The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-05

companion. little thinking that hc was
lE"ing to his death. Somewhere in th,
uuc Nless woods he became separated
from his companion. and near Meu-
"minee he. himself, disappeared anal
was never heard from again. 1t -
/ probable that he met his death at the
hand Of a ooWardN assassin. Thus
ended "a life OF asSiduous toll in the
serN.v" OF God ana his fellow man; d
death that was glorious in the sisht of
Heaven although no kind friend was
there to comfort his DYING hour
closely associated with Father
Merard was Father Allouez, man
well fitted for the tremendous task set
before him. He arrived on the south
ern shores of Lake Superior i'm the
Year 1865, and for thirty years he APP
piled himself deyotedly to the spirit
ual and mental elevation of the In
dams.
His first mission was at Sault Ste
Marie. Father Allouez arrived at "a
very opportune time. Ten or twelve
petty Alagonqun tribes were prepar.
ing for the invasion Of the Sioux. and
The young men were celebrating the
occasion with song and story. But
Father Au0uez was the envoy Of peace
and as such must first establish peace.
His influence had the desired effect.
and the chiefs, after listening To his
words advised against war ana the
tribes diShIndcd.
Tranquility being assured, Father
Allouez built "a small chapel, and this
quaint little house of prayer aroused
the interest of the Indians who came
To- wonder ANA To- listen. I'm short
time they all became known To the
priest and ne announced Ia them the
truths of christianity
The greatest enemy with which he
had To- contend was superstition, when
reigncd supreme. The lake was a
god: trees, rocks, metals, an were
gods, but the Mississippi was the OBJ
Jet Of universal alteration. Feeling a
pressing need for provisions. ne re
turned TO Canada; after a year ne
came back, bringing with him many
iItuc rememhranros for hk Spritu Il
children. Others We're waiting for the
saving truths ana Father Alloucz left
the mission for a time and iuurnrycd
farther west He had not been gone
long when Father Marquette initiated
himself among the Indians of Sault
ste. Marie, teaching instruCting, and
STRENGTHENING them i'm their faith. It
was an overwhelming task. but Father
Marquette was capable Of performing
it, with tho sunrise of the day Of his
arrival on the shores of Lake Superior.
was planted the religious seed that has
SO beautifully brought forth its fruits.
This littI" seed planted 10y Father
Marquette, hudded forth into Il mighty
tree Of true christianity. lie brought
TO the savage people who then popu-
lated the Upper District the Master
message of hope and many an Indian
mothe" blessed him in trembling ac-
cents, for To him they owe their saliva
ton. lie was father 20 them all.
Father jacques Marquette WAS born
IN the little town of I.aun. France, in
the year 1887. The social life of France
seemed to have no attraction for him.
and feeling called by God to a higher
life, he left the world and found his
true self when ne was ordained "A |
priest in the Society Of Jesus.
tie was not content i'm France where |
there were many servants Of God, and |
in 1861 he sailed for America. intend |
me to land at Canada, where after
spending eighteen months. he sailed |
FOR the states. He first went to Mich |
lgan, and seeing the need for a past n
he remained there. At Sault ste.
Marie he established his first mission