Ontario Sessional Papers, 1891, . t. Regarding the peculiar form of cross from Island, Dean Harris ofSt. Catharines, writes: This small, dual cross is permitted to be worn only bypatriarchs of the Latin (liurch. It is also sometimes carried as a , and Richelieu was bishop and cardinal, it is possible that he used sucha cross either as pectoral or processional. In all prol>ability ornamentswore sent out to Canada during his regime, and receiving the blessing of thepriest among the Hurons, would have Served the double purpose of being orna-men
Ontario Sessional Papers, 1891, . t. Regarding the peculiar form of cross from Island, Dean Harris ofSt. Catharines, writes: This small, dual cross is permitted to be worn only bypatriarchs of the Latin (liurch. It is also sometimes carried as a , and Richelieu was bishop and cardinal, it is possible that he used sucha cross either as pectoral or processional. In all prol>ability ornamentswore sent out to Canada during his regime, and receiving the blessing of thepriest among the Hurons, would have Served the double purpose of being orna-mental and of being used in devotion. 64 54 Victoria. Sessional Papers (). A. 1891 It should be noted that on two of the crosses theie are pnf^raved respectivelythe letters C. A. and R. C. Taking a clue from Dean Harriss reference toRichelieu, these letteis may mean Cardinal Archliishop, and Richelieu Cardinal,but as the dean says, We can easily conjecture many things in association withthese letters, but they would be only Fk;. 153. In the report of United States llureau of Ethnology for 1880-1, p. 178, isfigured a Navajo Indian with silver ornaments, regarding which Mr. writes: The cross is much worn by the Navajos, amono- whom, Iunderstand, it is not intended to represent the cross of Christ, but is a S3mbolof the morning .star. The lengthening of the lower limb, however, is probablycopied from the usual form of the Christian emblem. We are indebted toMajor J. W. Powell, director of the Bureau, for permission to copy this cut(Fig. 153.) 5 (c. I.) 65 54 Victoria. Sessional Papers (No. 21). A. 1891
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