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Show OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENT. Editor Intermountain Catholic: My. Dear Sir Replying to your faver asking my approval of The Intermou'itain Catholic since its establishment es-tablishment in this diocese. I will state that I considei the founding- of a Catholic raper in Salt Lake not the ka-st of the many blessings bestowed by Providence on the Church here during the past two years. Its birth occurred at an opportune time. Its zeal in propagating prop-agating Catholic truth has had. since its inception, my hearty though siient approval. I believe with Our Holy Father that "a good Catholic journal is a perpetual mission in a parish," and that it will serva as a question box. at all times, for anxious inquirers. In my visitations I shall hope to find The Intermountain Intermoun-tain Catholic in the horns ot every Catholic family-Its family-Its mission is to espouse truth, justice and morality, and all devoted priests will find it an able co-operator in their missionary work. It is my wish that all my priests and the laity entrusted to my charge phould encourage your noble effort and that of th penerous founder of The Intermountain Catholic. Yours sincerely, L. SCANLAN. . 1 Bishop of Salt Lake. Salt Lake City, Oct. 2, 1900. 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 tha name and garb of a priest or sister, or anyone els?, is authorized or permitted to solicit or collect in this diocese for any purpose whatever connected with the I' Catholic Church without having from me permission in writing, bearing my seal and signature. Should anyone be found engaged in doing this unlawful work or collecting without r.uch a document, he or she, as the case may be, should be regarded by all as a fraud Iand an imposter. L. SCANLAN, Bishcjj of Salt Lake. Nov. 20, 1S99. WHAT A DOLLAR WILL DO. I Every week lhi.s office sends out sample copies of The Intermountain and Colorado Catholic in order that those to whom the paper is sent may judge of its value in the Catholic home. Do not hesitate to take it from the postoffice or receive it i from the hands of the postman, for no charge will I he entered upon our books until the recipient of the paper signifies his willingness to become a regular sub.seriber and accompanies such request with a cash subscription. F..r the purpose of spreading the circulation of The Intermountain and Colorado Catholic through-I through-I out this section of our country, the company have I decided 1o make a special offer. From this date I until the end of the year 11)04, The Intermountain 1 and Colorado Catholic will be sent to any person I upon receipt of ONE DOLLAR. 1 |