Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-12
Excitement = he New Orleans Churches

Excitement in The New Orleans Churches
-shebellioua Ministers.
From the New Orleans Era, 2sth, organ Of Gen
eral Banks.l
We have gathered som interesting de-
tails in relation to the irreligious and
noisy scenes that disgraoed some churches
on Sunday, and also, in relation to the
general conduct of some of the profsesed
ministers and guardians Of Christianity IN
this city.
Father Joubert, Of the st. Augustine
Church, corner of Bayou Road and St.
Claude street, did not read President Lin
coins proclamation at all. We have also
heard that the same holy Father has re-
fused the sacrament to colored men who
nave enlisted as soldiers in the Louisiana
regiments of Native Guards.
Father Timoin, of st. Anne's Church, in
st. Phillip street, also failed to read the
Proclamation but that he announced a
Mass for the dead on Thursday next, the
day specified in the Presidents Proelama-
ton as a day Of national fasting and
prayer. 1t is said that this Mass is to be
for the dead who have lost their lives IN
the rebel service; and that the good Fa-
Their thus intends to supersede the fast re-
commended by the President with a ser
vice in which he can indulge his secession
symp@thies.
We are informed that the Proclamation
was not read at the church in Morales
street.
In st. Mary's it was read in the English
language, which most Of the audience could
not understand, the congregation being
composed almost wholly Of our French
population, many Of whom speak no other
than the language Of sunny France. 80
that Priest might about as well have dis
played the inscription on an Egyptian
monument in the original hierogiyPhlcsr
as to do what he did.
We learn that the First Communion for
the Young was to have been administers
in st. Mary's next Thursday, and that thu
good Father postponed it at the %solicita'
ton of eight ladies, who feared that if any
religious ceremonies should occur in the
church on that day the celebration would
be mistaken for an observance Of the fas'
day appointed by President Lincoln.
In a number Of the churches in which
the Proclamation was read, there were dis
graceful manifestations of displeasure.-
The women generally led of, followed by
the men. They left the building in thu
most offensive manner. shutting their fee
and making as much noise as possible II
their retreat. In many instances, thu
elergymen, as if to apologize to the audi
4aHAs for reading the Proclamation, tool
pains to state that uney had been Ordersatl
readiti as much as to say We don't wan
to read it, and we only do it because we ar
obliged To-
Al the Church Of the Immaculate Con
~ception, on Baronne street, we learn tina
the congregation acted very disgracefully
upsetting stools, and making all sorts 0
noises as they left the peaceful temple ded
icated to the worship of the Most High.
We are happy to state that the course o
Father Lemaitre, of the St. Rose de Lima
on the Bayou Road, forms a bright anC
hopeful contrast to the above. Fathe'
Lemaitre is represented to US as a thorough
and active friend of the Union. He reaC
the Proclamation on Sunday in French
1.-THE language of his congregation at frs
and second mass.
Rev. Mr.. Sutton, representative of tn
United States Christian Commission il
this city, recently applied to the paste
now officiating in Mr.. Palmer's church
for the use Of the house for services OF
Thursday, provided it was not to be use
by the pastor himself; and, also, for tn
use of the house on Sunday evenings, 70
religious services free TO all. Mr.. SuttOl
informed the pastor that all expense
would be paid in case the request wa
granted. The pastor referred the matte
to the elders and trustees of the church
and on yesterday morning the spOkesmal
Of the elders and trustees aforesaid in
formed Mr.. Sutton that after fully consid
ering the matter, they had decided respect
fully Il. DECLINE to grant his request
From the remarks of the paster in refer
ence to himself, we think it would be wei
for him to read Dr.. Palmer's pamphlet OIL
the Oath of Allegiance.