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Show J OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENT. Editor Intermountain Catholic: My Dear ir Replying to your faVer asking my , Approval of The Intermountain Catholic since its es- tabllshment In this diocese. I Mill state that I consider , the founding: of a Catholic paper in Salt Lake not the least of 4he many blessings bestowed by Providence on the Church here during the past -two years. It9 , Mrth occurred at an opportune time. Its zeal in prop s' ftatingr Catholic truth has had, einee its inception. , my hearty though silent approval. I believe with Our Holy Father that "a Rood Cutholic journal is a , perpetual mission in a parish," and that it Mill serve j as a Question bos, at all times, for anxious inquirers. Jn my visitations I shall hope to find The Intermountain Intermoun-tain Catholic In the home of every Catholic family. Jts mission is to espouse truth, justice and morality, and an devoted priests vilt find It an able co-opera-lor in their missionary work. It is my wish that all )ny priests and the laity entrusted to my charge hould encourage your noble effort and that f tho generous founder of The Intermountain Catholic. Tours sincerely, l. SCANLAN. ' Bishop of Salt, Lake. Salt Lake City, Oct. 2, 1900. j CARD FROM BISHOP SCANLAN. I feel it my duty to protect Catholics and the public pub-lic generally from fraud and imposition by notifying them from time to time that no person bearing the name and garb of a priest or sister, or anyone els-, i . authorized or permitted to solicit of collect in this it 'I loFs for any purpose whatever connected with the Catholic Church without having from me permission n writing bearing my seal and signature. Should .inyone be found engaged la doing this unlawful work or collecting without r,uch a doeument, he or she. as the case may be. should be regarded by all as a fraud aaa an Jmposter. . L. SCANLAN, Nov.20.lSP9. Bishcc of Salt Lake. :ti r M m -. - - . , |