The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-07-19

Encycc!ical of 1864: Of course, if he had
oeen living under the dominion of such q
government, it would have tried to hinder
him from publishing it at all.
NO doubt these governments would claim
! that the doctrines and laws which they op.
pose are erroneous and hostile to the pro.
gress of the age. Every man can find some
reason to censure whatever he does not like
] But the case re mains always the same
that the government could and would op
pose our free communication with the Pope
| when 1t judged proper to do SO; and we
could be taught by the Vicar of Jesus Christ
only such things as would be approved by
whatever State he happened to be living in.
Hence, it is our interests the Pope is
prOtecting-and when we come to his as
| sistance, it is both him and ourselves that
we are defending.
And while it is our own cause, it is also
that of the Lord, to whom our souls are SO
precious, and Who established His Church
under the guidance. of st. Peter and his
| successOrs-precisely that in this ark of the
new covenant our souls might have aplace
of safety, amid the waves of error and i'm
morality that are rising and falling, with
endless changes, in the world around.
| Nothing is dearer to Him than to see His
flock gathered into His one fold, following
the voice of the one shepherd whom He APP
pointed to lead them to wholesome pastures.
With what pleasure, then, does He con-
template the multitude of fervent prayers
and cheerful offerings in behalf of His
earthly vicar, made in this iridium by the
| two hundred millions of the faithful, scat
tered over the globe-what heavenly re-
ward He will bestow upon all who make
thcm-how many calamities will be turned
aside for their sake from all society!
beseech you, therefore, brethren, in the
language of st. Paul, pleading for himself,
through our Lord Jesus Christ and the
charity of the Holy Ghost, that you help
your Holy Father in your prayers for him
to God, that he may be delivered from the
unbelieyers. Now, the God of Peace be
with you all. Amen.
Pray likewise for us, as having to render
an account of your souls.
WILLIAM HENRY,
Bishop of Natchez.
Little Falls, N. z, June Gath.
Nativity of st. John the Baptist, 1868.
DIOCESE OF New YoRK-Confrmatio
On Sunday, 5th inst the Most Rev. Arch
bishop administered the sacrament of con-
firmation in the Church of st. Lawrence,
Yorkville, to one hundred and fifty-eight
persons.-Zd6let.
DIOCESE OF SAN FRANc1sco.-FIrst COM
n.uniow and Coatirn.ation.-A short while
since the pupils of st. Roses Convent
School, Brannan street, terminated n spir-
itual retreat, under the direction of Rev.
Father Messea, SD, by general commu
MON. The Most Rev. Archbishop Alemany
celebrated mass, at which nearly fifty young
girls made their first communion. After an
exhortation, his Grace administered con-
firmation to about fifty girls and several
adults. Among them We observed Mr.. A.
NJ. Kennedy, whose conversion to the true
faith we recently noticed.-Xonitor.
DIOCESE OF CINcINNATI.-Santn Clara
C0acent, CiRcianGti.-There we're ten Sisters
admitted to their perpetual vows in the
Chapel of the Little Sisters of the Poor of
st. Francis, a short while since, by the
Most Rev. Archbishop Purcell. The pre-
Rev. Mr.. Dwenger, P.P.S,s. There was
family of six persons baptized, with the
Archbishop's permission, in one Of the con-
vent chapels. 1t is hoped that in future
such interesting rites will only be per-
churches. In boarding school chapels,
however, the Most Rev. Archbishop allows
such ceremonies to he performed when the
recipients of the sacrament are pupils of
the institution. ~
Diocese OF ST. LoUIs.-Blessing the Bells
Of Saint Nicholas Church. The three
new bells for the Church of ST. Nicholas,
on Twentieth street and Chrsty avenue,
were solemnly blessed by the Most Rev.
Archbishop, assisted by the Very. Rev. H.
Muhlseipen, V. G., and Rev. N. Staudinger,
pastor Of the parish. There were also pres
ent within the sanctuary the following
priests Rev. NJ. M. Brinkhoff,. Groll, Wig
gen, Gockely, and Rev. Father Brown, s. J.
The bells, three in number, were placed in
front of the sanctuary, and were decorated
with evergreens and garlands of flowers.
The affairs were also decorated and illu-
minated. The bells We're placed ON the
bearings or standards ready for removal to
the elevation designed for them.
DIOCESE OF BALrrMoRE.-Ordinati -
The Most Rev. DIR. Spalding, Archbishop of
Baltimore, lately celebrated several ordina
lions in the chapel of the seminary, con-
ferring orders on the postulants of several
dioceses. -.
On the 18th ult., Messrs. John Z. Mallin,
William Z. Starr, James NJ. O'Brien, Will
liam E. Bartlett, George w. Devine, Joseph