Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-10-26
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LIGIous ENTHUSIASM AMONG THE CATHOLICS.
FIProm the Worcester (SIass1 spy.8 oet al

LraIoUs ENTHUSIASM AMoso 4nR CATHonIcs.
IFrom the Worcester CaIassl spy. Oct. 81
For ten days past four Catholic Priests, from
an organization Of clergymen styled THE Com
gregadon of Missionary Priests of st. Paul the
APOSTLE have been!engag in giving religious
instruction and hearing confessions atithe Ca
thedfal on Broad street The names of these
gentlemen are I. T. Heckef, a. f. Hewitt, Geo.
Deshon and Francis A. Baker. They are all
men Of marked ability and liberal education.-
Rev. Messrs Hewitt and Baker were formerly
Episcopal clergymenS andswer converted
Romanlsh taith some fourteen years since. Rev.
| Mr.. DeShon is the son of an Episcopal clergy
man of some distinction, residing at Bridgeport
Conn. He was educated at West Point where
he afterwards became q professor of moral phi
llosophy. Rev. j. z. HecEer is probably tho
ablest of the four, and is known to the literary
world as the author of two very profound vol
umes connected with the moral present and the
moral future of man.
These gentlemen style themselves missiona-
lries-and belong to an organization established
in 1851, with4a view to the more vigorous prose-
cution of the missions and other works of the
\ Apostolic ministry, in which, as n body, they
have been engaged since the founding of the So
i,ciety. Since. April, 1851, when their lsbors
commenced, they have given religious instruc-
ton in the dioccses of Baltimore, New York,
Cincinnati, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Boston,
Il 1lLloOuESf 61loatyJ DTOOhlyHS LOUISVILLE new
ark, Detroit Charleston, Mobile, Richmond,
Savannah, Buffalo, Wheeling, Cleveland, Erie,
Burlington, Florida and Hartford. Missions
have been given in eighteen cathedrals, and in
sixty-six parish churches The whole number
OF missions has been lightweight, and the
whole number of commnnionss 173 OOO The
following is the main plank in the platform upon
which they operate:
"We devote ourselves and, all our energies as
tlong as we live to this work missionary instruc-
tion). Renouncing Interpretation Of a worldly
profit or advantage, we look only to the glory Of
God and the salvation of souls. Weask moth
ing for ourselves, but we confidently expect
that the piety of the faithful will furnish us all
that may be required for this great purpose
Those who contribute to its success will share in
the merit ofal the labors ofthe Institute (organ.
2ation). The Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
will he recited for them every day in commnni-
ty: and at stated times the Holy Sacrifice ofthe
Mass will be offered up for them while they are
living, for the rePose of their souls when they
are dead ~
The missionaries have been, for seven years
past travelling through various parts of the
Union the different dloceSes, and their preach.
| ing has been usually attended by thousands of
the faithful" at each place They labor in
cessantly, commencing ut an early hour in the
morning, and continuing until late hour in the
levening. Alto o'clock A. NJ they say mass, a
sermon follows at 81, mass again at G.. The re-
malnder OF the day, except WHAT'S absolutely
necessary for physical requirements, is devoted
to religious instruction and the hearing of con.
LESSONS. These last are very numerous, and
keep tue fathers exceedingly busy.
BRouGHAM AND MAoAULAY.-Dr. Mackenzie
writes a sketch in his paper of certain authors
as conversationsts, and thus speaks,of Broug.
ham and Macauluy:
There remain two: Brougham and Macaulay.
a pair of intellectual giants 1t is difficult to
Edecide between their rival claims for supremacy
IN Society We might distinguish, perhaps, and
says that, ina large mixed assembly. Brougham
would have more influence, so vast the range Of
his mind, and SO coPious as well as striking his
lconversation. But, among authors and people
LOT literary tastes, Macauay would assuredly be
considered superior. One advantage is posses
sed by Brougham-he does not monopolize the
conversation, but permits other to chime in and
Isupply new materials for illustration. Macaulay:
on the contrary, seems possessed by talking
Esprit, which no spell, human or divine, can ex.
Iorclse de is like machine which, wound up.
must go on until it stops from sheer exhaustion
OF power. Macaulay's talk is brilliant, though
Idihuse. Its eternity is the drawback How; keen,
was the satire of Sidney Smith, when, writing to
"a friend about Macaulay' 8 return from India, he
said The has come back much improved, and,
last night, surprised as well as deightedus with
several brilliant flashes of silence?p
L
TnE friends of DIR. Barclay in this city and
vicinity will be interested in the following para
graph which we find amongst the missionary
proceedings of a religious convention in Cincin-
natl under the head of.the
JERUSALEM MISSION.
DR.. j. 4. Barclay and family, in company
with A. j. Johnston. American Consul at BI-
rat, and j. Barclay, Vice Consul to the same
port, embarked for Jerusalem, from Boston, May
26th. We have news from them to Aug. 2lst.
They arrivedin safety at Jaffa, and were to55pro.
coed to Jerusalemin n few days In the present
state Of affairs in Syria and the fierce opposition
OF the Turks everywhere TO thesreligious toler-
anee which the Sultan is disposed to maintain
lit cannot be denied that there are perilsin the
path Of our beloved missionary family. They
have second time voluntarily exiled themselves
from the comforts and attractionsof high
Christian connectioDin their native land, for the
sake of laboring in a distantland amidst forbid.
ding influences and many dangers, for the sal!