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About Google Book Search Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and to make it universally accessible and useful. Google Book Search helps readers discover the world’s books while helping authors and publishers reach new audiences. You can search through the full text of this book on the web at http://books.google.com/ 1 #?arbaro College Htbraru FROM THE BEQUEST OF JOHN HARVEY TREAT OF LAWRENCE, MASS. (Class of 1862) mm o A CATHOLIC HISTORY ALABAMA AND THE FLORIDAS BY A MEMBER OF THE ORDER OF MERCY AUTHOR OF "THE LIFE OF CATHARINE MC AULEY," " LEAVES FROM THE ANNALS OF THE SISTERS OF MERCY," ETC VOLUME I NEW YORK P. J. KENEDY & SONS PUBLISHERS TO THE HOLY APOSTOLIC SEE I908 JAN IS 1919 Copyright, 190S. P. J. KENEDY & SONS, New York. DEDICATION TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CATHOLIC HIERARCHY AND CLERGY THE SUCCESSORS OF THE HUMBLE, SAINTLY APOSTOLIC MEN WHO, IN THE PAST LABORED SO ZEALOUSLY AND FAITHFULLY AMID PRIVATIONS AND HARDSHIPS INNUMERABLE EVEN TO THE SHEDDING OF THEIR BLOOD TO PROPAGATE THEIR FAITH IN ALABAMA AND THE FLORIDAS THIS WORK COMMEMORATING THE GLORIOUS DEEDS OF THESE NOBLE PIONEERS OF CATHOLICITY IS MOST REVERENTLY INSCRIBED IN THE HOPE THAT THEIR SUCCESSORS MAY BRING BACK TO THE FOLD OF CHRIST TH2 STRAYED SHEEP LIVING IN THE REGIONS SANCTIFIED BY THEIR PRAYERS AND LABORS CONTENTS. PAGI Dedication 21 Preface 23 CHAPTER I. Antiquity of the story of Alabama. — Early Records wanting. — De Soto's baptism of fire with Pizarro. — Sweet-sounding name on the Great Seal. — Celebrated for extraordinary valor. — Opinion of an Indian scholar. — De Soto athirst for greater fame. — The Emperor honors him. — On condition of convert ing the natives. — His star in the ascendant. — The first horses in America. — He sails for Cuba with his bride. — Nuptial re joicings. — Mauvila. — Garcilasso de las Vegas. — Sounding v as b condemned by the Spanish Academy. — Terrible battle. — Bancroft's opinion. — A Pyrrhic victory. — Mrs. Semple's remi niscences. — Baptized by Bishop Portier. — Beauties of Clarke County 25 CHAPTER II. Sad details. — Hopeless illness of De Soto. — Pious Preparation for death. — Like the Lives of the Saints. — Touching circumstances. — Far from the scene of their glory and disasters. — The pros trate warrior. — His holy death. — Zeal for the Indians. — Grief of his followers. — The dream of a dream. — The Body, the watchers. — They "steadfastly gazed on the face of the dead." — The oaken coffin. — In the Mississippi. — Beneath the shadow of the Cross. — The first Requiem. — A fountain, the poetry and legend. — Phantom Priests. — Beautiful traditions. — Lived and warred in barbaric glory. — No herald published the death of De Soto. — The faithful Isabella hears the sad news. Dies of a broken heart. The remnant 30 3 4 CONTENTS. CHAPTER III. PAGB Piety of many Spaniards. — Family life. — Isabella the Catholic. — Her daughters emulated her virtues. — Like Alfred.— Pictu resque insanity of Juana. — Catholics of the highest type. — Beautiful prayer. — A thoroughly Catholic enterprise. — " The salvation of a soul is worth more than the conquest of an empire." — Catholic homes. — At Avila. — John of the Cross. — St. Teresa's family. — Brothers in America. — Letter of the Saint.— The women of Avila beseech Marshal Serrano to spare the Convents. Life of St. Teresa. — Imprimatur of Archbishop Vaughan 36 CHAPTER IV. '' They must conform themselves to the divine will." — Answer to prayer. — Incidents.—" Pray to God for what you need." — Ojeda enters a monastery. — " The Protector of the Indians." — Las Casas, a Bishop.- Beautiful Cuscos. — Bishop Juarez. — De Luna.— Evils exaggerated. — Good minimized.