The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-24
The Pastoral I.etter OF the Bishop CT Nat.
ctliteches.


| The Catholic SANFORD, Of the 10th instant,
| published at New Orleans, contains a long
| pastoral Letter written by the Right Rerer-
| end Aug. NJ. Martin. We append the follow
| iEg closing paragraphs:
| On the frontiers Of our Confederacy two
| hundred thousand OF orr brethren, under
| arms, offer their generous kosons as bar.
| rier to the invasion that threatens US. Many
have already fJien, yielded their Lives for US
| Tnous .nds, fe,ie;l. by the deadly weapons OF
| the euenits of our Independence, have red
| dened with their blood our oountry's viola
| led soil, aud their plntiiated FORMS now plnt
| upon afiilctioh's bed. Not only the voice OF
! humanity. not on y the great law of uniytr-
! sal charity, but the blood OF brethren appeals
| to us. Ii love OF county las induced tn. II,
! 10 stcribce even lie i'll her service, all : what
should we NOT 90 for snch magma ilnous
! souls Z
| For the dead we may only offer good gork s
| ana prayers to hasten their participation il
| the glory ana felicity OF /. better life. What
We con do we should do. Let US INIT tat. the
admirable eNaIa pie lett to poeterity by one OF
| the nobies st heroes Of tiquity. Mighty undal
| the protection of God meri.e4l by His fi.i tn,
| Judas Machabeus, ut The head OF SIX thou
| saud soldiers, routed an Assyrian army one
| hundred ana forty Thousand strong, MANY
! of hts warriors purchased victory with thei.-
lives. After the battle Judas sent 10 Jerust-
| lem to have propitia tory sacriiicts offered iii
ne temple tor the sius OF the slain consid-
! those who had died piously defending THEN
country, we, also, will perform a sacreC
duty by praying for the dead that they may
be released from their stus.
As ~ the dear wounded, who of Us, very
dear brethren, would lot be hoaored ~ shell
ter such mn. to dress those glorious wounds,
10 soothe such soTTovS? What we cannot
perform individually we should ut least al,
in accomplishing. Let us give Il little of oul
means 10 those who have been SO prodigai Q;
their blood. Our generosity, however great
VIII never equal the magaanimity Of whc,
thy have given proof; but let us while tes-
ufj ing to them cur tender aud lively graft
tude, GistDarce simultaneously u religious
d, BIT.
For the reasons men tiousd above we have
ord ineQ and do ortiain the following:
list 10 the prayers OF Macs for the Holy
Father, which we prescribe anew, the Rev
Clergy OF car diocese will add each day, ii
not prevented, prayers for peace, so that il
His infinite mercy and through the merits oil
His Son, God by giving victory TO our arms,
ay chridee The season Of our trI is
I'd. The FIRST days CT euch month Priests
Will offer the Holy Sacrifice Of u .ss FOR thos.
OF cur brethren who have died under the fl
since the commencement of hostiIiiies. The
day AMI hour Of this Uass will be announced
previously TO The Fd.thiul.
30. Curates will announce & collection fer
the wounded, which should take place 81
latest during the latter htif of September, t.
81. maize either by themselves or p.,rsuns the,
select, ana In the manner they judge most
efflcaclops- Inc proceeds OF these COLLECTIONS
Will be transmitted 10 us with briefest delay,
% that the tottl may be forwarded by Us 10
the seat OF Government.
+th. We invite religious communities of
cur diocese, aud the Faithful generally, 70
Otter up prayers cc'nInunions, and good
works, Tor The ends above mentioned.
Th our Pastor 4 Letter will be read pub-
iicly III al the churches CT oar diocese the
Sunday following its reception.
Given at Nateiitoches, the 2lst of the mon tl
of August. III the year OF our Lord 1881.
r. Aua. Mfg. MARIN,
Bishop of Natchitoc