St. Charles, Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: May 20, 1804
On this Sunday, several members of the expedition party attended a Catholic Mass, which the French residents of the area held as their religious service. The men observed how the service was conducted and how the French performed their religious rituals. The brief entry simply notes the cultural observation of attending and watching the Catholic worship practices, without further commentary on the day's other activities, weather, or expedition preparations.
Several of the party went to church, which the french call
Mass, and Sore [saw] their way of performing &c.
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Several of the party went to church, which the French call Mass, and saw their way of performing it, etc.
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