Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-06-07

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tisc the loss, and have not heard OF any
body's finding any. am glad, on the whole,
that LETT off drinking but | often think
bow true Is the saying Ce nest que is pre-
nier pas gil coue. My ''frst STEP toward
I sobriety nearly cost me my reason indeed ;
/ and sometimes ask myself; Was not my
4 good doctor little too arbitrary in his re-
quiIements? What think you, my friend 2
I But mentally thanked my stars that my
+ temperate habits and cold-water procliyities
could never make me nearer acquainted with
the Jim Jims than was BIZ John Brinsley's
story -HarDr's Monthly for Mdy.
IN interesting incident took place at St.
N..y's Church, the Roman Catholic Cathe-
drll 10 this city, on last Sunday morning, at
the close OF High Mass. Ii Is a novel thing
IN tlis country, but quite customary in the
countries oi tie old World, TO place partieu-
Jar places. towns, cities, &c, under the
SPECIAL patronage Of some saint, chosen for
tire purpose. The religious canvass of Bur
lDzt0n durng jhe past winter having shown
tta- a majority Of the population is Roman
Catholic, tie i,t. Rev. Bishop De Goesbriand
resolved. in accordance with the old Catholic
Usage, 90 have the people select patron
saint TO. tie city. The matter was proposed
% the c.ngreg@hen Of 81. MRry's. as also 10
that Of St. Joseph, the French Parish, and
with entire unanimity it was resolved to
choose tie Blessed Virgin Mary, conceived
without sin, as the Patron Saint Of the City
OF Burlington. The choice thus made by
the people was fully approved and confirmed
hy tie Bishop.
Bishop De G0esbriand, also, held special
service iu the new Cathedral (still unfDish-
ed) at O'Clock on Sunday afternoon, at
which he gave an interesting instruction
Concerning the church building.-its sym
blls. ornaments, &c., followed by the CathO-
DE ceremonial called ' Benediction Of the
Blessed Sacrament" The splendid new
Il -Inacle, ostens0rium, and other altar fur
ni-ulc flr tie new Cathedral, were used
and greatly admired The Bishop leaves for
Rome on Thursday Of this week, and Will
sail from New York on Saturday, to be alb
sent from bis diocese until August. col
lection for the Pope was taken up at the
several masses on Sunday, amounting in all
to two hundred and thirty dollars, which the
Bishop Will carry with him to Rome, to-
scthgr with the proceeds Of similar collec-
uons made IN the other parties Of this DiO-
cgse. The collection Of last year, which also
amounted 70 very handsome sum. was
transmitted 20 the Holy Father by the hands
li Misses Sarah and Eliza Austin, daughters
.i G. Austin, Esq, OF Burlington, who went
out as fellow passengers with Judge Adds
aud lIs uiiy when lie left for his post as
[. Consul Ut Nice. The Pope, it is said,
v-s uU-- pleased, both with the generous
-l.linE ana the youthful American ladies,
WHO delivered iJ into his own hands III pers
.t, and addressed Ia Latin very handsome
letter o. thanks 90 Bishop De G0esbriand in
return.
Tie Rev. Father Cl5Aroc, OF the Cathe-
lral, has also made a collection among Cath
Clc= luting 10 some two hundred dol.
lars, witl which the Bishop will procure
while broad 81 handsome statue of the
Blessed Virgin, to place in the niche over
the High Altar OF the new Cathedral. Ii
Will probably be blessed by the Pope him
SELF ilr ,lis purpose. We may also mention,
ln passing. tAat the Rev. Father Cloarec, it
IS understood, vii present 10 the new Ca
tLllrll fine stained glass window for the l
near the Chapel Of the |
Blessed Sacrament IN the East Transept, the |
subject Ji which will be 3. The Communion |
of -. Jerome Father C.'s patron saint.
The opposite window. in the West Transept,
near J.e altar Of l." The souls IN Purgatory,"
VIII Lave ioI its subject, " The Death Of
So. joseph. TIE glass for this window, it
is understood, WlN be the gift Of the Rev.
l,lgg C.av.ar. of N0rthfeld.
We NAY ada that another novel and very
interesting inc.dln. took place at the old
Cathedral, after the celebration OF early
mass, on wednesday morning. The Bishop,
ai.eI tlc "a mIle Of Christ himself. blessed
the young children OF the congregation. All
under twelve years Of age were brought to
.ac chareA l5r TINS special purpose, and be-
Ing presented ct the chanecl railing the
Bi-lOp Laid his hands upon them individ-
ualiy and blessed them. Some four or five
hundred many oil them mere infants in their
mltherl' arms, were thus brought forward.
The spectacle presented was a most pleasing
one. By request, also, each child brought
q siHg'l PHgy, to add, as - Peters pence"
% the collection 20 be carried TO the Pope.
Over lyry dollars was thus received.-Bur.
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