The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-01-24

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Men Itsssy .p;sA Fte~os.-The accounts from
Madagascar ~ to the dispositions Of Ranavolana
II. and his Prime Minister towards France and
the Catholic Missions, are most satisfactory and
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do away with the fatal consequences OF the
English treaty of July q, 1865, which led to the
most violent moral prosecutions Of tho mis-
building churches or schools, while not the
sGghtest opposition was offered to Methodist /
meeting-housee being built in any part Of the
to the Of the
Toulouse, on the oath of August, says that
better treaty could hardly have been hoped for,
and that although the right of acquiring land
lish missions where they please SO the good
Sisters of St. Joseph will now find home.
The Rev. Father Superior has received number,
for churches and schools. Unhappily his reply
is obliged to be always the same" Operarii
autem pauci." A beautiful church, dedicated
to st. Joseph, at Mahamasiam, may perhaps be
A Papal D;spensatioS.--A curious incldens
occurred ON the frat Sunday in Advent. mgr.
Mattel, Patriarch Of Constantinople, was 70
have celebrated Nass in the Pspaa Chapel.
Chapel, . messenger arrived from the Patriarch,
sAying that . Sudden seizure OF Hines he'd
Obliged Mgr. MaOeei to return to his bed just -
present had already cel1 rated Mass, and break
| tasted. The case was referred to the Sovereign
| Pontif, who settled tbs diGfculty by command
thss Papal sacristan, to ceisbrats the Mass a.
though he was not faattng. A similar case
occurred under the POnti6cate OF Benedict
XIV, and the Same dispensation was granted.
Nagasaki, Japan, Of date Sept. 18th, and com
municated to the Unsvsrse, gives the tollowlne
tidings from Japan No trace whatever has
boon discovered Of those Christians whoss ab
II to be feared that ali have been marfyred
This persecution il producing tho usual results
, many unbelievers are becoming converted, ant
, those Christians who have not yet been seize
| are earnestly engaged in preparing for death
: They besiege the missionaries day and night
: to obtain the grace of the Sacrnments. ~
I tians. Mgr Pettijean, Vicar Apostolic Of japan
Q has founded two new missions, at Hioga an
t Osaka" It appears that report mas pee
L spread of 3 number of Christians having apost.
J, tized but this is entirely false, and the Nag
saki correspondent giving formal denial to u
@ report, bears witness to the constancy OF u
martyrs: /" God grant" he adds" that we ma
not have to blush in their presence at the la
i. dayw And he ends by complaining, not wit
= ont reason, of the eight French vessels of wa
\ in Japanese waters, which look calmly on tho
n scenes of blood, without attempting the smalle
a. interference, or offering the least protection
"a the missionaries, because their business IS
N protect commerce.
= Lady Petrie, "a well known highly respect
m Roman Catholic lady, has opened nursery
,e the reception of infant children in MaryleboI
ed A new Roman Catholic Church has be
n opened in Hutchesontown, Glasgow, on ID
ts 18th.
he The Pope received NJ. Trautmannsdorf We
~ kindly, but told the envoy OF the Empel
q Francis JoseDh that he drew his hopes frou
l., source from which NJ. de Beust did not seem
et. seek his.
of The Cirita Cattolica has published sli
20, account of the last moments OF Menti ana z
retti The-win of the former, and his lett
to his wife and child, are especially toYehi
for He recommends his son to live and dl,
ow devout Christian, and o loyal subJect OF +
we TX The poor child has been already sold
yht the sect by his mercenary mother, and
os- penitent fathers last and most earnest WIS.,
cry Observation-Disclosures Tablet.