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

few trusted Indians and set out for the
Island.
with mingled feelings of joy fear
and wonder ne approached the little
place. Kut his fears were banished by
the Cordialily with which the chiefs
and the people received him. \ salute
was fired in his hanor. As certain fu-
maliticS must hc observed before
| uansactins business with the Indians
ne first talked with them on various
| subjects. and then requested the chief
To- convene his people there on the fol-
! lowing day The next day the entire
| village had congregated waiting for
! lis appearance; they listened eagerly
! tu his sermon, at the completion If
! which, the chief thanked him and said
! he was glad 10 hear such words. on
the following day twenty-five were
baptized.
After leaving Beaver Island Father
iaraga crossed To Manistique where
his tidn-s Of the faith we're received
with great joy. Here again the regen-
Grating waters were poured upon nine
teen. Thus through every village, he
jUurneycd meeting with great success
Little chapels and schools were erected
and from nation of iliteracy they
We're transformed into God-fearing
community.
Every year, in July, the Indians
Travelled to Canada where they re-
ceived gifts from the government. but
Father Baraga. hearing that the Bish-
op was coming to confirm, persuaded
them TO postpone their trip till after
the Bishop had been there. So great
was their love for Jesus and his SER
want that they obeyed him Their joy
at the visit of Bishop Fenwick cannot
he described. one hundred and forty
OF them received the Sacrament II
confirmation.
When the Bishop had gone, Father
Baraga visited his other missions and
them all firm in their faith. At Beaver
Island there were hfteen who were
waiting for the priests return in order
to receive Baptism. After performing
this ceremony. he returned To Abe
Croche. But the Indians had started
ror Canada, so Father Baraga went To
Detroit 90 have his prayer-boOl> ana
catechism printed in the Indian lang
uage; owing to me dissimiarity exist
ing between the Indian dialects, the
old Indian prayer-book was of no USE
and, accordingly, he had his printed
in the Algonquin tongue. Bishop Fen
wick had given him $212, which sum
enabled him To print about one thou
sand copies.
When he arrived i'm Dctroit, the ci:N
was i'm the throes of the violent plague
If cholera. Priests were busy from
morn till night never firing. never fal-
terms, ana numbers died after rcceiV-
ng the last ministratons. Father
Iiaraga was forced to take part IN
he work of mercy and his record dur
ng this time is the best. Bishop Fen
wick fell victim To the plague.
ON his return. Father Baraga work
ID with rev zeal and vigor, and 80
,reat was his zeal for souls that none
'Ould resist him. 4 number of persons
we're baptized. I'm 1853 he was APP
iriscd of his election to the episcopacE
about the same time the Upper Pen
nsula of Michigan was made vicar
.te apostolic with Father Baraga as
Bishop. Then. from one end of Michi-
AN To the other, even into Wisconsin
Ie journeyed on his paternal mission
}ut the work was becoming To arduous
or him. other white settlers were
oming i'm and the wilderness was be-
ng transformed into thriving towns
nd cities. The copper mines had been
'pencd and Bishop Baraga reaiizeu
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