The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-01-31
For the Morning Star and Catholic Messenger
TIE SYNOD.

liz aho III c;,v of New Orleans was visited by
N unusual number of clergymeh. Mo a. IL
nd afternoon these genfaIstssa e ASeh h
bearing on their 1ea'"'e' '-
evidences of serious occupation. ,o;,n,
What are those lofty thoughts that engrCssea ct
he minds of this ecclesiastical body Inele
were our city clergy, SO loved, SO aeservms,
familiar; and there were strange hose a;newy
forms bear the impress of pioneer lie. mere
were venerable warriors, with the ma,s nd ID 8
battle cut deep in their lntenectual a". IAN tn
The vonthfni priest Just ushered into the army
of the Lord, and painting TO win for Jesus Jesus
Christ other aed brother. m the
There. too, were members Of religious commu
nities-soldiers under their standard W earers,
Saint Ignatius, Saint Liquor, sainS c,ergyw
those men of active energy@tnose 2. quo st .1"S
Order of St. Peter, whose manifestations extenu
to every city and hamlet-tnat s.a.~ tha worid
confronting every species OF danger, meeSi"ss
sword in hand, every enemy OF soo,esy anu a,,+or
Hoa temn le! Marx tksir miens 1T is sight
Won do not often ser. What goodness-Mhatt
;nfiuence-what zeai-what devotedness-wha
learning-what knowledge Of the ;ntepor life Of
man. which has in it more OF naars reas 'yo .na
can be studied from the exterior-ln wols.,
how many great G aasaees ~ oh9 That assembly
Msll # is SYNOD. It is a body of priests
united under their Bishop. And this accounts
can come together and bring with them ha1
the learning OF half the other great charactei-
istics that ennoble the Priesthood OF the hoi'an
!. LOOKING on that assembly of last week. we
could not help giving wider range TO our
thoughts, and asking what must pc ene sl au.
Of Rom, this year ns o ne thousands Of
priests gathered from the ends Oh eIin, v sr
the Bishops and Patriarchs OF the worlo, every
, order of intellectual eminence, every Craze "
coolest astical dignity that make up and ado or
: onr= illustrious hierarchy, and represent Tue
highest interests of every people on the glooe
| Rut. for the few words We have 10 say, W
>, cannot indulge our thoughts on the coming
!, magnificeuce of the General Council we nay
=, ~ a meet magnifcence at home with us. Ncu.
the whole people were hs n'1 here Exhibited
,, within the last few days. The Chnrch Is gre1
- in everything! Not alone are her Colncl.
magniticent-not alone are ne1 ~ G.r anotidia
- Functions she infuses a solemnity and a spirit y,
~ aiity that proves her great, as God exhibits In
40 | attributes of Divinity In the Ac's' 40 " 49,
q; W. oskad what the clergy of the Archdioces
'A had i'm view in thus coming together. r or eist
d. days before the opening %. .ne Of Shirt,
" al Retreat The great truths OF Reng,oh ", w e
-, Wrought i'm succession before their minds. Inc
m hours of meditation we're devoieo 10 TO ulao"
80 ;nu the creation of man, his IAN, the h'neou
nass of sin, the benefits of redemption DeaI
be judgment He'll l;s.ssn. "a , .n God eugks
ue r. orr consideration Tho Rev. Father Giese
a,s G. SIS. R., was charged with c0hcactn9
Retreat, presiding at it's exercises, and preae
ved ing to the clergy on the various suDjec.s On
ted ed for their meditation. wha' ~ Bsr AZ,
of l,ishop-the venerable Father of these rain
nv of the people-to see them united IN holy pr
cen er under his own eyes and now oiIeh .a,'a
| ,otarpal hos # have sent up to GOQ Cne teiiH
ast netitions in behalf of these priests, his Del
On ed children in the Lord! c.
s.rs The Retreat ended, the work OF the syl
The commenced: Its oeipeia. ~. o,"r1, fassis,
The and the Church was filed with 1aitnIni peg e
,,rre who came to supplicate God-in favor Oh
mn work about to be inaugurated; Inc sess f1
GERS the Synod succeeded one another on the Toll
vere ing DAVIS; and on Thursday morning, at
vate o'clock, the doors were again thrown: ol
the people filed the Rswis rom
etect residence Of the Archbishop, entered the 81
tuary. The Prelate occupied the THRONE
,ro,, emn Mass was celebrated by the Key. M.
that nard After Mass the Vicar General, very
, Eli | M Perche pronounced o discourse, Drlel
ntad deed but in which he blended all those
am. tiles of the preacher, the thinker, 1he !
,awe aud learned divine which have SO desers
other distinguished him among ms brethren Va
,ts as Finally, the statutes were read, the =
80, bishop pronounced the Benediction, the ~
,tive closed the clergy dspersed-each Pr,es' t e
" Are work of the ministry, new lights 1or tne !
town. ance of his people, new graces to enrcn
. at new confidence in God Tor the fran he
o was works, and new power nS~ ~ eheritv-
ghout through tine sacreo en~"' ~ A Vo
pathy and obedience. -
It the Moralists declare that man nan Is , anE
z
Taste Of EnSiisS crsios doubees owed