—" Honey from the rock." — " Oil from the flint stone." — Washington Irving on the Priests. — Santa Fe. — Simon Rodriguez writes to King John 43 CHAPTER V. About Melendez. — Goes with Philip II. to England. — Marriage of Queen Mary Tudor. — Her holy death. — The Queen's Chair in Winchester. — Melendez founds St. Augustine. — Holy aspira tions. — The first Jesuit. — The achievements of the pioneers. — The Spaniards, the first Apostles. — Gabotas. — On a mission of mercy. — A general massacre. — Total want of care and nour ishment.— Burnt at the stake on Palm Sunday. — Arms stacked before the church. — Mercy of the Viceroy. — The earliest priestly explorer. — Wonders he accomplished. — Lay Brothers and Brothers of Third Orders aid the Clergy. — Negro receives the habit. — An Indian also. — Incessant labors of the Francis cans. — Santa Elena. — The Indian world was their parish 47 CHAPTER VI. Melendez recalled to Spain. — He wanted to return to his Indians. — The Invincible Armada. — His holy death. — Invasion of the Huguenots. — They gave no quarter to priests. — Thirty-nine CONTENTS. 5 FAGB missionaries put to death. — Barbarities of Sorie. — At Havana. — Melendez set his mark on Florida. — Ponce de Leon and the Fountain of Youth. — Everglades. — Bright skies and salubrious air. — Father Cancer scalped by the savages. — Many slain by the pagans. — Brighter days. — Radiations from Santa Elena. — The River of the Holy Ghost. — The Silver Spring. — To restore strength to his tottering limbs and light to his faded eyes. — " Bimini! where none grow old." — A Radiant Easter Sunday. — Sweet herbs and tisanes. — The Spaniards thought the New World was made for themselves. — Treasure galleons. — Yellow bars and ingots. — Balboa 54 CHAPTER VII. The Blood of the Martyrs. — English and apostate Indians. — Fiendish Cruelty. — The leader of the outrages. — Governor Moore. — Some murderers captured.— Converted by Father Roger. — Holy death. — A Shifting City. — Cardinal Borgia. — Bishop Durango. — " By good example and good works." — Missioners everywhere. — Indian before the pine cross ; Black Robe pouring on his head the waters of regeneration. — Pioneers, First settlers. — Irving's estimate of Isabella 61 CHAPTER VIII. Turnbull of infamous memory. — Commissioned in England. — Brings out 1500 immigrants. — The champion promise- breaker. — Heroism of Father Camps. — Minorcans rise against their oppressors. — They abandon New Smyrna. — Revolting cruelties. — Sorrowful procession. — Turnbull rides after them. — Monette's remark. — Bishops Pellicer and Manucy, descendants of the brave carpenter, Pellicer. — Count Arthur O'Neil, gov ernor of West Florida. — " Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold ! " — Compelled to migrate in a body. — Inventory. — Persecution.— Merciful regulations of the Council of Nice. — A dry Mass. — A nautical Mass.— Providing for the hearing of Mass. — Holy oils for the Sacraments of Confirmation, Baptism, Holy Orders, and Extreme Unction. — Supplied with the Consent of the Catholic King. — British Honduras. — The Thir teen States. — Father Carroll empowered in 1784. — The Negro. — Slavery. — Convent marriage. — A bower of roses. — New Year's Day. — Louis and Constance. — Slaves in Rhode Island. — Bishop Berkley. 65 6 CONTENTS. CHAPTER IX. PACE First glimpse of Florida. — Mystic Music of Pascagoula. — " Round towers of other days." — Fort McRae. — The Navy Yard. — Fires. — View from the Old Fort. — Behind you. — Palmetto.— Ocean of molten silver. — San Miguel. — Redolent of poetry and ro mance. — " When I was young a poet sang of me. " 78 CHAPTER X. Pamphilo de Narvaez, first Register. — Not the Fortunate Islands. — Converts. — Senor Guzman godfather. — Victories of Galvez.
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