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Foreword | ||
Acknowledgments | ||
General Introduction | ||
Pt. 1 | The Backwoods Frontier | |
Introduction | 1 | |
Kentucky | 4 | |
1 | Early Catholic Emigrants as Depicted by Martin John Spalding, 1785-95 | 4 |
2 | A Pioneer Reports Back to Maryland, ca. 1791 | 6 |
3 | Reverend Stephen Badin Informs Bishop John Carroll of Affairs in Kentucky, 1796-1810 | 7 |
4 | Reverend Charles Nerinckx Describes the Hard Life of a Missionary, 1805 | 9 |
5 | A Dominican Complains of the Severity of Pastors Badin and Nerinckx, 1806 | 11 |
6 | Bishop Flaget's Report to the Pope, 1815 | 11 |
The Old Southwest | 14 | |
7 | Indian Attacks as Described by Father Marie Joseph Dunand, ca. 1817 | 14 |
8 | Bishop Louis William DuBourg's Arrival at St. Louis, 1818 | 16 |
9 | Bishop Joseph Rosati's Report on the Progress of the Church in St. Louis, 1830 | 16 |
10 | Reverend Mathias Loras Tells His Mother of His Missionary Life in Alabama, 1830 | 18 |
11 | Bishop Richard Pius Miles's Report to the Leopoldine Society, 1840 | 19 |
12 | Father John Odin's Early Efforts in Texas, 1842 | 21 |
The Old Northwest | 23 | |
13 | Reverend Demetrius Gallitzin on the Founding of Loretto and His Contention with Thomas Elder, 1800 | 23 |
14 | Bishop Edward Fenwick Begs Reverend Stephen Badin for Help [1827] | 24 |
15 | Bishop Simon Brute's Report to Rome, 1836 | 26 |
16 | Reverend Joseph Kundek's Report on German Settlements, 1839 | 27 |
17 | Bishop William Quarter Writes of the Early Years of the Diocese of Chicago, 1845 | 29 |
Pt. 2 | The Fur-Gathering Frontier | |
Introduction | 31 | |
The Great Lakes | 33 | |
18 | Gabriel Richard's Account of the Church in the Michigan Territory, 1826 | 33 |
19 | Account of Samuel Mazzuchelli, O.P., of the Mission of Green Bay, 1831 | 35 |
20 | Reverend John Mary Irenaeus St. Cyr on the Beginning of the Catholic Church in Chicago, 1833 | 37 |
21 | Vincent Roy's Recollections of La Pointe, 1840 | 39 |
Beyond the Mississippi | 40 | |
22 | A Missionary at Pembina Presents His Bishop with Cases of Conscience, 1819 | 41 |
23 | Reverend Benedict Roux Tells of the Unpromising Beginnings of Kansas City, Missouri, 1834 | 43 |
24 | Archbishop Blanchet's Later Account of His First Visit to the Settlers of the Willamette Valley in 1839 | 44 |
25 | Reverend Joseph Williams's Poor Opinion of Roman Catholic Trappers, 1842 | 46 |
26 | Bishop Thomas Grace's Impression of the Metis of the Red River Valley, 1861 | 48 |
Pt. 3 | Sacred Contests in the West | |
Introduction | 51 | |
Native American Contacts | 57 | |
27 | A Missionary Speaks with Keokuk, a Kickapoo Prophet, 1835 | 57 |
28 | A Priest Describes the Hardships of Western Travel, 1850 | 58 |
29 | Indians Speak to Missionary Visitors, 1866 and 1870 | 59 |
30 | A Jesuit Priest Recalls His Mission Days, ca. 1870s | 60 |
31 | An Army Chaplain's View of the Indian Missions, 1883 | 63 |
32 | Thoughts about Pierre-Jean De Smet, S.J., 1887 | 65 |
33 | An Appeal to Mother Katharine Drexel, 1899 | 67 |
34 | Observations of Mother Katharine Drexel in the Oklahoma Territory, 1902 | 69 |
Great Basin Conflicts | 72 | |
35 | A Spanish Priest Comments on Early Indian Catholicism, 1775 | 72 |
36 | Protestant Clergy Remark on the Dangers of Catholicism in the West, ca. 1865 | 72 |
37 | Sister Frederica McGrath, D.C., Responds to Criticism in the Nevada Legislature, 1873 | 73 |
38 | The First Utah Priest Reports on the Catholic Presence among Mormons, 1876 | 75 |
39 | A Report to Europeans about the Progress of Catholicism in Utah, 1882 | 79 |
40 | Catholic Comment on Two Important Elements of Faith, 1917 | 86 |
Catholic-to-Catholic Conflicts | 87 | |
41 | Letter from a Missionary Leaving His Post, 1851 | 87 |
42 | Concerns about the Arrival of Nuns to the Minnesota Frontier, 1857 | 89 |
43 | The Hardships of Missionary Life, 1865 | 91 |
44 | An Account of a Group of Dissident Catholics on the Minnesota Frontier, 1871 | 92 |
45 | A Statement concerning National Clashes between Catholics, 1910 | 93 |
Pt. 4 | Migrant Lives to Settlement | |
Introduction | 103 | |
The Overland Trail | 109 | |
46 | Instructions of Two Bishops to the Northwest Pioneers, 1830s | 109 |
47 | An Interrupted Migration by Irish Catholics, ca. 1840 | 111 |
48 | The Conversion of a Well-Known Pioneer in the Northwest, 1844 | 112 |
49 | A Catholic Family Seeks a Catholic Community, 1844 | 113 |
