The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-06

First of November---All Saints Day.


Eds CresceHtIf the following historical account of the
origin of "Al.Sants' Day. appear worthy place in
excellent paper it is at your servics AN ANTIQUARIAN
This day is festival which is held in honor of all the
the Saints Il was first established by the tyant PhOcas in
6O when he took possession Of the Roman Pantheon,
which till then had remained in the hands of the pagans and
been appropriated the service of all the gods ASants
Day therefore, the neal successor of AL the Gods Day,
and coeed to St. Mary la Rotunda and all the blessed of
both sexes the heather festival eoneeaed to Cybee
the mother of all the gods Mary the Christian Cybse,
the Queen Of Heaven the Mother and Bride Of God
preventative of Nature, mother Mary signifies
lady the sea, which is the mother of dry land, the
womb of creation.
This festival was held by the Romans on the first day of
May and the Christians retained the day of celebra
ton for than hundred years when Gregory ~
transferred TO the corresponding opposite day of the year
the first of November, six months later. The Eve OF All
Hallows or Halow Zen, is memorable day throughout
all Scotland; but is regarded festival, which
consecrated the interests of lads and as and the rev
laons of the future desnes of lovers than eommemOra
ton Of the virtues of the saints Many foolish rite per
formed more for than from any real expectation
ong up the veil of fututy aud discovering things come.
On this day also is held Al-sous Day. 1t happens
the I'd of November but when the I'd falls Sunday the
festival unlike all other festivals. is held on the preceding
day This done in order to share much as possible in
relieving the suffering souls in purgatoy. In former days,
every Sunday morning during the preceding months
dressed in black used to walk about ringing bells and
mndng the inhabitants of the solemn duty they had to
form to their afflicted creatures who suffering the tor
lures of the damned and only wanted the contributions Of
the faithful to the presy Golfers to release them from their
troubles for it would be expected that priests would
contribute their services gratis the people their
This festival. also, is merely
an old pagan festival Chrstanzed. The Romans called
Feraa because then they carried eas the tombs of the
dead whose souls supposed to be released and wander
ing up and down feaEtng the Injuries which their
surviving friends provided orhem. They held in Febru
ary and continued eleven days. The Popish legends in
form US that the festival ordained by St. 0dillon. Abbot
of Cuny who in the isle of Vulcan. Sicily, (no doubt
in the neighbohood of Mount Ktna) heard the voice OF
devils complaining sadly that the souls Of the dead were
wrested from them BY means Of aims and prayers.
Much of the offerings of the faithful was spent upon this
pou servce aud those who at the point OF death m
destood no better method Of making their peace with God
than leaving beques of land money to be appropriated
to the chanting Of Tequsms and other holy ceremonies io
the departed By these the church secured the
greater part of its present property. This custom OF be-
queahing property the church increased to an exaVa-
| giant degree.
The Duke Of Ossuna when ambassador to the kng o.
Spain, during the pontcate Of Innocent Al was suppl
Gated for charity BY msndicant far. Put pstoe IN
this plate, my lord, and you wiz release that soul fOm put