered questions one
evening.