The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-09-13
TOUR IN WAGON CHAPEL TO COM
BAT RIeoTRY.
Jealous Benedictine Missionary Enters
Upon Novel Campaign in
Arkansas.

Filled with the missionary spirit
anxious to refute the slanderous at
tacks made on Catholics and Catholic
institutions, and hopeful of bringing
the wanderer to the fold of the one
true Church, Rev. Father Boniface, o.
S. B., of Subiaco, Ark, has novel
plan by which he hopes to accomplish
this great work in the rural districts
of Arkansas, says the Southern
Guardian" On Sunday, August 10, in
the presence of 1000 persons, Catho-
lies and non-C Catholics, the unique
wagon-chapel in which Father Boni-
face will tour the state was dedicated
at Subiaco. In an address on the oc-
casion, explanatory of his plans,
Father Boniface said:
"What happened to Noah in the Old
Testament happened to me. When the
former constructed his Ark, many
there were who made their smart re-
marks; nor was I spared the witt
cisms of the incredulous while build
ing this wagon" He did not go on
to say that he hoped the scoffers
would be drowned in a deluge, but he
expressed his belief that his wagon
will vindicate it's usefulness and
silence his critics.
Father Boniface, with the assist
ance of Fathers Anton and Hugo, built
the wagon that is to be used as a
chapel. The vehicle and the team that
is to pull it over the country cost no
less than $1,000, and though he
started without funds, Father Boniface
says the chapel will start on its initial
trip free from debt. The wagon is
twenty-three feet long and six feet
wide, inside measurement 1t is built
after the pattern of small street car
1t has seats that are so built as to be
used at different times for trunks,
beds, tables, seats and other purposes.
The seating capacity of the wagon is
about one dozen.
The car has in it a pretty little
portable altar and when the number
attending services is not greater than
the capacity of the wagon this altar
will be in the front of the wagon;
but when the crowd is larger the altar
will be removed to the rear and a
large tent that is to be carried along
will serve as shelter for the congre-
CATION.
In addition to real religious services
there will be other features. There
will be a moving picture show, though
not of the modern kind. These views
will be of and concerning the New
Testament, together with the cate
chism in pictures. A fine Victrola will
furnish music and the songs will con-
sist of the sacred hymns sung by mas
ter singers and other vocal and in
strumental selections of the right kind.
The features are intended to be great
attractions to draw the country folk
to the meeting. There will be only
two persons on the wagon chapel,
regularly, Father Boniface and one
other young man, who will perform
the double duty of driver and cook.
The chapel wagon bearing its mis-
sionary priest will stop at some point
in the county every Tuesday noon and
this place will be just wherever the
wagon happens to be at that time.
On going into camp Father Boniface
will proceed to send couriers through
the country notifying the people of
his arrival and of his intention to re-
main there until the following Sunday
evening.
During his stay at these country
places the daily program will consist
Of music, lecture and moving pic
lures. Mass will be said each morn
ing and those who desire may attend.
The regular program will be in the
evening. The lecture will be along
doctrinal lines and in refutatfon of
charges hurled against the Church by
her enemies