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The Makers of Canada: Bishop LavalThe Makers of Canada: Bishop Laval
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Publisher: Jalin Library
Pages: 202
Weight: 0.61
Height: 0.43 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN
CANADA
I
f, standing upon the threshold of the twentieth century, we cast a look be-
hind us to note the road traversed, the victories gained by the great army
of Christ, we discover everywhere marvels of abnegation and sacrifice; every-
where we see rising before us the dazzling figures of apostles, of doctors of
the Church and of martyrs who arouse our admiration and command our
respect. There is no epoch, no generation, even, which has not given to the
Church its phalanx of heroes, its quota of deeds of devotion, whether they
have become illustrious or have remained unknown.
Born barely three centuries ago, the Christianity of New France has enriched
history with pages no less glorious than those in which are enshrined the
lofty deeds of her elders. To the list, already long, of workers for the gospel
she has added the names of the Recollets and of the Jesuits, of the Sulpicians
and of the Oblate Fathers, who crossed the seas to plant the faith among the
hordes of barbarians who inhabited the immense regions to-day known as
the Dominion of Canada.
3 ADRIEN LEBLOND
And what daring was necessary, in the early days of the colony, to plunge into
the vast forests of North America! Incessant toil, sacrifice, pain and death
in its most terrible forms were the price that was gladly paid in the service of
God by men who turned their backs upon the comforts of civilized France
to carry the faith into the unknown wilderness.
Think of what Canada was at the beginning of the seventeenth century! In-
stead of these fertile provinces, covered to-day by luxuriant harvests, man's
gaze met everywhere only impenetrable forests in which the woodsman's axe
had not yet permitted the plough to cleave and fertilize the soil; instead of
our rich and populous cities, of our innumerable villages daintily perched
on the brinks of streams, or rising here and there in the midst of verdant
plains, the eye perceived only puny wigwams isolated and lost upon the
banks of the great river, or perhaps a few agglomerations of smoky huts, such
as Hochelaga or Stadacone; instead of our iron rails, penetrating in all direc-
tions, instead of our peaceful fields over which trains hasten at marvellous
speed from ocean to ocean, there were but narrow trails winding through a
jungle of primeval trees, behind which hid in turn the Iroquois, the Huron
or the Algonquin, awaiting the propitious moment to let fly the fatal arrow;
instead of the numerous vessels bearing over the waves of the St. Lawrence,
at a distance of more than six hundred leagues from the sea, the products of
the five continents; instead of yonder floating palaces, thronged with trav-
ellers from the four corners of the earth, then only an occasional bark canoe
came gliding slyly along by the reeds of the shore, scarcely stopping except
to permit its crew to kindle a fire, to make prisoners or to scalp some enemy.
A heroic courage was necessary to undertake to carry the faith to these savage
tribes. It was condemning one's self to lead a life like theirs, of ineffable hard-
ships, dangers and privations, now in a bark canoe and paddle in hand, now
on foot and bearing upon one's shoulders the things necessary for the holy
sacrament; in the least case it was braving hunger and thirst, exposing one's
self to the rigours of an excessive cold, with which European nations were
not yet familiar; it often meant hastening to meet the most horrible
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