The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-16

| Bearing the arms OF the Catholic
Church Extension society. with the mot
TO "Advcniat Regnum Christi on its
side. and the spirit OF Christianity In its
wake. the famous chapel car, 81. An
thony, arrived in Salt Lake City. Thurs
day, from Cheyenne, and ran up TO the
Oregon Short Line depot. where II will.
stand until 1t departs. Friday night at II
. clock, for Ogden.
The chapel car is In charge of the Rev.
Fathers a. p. Doyle and Alvah w, Do
ran both from the Apostolic Mission
house AT Washington. ID. c.. who are
making. n transcont!nental missionary
trip. The chapel car VIII remain n day
in Ogden; spend all of next week giving
missions in towns along the oregon Short
Line, stop a week In Pocotello. Ida.
several sermons, then continue Its way
through the northwest winding up at Sc
attle, where 1t will be the chief religious
car is scheduled to reach oxford, Ida,
next Sunday morning.
The progress OF the st. Anthony over
the country from Chicago has been one
long, triumph. Great crowds have greet
ed the car at every station. and at Coun-
Ell Bluffs. Ia. Lincoln, Neb.. and Denver
Colo, II was necessary for the priests Co
leave the car and deliver their sermons
In the largest halls.
The Two priests with the car on its
present tour are known all over the Unit
ed States Father Doyle. who is one OF
the most brilliant and eloquent OF the
Paultst fathers, Is founder and head OF
the Apostolic Mission house; in Washing
ton. d. G.. an institution whose object is
the training OF priests for non Catholic
missions, Father Doran is a former
EPlscopalian minister; minis ;n who was convert
ago. He has been a priest for the last
five years, His special work is done in
the, capacity OF diocesan missionary Of
Fathers Doyle and Dorsn arc both men
Of commanding personality; and their
fervid eloquence and appealing sermons
The chapel car which is the first Catho-
lie Church on Wheels has amply jusu-
fed the ardor OF its donor. the Hon. Am
brose Petry. X. s, G. OF New York, who
has been kuighted by Pope Plus X. for
his labors In behalf OF the church. The
car is the property OF the Catholic
is to not only preserve the faith OF Jesus
Christ among the thousands OF scattered
Catholics. but 10 extend the knowledge
OF Its blessings to those outside the fold.
The car Is a very practical utility IN car
rying on mission work. IL costs but lit
tie 10 maintain. though the original cost
1t houses both pastor and congregation;
the latter for the period of religious s"rN-
ice. the former all Of the time, for the
car is fairly comfortable living room.
The chapel car solves the problem OF poor
hotels and dugout quarters in pioneer To-
cal!ties. 1t insures neglected places be
Ing visited regularly The Very novelty
TO hear the missionary, Liter
ature is carried In large quantities In the
chapel car. and mass is said daily which
is not slight consideration for a spirit
ually hungry priest. The chapel car sup
plies scattered families with all they
need OF mission books, The missionary
priest has a place within the car to in
struct children when only few families
are To be found, and he may stay con-
tented as long as necessary without worry
or lonesomeness The chapel car Is his
So successful has been the work accom-
plished by the St Anthony that Mr.. Petry
has avowed his determination to put an
other chapel car into the field next year.
and the priests OF the United States VIII
also build third car. II is hoped by the
church that some other generous donor
will appear, so that four chapel cars may
be kept travelling over separate districts
in the United States all OF the time.
George c. Hennessey, superintendent of
to Salt Lake City, has done a
great deal Of good work for the church
by the way in which he manages the
car. and through his pleasing personality
and courteous manner he has pleased the
visitors,
The Catholic Church Extension society
developed from the zeal and generosity
and religious devotion and love for the
church OF It's lay members, Among the
who are prominently identl-
fed with the aims and work OF the So
ciety are the Most ReV' James u. 2uig-
ley, d. D.. archbishop OF Chicago, who
is chairman of the board Of governors,
the Rev Francis G, Kelley, D. D., LII, D..
president and founder Of the society;
Right Rev. John j. Hennessey. D, d.
the first bishop to take up the chapel
car work: Rev. f. 3. Ledvina, secretary
of the society; Ambrose Petry, donor OF
the St Anthony chapel car; Rev. a. p.
Landry, field secretary OF the society;
Rev. w. d. O'Brien. director of the arch
diocese of Chicago, and the Most Rev.
S. G. Messmer d. D., vice chairman Of
the board of governors.
The mission is intended principally for
non Catholics but mission for Catholics
is also combined with the former. Each
morning mass Is said in the chapel car