Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-10

Just received.
MERoPoLIrAS HALL AND VARIETY THEA
TIRE, Pennsylvania avenue, between lIth aud
18th streets. open every nighi-with q first
class entertainment.
NARERrrxRs, ie6 7th street-FIne pictures
On ex hibition.
PASTORAL LETTER OF TEE FATHERS OF
TIE TENTH (CATHoLIC) Provincial COUN-
SIL-"NirfsT o. The innocent S--Itr1g.rn.ts ia1ts"-
assHts-Ibe Naked Drama and R.,.sisd Dcar.S D.
sUHc.d-Ihe ColCTed Race. d-.-The Pastoral
lei eE OF the Most Reverend Archbishop Spald-
ing and the surragan pTel1tes composing the
session IN Baltimore on Sunday, the ID nstant
was read yesterday IN many OF the CATHOLIC
ChET hes IN TINS District, and Will he read
throughout the Province OF The Catholic
churches upon the first Sunday aftsr its T-cep-
ZION. Tue letter is directed ~ Do z he clergy
Anu larry, and calls attention 20 severn! I'M port
an; suoleets wnicn engaged the attention OF The
Council. The clergy ar earnestly entTsaJad 20
redouole their efforts in prOvIiing sound moral
and religious education for the children OF their
noCks, and are directed 10 establish parJcaial
schools as soon as practicable - the critics.
towns and even IN he rural distri - OF -his
province. where they NAV not nave bael or
TsnIzeG: and as far as possible, 70 have these
SchCOis N charge o. ne members OI ii gIOus
vCmnunIiss who Max The tea hang OF yOu.h
rneir special vocation, aud 70 give the-n The
personal supervision. The Catholic PaDlica-
hon >ocIsjy. established ia New NOrK several
wears since. Is cordially app-Jv we'd and -a-oIu.
nsncsd 20 the patronage u tn clergy and
faitv.
Under ne head :. Murder o. the Inno,ents,'
TIE letter saws
-.Tne aoidInz interest we ieeI j.. ne I-ese-
walton o. The morals o. The country, cOnstra.ns
rs 70 raise our Voice against the daily inCraas-
ing practice OF InfsnticIde. especially before
birth The nOtOriety which this mOdS-rOus
crime has obtained =. late. and the hecatJmS
OF Infan-s thai are annually Sacrl feed to VI j.
loch, &c crafty an unlawful passion. are
sufficient justification for our atludInc 10 q
painiGl ana delicate SUBJECT which should
mo- even De meniIoned' among Christians.
We may observe, that the crying sin OF infantI-
eide rs the mos: prevalent in those localities
where the system OF education without re-
hSIon has been longest established. ana most
successfully carried out This inhum; u crime
mIsht be compared to the murde- of TIA. in
nocents," except that the criminals III this case
exceed IN enormlty the cruelty of Herold. If
IL II SIN 10 take away the lite eyes Of an
enemy; II the CrIme of shedding III nocent blood
cTIes 10 heaven for vengeance; in what lang uage
can we characterize the double guilt OF ihoss
whose souls are stained with the Innscent
bleed Of their own unborn, unregsner4ra off,
spring. The murder of the infant before ITS
oirtn Is, IN the sight of God and His church, as
great crime as would be the killing of a chi Id
after birth, with this aggrayatirg ciTcumstanca
IN the former case, that the unborn Child dies
deprived OF the essential grace OF BAPTISM No
Inotner Is allowed, under any cIrcumst stance TO
permit the death of her unborn infant, not
even Tor the sake Of preserving he own life:
because the end rever justifies the MEANS and
we must not 40 evil that good will come from
~ We confidently belleve that You. beloved
children ID Christ, are strangers u this un.
natural vice. Our words, Therefore. arr rhe
LANGUAGE rather OF warning than of reproof'
Inns subject concludes with the words of
warning written by ST. Paul 10 the Ephesians
chapter v. Sd and 10th verses.
Dangerous amusements and the immoral
tehCtncieS OF the times are also alluded To in
the following language Prominent among
me evils we have 20 deplore, and which are AZ
evidence OF the growing Nervousness of the
lines, may be eCkOned a morbid taste for in
decent publications and the RECONCILIATION q:
immoral or positively obscene theatrical ner-
formanCes. No entertainments seem sufficient
10 satisfy the fast degenera;ing spirit of the
age- unless they De- highly sensation al ana cal.
