The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
! iP,o,, ,be s,. I,ouis IJnlon. Oct.

~ From the b. Louis Union, Oct Q.
Great Acecssso. % ths Ranks OF Tssapsr.nes.
On Sunday morning the members OF the st. MichaePs
femperance Society, dressed in their rich egaa headed
Hggmboiiom and accompanied BY splendid band, pro-
ceeded from their committee room the residence OF the
Archbishop, to escort Father Mathew to the church oi
ST. Patrick In front oil the society borne its gorgeous
banner Of blue and god with appropriate temperance de
vices. Next followed q splendid white flag, which
was beautifully ,smblazonsd the American eagle, with
stripes" borne proudly alot by the sons OF Irshmen
showed their deep and devoted attachment TO this the
chosen land OF their adoption
carriage was in attendance at the Archbshops, into
which the Apostle OF Temperance entered accompanied by
his faithful Disciples the Rev Messrs Ward and Higgn-
bottom The whole body then formed into procession,
marshalled by Mr. Michael Hogan the vice president,
ably assisted by Messrs Whean and Mcdonnell. and
proceeded to the church, accompanied BY thousands Of
gratfed spectators On bis arrival at 81 Parcks, he
the respected pastor and introduced large circle OF
ladies and gentlemen, who anxiousy waiting his
arrival High mass commenced at halfpast TO- Father
De Smei, the accomplished and pous missionary, whose
abors amongst the Indian tribes form 50 interesting
portion OF western history ofEciated high priest,
assisted BY the Rev Mr. Wheeler as deacop. and the
sentei within the walls Of The sacred edhce On ihs aus
pcious imposing and solemn in the extreme
the nonaon Of that beautiful and ancient liturgy the
language OF which the grateful incense oil prayer and
praise was first waited to the Redeemer from the shores
OF the western hemisphere, and which iorms, as
Y were, the connecting link between The history OF
the Od World and the New; The solemn swell OF sacred
music; the ministers OF The sactuary in robes typical oil
their respective Offices, grouped around the pous and yen
cradle celehrant the good Sisters Of Charity, and OF ST.
Joseph, with the male and female orphans happily com
nned TO their guidance and protection, guarting their
innocent and youthful "proeges" clustered around Gods
holy altar; the spacious church crowded TO lis utmost
capacity Of accommodation BY an attentive and ntel
gent auditory, and It's pulpit filled by whose fame has
reached TO the utemost ends OF the earth, who like his
Divine Master. has spent his life in "going about doing
good, and who, clothed with other than that
Of Christian zeal and disinteres,ed benevoence, has e
fected moral revolution unexamped in the history Of
the world The day. the object and the associations
neced with it. all combined to shed hallowed influence
OF the soul emotions OF loving pety and pure be-
nevoence, widely different from the feelings produced by
the cold distractions Of phosopy the barren SEN
cluson of The Gospel Father Mathew, who occupied
special seat within The sanctuary, conducted 10 the
pulpit BY the Rev. Mr. Ward and selecting bis text from
the Old Testament delivered address clothed in die
ton chase, eloquent. and highly impressive Taking
comprehensive view OF the Jewish dspensaton, and The
purposes which i subseved in the Divine economy and
contrasting il with the revolving denominations OF pagan
ISM the Reverend Father drew vivid description OF the
prosecutions Of the primitive church, when the worship
rendered TO the living God performed in cypis and
" wse seoed a. bV The sf% pbosopSsp or
famed BY the unbelever He dwelt largely on the i'm
poance OF the cultivation OF the religious element in
man-its inesmable importance as the basis OF sound
morality and the only guarantee OF social domestic
happiness.
fhe reverend gentleman's discourse occupied an hour
in delivery, and pronounced by all who heard il as
forcble. eloquent. and deeply persuasive.
Alter high mass he commenced his temperance abors
by addressing, in his usual afectionate MANNER his
try men, who eagerly focked around him imploring
them, as they valued their own characerthe character
OF the beloved land OF their brth-the welfare OF Their
wives and the future prosperity of their little ones-to
dash from them al and forever the only impedmen
to their moral and social elevation 10 this great and go
ous country The good fathers advice was cheerfuly
responded 10 hundreds knet to make the solemn prom
ise, and their example quickly followed by others
On his retiring the vestry fresh groups presented Them
selves and the close OF the day iabors fewer than
,430 were enrolled, making total OF nearly 5000
since his arrival in ST. Louis May God speed The good
work