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

AIRY station. Having completed this
work. lie went to MaCknaw.
Wherever he went he brought with
him mystic something which served
to brins men towards him and to en-
thrall his audience. The savage men
whom he taught were captiyated by
the message which he brought, and
they listened in silence while he relat-
ed To them the story OF Christ Cruel
| fled. After life OF ncessant toll
prayer and priyation, he bowed to the
| inevitable ANA his soul passed To its
creator on May 18th, 1873. He was
buried at st. lgnace. His was "a life
of heroic self sacrifice hut ~ life not
spent in vain, for all along the shores
Of Lake superior the remaining In
dams trace their participation iu the
4 benefits of christianity 10 the teach
ings Of the BLACK ROBBED Father"
While Fathers Jogues. Ramybcau.t,
! Allouez and Marquette were laborung
in the wilds of America ana pavine the
way for the further development Of
| those lands other forces were COM
bining To accomplish this development.
In Europe, in the year 1929 a society
for the propagation of the faith had
| been formed, and one Of it's objects
was to send missionaries to the new
world It's first messenger was a
young priest 10y the name of Frederick
Baraga.
This priest was born in the province
of Cornilla. Austria, in 1877. Of mob G
descent. In 1906 he was sent To- a pri-
vate tutor i'm Iaibach, where ne dis
displayed great talents for learning.
His first sorrow came with the death
of his mother i'm 1908. His father died
in 1872. At the age Of nineteen Baraga
realized that his vocation was to be-
come priest of God His previous
studies at the seminary had prepared
him for this step, and at the expiration
of two years hc was ordained. II wa
at this time that the society for the
Propagation of the Faith had been or
ganized and Father Baraga sent in his
name as candidate for the American
''''''''''iN' nv Nilfll NIblt To BlSlUl !
Fcnwick of Cincinnati, Ohio and the
Bishop sent him word to come at once
as they were greatly in need of priests |
for the Indian missions.
After preparations had been COM |
pleted, and a preliminary trip to Havre
taken. he embarked with light heart |
for America. The weather being IN g.
vorable, the trip lasted but thirty |
days. On the thirtieth day they sailed
into New York harbor. aud as the
Young man stood upon the threshold Of
the new world, he did not repent of
leaving his home. These poor people
needed him more than the Europeans.
lie was anxious To be at the field Of
his labors. so after three days spent
IN New York, he left for Cincinnati.
where he was to meet Bishop Fenwick.
Ills superior did not detain him. A
lew necessary instructions and he was
again on his way: he Travelled north
ward and in few days ne arrived ut
Michigan. The natives welcomed him
Tor they were, for the most part. eager
"a hear the eternal truths.
This village was called Abre Croche.
is q town in Lower Michigan, now
Known as lIarbor Springs. His con-
'erslons were rapid ana sincere due.
10 doubt, to the teachings of previous
missionaries which had not been en-
rely forgotten.
After celebrating the feast OF Easter
With his spiritual children. Father
faraga left for another place. He had {
leard that the natives of Beaver Is
ihd an island in Lake Superior. were
esirous of hearing the words Of Christ
hd his religion. lie took as guides a