. The Catholic church in colonial days : the thirteen colonies, the Ottawa and Illinois country, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, 1521-1763. d nother own death, but that of any one who attempted to aid last, however, the resolute chief, Hot Cinders, came toGaudaouague. Catharine felt that in him she had a tower ofstrength, and told Father Lamberville that she was readyto start for La Prairie with her brother-in-law, who had comewith Hot Cinders. During her uncles absence, she and hercompanions started by a circuitous route, and though pursuedby her uncle with bloodthir
. The Catholic church in colonial days : the thirteen colonies, the Ottawa and Illinois country, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, 1521-1763. d nother own death, but that of any one who attempted to aid last, however, the resolute chief, Hot Cinders, came toGaudaouague. Catharine felt that in him she had a tower ofstrength, and told Father Lamberville that she was readyto start for La Prairie with her brother-in-law, who had comewith Hot Cinders. During her uncles absence, she and hercompanions started by a circuitous route, and though pursuedby her uncle with bloodthirsty design, reached La Prairie,which she was to edify in life and make glorious by herdeath and the favors ascribed to her intercession after theclose of her virginal life. The year of Catharines baptism Father de Lamber^^llehad in vain endeavored to reach a Mohawk who had foreight months been lingering on a pallet of pain, but thedoors of the cabin were closed against him. In this ex-tremity, he writes, I had recoiuse to the venerable FatherJogues, to whom I commended this man, and at once the Chauchetiere, Vie de Catherine Tegakouita, New York, de. en Canada^ itic^lz. PORTRAIT OF CATHARINE TEGAKOUTTA. FROM THE PICTUKE USDE LA POTHERIE. 302 THE CHURCH IN FRENCH TERRITORY. cabin doors opened and gave me access to instruct and bap-tize him. The conversion is a special work of divine grace,and a special favor obtained by the merits of Father IsaacJogues, who shed his blood here in Gods quarrel, havingbeen massacred by these savages in hatred of the faith. At Oneida Father Milet made less progress, and it wasonly the higher and abler minds that were impressed. Onechief was converted in 1672 ; a few years after another, whowithdrew from the village and cabined apart to keep alooffrom the superstitions and debaucheries of his tribe. In1675 Milet converted the great chief, Soenrese. The mis-sionary was consoled by the fervor of his flock and the decayof
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