50 | Church Conditions in the Pacific Northwest, ca. 1850 | 115 |
51 | Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Family Arrive in Oregon, 1919 | 117 |
Migration to Settlement | 119 | |
52 | An Invitation to Join the Catholic Settlements of Kansas, 1860 | 119 |
53 | A New Congregation Established in St. Louis, 1872 | 120 |
54 | A Chaplain Speaks for Building Catholic Institutions, 1883 | 122 |
55 | Expression of Gratitude to the Mercy Sister for Their Service, 1908 | 123 |
56 | Diary of a Priest on a Chapel Car, 1909 | 124 |
57 | Catholicism for Hispanics in the Twentieth-Century West, 1913 and 1914 | 126 |
Bonanza Camps and Urban Centers | 128 | |
58 | A Report from an American Bishop to His French Colleagues, 1842 | 128 |
59 | Priestly Recollections of a Montana Christmas, 1865 | 130 |
60 | Priestly Recollections of a Colorado Christmas, 1888 | 135 |
61 | A Priest's Montana Diary, 1880s | 136 |
62 | A Marriage Appeal to the Catholic Youth of the West, 1914 | 139 |
63 | The Urbanization of Western Catholic Education, 1920 | 140 |
Pt. 5 | The Pacific Slope - "When Others Rushed In" | |
Introduction | 143 | |
California: Reestablishment and Growth | 145 | |
64 | Jose De la Guerra Describes the State of the Church in California, 1849 | 145 |
65 | The Daughters of Charity Arrive in San Francisco and Face Opposition, 1852 | 150 |
66 | Last Will and Testament of Rosa Ruiz De Avila of Los Angeles, 1854 | 152 |
67 | The Daughters of Charity Arrive in Los Angeles, 1856 | 153 |
68 | Letter of a French Missionary in Southern California, 1856 | 155 |
69 | Constitution of a Purgatorial Society in Los Angeles, ca. 1860 | 157 |
70 | Synod Legislation Changing Hispanic Religious Customs in the Diocese of Monterey-Los Angeles, 1862, 1876 | 158 |
71 | Archbishop Alemany's Dispute with the Jesuits over Parochial Property, 1862 | 159 |
72 | Christian Brothers Adapt Their Course of Studies for American Students, 1868 | 161 |
Hawai'i and Alaska | 161 | |
73 | Hawaiian Catholics of Moloka'i Request Priests for Their Island, 1857 | 161 |
74 | Catholics on Maui Build a Church, 1865 | 162 |
75 | Father Damien Describes the Life of a Missionary in Hawai'i, 1869 | 164 |
76 | Robert Louis Stevenson Defends the Reputation of Father Damien, 1900 | 167 |
77 | Dedication Speech for the School of the Sacred Heart Sisters, 1909 | 168 |
78 | Father Joseph Cataldo, S.J., Reviews the History of the Church in Alaska, 1903 | 169 |
79 | Memoirs of a Missionary about Students at Holy Cross Mission, Alaska, 1907 | 173 |
80 | Mother Amadeus Dunne, O.S.U., Raises Funds for the Ursuline Sisters in Alaska, ca. 1912 | 174 |
81 | A Native Alaskan Writes His Bishop about the Eskimo Deacon Program, 1970 | 175 |
Pt. 6 | The Southwest | |
Introduction | 179 | |
Hispanic Traditions | 181 | |
82 | Tejanos Celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, 1841 | 181 |
83 | Padre Antonio Martinez of Taos Preaches on the Fourth of July, 1860 | 182 |
84 | Missionaries Visit Tucson and Mission San Xavier del Bac, 1864 | 185 |
85 | Journey of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet to Tucson, 1870 | 186 |
86 | Changes in Celebrating the Feast of St. Augustine, Patron of Tucson, 1881-82 | 189 |
87 | Yuma Indians Bury Their Dead, Yuma, Arizona, 1894 | 190 |
88 | Death of a Convert at St. Michael's Mission, Arizona, 1914 | 191 |
89 | Vincentians Begin Ministry in Dallas among Exiles of the Mexican Revolution, 1914 | 193 |
Conflicts | 193 | |
90 | Ending Hispanic Religious Traditions at Santa Clara College, California, 1851-52 | 193 |
91 | A French Bishop and His Vicar Conflict with a New Mexican Priest, 1854 | 195 |
92 | Padre Antonio Martinez of Taos Protests Bishop Jean Lamy's Tithes, 1856 | 197 |
93 | Bishop Jean Lamy's Regulations for the Penitente Brotherhood in New Mexico, 1856 | 199 |
94 | A New Mexican Layman Explains the Role of Catholicism for Hispanics, 1878 | 202 |
95 | A Morada of the Penitentes Described by a Sister of the Blessed Sacrament, 1906 | 204 |
96 | Intermingling of Religious Customs at Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico, ca. 1895 | 205 |
Afterword | 209 | |
97 | A National Catholic Rural Life Conference Testimony before Congress, 1984 | 215 |
98 | The Demise of a Country Parish, 1997 | 216 |
Additional Suggested Readings | 219 |
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