. 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. the firsttwo Masses at Wea, one of
. 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. the firsttwo Masses at Wea, one of them being a High Mass, then rode toPaola on horseback, twenty miles, over very rough roads, with the ther-mometer fourteen below zero, and celebrated High Mass at Paola ateleven oclock on the same day, and in spite of his fatigue after theseservices, he was cheerful and gathered about him a class of youngstersin the afternoon for a musical entertainment. A thorough musicianhimself, music was his hobby. He trained a splendid choir at Wea andat Paola. He was an excellent organist and a very creditable performeron the flute and violin. After leaving Paola he went to Boulder, Colorado, again engaged inMissionary service, but on account of the continuous strain of it, theBishop of Denver retired him as Chaplain of a Denver hospital, but helater returned to Kansas and was active in the Wichita Diocese for anumber of years and finally was again appointed Chaplain of a hospitalin Wichita. Here he remained until his death, which occurred Decem-ber 11, THE RIGHT REV. L. M. FINK, O. S. B. 100 THE HISTORY OF OUR CRADLE LAND BISHOP FINK VISITS PAOLA. Michael Fink was born in Triftersberg, Bavaria, on the 12th of June,1834, and, after studying in the Latin school and gymnasium at Ratisbon,came to this country at the age of 18. Called to a religious life, he soughtadmission among the Benedictines of St. Vincents abbey in Westmore-land County, Pennsylvania. He was received by the found
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