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Show Diocese of Helena. 33TJTTE CITY. "Women's Mission Ends in St. Patrick's Pat-rick's and Sacred Heart. The special mission services for women at St. Patrick's church closed most auspiciously Sunday afternoon at a o'clock, with a great attendance of worshipers, and Father Joseph Xier-man Xier-man delivered a fervent and impressive sermon, many in the great audience of women beinff visibly moved by it. The occasion was a most important one of the holy mission season ns hv.it was closed the mission for women. In the sermon following high mass at 11 o'clock Father Straubinger warmly congratulated the parish upon the wonderful won-derful success of the women's mission week. The fervent thanks of the visiting vis-iting fathers and the pastor and nis assistants were conveyed to the devout women of the parish who had done so much for the holy cause, and the. opinion opin-ion was confldenly expressed that with such aid and such a beginning the ensuing work of the mission, especially among the men, will be certain to be a most gratifying success. Father Straubinger's sermon was a powerful appeal to repentance and a turning to God. The spacious church was packed to overflowing, and many in the vast audience were visibly moved by the fervent and devout appeal ap-peal of the distinguished visiting priest. "Many in the audience have not been true to their faith: they have not obeyed God's commands," said the speaker, "and while you are enemies of God you cannot expect that he will bless you. Christ said that unless ye abide in me ye are none of mine, ye cannot bear fruit. God speaks in a special solemn manner during this time of the mission. If you refuse now to hearken to him he may not give you another call. There is a call to you now to make your peace with God through confession. It is terrible to think that there may be many of you today whom God in his justice will condemn to eternal eter-nal punishment because you despise his warning. "Heaven was made for all of you. but in order to win it. you must ohev the solemn commandments of God. You must not commit the sin of impurity, but must cease all wickedness now and become a true child of God in the faith. God is infinitely merciful, but my dear ones in Christ, you must remember that he is also just. Hundreds and thousands are now suffering the torments tor-ments of hell because they presumed too much upon the mercy of, God and did not keep his commandments. Do not delay conversion. Are you prepared to die today and now? Death sometimes comes unawares, and in the supreme moment when suffering of body and mind is upon you it is sometimes impossible im-possible to' make proper oeace with God." At the closing service' of the women's wom-en's mission the church was again filled to overflowing yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Father Nierman delivered the discourse, which was most effective and edifying. An object of great beauty that was most gratifying to the great congregations at the various services of the day was the magnificent display of flowers at the shrine of the Virgin Mary. So great a wealth of floral uis-play uis-play has seldom been seen on a similar simi-lar occasion in Butte. The flowers were contributed by a number of the devout ladies of the parish. The dedication services of the women to the Virgin Mary on Saturday evening was very beautiful. The mission servires for men opened Sunday evening with an immense attendance at-tendance and great solemnity. Father Mahoney preached a sermon that most auspiciously opened the series of instructions in-structions that are to be given during the mission season. During the men's mission season there will be masses, followed by instructions in-structions every morning at 5:30 and 8 o'clock, and in the evening there will be a service with instructions. Death of Thomas Carroll. Thomas Carroll, aged 60 years, died at his home. 423 North Wyoming street, after an illness of two months. Mr. Carroll for the past three years had befn janitor at Miners' union hall and was loved and respected by every one I who knew him. He came from Vi-- ginia City eight yei r s ago, and had j lived in Butte evr since. He was j among the vanguard that came west in search of geld. He had until three years ago followed mining as an occu- i ration, but as his increasing age made the work 'more arduous he gave it up to take charge of Miners' union hall. He was a prominent member of the Ancrent Order of Hibernians ani the Knights of Honor, with which organ- i izations he has been -identified for the past fifteen years. He also belonged to the Miners' union. Honest, upright and generous to a fault, Thomas Carroll held the esteem of every man "with whom he dealt. He had no children; and leaves a widow and a 'host of friends-to mourn" his death. The funeral vas held on Tuesday Tues-day afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the family rei3ence.:- Interment took place at the Catholic cemetery. inuiau Auet.iii.ii iui ncauHS. Bi Ignaee. an Iroquois brave, led the first expedition from the wilds cf Montana to , St.. .Louis after missionaries mission-aries to spread the . word among the Indians who were thirsting for the knowledge that heals the sick, makes men better and prepares them for the journey into the unknown beyond. Ig-race Ig-race left the Bitter Boot country in the year 1S35 in the company of two of his sons. They visited the Catholic bishop in St. Louis, and were promised that Jesuits would be sent to Montana. This journey was made after four years of counseling among the Indians of western west-ern Montana. ' The first council was held in JS31. j The rrf!sionaries did not arrive, and i Ignace started again for St. Louis, and he was slain by the warring Sioux. In 1K3!. Young Ignace, who had visited St. T.ouis before, went to that city with a party and again requested that pri?sts be sent to Montana. The party went down the Missouri river in canoes. ca-noes. This trip was-successful and in the following spring Father De Smet set out for the wilds of Montana. He was jriet at Green River, "Vyo.. by an embassy and ten braves, who had gone from the Bitter Root to act as his escort. es-cort. The father went as far as the Jefferson valley and returned to 'St. Louis Promising to come back with more priests. In September, 1&41, Father Fa-ther De Smet arrived in the Bitter Root country, and his reception was cordial. He established the first Christian Chris-tian mission in this part of the world, St. Mary's, which stands today a picture pic-ture of quaint simplicity, yet presenting present-ing a sacredness which the Indians revtrenco with all their religious feelings feel-ings and scruples'. From this simple yet mighty beginning, begin-ning, the foundation of Christianity was firmly and securely laid in this oart of the country. Since then many ..esuit fathers have come and gone. They are the trail blazers for religious intercourse in this state, and to them belong the credit of establishing the first church in Montana. Long years after th" cross was raised at St. Mary's mission there came into the world two men whose lives have ben devoted to just such work as that which made Fathers De Smet. Ravalli and others of the brotherhood famous all the world over. They are in ih; city today, and are preaching to the multitudes at Sacred Heart church. Thsy are Fathers O'Connor and Mulco-ry. |