Washington telegraph., 1848-11-15
From Hie 81. Louis Repeikke.
A MODERN MIRACLE.

since, Selenee ms upht lnueH loWalus
furnishing the rationale Of miracles and
ciaHroyaRce aud even belief in the
opening of the spiritual sight, so largely
aud profoundly discoursed Of by Sweden
borg, has itsnumerous advocates, In the
case given below, however, All excited
Imagination, aud consequent optical
illusion is pretty evident; there Is no good
reason for considering the mutler mere
invention. The article nppeafs in re.
cent number OF lreemau's Journal, copied
from the Nahrhe''s Freund, paper III
the Germa language,
DIOCESE MLwAuKE, ST ANTHONY, |
July 3ls', ISIS,
The readers of the Wuhfhcil's freund
will remember that last winter IN st
Anlhony's congregation, the wife Of a
Protestant was converted during her SEX.
ness, and made her profession oi The Cath
ole iuilh. From that lime 1t was herar-
dent desire that her husband should fol.
low her IN embracing the iaith, or at least
nllow ther three children 10 be received
into the Catholic church But NIL her
pefsuasions wrra OF little effect. Being
already convinced Of many errors IN hls
own belief, he however continued. at
times, to use blasphemous expressions IN
regard 10 the Calhuhc doctrines.
=. .at length. about six weeks ugo. he was
induced IA say one Hal Mary every sun.
day with a promise that something pan
,leulaf would happen IN hi- favor helora.
long This promise Was made hy the'
pastor OF the paee, without being Undue
cd 70 1t by any consideration save that Of
trusting N the powerful iulefees-ioa ol
the Mother OF God. la about Ihrae Week.
utter Ills he Unexpectedly poke - h,
wlic abuut having lbFls children egndi-
uuually t1pHizel, uu hearing thiz uil
Who knew mm wefu a-tauIzhcd. sun.
day, the l6lH ol July wa appointed Tor
tn, purpose RcY VI su'zman, with
two srlniuaHaus were invited bg ths
pastor utIhis place 10 a--ist au the arca-
siau. 4 procession Wa !#FHHd rom llR
pastoral residence 10 iH# eHufEhs ihr
three children N The mIl-i. With iher
hauis joined, 1feuHl lbr zaisHmly II.
tgf ths hapiisual ceremonies. a solemn
mas was ceIrbatel, and lh whole con.
elndsd with The hsaadIctian al The masi
Idly Sacrament. DupF las tmn that
tin blessed sa=IsmauU Was exposed, j..
~, Christ appeared IA iaF sacfed lluzt
under tha ium at tn good shepherd lp
tn father ei tls lhHgs ru.lsn while be
stood behmd lhsm. aha.l Two steps from
the alter
fhi- apfaH#lu Wa- msi .HIo 10 al
oIheH rp-zHH. haf II eB- su.HrI=ufs
aa' aumj4HlE rgUHzl Ia, aY tlts -aIema
dseiaIiau ei lba maH, Winch lie ha-
slacs rlua@ed lu uaIl n fbe P1azaHer
ni rsiiablr witue,-es; aud ui winch thr
whole congregation eAs ye=iefday WI.
-. bul sill slmnga. rf1al Wa lbe IN
mediate conversion nf tlia peI#uH himself
uud also iho -uiieu conversion ul "a rrr-
ulu Presbyterian, nlyug -ul ~ pu the
noupl'e g.cu hy th' individual 20. what
hs had seen BoUh made together yrs.
'omay, ghglf solemn professions ui The
Catholic faith, ml the luuuyr al the rc.
quest ul lllc pastor at iu- place, mni. u.
upIiairly al.cr hi, profession, tHc n,lpw'
iug sworn declaration,
S3'rma Declaration o. Fo.igrk PH
s5rih. eUro,aiag Ms IPpl01ii0a he
iriHrssci OH hr l6h Ja'V ISIS. m
81 Isih0iys Chmci, T.trHsb,y
/, hrdruca rp.lwoHh. hrr1y testify
sul,Huiy and pIhIriy fll' l. by i.in col.
ipwug nrlaruuu, 49,, ludurrd iu nWm
tu the bosom o, thg Catholic church.
When nay three cm.Iuu were received
into the Catholic church, / was assisting
at the higli mass aud tlir blessed ~urm-
meuI was - 'n.cd lor hrucd,r'iun lu tha
Rcmou-imncc, the thpught suddenly
came into my mind Ia take q good ylrw
at thc sacred Host, ior my belief m the
real presence was, up 10 that time yoy
wayruug. aud it wl- this that kept me
back irony entering lhr church, While
thus virwcj lhc sacred Host m i-, usual
bread appearance for ahIuf five minutes,
and within two steps from 10 ON sudden
saw in II form which ! Immediately
rrcoWllnd ~ the image 20. ouf Slyi1ur, Ia
which hr Is usually represented as the
Good shepherd
To the lcil aud night of ID there remain
cd q small rim m the form Of a hall neon,
ufthc white appearance ol bread the rc.
: maindcr was occupied by the npparion
The Sayiouf was clad IN dark brown
dress, witha shepherd hat upon hls head,
aud lamb on his shoulder Without
feeling troubled, held one of my cyos
closed to see the better but | still saw tie
appaution and, IN like manner, when |
again looked with both eyes Before the
appartion was over the hrnediciion ccas-
ed. aud bcheld again the sacred Host m
its usual form. SO thai 1t lasted about half
the time the whole hymn Pango lnguo
was sung
During all the time that ! saw the ap.
d I..t u. 4