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Show .. , I Bishop Scaiiian's iyomback I : Ride of One thousand Miles tiff ftftt-ftlllf '4-f4-f44-f In 1S76 the fame of Silver Reef, because be-cause of its rich ore deposits, was becoming be-coming widespread. Before the discovery discov-ery of rich silver ore it was an unattractive unattrac-tive desert in the southern part of the state, and about seventeen miles from St. George, where the first Mormon temple was erected and completed. After Af-ter the discovery of the mines persons flocked there from all parts of the states of Utah and Nevada. It was called Silw Reef from the geological formation ot the hills. Coming within the jurisdiction jurisdic-tion of Father Scanlan's large parish, he visited the place-in 1S77, making the round trip of 1.000 miles from Salt Lake and back on horseback. In the trip were included Frisco. Fort Cameron and many other smaller mining camps. He was absent five months, returning to Salt Lake in-October. Being pleased with future prospects of the place lie sent Father Kiely on a visit" there in 187S. He returned in August of the j same year and reported that among I the miners and other residents of the I place were many Catholics who were I desirous of having a church, and through him an invitation was extended extend-ed to the pastor to revisit them. Immediately Im-mediately Father Scanlan made preparations prep-arations for his see-ond visit, leaving Salt Lake late in November of that year. After reaching his destination a large lot was soon secured, and on Jan. 1 a subscription list for a new church was opened. To the appeal all generously gener-ously responded, and the work of construction con-struction was soon begun. Tn less than four months a neat, commodious frame church was completed. First services, a misia contata. were celebrated on Eas- ter Sunday, 1S70: the church blessed on the same day was dedicated to St. John. ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL. Whilst the church was in course of j erection the miners and citizens of the i place held a meeting Feb. 21. 1879. The j chairman of the meeting, Judge Barbee, appointed a committee of three of j those present to wait on Father Scan- I ! Ian, invite him to the meeting. His ! appearance was greeted, and being asked the conditions on which he would undertake to establish and conduct, a, hospital for the benefit of the people he ! replied: That, first, for establishing or! building such an institution he would do it if they so wished, or they themselves them-selves could plan and supervise the I building. Second, as to conducting the j hospital, he would get sisters to do I that, provided the citizens of the dis-j dis-j trict and the employees of the mills land mines would pay into the hospital $1 a month. In consideration of this j all sick and disabled would be nursed and cared for. This privilege not only, extended to all subscribers, but to all indigent or needy persons requiring medical treatment. The second proposition propo-sition was unanimously adopted at the meeting. Four of the most prominent mining men then in Silver Reef Captain Cap-tain H. S. Lubbock. Colonel E. A. Wall. John H. Rice and Judge Barbee. signed papers to that effect. At a subsectient meeting the first proposition was disposed dis-posed of by a committee being appointed appoint-ed to solicit subscriptions for the new-building, new-building, and the same be given to Father Scanlan, who would plan and superintend the future hospital. On April 1 grading began. The rock basement base-ment Was soon completed. Cn June 1 j it was ready for occupancy. Five sis-j sis-j ters of the Holy Cross reached Silver I Reef July 31, 1879. and opened the hospital hos-pital for those who needed their gent!" and kind attention the following day. Aug. 1. ST. MARY'S SCHOOL. Ample provision had now been made for the spiritual and corporeal needs of the Catholic adults of the place, j There were many little children who were not overlooked or forgotten by their vigilant pastor. He wanted a school for those little ones. He could not, or at least would not, appeal to his own people again for means to erect a school. All had generously given for ' I the church, and then again for the his- pital. so their pastor would not impose I another tax. Yet he wished to establish estab-lish a school. What better building ' for a school and to what better pur-j pur-j pose could the church in that place be j devoted during the week than to a jsehoed? Having decided that the church would suit and serve a double I purpose. Father Scanlan invited the j sisters of the Holy Cross to conduct a school in the e-htireh. They accepted, land on Sept. 1. lS7-, school was opened j for the benefit of the children of the j place. For six years, and until the mines were nearly worked out. the school kept up. and was largely attended. at-tended. In 1,V. many families having left, and there being ne work, or a very little. for miners, the sisters were withdrawn with-drawn ami the mission closed. FATHER SCANLAN AT ST. GEORGE in Is7!. whilst Father Scanlan was engaged in erecting the church and hospital hos-pital at Silver Reef, an invitaiton was extended to him by he Mormon authorities au-thorities of St. George to hold services in their tabernacle. He accepted, and as the services were to be on Sunday the regular Sunday services missa cantana and sermon formed the programme pro-gramme of the day. A choir was needed, need-ed, anel as th - tabernacle choir of the place did not know Latin it was thought that the singing of Kyrie Eli-son. Eli-son. Gloria and Credo ' could not be carried out. The leader of the choir asked for Catholic music, and being given Peter's mass, in two weeks hiH choir knew the mass and could sing- it in Latin. Cn the third Sunday of May high mnss was sung in the tabernacle. Before the services Father Scanlan explained ex-plained seriatim all the vestments used i at mass, and at the gospel preached a ! logical and eloquent sermon, taking fir his text. "True adorers of God shall adore him in spirit and truth." Careful Care-ful to give no offence and respect the belief of ' his hearers nearly