The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-04-11

Of vast proportions, predicting the course
which the Catholic Church should take in
this land But there came another who Ia
bored, with great success, for eleven years,
and who ended his life, worn out by his in
tense applications to his duties.
It then pleased Almighty God TO select HID
(the reverend speaker unworthily though be
considered himself lie had been taught by
side of the first, and now he had little more,
to do than to follow out the plans they had
undertaken. How promising things at the
South looked even six years ago, when the
I Bishop of New York, the lamented Bishop
Hughes, came to Charleston for the purpose
of regaining his health. Bishop Hughes had
given him counsel and advice, and it was not
the first time he had done so, for he had been
father to HIM in the Church. The reverend
speaker would tell him his difficulties, and
when Sadter days came he knew that Bishop
! Hughes would not cease tAat interest And
at his last visit how fair things looked. Then
this speaker was engaged in building churches
and other religious institutions which were
destined for the service of God and to bring
souls to Heaven But how do things stands
now? The Cathedral, once so magnificent,
is now in ruins The Seminary, too, is in
ashes; the Boys Asylum also. The Free
School for poor children still remains. The
Convent CT the Sisters of Mercy is shattered.
The girls SC oo is also gone. Three Of the
churches were in such condition that the
people could not enter them save at the risk
! Of life. Others are stripped Of everything.
! OF ers again, have no affairs and no seats
| But there are still some churches in Charles.
ton of which the reverend gentleman could
| trust himsclfto speak. But why go over this
! list of aSylumS and schools for what was it
that was not lost? Every day men were ap-
pealing to him for aid--old men, who pray
that they may be given church in which 10
worship Cad.
But, said the speaker, feeingly, what can I
do, stripped of everything? l try to help
them, but ruin and desolaton has swept away
everything. When think Of what had heen
built up by forty years labor, and look around
me and see what is lost. what a work there is
before me, feel sad almost to despair. But
what can do? But, please God, q Bishop
cannot despair; and ! will again commence
the work in the name Of God. He would ap-
peal to the Christian heart Of his brethren,
who are one with him in that fold. Therefore,
said the speaker, have come to you; my hrcth-
ren, and come ith confidence, for know that
YOU love Christ here, in this holy church, ard
remember that when plead her cause | also
plead yours; and comic, too, with the great
er confidence in your kindness, because Of the
favors which your Archbishop has given to
rne. know that his promise will be made
good know that it is made good. came
here also on the Kind invitation of the clergy,
and especially on that Of your hororcd pastor.
The speaker here alluded to the circumstances
Of seven poor Sisters CT Mercy who had been
four long years in the hospital, among the
sick and wounded, and who had been here
and received the generous contributions Of the
faithful lie hoped that the day would yet
come when be would be able 10 repay the
generous acts of charity and kindness which
those Christian ladies had received. The rev.
erend bishop thea closed his remarks by Civ
ing Ills hearers his blessing.
The church was crowded in every part, and
the sermon, of which the above is a mere
sketch, was listened to with attention.
The BALTIMORE FAIE.-The ladies' Of Balti-
more not only in the deyiSing of the magnia-
cent fair which commenced in that city en-
yesterday, for the relief Of tie poor OF the
South, but for The past four years in adminis-
terlng to the wants, and relieving the suffer-
ings, Of Confederate soldiers, have won for
themselves name and reputation for human
ity and generosity that will be banded down
to future generations and claim theirgra:it2de
and honor,
But this fair will be one of the most mag
nifccnt things of the kind ever held in this
country, and probably will be the most pro-
ductive in its peculiary results. 1t will be
held, as We lie RI from our exchanges, at the
largest hall in Baltimore, that Of the Maryland
Institute. The articles for sale or ratttc are
such as, by their value and importance, will
astoni<h anv but those who know we'll the
charitable hearts of the people of Maryland.
One wealthy gentleman has presented to the
fair handsome estate, valued at Sl5, 900, and
large stock-raser has sent in milk-whte
steer, which will he ratified at $4,000. Be-
sides, there are horses, carriages. and every
imaginable article Of use or ornament, the con;
tribntons not only Of Mary land, but Of many
of the Northern States.
1t is thought that the fair will realize be-
tween $50, 900 and 100000, and that il will
be divided among the Southern States in pro-
portion to apparent necessities. God bless
the ladies Of the Monumental City:
C0lumbiu PtccniG.