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Despite their opposition to the protestant missions, some of the priests have been seen to raise their hats as they passed the entrance of the mission with the same respect that they show invariably when passing the doors of the front of their own church. All men & boys of the catholic faith who wish to appear good churchmen raise their hats as they pass the main portals of the churches or chapels; and also when the great bell of the cathedral sounds vespers every hat is raised and a hush scene to fall on the street as the frozen notes sound solemnly over the twilight shadows. The common people also raise their hats when the large bells ring at noon & 3 o'clock. ---------------------------------- June 1892 Guadalajara, Mex-- In connection with Mr. Howlard's mission is a mission school, and quite a number of young ladies are being taught there. All manner of absurd reports are spread among the people about the missionaries Mr. Howlard talk of a characteristic instance when a father brought his daughter to their house to see about her entering the school & the girl appeared tremor stricken all the time as though fearful of some great calamity. Another instance was given of a son who had become a convert who wished his mother to attend one of the meetings. She persistently refused, fearing to go & one night when a service was bring held the son searched for her & found her hidden under her bed. He there upon tied her feet together taking her up in his arms carried her into the meeting where he kept her till it closed. After this she came to the meetings voluntarily & officially became a covert. copy here