The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-08-23

W CAlHULlC MEOOENUEh, Of
their lights, reappeared, each moving to
the place he anteriorally occupied. AT the
termination of divine service, the same cere-
mony of obeisance to each other was gone
through with. The children of Mary, in
their spotless white dresses, with Virgin
banner, blue ribbons encircling their Shout
ders and entwined around their waists,
were in attendance. For the accommoda
tion of the working class, vcspers ar d ben
ediction were postponed until SIX o'clock IN
the evening. A procession of the young la
dies named, their tasteful banner borne in
front, moved slowly down the nave; the
altar boys followed closely i'll their steps,
two of them carrying large waXen tapers,
Father Foltier bringing up the rear. AS
they leisurely paced downward, the organ
tones, sent their vocal strains through the
lofty temple. The youthful members of the
Order of Mary the immaculate, in voices
soft, sweet, and soothing as strains from
1Eolian harps, hymned aloud the litany,
while the pastor, in lucid and potent re-
sponses momentarily entOned the Ora Pro
NObis.
Solemnly and calmly the sinless band
proceeded up the aisle ofSt. Vincentde Paul,
and, passing over to the altar of the Virgin,
paced down the aisle thereof, and returned
up the nave to tho sanctuary. just then,
now mystlcaiIy UeauleoGsj how aWe-lhsIhl-
ing, grand, gorgeous, and holy, appeared
the sacred fame! All around was wrapt in
shade-was sublime and heavenly! There
needed no voice to admonish and pronounce
aloud: J" Take off thy shoes, for this place
is holy!' The windows were all appraised,
the bland, ves2er air of mid August famed
the temples of the assembled /; the affairs
were ablaze with their glowing and radiant
lights the echoes of the sacred songs and
the fading sounds of the organ were being
waited around; and through nave and aisles
and vestibuIe, as are the low, soft whisper
ings of the murmuring breeze, on summer
eve, among the leafy trees and emerald
foliage, day was departing; n twilight
gloom cnwrapt the interior of the spacious
editice; whilst the rotund light, high above
the altar of sacrifice, with its stained glass
of many hues, was brilliantly lit up and
outside, as perceptible through the opened
windows, the horizOn-God's handiwork-
was feckered over; while the luminary of
day, as though tired from his rapid journey
ing through the ornamental clouds, was
seeking his couch in the FURNISHED occi-
halo of waning, rosy sunshine was still
streaking, with prismatic glory, in colors
indescribably brilliant and COLDER, the
expansive camp of the sky. What mo-
ment for meditation and prayer-for silent,
soul communing with the Deity Day
cSe
and darkness about being ushered in
dying, not as frail mortals die, but to he
fe-illumined and respondent with lustrous
vitality on the morrow the darkness, too,
but temporary; whilst the darkness-the
more than Egyptian darkness to many,
alas too many, of us, hayward and weak
and wicked sojonrners in this transient
sphere-will be eternal, with no awakening
morrOw's sun to dispel the gloom and the
grief that will envelope us, as a garment,
for aye!
50 III its sublime research, philosophy
May measure out the ocean ,deep-Inay count
The sands or the suns rays ; but God for Thee
There isno weight nor measure; none can mount
Up to thy mysteriesw -"
There is not, in the city, more attract
i've, spacious, and wellventilated church
than that of St. Vincent de Paul-attractive
in n religious point of view, for the rever-
end incumbent is unceasng in his efforts
and ardent in his zeal to render the services
therein devotional and imposing; all aids
are brought into requisitiOn to attain so
essential an end and were he the possessor
of ample means, the temple, if practicable,
would be made to rank next to-, or, if pos
sible, surpass, that of Solomon. SThe choir,
at the present day, is an excellent-we had
almost said an unequaled-one. St. Vincent
de Paups Church is an ornament to the
Third District; and when spire is placed
thereon, it will be q most conspicuous and
attractive object. In due time, we trust,
the residents of this district will equal in
religious fervor and holy zeal the pious
jewellers of the Garden District for Father
Foltier has established societies and con-
and every day accessions are
being made to their members j.
DOMESTIC CATHOLIC INTELLIGENCE.