culated 20 crafty the most prurIent appetites
We can hardly say who deserve a stronger
condemnation, the actors who psnder 20 the
most yItiated tastes. or the audience who en-
courage by their presence and applaud ths-e
grossly incelicate exhibitions Both actors and
SPECTATORS appear 20 vie with each other IL their
rapid march down the slippery path of sin
The church. far from observation-disclosures has
Always encouraged innocent ami 1erite
Amusement> as useful or necessary relay atoms
But while approving of harmless diversions
she never ceases 20 eXercl Sc her sacred iufiu-
-nee an eensuTing ali amasements which can
o~ purchased only al the expense of virtue
We deem Il particularly our solemn duty 10
renew our warning sgailst the modern fash
iOhsoie dances. commonly called GsrndR OF
FoEHd dGHceS, which are becoming more. ard
more the occasions of Elm. These practices are
so n &C. ne more dangerous. as several parSOns
sem ,olook upon them as harmless, al ind uige
science But dlviI he wisdom ofan-
uquity. the light OF reason and OF sxpsrI-uca-
All Sohcur IN proelaIming that these kinds of
entertainments. even when restricted within
ioleTable bounds of proprIety. are attended
with more or less danger 10 the Christian souI
~ sGch mas been the verdict of God and His
Church regarding less objectionable forms of
dancing, We cannot too strongly reprobat. the
system Of round dancing recently introduced
INTO society which shocks everN feeling OF
d.hcacy, and Is fraught with imminent danger
10 m oTtals- 1t can hardly be expected that any
NrtuOus PerSons. unless they De more than
human, can, without detriment 70 their sous
DE- present and take part IN such easements
where the eye rs daZZlsd by an array OF fasci.
mating objects where the senses are canriya,cd
oy enchanting music and the heart l. swsyed
"a and Ire amid the surrounding gaiety aud ex-
cItemeIt- IL the participation in such scenes
should not az first deeply wound the con-
science, II grieves the spirit OF God acd tar
hishes me snoT-whlie lily of chastity tue most
P-eSIOus ORNAMENT of the female sex winch she
.carrles IN earthen vessels" The faithful arr
lherei1rr warned against par;ic Ipating 1T such
Es1usements-
The letter next says .-ssOur colored l,rethrsn
should have n large share in the exercise OF
our zeal, particularly IN those sections of the
province where they are more nuIcerousIy
"OnRregated. Our Heavenly Father whose
o-nlsn Providence watches over the humbIest
OF MS Creatures on earth, as well a. over the
Eigh'sr angels IN heaven, enloins ON The nas
loTe OF HIS church the duty OF mIn,steriug
win equal care 10 the lowIy AMI tn- great
TOc foroid that We should exercise ices xfgi-
loHN' ~ lot We Nation Of those
lnmOTfa! souls whom Goa created 10 His own
mage ana likeness, and for whom His only
O-sJ.-eE Son did no. dlsdain TO d.. rne
'i4uFtn- wnile careful never Tudely 10 disturb
II -s,A0!l-Ged r~iaITons existing bel weeu the
u.Irrsnt classes OF society, makes no disttuc-
-llE u persons IN The distribution OF her haay-
-H'y sfc>- Ind she honOrs ali ke her devoted
Eiis- iOnaTies. whether theyeyangeIIze the white
nee. IKE - Francis d. Sales. or the japanese
ne - rdEcis Nayler, the negro slave OF
'aFiE@gena- Ike blessed Peter CIayer The
cuiOs-d people are tractable and generally
arlul Tor orr ILLUSTRATIONS. Their uuset-
tIec and ABNORMAL condition, necessarily arIs-
-bE IJn ih-lr sudden emancipation, shouId
NJ NOR acuveiy excite our sympathy We
.LA%aFe stronger ought 20 rear the InfirmIti-s
- he NeaAer- We Therefore desire thar SEN
80 hOOls and churches b. established for
Nc "idcHS- Wherever. the Judgment OF the
'H0-nary, tnsy may be deemed practicable and
eAPedi-h' WI here special schools ana churches
are not erected for theTn eyery facility shcuId
o. aHCfdrc ior heir religious and moral tram
hE, a. IA a. circumstances will permit"
Ihe IetteF recommends the establshmanr of
y OteStorles and orphan asyIugns for m. rstor
NATION and training of youth IL rs,oicas th.,
the CO operation of the clergy win th. h,shons
IA culIVaring the same VINEYARD bss ban ~
Gnctlve OF the Greatest good Tn. cI.,1,fa
eNhOrted 20 make themselves famIIi.r ~ -
decrees 50 wisely enacted bN the lata pisnarn
council OF Baltimore. regarding the nyassn,
status OF the pastoral clergy IN this country 81
that he respective duties of the cIargvsn
bishops may be clearly understood ana m.
harm OnlOuS relations hitherto ALWAYS sx,s,i.-