The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-03-14

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DIOCESE OF GALyEsroN On Thursday,
,rabrnary 25, the Bishop of Galveston con-
sssraJ the fonsnre and minor orders on I
Tnhn WeirneT, John Kossibiel anutEcwis
S;mon Granger; sub deacon on Dominica +
>SSresnin aud Clapdius Michael Martfniere-
On Friday, the 26th, sug,aeacons On '3pnn
aaacon on 44oniiniek Cyespirt and Cianslins I
WEASEL Martiniere. Saturday, 9th, PFtest- |
i.aod on Dominick, Griapin, Anthony Adolf
,,i,us Gnichcn, Anthony Maury, W illiam
sweeny All these goa9ng gsntiemsn werss
Galveston These ordinations We're pre-
as5ed nv a long. severe and searching ex-
omination On, Thursdays February 2sth,
hayjug been called by the suPerior OF the
0d at the table, nos4for an ORD inary fepast,
far which, YOU may imhgi the excitement
nf the moment would ye@tlfein no appe-
lite. bnt for the purpose of answering cues
tons of practical theolo 4 has had TO be
done in writing, withonk the assistance ,r Oh
hooks. and without mutual assistance.a Ta
each case etated, an answer WIS gwen,
which application Of principles, prompt
tudc, accuracy and Judgment was, on the
whole, very creditable.s On Saturday, the
ollth. the general examinati0n took place IN
lie presence of the Bishep, the Right Rev.
g. Nj Dnbuis; the Vicar General, Y cry Kew.
&c. NJ Chambodot the. Chancellor, the
Very Rev r. G. b. Bellaeias the Superior
of the Seminary, the Very Rev. 4. BaiIard,
and some other clergynien. This examina-
a;on was very satisfactory. Its excellence
merited aud received the warm commenda-
lions of the Bishop. He praised chem for
their diligence and application, for the I'M
terest they had taken, IN their studies, and
for the gratifying result of their laboTs,
which he regarded as an earnest OF the
GOOD they were hereafter to do in the do
cese. In these remarks our Bishop did not
| forget the need of praise due TO the Very
Rev. Father Bnffard, the most worthy pro-
lessor of theology, to whose strenuous zeal,
capacity and science these young gentle
men owe i'll a great neastire their present
nroficiency The evening of the following
- day was devoted to the attack and defence
of thesis. This was regular fitting match,
in which each was called upon to couch a
lance against an opposing champion. he
scholastic knights promptly entered 5he
lists to exhibit their powers. In thls tours
nament, skill and prowess OF neeordinaTy
Kind were displayed on all>ssides Phe
thesis were we'll attacked sdd well defend
ed, each conlbatant getting BsWland for
an Oliver, or, to drop down a little, a bon
chat, bon rat. Ne<part 1f xlie f,FossssiBgs
was more interesting and animating than
this, nor pafe in Which Q higher degree Of
auickness, dextefity and dialectical skill
displayed, together with NO inconsider-
able stock of learning. TO saEne this may
Mseema vain and idle display, better suited
.tofhe middle ages than to- this age, SO fall
of "anxious toll and eager strife = as rem
der it impatient of this process OF argu'
rnentatiop, But very slight knowledge
of it will show its great practical utility
1t is the instant application OF the pEinel
pies of logic to the defence or the attack O.
proposition, true or false. It's tendency
is to develope the reasoning faculties
sharpen the mental perceptions, invigorat.
and give grasp and qnickness to the mind
10 reply to the objections of the enemie
of our faith with effect, we must do
promptly, vigorously and tEinmphantly
The full fire of the reply must annihilat
them at once. But they do not wait. The.
- fire, fall bnck, and hurry to other points
We must then be always ready, not meref
to defend. ourselves bnt1to assail, 10 do 9
successfully, we must master their weapon
Two things struck us in the course of tn
exercise above referred to, frst,-their know
ledge of the nature and functions of tn
-syllogism and their skilful use of it, ant
secondly, their easy command of the Lati
language; for all writing, examinatio
and thesis-was couched in that tongue.
DIOCESE or DuBUQUR.--A correspond
ent of the RteemaW's Journal, writing froi
Iowa City, says: els $3.50
suppose you are not aware that re N
building ono of the finest churches
course ] mean Catholic-in this State 4
l6 a nuc hPcClnlcn QB ztAtAAAtC0tOAO I'VE "
Ivy i4lase- u Its Length il Las feet. width {
feet. heighb from floor to ceiling 50 feet, m
when the steeple and spire are complete
via reach sesA at itHde Of cEes 16n feet.-M
have the building elesed In, the5 steep
, more than halfway up, and carpenters an
plasterers bnsily engaged on the interio
In few months we will be able to no
- service in it. Our old, church was tak'
down--the new one taking its place. Ho
long de yon suppose we have been esgagV
in buildingitR Well, -enly 8 few month
On the first of Inne last there was not
brick laid for it, apacwe now have fui
grown churGh.>| We have expended abo
twenty five thousand dollars so far, a.
consider the building about halfway
eomPletisn.
DIOCESE OF SAN FRANCISCO NJ
Church ia 0aklaad,--We are glad to ha
to announce that the Catholics of oaklai
are about to erect a new church ona sea
commensurate with the rapid growth