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Los diagrammes suivants illustrent la mdthode. 1 2 3 4 5 6 CHflHGED THEItR FAITH. IMPRESSIVE EVENT AT MASKINONGE. THE IMMERSION. From the " Montreal Daily Star " Augtist 26th, 1892. This report was taken on the spot and sketches made by a Eoman Catholic. A w IMPRESSIVE EVENT AT MASKINONGIi. August 2Gth, 1892. V Maskii;oii<,'t' lias now a Baptist Cliun.'li ami a BajitLst coiig cf^atjon. Tliis is tlie tirst tiriio tliis occurs in i*,.-s history. Tlu' cliurcli is what was last year stylcil "La Clia|)cllf Mandite," or "Cursed Ciiaiit-l." Yustcrday afttMMoon tlio final .separation froni the Roman Catholic Churcli took place. Tliu (juiet, village has rarely witnessed an event which created .such a profound impression on the poimlation. INni men and one woman were received juihliciy into the Baptist denomin- ation, and the impressive baptismal service of that church was duly performed. The day was a miseralile one, liut notwithstanding tliis f'aot the di.ssenters' chajiel was filled at the time of the .service, which tcok place at two o'clock, (^tuite a niimlier of clergymen, laymen and 'adie.s went out from Montreal hy tho nmrning train, the party being strengthened by a contingent from Berthier. '1 he arrival of tho j)arty created a stir in the village and each new comer was carefully scanned, fhe pi'oceedings were carried out with all due .solemnity and nothing occurred to mar the ceremony. Among those who were present were the Rev. T. Lalleur, Secretary, and Mr. .los. Richards, Treasurer of the Grande Ligne Mi.ssion ; the Rev. Donald Grant, pastor of the First Ba])tist Church ; the Rev. W. T. Graham, pastor of Grace Bajjust Church ; the Rev. Principal Masse, of the Grande Ligne Mission ; the Rev. A. L. Therrien, pastor of L'Oratoire, the French Bai)tist Church ; the Rev. A. J. Lebeau, Marieville; Mr. .John B. Warnicker, Mission- ary Olivet Baptist Church ; the Rev. Mr. Cote, Mr. D. Bentley, Messrs. .lohn A. Cameron, Ottawa ; George Edwards, Thurso, .md others, with a ilozen or more ladies. A VISIT TO THE CHAPEL. The visitors, on their arrival, proceeded at once to the chapel, which is situated in the heartof the villaf;e, and immediately oppo.site the new Catholic church now in course of construction and which has been the source of all the trouble. The chapel is a wooden l)uilding with a seating capacity of about three hundred. It is scrupulously clean and i)lain. It was erected last year Ijy some 200 heads of families, who paid up about half its va'.ue. It is valued at iiilSOO. It is erected on land purchased by the villagers and given to the Bishop of Three Rivers for the erection of the new Catholic church, the old one, two miles away having become too small for the increased population. Two years ago at the time that Mgr. Latleche visited Maskinongc, he blessed the ground on which the chapel now stands, and a cross being erected declared that it would be the site of the new church. Subsequently the majoriiy of the parish, largely farmers residing beyond the limits of the village, decided tint the church should be erected on the west side of the river, on the spot where it now stands. The dissenters chaiged tint the change had been made at the instigation of the jiarish priest, though this has been denied. The Bishop declared he had no option but to give in to the will of the majority. I'lie trustees l)orrowed !5)40,000 and started the new church, which will be open for worship in Octoljer. The villagers then erected this chaiiel. They provided it with an altar and uU that is to be found in an orthodox Catholic church. For months hundreds of them met there every Sunday, chanted hymns and recited cheir beads and prayers. The tapers on the altar were lighted and all was in readiness for the priest, who never came. Early in July of last year the Rev. Father Hendricks, of the Redemptorist Order, wont to Maskinongc to ])reach a retreat. When he arrived there he declared that he would go to the dissenters' chapel on a Sunday morning as the people had met for public worshi]), declaring that he would be able to bring them all back to the parochial church. The people were on their knees in prayer when the priest entered. He walked to the altar railings, when he was asked if he had come to bless the cha})el. Then a scene of great excitement followed as the priest, holding his crucifix in his uplifted right hand said that they were committing a great sin and that their meeting place instead of being blessed WAS cu;>sKD. A scene of great disorder followed, many of the women fainting. It was only with great energy that .some were restrained from using violence. The priest left the chapel and none followed him to the church. For months after people fnet again in the chapel for prayers, ba* heir number dwindled every succeeding wt.;k. The women remained away, going quietly in the early hours to low mass at the parochial church. Some of the former dissenters did not go to any place of worship, and such is the case to-day. In November last the Rev. Mr. Burwash, of the Grande Ligne Mission, appeared on the scene. At first the people did not want to have anything to do with him, man^ saying: " vVe are Catholics, and we intend remaining Catholics." After a time, however, the Rev. Mr. Burwa.sh visited the chapel regularly and preached to those present. The Rev. Mr. Therrien did the same, as did also the Rev. Mr. Bullock, the minister