The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-07-12
MORNING STAR AND CATHOLIC MESSENGER.
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NEW ORLEANS. SUNDAY, JULY Is. reGs.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.,

White. Boston: Patrick DOnahoe, 1858.
We have rarely read so touching biog-
raphy>as that of Mrs. Del Bal. Endowed
with talents of the highest order, accom-
zplished in unusual degree, loved by
friends, almost adored by relatives, she
passed through her short career as being
belonging to another sphere. She died OF
yellow fever at Santiago, whose people
had evidence of her worth and sanity self
denial. In her adopted country she took
the iveliest interest. devoting her indom-
liable energies and an administrative ability
rare among women, to reform and promote
it's material advancement. Churches,
schools, the sick and dying-all claimed
and received q share fher labOrs and SYM
pathies. When war desolated that unfor
tunate country, and the wounded of both
parties were brought into Santiago, where
no provision was made for their care or re-
ception, she fitted up q building, caused the
wounded to be carried thither, and by ex-
ample and word induced the ladies of the
city to aid her in organizing the first mill
tary hospital known in that country. When
the fatal sickness which caused her own
death attacked her two servants, she was
urged to send them away, but refused,
tending them with the utmost solicitude
until the fatal blow fell on her own loving
heart. At the news of her attack, crowds
surrounded her house, praying that the life
of their benefactress might be spared, and
when death came, shrieks and lamentations
filled the air. Business was suspended
stores were closed, and the bishop of the
diocese caused all the bells in and out of
the city to be tolled during the whole day.
Such books as this should be widely dis
seminated, particularly in this day, when
people riot and rave about wolnan's rights.
Here we have M example of what true
woman can accomplish-her sphere is shown
by incontestible, practical evidence. In
life she fulfilled every known duty unos-
tentatiously--in death she leaves q memory
whose fragrance every true woman will
cherish. The publisher will receive our
thanks for q copy.
REV. DIR. MCMULLEN's CHALLENGE TO THE
METHoDIsTs.
We are indebted to Mr.. John Graham for
a pamphlet of twenty -eight pages, contain
ing history of the proposed discussion
between DR.. McMullen, a Catholic priest,
and Rev. DR.. Mattison, a Methodist preacher.
1t had its origin in a violent attack Oh
Catholics by members of the General Con-
ference, recently held in Chicago by the
Methodists. DR.. McMullen challenged these
gentlemen to make good their assertions by
discussion on the points in dispute. DR..
Mattison accepted, but contrived to throw
SO many obstacles in the way, besides
changing the original points in controversy,
as caused an abandonment of the meeting.
The whole affair is dicreditable and damag
ing, not only to DR.. Mattison, but to the
entire Conference, which did not come to his
rescue when he so ANONYMOUSLY receded
from position that involved the moral and
intellectual status of the Methodist de-
nomination.
PROBLEMS OF THE AGE; WITH STUDIES IN
ST. AUGUSTINE ON KINDRED Tories. By
Rev. A. F. Hewitt, of the Congregation of
St. Paul. New York: Catholic Publica-
ton Society.
The author of this volume will be remem-
bered by many of our readers as one of a
noble band who gave a very successful mis-
sion in this city some years ago. Those
who then heard him and were fascinated
with his moving eloquence, will he pleased
to renew their acquaintance by perusal of
this volume, which has received the appro-
baton of those whose authoritative sanction
have stamped it as one of the most profound
works published for some years. Originally
published in the Catholic periodicals, he
has now embodied them in a durable form,
and by so doing has conferred favor on
Protestants as well as Catholics.
MI. Gogarty, Catholic bookseller, No. Isl
Camp street, has the book for sale, to whom
we return thanks for a copy.