The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-08-30
o"s, preached on the occasion an eloquenr n
instructive and appropriate discourage.

'une lame, StrM street, CIHcinuGfi.-On
the 18th inst, thirty two Sisters of the COM
nunity of Notre Dame made their VOWS Mt
the hoiy mass celebrated by the Most Rev.
Archbishop Purcell, at the close of retreat
preached by one of the Fathers of the Soce-
OF Jesus. These Sisters are destined, for
inc most part, as teachers in Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania, Massachusetts, etc.
charlottesville. John Bowe. of the ,lio-
cese OF CovingtOn, was ordained sub deacon,
ON the 18th inst, in St. Peters Cathedral.
Cincinnati, by the Most Rev. Archbishop
rureelI; The same reverend gentleman
was 10 ne ordained deacon on the following
DAY, and priest on the Goth inst.
DIOCESE OF BALrIMoRE,-IIe Roman
baffdhom-Our readers will remember tho
action of the Most Rev. Archbishops rela-
tive to raising battalion in aid of His
Holiness, the Pope, an account of which We
published some weeks ago. The Baltimore
-n'ts'o' OF the I'd inst. contains letter from
cardinal BarnabO, which settles this matter
fully and finally, as follows:
lH;msSi,ore Martin John spalding Archbishop OF
Most IH"strions and Most Reverend si,-I
I Inn., a.. your most gratifying letter Of
June 9th, and immediately took stems to
Jay before Ills Holiness the Considerations
i"r Wnlch you and your colleagues the
'Arciiblshops of those States, deem It not
advisable, under existing circumstances, to
encourage the formation of Il legion Of
American volunteers for sustnininr the
cause OF the Holy See. His Holiness exam
med, with all diligence, your observations.
and he desired that answer should be made
TO you, to signify that he was most joyful
furnished by the prelates, and was most
grateful beyond expression ultra Ognn
credc'eJ for the good will which they ex--
hlblt toward the Holy See. Moreover, he
commanded (ordino) that all steps in refer
ence to the raising of the proposed legion
should be abandoned, and that you should
signify this determination to all your col
IcaSues, 1or their government. Meantime,
l pray that God may preserve and prosper
you. our most atfectiOnate servant,
ALEXANDER CARDINAL BARNABO.
Project s. G..
JOHN SIMEoNI, Secretary.
LONE, from tie Propaganda, July 90, 1865
address Of Conference.-The council Of
the Most Rev. Archbishop of Baltimore
met on the 18th inst, and presented his
Grace with a letter of coincidence, on the
bereavement which le sustained in the
death of his very reverend brother. con-
Guiding rs follows:
OF your late distinguished brother, it is
unnecessary tor us to say anything in ad-
dressing you. Following your example, he
made to God the acceptable offering of his
young life like you, he consecrated to
coos service, in the holy ministry, talents
o. aaa the highest order, and to the day Of his
and entirely to the sacred cause to which
in youth they had been lovingly vowed.
Poignant as is your grief, we, your loving
children, beg you to he cOmforted, know
ing, as you well do with us, that what is
your and our great loss is his inappreciable
gam.
Bishop GidbOns-The Mirror furnishes
us with the following particulars of tho
recently consecrated Vicar Apostolic of
North Carolina:
bishop Gibbons, we believe, is a native
of Baltimore, although his family now re-
more, he was reared from early boyhood in
Maryland, having been sent when unite
young to the st. Charles Preparatory The
illogical Seminary, where lie advanced in
knoWiedSe ana plety, acIuitting himselfin
bis studies and in his department to tho
entire satisfaction of his superiors. From
/ the ST. Charles Seminary he was sent to
that of St. Sulpicc, in Baltimore, where he
completed his theological studies and was
elevated to the priesthood by the Most Rev.
Archbishop kenrick. His first mission was
ut Canton, East Baltimore, where, by the
suavlty of his manners, the earnestness of
his labors, and his ability and Judgment, he
drew all hearts to him. While there he
increased his sphere OF labor and usefulness
by starting tho school aud church of st.
Lawrence, in South Baltimore. From st.
Bridget's Church, Canton, Bishop Gibbons
was called to the Cathedral by Arch bishop
Spalding, who was not slow in discovering
his great worth and zeal as a co operator in
the vineyard of the Lord. No incumbent
at the Cathedral ever won more rapidly or
deservedly on the affections of it's con grega-
ton. AS n confessor and preacher, as a
laborious servant of the sick, the dying,
and the disconsoIatc, he showed himself to
be always ready and n willing priest. He
goes from us now to assume heavy burden.
Il laborious mission; but our good God.
who adapts the bearer to the weights with
which He loads him, will, we trust and
believe, strengthen and sustain him in the