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Show ss s Ss ee ee et ee a oe eee LEADING FACTS OF NEW MEXICAN HISTORY * eeeme7 ee : es 7 168 J ec Cie in tg Ri ea ar dl a tak eat oa lr re Oa en Pat Poe el s rae sla ed ‘There is now in New Mexico,’’ says Archbishop Salpointe, ‘‘a society of men who call themselves ‘Zs Pemitentes’ or ‘Los Miem“a4 ee ee ae ee hoe tekoF EE ele ’ eet ed arae a) . ied ~~ es Ps ee)Sag 8 Pe ey > aa cs nf’ * *? Eo + = Se eal Se ar ae | 5a ee Sk oe ai a ads ae oe ee Poa tee Sietehe ee € Oe ; Pha pore Oo* 7 a -*OE * | ee ee ed a Ce + 2 ai nd = . Se St eee aeee :. # * a &@ * Pe ot ea rer ee et Ye * + PENITENTES’’ bros de la Hermandad,’ which must have come from the Third Order of St. Francis, but so different from it that no relati onship can be traced between the two. The first was a true religious order authorized by the Church, and one whose members were placed under the direction of the Franciscan Hathers, while the second, though an off-shoot of the Same, has so degenerated that it is nothing to-day but an anomalous body of simple, eredulous men, under the guidance of some unscrupulo us politicians. Their leaders encourage them, despite the admon itions of the Church, in the practice of their unbecoming so-cal led devotions, in order to secure their votes for the times of politic al elections,’’ 114 a et" ry « Pt el a ee ee Po a ra Ls * * a a Ph a OS legitimos é enmediatos de ella, y a quienes solo pertenece su conocivmiento y gobierno como de las mucha s B ulas, declaratorias y confirmatorias de Romanos Pontifices, por lo muchos que la pongo separada de las Cofradias por no tener nada de estas, y por ser verdadera Orden como los religiosos, aunque con distin la primera que profesamos tas reglas y constituciones. Kstos solo eaxisten Y han existido, Y existen & fondo es aquel que sé paga esmero de la devocion de los hermanos os Y ast su en la de la Cafada la fiesta de San Louis Rey de Francia y la de la } -urisi ma Joncepeion Como G4 sus patron es, y cantar cada mes una Misa en uno de sus Domingos con procesion, pero 0 €8 necesario que el ministro haga las mas de valde y desiempre esta empefada, pura devocion por no aleanzo las limosnas por ser muy pecos los Sos. La de la Villa de Santa Fé mourerte sus limosnas en pagar la Funcion de San Luis, las misas con procesion de los Domingos segundos de todos los meses y el sermo Viernes Santo que lo paga n de tres caidas el por costumbre, y compr ar ceras de dichas funcio aunque en esta santa 3a Orden hay bastantes nes y hermanos siempre esta como puede verse.’? empenada In 1695, April 18th, Don Diego de Vargas founded, with the seventy families brought from Mexico by Fr. Farfa n, the Villa of Santa Cruz de la Caiiada, which he called ‘‘de log spatoles Mexicanos del Seftor Carlos.’’ the ‘‘New City’’ because It was called the valley of the Cafiada had been of the families Juan de settled by some Ofiate had brought in 1598. the founders of the Villa The same day, April 18th, were put in possession of a and ‘Swore they would keep certain extent of land, it by all possible means in their power under the domination of Spain, These families made their reside the north bank of the river ; neces in the houses the Tanos had _ built La Cafiada since the rebellion, when they left Galisteo. These Indians wereof ordered to go to the pueblo of San Juan, and those of San Cristobal left also their lands and houses to the Spaniards. [he Villa of Santa Cruz was given the title of second in the province, Santa Fé keeping the priority of foundation. The first priest appointed by the eustodio to administer the Villa de Santa Cruz was Fr. Antonio Moreno. _ 144Salpointe, B., Soldiers of the Cross, pp. few years ago, theJ. Opportuni 162-163: ‘‘As ty of traveling with an old had, r resident of we Santa Fé, who had been a member of the Third Order under the administr Franciscan Fathers, we asked ation of the him if the ‘Penitentes’ we had now in New Mexico were the remnants of the Terciarios. ‘Estos diablos (those devils),’ old gentleman, indignant ly said the (his name we ans remember ‘ . “ Pefia), . was ‘] disown N .. them .e de la as members of . the Order to which I ; was affiliat ed as on Karly Thomas Menaul. Protestant Harwood. 4., Rev. 2. Dr. George 1 Missionaries A > John Smith. Menaul. De G 1-4 4 s ator Kdue and Mrs. J, Charity Ms Ann Walden Gaston |