New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-06
From New.Orleans-Tbe Presidenrs Fast
Day Proclamation in the Churches.

We have received two days later mails from New
Orleans to the 2Sth, by the steamship Continental,
Capt Marshman. Tie only news OF interest is an
account Of the reception Of the Presidents Fast Day
Proclamation in the churches. The Era says:
Father Joubert Of the st. Augustine Church,
corner of Bayou road and st. Claude street, did not
read President Lincoln's Proclamation at all We
have also heard that the same holy Father has refused
the sacrament to colored men who have enlisted as
soldiers in the Louisiana regiments OF Native Guards
We hear that Father Timoin Of ST. Anpc's Church,
In SC. Phillip street. also failed TO rend the Proclsma-
ton; but that he announced Mass for the dead on
Thursday next, the day specified i'll the Presidents
Proclamation day OF national fasting and prayer
Il s said that this Mass s to be for the dead who have
les. their lives in the Rebel service and that the
good Father thus intends 10 supersede the fast re-
commended by the President with aserylce IN which
he can indulge bis Secession sympathies.
We are informed that the Proclamation was not
read at the church in Morales street.
In st. nary's IL 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. 30 that
the Priest might as well have displayed the inscrp
ton on an Egyptian monument in the original hero
glyphcs "a DO what he did. The Proclamation was
published in The UnI0n loyal and spirited French
paper of this city, 30 that the Preet had not tue ex
cuse that il had not been translated.
was to have been administered In ST. Mays next
Thursday, and that the good Father postponed il at
tho solicitation Of eight adies, who feared that IL
any religious ceremonies should occur IN the eurch
on that DAY the celebration would ba p..,aken for
an Observance Of the fast day appointed by Presi-
dent Lincoln.
In a number ofchurches, in which the Proclamation
was actually read there disgraceiul manifesto
tons Of displeasure. The women generally led off,
and were followed By the men. They left the build
ing IN the most offensive manner, shuiiing their feet
and making as much noise as possible IN their re-
treat.
In many instances the elergymen, as IL 10 apollo
gize TO the audience for reading the proclamation,
took pains 10 state that they had been ordered 10
read il; US much as to say: We don't want TO read
It, and we only do IL because we are Obliged TO.
But the statement that they had been ordered 10
read IT falsc, in fact il was pusillanimous IN
character. The notification published IN The Era
Of Sunday morning, snd We suppose sent ~ all min
isers requested that the officiating clergy should
read the Presidents Proclamation 10 their congrega
tons.
AT tho Church Of the Immaculate Conception, on
Barouno street, we learn that the congregation acted
very dlsgraceiully, upsetting stools and making oil
sorts Of noises they left the peaceful temple ded
Gated TO the worship Of the Most High. Their con-
duct such. in fact, that wo understand the min
ister who oiiiciated on the occasion intends repr-
manding them severely, and US they deserve.
We are happy 10 state that the course OF Father
Lemaitre OF the 81. Rose de Lima on Bayou Road
forms bright and hopeful contrast to the above.
Father Lemaitre 10 represented 10 us as thorough
and active friend OF the Union. Ho reed the procla
nation on Sunday, In the French the language OF
his congregation, at fret and second mass.
While on this subject We will mention some
cent occurrences at the church Of Dr. Palmer Of
the clevorost and most mischievous Rebels that
fourished in New-OHeans. The Doctor is now in
South Carolina, and he has recently published
phet The Oath Of Allegiance, wherein he
iskes smartly to task those citizens Of Louisiana
who have taken the oath merely TO gave their prop
ery, while In their hearts they bate the United
States Government, thus placing themselves in the
pleasant position Of moral perjurers. The Doctor
handles there people without gloves.
But 10 return 10 our narrative: Rev. Mr.. Sut-
ton representative of the United States Christian
Commission ia this city, recently applied ~ the Pas
tor now officiating in Mr.. Palmer's Church for tue
use OF the house for services on Thursday provided
it was not used by the Pastor HIMSELF and also for
he use Of the house on Sunday evenings, FOR re-
gious services, free 10 all. Mr.. SuttoD Informed
the Pastor that all expenses would be paid in case
the request was granted. The Pastor referred the
matter 10 the Elders and Trustees of the Church;
and yeste rday morning the spokesman of the Elders
aud Trustees aforesaid, informed AIR. Sutton that
after folly considering the matter, they had decided
especially TO decline TO grant his request
Naval.