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Show il ; OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENT. I ' ' Editor Intermountain Catholic: . I M" Dear Sir Replying to your faver asking my ! j approval of The Intermountain Catholic since its es- ! tablishnient in this diocese. I will state that I consider ' j the founding of a Catholic, paper In Salt Lake not the ' , . f 1 ' least of the many blessings bestowed by Providence , i t on tlie Churtn here during the past two years. Its i f birth occurred at an opportune time. Its zeal in prop- . ; agating Catholic truth has had, since its inception, ? my hearty though silent approval. I believe with J I ; Our Holy Father that "a good Catholic journal is a , i jj perpetual mission in a parish," and that it will serve j as a question box, at all times, for anxious inquirers. i : In my visitations I shall hope to And The Intermoun- tain Catholic In the home of every Catholic family. ; I Its mission is to espouse truth. Justice and morality, ; i and all devoted priests will find it an able co-opera- j j tor in their missionary work. It Is my wish that all : i ', my priests and the laity entrusted to my charge should encourage your noble effort and that of the I i ' penerous founder of The Intermountain Catholic, . I i i Tours sincerely, L. SCANLAN. i . , ' Bishop of Salt Lake I ! i . 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 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 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 such a document, he or she, as the case may be, should be regarded bv all as a fraud and an imposter. , L. SCANLAN", it:, EishcD of Salt Lake. Nor. 20, 1899. I I - |