all of whom were Mormons he won for himself him-self the esteem and good will of all. After an absence of ninenonths he returned re-turned to Salt Lake. He was met at the depot by a number of his parishioners, parish-ioners, who made it the occasion of rejoicing, re-joicing, presenting him on the occasion with a gold watch and an address. It was during this visit in Silver that I Father Scanlan, as a recognition of his zeal and stie-oe'ssfu! labors, was elevat- ed from the official title of simple pas- tor of Salt Lake to the high dignity of vicar foreign of the archdiocese of San Francisco. " '" PARK CITY. Park City, so-called from the turtle shaped area of land at the mouth of the canyon which leads into Park City. The land referred to wu known :n early clays as Parley's park, and so-called after Parley P. Pratt. Mines were discovered dis-covered in this district in the '60s. but were -not worked in any large scale till about 1S73. when the development of the great Ontario attracted the attention at-tention of capitalists to the place. In December; 1S74, it was first visited by a priest, and on that occasion mass was celebrated in an old log cabin, which stood about the center of Main street. In 1875 'visits were made every three months, and services were held in the school or some convenient hall. After 1S75 services were held monthly, and generally in a school, which still stands in the Ontario gulch. In 1S.S0 a number of Catholic families had settled in the place, and it was deemed necessary to erect a church, and otherwise provide for their spiritual wants. With this-end'in this-end'in view the lot on which the present pres-ent -school building stands was purchased. pur-chased. That being too small for church' and se-hool the adjoining lot n which a frame cottage of five rooms was built, was purchased. Grading for the new church began June 1. 18S1. The church, was completed and opened for services Oct. 23 of the same year. As in Silver Reef so in Park City also a school for the Catholic children was censidered a necessary appendage to the church. Father Kiely, who was (then rector, with the r.dvice ot" Very ' Rev. Father Scanlan. wrote to Archbishop Arch-bishop Allemany regarding future developments. de-velopments. To his letter he reieheel j the following reply: j "San Francisco, Jan. 11, Rev. 1 O. Kiely. Rector. Park City: Rev. j Hoar Sir If you will remind nie of it ! again I will try to appoint a day for j confirmation, which, in all probability. I will be in May or June next. I i-mi- gratulate you on having your church j and lot free of debt, ami you could j congratulate me on the same-. It" your j people- need a school it is unnecessary for me to say that you will encourage : them all that is in your powe r. If it is yet too soon to call on them for that , purpose, you m'ght lot them res j awhile, and when they then take sot;;.) means of their, or in concert with ymi : rather, and contribute- to that end. you may e-ail on me for a few hundred 1. d -j hits. You will naturally act in accord iwith Very Rev. Fr. Seaulau. whose advice will !,, useful in the selection of a lot. adopting pi, ins. etc. Yours trulv iu Christ. J. S. ALE.MANY. Per G. M G. M. is th present Bisho.. of Los Angeles. Fit. Ke. George Montgomery, Montgom-ery, who was the-n se-retary to Archbishop Arch-bishop Ale-many. As the then Rector of Park City was ac ting under the advieo of his immediate superior, it was unnecessary un-necessary to ask that he at in accord ; with him. Seeing that the time was opportune, an.! that, like Silve r Ree f. :i school could be opened in the church. Father Scanlan advised that application applica-tion be made- to St. Mary's for Sisters-. ' : Father Kj.v wiote. but was doom, I to disappointment, rece-iving th following follow-ing reply from Mother Angela, then Sunerioress of the Sisters of the Holy Cross: J. M. J.. St. Mary's. Dec. 10, 'Si'. Rev. Pear Father: In order that you need have no false news, please let me state- emphatically that we cannot take the :- -hoed at Park City. Do not think of getting our Sisters for it. With greatest respect vour sincere friemi in J. M. J.. SISTER ANGELA. After the receipt of this letter. Father Kiely came to Salt Lake, explaining the situation to Very Rev. L. Scanlan, who exnressed the hope that he would succeed with Father Sorin. when he would explain all the circumstances. Early in January. Father Scanlan wrote the Superior General. Very Rev. E. Sorin. A prompt reply was received that the- school would be accepted and Sisters sent for the opfndng term in September. 'S3. The mtor b-lng nnanj- - settled, nrepa rations were made'. Tho t coitjge which stood on the additional lot purchased was fitted up for a hom for the Sisters: the basement of the church was used for a priest's residence. resi-dence. In August. Mother Angela, with Sisters to taWe charge rf the school, came tee Park City, and the opening term began iu September. 'S3. July 4th of the following year. 'St. the church and school were destroyed by fire. Before the burning embers had consumed themselves. Very Rev. Father Scanlan had reached Park City, and with the Pasteir. Etev. P. Blake, madman madm-an appeal to the citizens cf the place. All generously responded. Wqrk on th nw church and school was immediately begun. The. result still stands- in evidence. evi-dence. The following September, 'SI. instead of a lumber church, school and Sisters' residence, the Catholics-, of Paik City had two substantial rock buildings which will last for a long time. Th" school from it opening has in each j succeeding year gained in popularity, and is largply patronized by all class of citizens. Last September, for lack of ;'oeommedation. children who applied I c-oui'l not be admitted. The chore1! members, sitve the first mass was celebrated cele-brated in '71. have increased "iHO per cent. The present Pastor. Rev. T. Gai-ligan. Gai-ligan. with full faith in the future (! Park City, believes that h;s church and school will be a.meng the last cf the many institution; in that thriving and prosperous mining carri to bid farewell fare-well to the everlasting hills which surround sur-round Park City. ? |