The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-10-10
REVIEW OF THE WEEK.


Foucher street. in this city died in st. Louis
ON the 14th u1t. He left here at the term ma
tion of the last session, with shattered health,
resulting from incessant 1abors in the cause to
which he sacrificed his life-the Christian edu-
cation of youth. He was native of Kings
county, Ireland, but came to this country
quite young, completing his novitiate in Mon
treal After filling various important trusts,
he came to New Orleans in 1653-the year of
the great epidemic-~and being attacked, his
life was despaired of, and he received the last
rites of the Church. But God spared him, to
accomplish his wise purposes. After his recov-
cry, he was ordered to various parts, founding
and organizing schools and erecting buildings.
In 1854 he was appointed Provincial of the Order
in the United States. Finally he returned to
this city, and assumed the direction of St.
Mary's College. He had scarcely commenced
organizing the college when the yellow fever
broke out All remember that dreadful cpl
temie of 1867. The Brothers wereaet spared.
They lost eleven of their members, Brother
Ambrose and few others only remaining to
minister to the dead and dying. But the good
work went on. The schools were reorganized,
and at the present time there are four in
New Orleans and one at Pass. Christian, in full
operation and the most fourishing condition,
where two, thousand children receive the bene-
its of Christian education. Worn out by his
superhuman task, his health shattered, Brother
Ambrose still struggled on, faithfully, heroic
ally willing to serve the Master with his last
breath. Sick in bed, propped up with pillows
and anon interrupted with hacking cough,
he taught elocution to his dear boys But con-
sumption had marked its prey, and the doctors
ordered Brother Ambrose to seek at least relief
in another climate. The invalid knew that
his hour had come. He babe farewell forever
to his colleagues and their young charges, and
proceeded to ST. Louis, where, in that same
college whose loved President he had been, he
gave up his pure soul to the Creator whom he
had so faithfully served.
CALUMNY.--- The Southeastern Presbyterian
some time ago served up to its readers columns
of edifying matter relating to the nun of Cra-
COW, taken for the most part from the Intidel
press of Europe, and determined enemies of
all phases of Christianity. After full judicial
investigation the Abbess with her nuns was
acquitted of all blame. Suppose the accounts
published by the Northern Presbyterian press
ana ~ EXAMINATIONS of its pulpit against
southern fFes"'>>-ians during thewar, were
VI 'no Christian character
of the latter-hn''f rre'>l' 49,.
world Would the organ in this city be will
ing to have the respected pastor Of the Pres
byterian church Oh Lafayette Square Judged
by what was said of him by his Northern Pres
byterian brethreuH We beg leave to doubt it.
Yet they were all foreordained to be saved,
and -of course, to tell the truth, not only about
themselves, but of all the world besides. For
the benefit of the editor may state that rs
soon as the ''history" of the nun mt Cracow had
gone the rounds Of the papers, and been made
the most of, the Infdel italian and German
journals published u long account of the I'M
prisonment of two nuns at the Carmelite Con
vent near Bologna, calling on the Government
to interfere, and to inspect the religious houses
Here is another opportunity for a column. TIC
he sure it makes no difference to the " truth o
history" that a letter appeared in the Monitor
ai Bologna from the Superioress of the Con
vent who was one of the persons said to have
been imprisoned, giving a complete denial, an'
saying that the account published by thu
above named papers is a tissue of falsehoo'
and nonsense. Yet another instance we vii
furnish TO our friends, to enable them to elk
out another column of veracious extracts Nd
de Labedolliere, writing in tho Paris National
of a terrible pendant to the worst phase of tn
defunct Cracow case in French convent
which he named with various particulars. w
-Iae+s+aEs -the-paPer in which we find til
account-give publicity to any of the dirt
falsehoods of the story, but conine ourselve
to saying, s'that the accused convent has tn
happiness to possess NJ. PAbbe d'Alzon as chaI
lain, aud that this reverend gentleman SCI
the National at once such crushing reply, SUI
ported by such unenswerablc evidence, thu
NJ de Labedo1liere-who is by no means dest
tute of amab1e qualities--hastened to rctrac
and to offer an ample apology. As a fifth
nenance for his offence, and to provide again
any danger of its easly repetition, the Cnire
helps the offender down stairs by an article Q
the affair, which can only be described as
bon coup dc pied, or, in plain English, go'
kick to the retreating slandcrer of nuns"
THE LATE JAMES SADLrER.-+The funer
ceremonies of this well-lznown Catholic pu
Usher, who died in New York on the 2lst NJ
Of pat Church m T.