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Show 2 the nearest bar will supply plenty of "friends" as long as he has a bit of spare change in his pocket. On relocation in general we have not had much to .say. It is probably a necessary thing. The rapid growth of N a vaj 0 population - from 10,000 in 1868 to over 100,000 now - the incompetence of the range to support sheep or other livestock as in years past, the lack of industry on the Reservation, these and many other factors make relocation of some sort a necessity, and we, the Church, can and must do our part in making it an edifying and not a degrading thing. IN ANOTHER column of this Newsletter we print a letter or article from Dr. and Mrs. Charles Beachley, of Holy Cross Parish, Paris, Texas. The Beachleys visited here last Summer, were fascinated by all they saw but particularly were they interested as churchmen and musicians in our effort to make even the music in our worship express the temper of Indian minds. With the permission and co-operation of Fr O'Connell, the Rector, and the help of many parishioners, especially Miss Kirkpatrick, director of St. Mark's Fellowship, the lVlass of St. Isaac Jogues was sung at Holy Cross. Other parishes may want to follow this example. "Who was St. Isaac Jogues?" is a question often asked. He was probably the first Christian Martyr in North America, ministering the Gospel to the Hurons and Senecas of northern New York and southern Canada, after suffering unbelievable tortures made his way back to his monastery in France where he was nursed back to health and strength, only to beg to be returned to his beloved Indians. This was finally permitted and he was rewarded with a tomahawk blow on the head and a crown of glory in Heaven. We feel sure that his prayers will lead nlany more Indians to the Faith. 101 NE OF the Government schools at which we have been giving religious instruction weekly has been closed, and the children transferred to other schools, outside of our jurisdiction. This was the Hatch School - a trailer school dating from some |