. A centenary of Catholicity in Kansas, 1822-1922 ; the history of our cradle land (Miami and Linn Counties) ; Catholic Indian missions and missionaries of Kansas ; The pioneers on the prairies : notes on St. Mary's Mission, Sugar Creek, Linn County; Holy Trinity Church, Paola, Miami County; Holy Rosary Church, Wea; Immaculate Conception, , Louisburg; St. Philip's Church, Osawatomie; Church of the Assumption, Edgerton, Johnson County; to which is added a short sketch of the Ursuline Academy at Paola; the diary of Father Hoecken, and old Indian records. ^ schools there andabsorbed the gym
. A centenary of Catholicity in Kansas, 1822-1922 ; the history of our cradle land (Miami and Linn Counties) ; Catholic Indian missions and missionaries of Kansas ; The pioneers on the prairies : notes on St. Mary's Mission, Sugar Creek, Linn County; Holy Trinity Church, Paola, Miami County; Holy Rosary Church, Wea; Immaculate Conception, , Louisburg; St. Philip's Church, Osawatomie; Church of the Assumption, Edgerton, Johnson County; to which is added a short sketch of the Ursuline Academy at Paola; the diary of Father Hoecken, and old Indian records. ^ schools there andabsorbed the gymnasium course in thesame country. He came to Canadawhen about eighteen years old and at-tended a Jesuit school at Montreal. Healso took the Seminary course in Can-ada and was ordained priest at Cleve-land by Bishop Rapp. His first servicewas on the Ohio Missions. Later hecame to Missouri, and to LeavenworthDiocese about 1872. He was thoroughly equipped ineverything necessary to make him awonderfully successful missionarypriest. His education was thorough,not only in theology, but in spoke English, French and German fluently, and had a workingknowledge of Spanish. It goes without saying that he was a thnroiigliLatin REV. ANTHONY JOSEPH ABEL. 98 THE HISTORY OF OUR CRADLE LAND He did wonderful work in Miami County in gathering together thescattered Catholic families. No condition of weather or roads wouldkeep him from appointments at his various missions. While residingat Paola he was at home less than half of his time, as he had charge ofthe Wea Church, where he had services every other Sunday. He alsogathered together a number of Catholic families in and about Louisburgand said Mass for them at a private house in Louisburg. He did thesame in Sugar Creek Township, where he had regular services at thehome of the late Andrew Gorman. Many of the children of the Catholic families in this vicinity hadnever had the chance to hear Mass, or to be taught in the Cathol
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