now in charge of the church. Finally a congregation was formed, numbering thirty though as many as ninety have attended some of the meetings. In the meantime the new Catholic church was being erected, and V the Sacristy beinf; finished, the parish jiiiest, the Rev, Abbe LaHeche, nephew of the Bishop, and liis vicar canio and said mass there every »Sun(Iay for the convenience of tlie viUagers who had remained faithful to the Catliolic church, and these were the immense majority Some efforts were made to bring aliout a -settlement if the ditliculty. Mgr. Latleche, through intermediaries otlered to bless the dissenters' chapel and to give them a i)riest for a year until the new church was completed. Tliis offer, if made, was not accepted. The Kev. Mr. Hullock was regularly stationed at Maskinonge, and yesterday the crownin" event came off. ° A GREAT CHANGK has occurred at the chapel. The altar and all enddems of Catholic faith have been removed. The chapel itself was partitioned off", and a platform erected in ttie present end of it. During the morning a great deal of .siieculation was indulged ii as to who would join the new faith. The nund)er was jiut at 13. At two o'clock the service cominenceii, the chapel being filled by over two hundred people, a large number being attracted by curiosity. Ten men and one woman, all attired in black Mowing robes, tiled into the chapel from the rear and took up the two front pews. These were the new converts. The Rev. Messrs. LaHeur, Tlierrien, Bullock and Masse occupied seats on the jilatform. A choir of ladies, aided by a harmonium, chanted •several evangelical hymns. The entire service was in French. The Rev. Mv. Lafleur led in prayer and asked the si)ecial blessing of heaven on that solemn occasiou. The Rev. Mr. Masse read, selecting from St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans. Then the Rev. Mr. Pherrien preached, taking for his text, St. Matthew, chapter 28, verses 1 9 and 20 ; " Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost ; teaching them to observe all things, whatsoever I have commanded you ; and .lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen. ' The sermon was an eloijuent one and produced much effect. At its conclusion he addressed thosfl about to be baptized, telling them that though they might be sneered at they should not be ashamed of what they were doing ; Christ himself had gone through the same ceicmony. THE BAPTISM. The time for the baptismal ceremony had now arrived. Subdued excitement reigned in the chapel. The people stood uj). The platform was cleared, the desk and chairs being removed. It was opened up and a large zinc basin some four feet deep, fifteen feet long and four feet wide, was revealed. It contained water three feet deej)." The Rev. A. L. Tlierrien descended into it from the rear. Then the solemn moment arrived. One by one the ton men appeared, descended the short stairs into the water, Mr. Tlierrien leading them by the hand. They stood in the centre for a moment. They made their profession of faith according to the Baptist ritual. Then Mr. Therrien jmtting his hands on their shoulders and breast, turned them backwards full length into the water until they were entirely immersed. A moment after he raised them up, and, wipinj/ their faces, lead them on to the end of the reservoir, where Mr. Bullock assisted them out into the rear, where they removed their wet attire. Just as they were about to be immersed Mr. Therrien would end by saying : I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Sop, and of the Holy Ghost." The new converts were evidently laboring under greatexcitement during this ceremony. Their names are as follows : — Hilarion Martin. Hermidas Desserre. Pierre De.sserre. Ovide Vertefeuillc. — Beaulieu, son of Abraham. Isaie Marchand. Edmund Marchand. Gosford Marchand. Cyrille Clouthier. Madame Joseph Lefebvre. The most prominent man among those baptized is Mr. Isaie Marchand, who is a leading citizen of the county and a wealthy man. With him were Ids two sons. Mr. Marchand, who is 6.'», had always been a devout Catholic. In fact they were all fervent Catholics. Another son of Mr. Marchand is a priest in the State of Maine. Mr. Clouthier is over 60 anc' so is his sister, Madame Lefebvre. Only three are unmarried among the baptized. They are all farmers with the exception of the Marchands, who are traders. Two other farmers who were to be baptized had to desist owing to the strenuous opposition of their wives and families. The event created a profound impression among the Catholic members of the families concerned. After the baptismal ceremony was over the chapel was erected into a Baptist church in accordance with the usual formula. The following congratulatory despatch was read from the Baptist Convention of the Maritime Provinces in session at Bridgetown, N.S. :- ^ Congratulation— Sympathy and good wishes. (Signed;, J. A. GORDOX D.D. The French Baptist churches, un ..r the direction of the Grande Ligne Missions in the Province now, areas follows :— Grande Ligne, Clarenceville, South Ely, Roxtou Pond, Emileville, Marieville, Montreal and Maskin> onge, with ten mission stations. I f ie ^ 6 The New Unfinishkd A. C. Chitrcu ox THE Oi'i'osiTE Side of the Rivek KKOM THE Cursed Crapel, Maskinong^. NOTICE. All contributions for Grande Ligne Mission General Funds, or ^Maskinongu Special Fund, to be sent to Joseph Richards, 114 St. Peter Street, Montreal. I