The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-06

fathers and %custodians, his predeccs-
sors, were mistaken. But he was
roon convinced that he himself was
the one who had erred"
Thus the villa of Albuquerque was
founded In 1905 and became the third
Spanish town in New Mexico; and lis
church was built almost Immediately
thereafter. Time has proved that
Governor CucrNo "huildcd better than
he know when ne paid his compii-
mcnt - the Duke OF Albuquerque.
Tor certainly the foundation In his
honor at this city, with lis ever in
crcnsinE Tetmanencc. has done more
to- preserve his name and fame TO the
present generation thaa any other
event OF his administration.
The set of parish registers belong
ing To tho church OF san Felipe is OF
much interest, not only IN establish
ng lines OF ancestry. but on account
of the Elmrscs of history which are
incidentally Afforded, aud some cur-
ious personal traits Of the CLERGY.
Father E%lglohart mentions one priest
wha ]ondcayorcd single handed To
change the time honurcd numc OF his
parish and hand tho parishoucrs ovc
10 the euro of 81. Francis Xavier ia
stead of -. Philip; 0ut an equally
curious ease b that of another parish
priest. who evidently was a dcyoteo
OF our Lady Of SORROWS, ard who in
sisted on giving 10 every child. male
or female, that he baptiso1 during his
passionate the namo of Dolores. The
record Will SHOW that not "A single boy
or girl during mat period escaped
having 1 q carry that rather mournful
name throughout his life.
owing to tao prosperity and wealth
OF the community Ia Albuquerque, al.
mos; from ius foundation. the church
has always hccn well sustained, and
not only kept ln good order, but en-
Iurgcd and improved as increasing
population has required. II has neyel
been entirely destroyed ana rebuilt
900 that the present beautiful cdinCc
though different IN many respcctl
from the modest foundation of
century ago, may still claim 10 Doe 4,
1 continuation OF the ancient ediAc'
and TO preserve all the hnllowcd as.
sociations Of the past.
That due attention was paid. ever
in the earlier days, to prophecies a
! conduct and the respect due 10 sacre,
places. is shown by one OF the ofncia
archives. hlcd in 1893, and only re
Gently published, which d a record @
proceedings before the governor on
complaint brought hy Father JOSEPH
Antonio Guerrero. comissnrio Of tn
holy office, against tive men for dis
respectful conduct In the church h
/ Albuquerque,
Being so prominently located In tn.
territory. the ample r%esldepce for IN.
accommodation OF the parish prizes
and visiting clergy became a ccute
of hospitality, ana hat this WAS dis
pcnscd with every attention 90 IA
comfort and pleasure Of guests of de
tlnotion b. amply evidenced by the in
terostlag description OF these enter
tammonts recorded by LAcutenar
zebulon pike In he diary OF his en-
forced journey from santa Fe 10 Oh
huhaua in 1906. The priest ~ IN
parish al TINT time Mas the Rev. An
brosio Guerra. ana the young ofic,
seems 10 have been particularly In
pressed with the beauty OF some
II the orphan girls whom the good padl
had adopted and was bringing up
his household, and enthusiasiicnlI
, writes, after describing the dinner