The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-27
RUINED CHURCHES
 D BE RESTORED
l...-! CathedraIS, Damaged Lung Mexican Revolutions,
 uH Be RehabiIitated.
EsGY USED AS BARRACKS
Unusual Fascination Of Mexican Churches Lies in Their Mixed t-cture-Treasures Taken
 by SacrrIegious VandaIs.


 Monterrey. MeX.-ReStorudou of the church properties to the Catholic cier- gy by rhr Mexican government Is 10 ua followed by u =rueraI rehao..ila- r.nu uE many ediEueS which were bad .y aaua-eL during the long period of r.N.uuvn~. la many instances mag -'...m churches were used as bar .....- ., ~.H.cr~. Gold and silver ur- t...I-. rare paintings and other r-.-- of sa.rr We're stolen by SUtrl- .r-ua> .a.aI> and probably will r.... .- g..aserrG
 rar a. rl- things that imprr~seS ruu visitor To NgN.gu most strongly is tue number aud beauty ut th, churches uf the country. Fritcs a Monterey correspondent of lhe New Yurs Sun. la mining camps yiI- a-a>. ur.ruaa~. ar every place. iu fact. wu.r. r..~r Is human huhita- ..uu church may be found. some .. rnr rrrur uf.G.u-~ erected in thu early days 0- Spanish control are iD rm..~ rlr many remain intact and ar. ~.u tu u~..
 Ir has aryu said that the muSua. r~w.Euu %, Mexican churches lies .n their mixed architecture. The Chris. liam spike. the MoortSh dome, the Iu- dian raeaH,S. rHe Sarac,nIc cnlor.u- uuf. added rn this. tne fact rhur rhr wu~sm.u rw-uyrl by rhr Spanish artist, anI sa.a.rertS Were mIluuS who left rre impress o' their own peculiar rnm..aark in these auctcn, hu.un-~
 A Remarkable Church.
 n-. .r rl. r.-f beautiful and re ra--.,g. ar rnr early Mexican r..-..r> fs -.. uac in r'r Iirr.r min ing village %. N..rur.ara. In rhr noun a..s .- Ga...a-n. This churr. n..- .r..... . --.- a. 30 ru>r Of more -n.r <r ua.. .y ..r n.ur of Fa'cu ..ar. u.u .. ...- -.ma Was said [. ra -.g r....-. wa u rh- w0r.d
 un r.. -.r "s .na htll on which 'hr ra-.-. .. .-.I- stands rar big church s.-r Ing r wm built info the hill .-r .... ...-~ v...h w.re formerly .-.U .- . convent and fortress. but, u.... a~e ara orrur5ed as stores and Hrr"r--. NH- hy has ncrn erecre, . -.......r- 2. .Ne mau who erected tnr aG... The narrow pathway Jo rGn church iradS Co @ broad flight O. >r.-~ sr-a -ae oIl churrhyard. bright IE ...raG flowers uud viue-huug rrel. u-a~
 Er.-rn.e .r.o tre church is made rrr..-. u>uu.-trr.y carved doors Se. .n richly rramrurnI wa0s To thy right is .u. ~arr.S-y where are kcp. rn. w.-n...a- hanc5sm"l font sur mounted ng ua.o aad dove, al. os -u.t. E.. vr-gmrurS of gold em. EraHrr.l un rich cloth of satin aut velvet in brilliant ru.nrS. numerous ma-., us -n. sa.u-s thr virgin used m rnr various calendar celebrations aud ru wu..~e crurity. These are au a.n. .u large closets which ar" readily opened for rhe inspection of visitors.
 Certain Rare Paintings.
 In t.. church proper .s a ma-n.!i, r.r altar %. 5wwruse size and re- -.-..... .a.ry. richly urmwurntcd with elaborate rrarwork auI exquisite pr-s.-. U.r pulpit is entirely "t in- laW.n-utr~ ut curious pattern. Large. .-..r- ...r..H mirrors and rare pa.ut- r-~ mIuru .Hr walls Many 60. tA" ra..-n-> depict ~.rur~ from the life ur Christ and The lives of The saints. u.. ut .la hnul~omu-l uf the DOT r..r~ is thar ut San D1yrrnu". po- r-ru stint or Guam.uaro. Along the -.H., .-r .o be found utd wartr"hrs u. ...-f- a.G a set of antique draw ing r.w furniture of rosewood and ,....-..y us rare and wonderful. de- sign. l.uurr.G from Span.
 u.a 70. fn- most iuferr- ing features of .n. church .~ rur miracle chapel, where uu-r E~ an altar of unusual beauty aw richness. In this room are hun. many small artificial arms. logs hearts and other members of The HuIy. with inscriptions atteSting rt. miracles performed by the Virgin. who. ft is believed hy the devout folk or .na community. dwcIlS there. The v--r-~ image. under a glass case, iS ...r-nH with a priceless set of pearls, r..u.r- necklace, earrings and