The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-06-27
LETTER FROM BAY ST. LOUIS.
BISHOP ELDER AT BAY ST. LoUIs-CoNFIRMA-
~ TON AND THE FORTY HOURS.
BAY 81. LOUIS, JUNO q, 1s69.

-, BAY 81. LOUIS, June 90, 1863.
Editors Morning Star and Catholic Messenger;
make no apology for troubling you with
the following sketch of some of the Interesting
details that have happily sgnalized the short
stay of the Right Rev. Prelate of the diocese,
Bishop Elder, at Bay st. Louis.
The Right Rev, Bishop arrived blythe Wednes-
/ day evening boat, when he was met by Rev
i Fathers Leduc and Demeranger, and the Direc-
tor of the College, Brother Florimap, and was
escorted to the carriage in waiting of Nine
I Carroll, and was driven to the College, where
he was received by deafening cheers from the
assembled students, and was escorted to the
church by the st. Stanislaus Society, headed
by the College band, large concourse of the
citizens accompanying.
Here the Bishop expressed his thanks for the
| kind, unexpected reception given him, and the
pleasure it afforded him to be amongst his
people. His earnest and affable manners won
all hearts toward him. He explained the OBJ
ject of his visit, namely, the visitation of the
diocese, during which would be celebrated the
devotion of the Forty Hours, the nature of
which he explained. After further expressions
of his good will for their kind reception, the
Bishop Withdrew, leaving his audience highly
impressed with the interesting Inauguration of
his visitation.
At an early hour the next morning, the
| Bishop celebrated Mass, and explained more
fully theobjeot of his visit, and the devotions
| that wssEe to foil ow. The next incident was
purpose the. College Society, headed by the
| band, marched to the Bishops residence, to
| the enivening strains of music and escorted
in procession the Bishop to the College, where
| he was received by the students and brothers
in large hall tastefully decorated, and where
| a triumphal arch with a beautiful canopy
marked the seat prepared for the eminent
visitor.
| An address, breathing the deepest sentiments
of respect and joy, was delivered with remark
able precision and grace by a-small boy, about
eleven years of age, which elected very COM
plimentary encomiums from the Bishop in his
iattering reply in which he paid the Institute
high compliment by saying it one of the
most tiattering receptions he had ever met with.
|. OF course, everybody delighted, and es-
pecialy the students, Mt such tlattering no
tice, and not the less at the sequel which
followed, Il general cOHge in honor of their dis
tinguished visitor. Much of the beauty, if not
all, of the decorative part of the reception,
was due to the well-known taste of that
popular member of this good community, Bro
Their DOmenc.
The Bishop gave lectures every evening to a
full church, on the necessity and nature of re-
hgion, which Were listened TO with the most
intense interest by many Professionals, one of
whom remarked thaSit was impossible not to
be impressed with the force, of his REASONING |
as well as with the evident sincerity and ear. !
nestness of his manner which they said proved
to their minds that there must be truth in !
what lie said.
The devotion of the Forty Hours were well
attended, and must have afforded great salts
faction to both Bishop and pastor On Sunday I
morning there must have been about three !
hundred COMMITMENTS ut the Bishops Mass /
Holy Communion. Each morning there was Il
sermon in French by the pastor whose exhor-
tations to all his congregation to approach the
Sacramento We're not given in vain, as the fol
lowing Sunday proved. The good Bshop heard
the confessions of all who desired it; and has
never spared himself since his arrival
Another pleasing incident was the prcsenta-
ton OF an address by the Sisters and pupils of
the Sisters academy, which was made at the
Academy The fortunate arrival Of the Pro
vlncial of the Sisters, Mother Stcphanie. from
New Orleans, added another interesting feature
to the ceremony. There were two addresses
one in French the other in English The
French one, composed, we understood by the
respected and much loved Superioress, Mother
Columbia, was set to music, and sung with
happy effect by Miss Erncstine Sarrazine, after
.he Plshop had been received by a grand
lh;lrch, played by the same accomplished lady ,
A copy OF the French address was presented.
most 9eautliHiiy written on paper wreathed
win flowers and hninming birds, cxquistely
painted by the talented authoress of the verses
Dy Mule tairy-like creature, who seemed on ]
presenting 1t, to think it very serious affair,
- Inc Englsh address was well read by Miss
heieh ware, talented young lady, who was
DuS lew weeks ago receiveTinto the Church.
ma was one among the number who had the
lnPPih 1: oil being confirmed last Sunday.
"a nc &c DisnoP seemed to enjoy the happy scene
manner, IN his reply. In fact, he looked as t
nnch at nome as good father surrounded by q
MS aIectionate children. He cOmplimentcd Q
,oIl the Slstcrsand pupils in cordial and affac-
lonate terms, congratulating and thanking all /
or the delicate surprise of their elegant rccep a
ION. though the Young ladies could not like $
NE Ao44eSe boys express their qualification
ma sentiments OF respect and joy, in loud a
nsersi stlli their happy faces. showed how de-
teay.
ofhe BISHOP and priests were summoned to I
artake OF some refreshments in the parlor. L
men the happIest day the Academy has sDent n
lr a long time, was brought to a close, but not =
t SilTIo, tns usual congo from the Bishop.
lcident to the Bishops stay: first, the FoptS s
ours, with solemn High Mass, deacoa[T6d
lodeac0n' and sermon by the Bishoa>Gn the .
Ass The Sacrament of Confrmntion was I'D u
mustered by the Bishop at 5 p->6, the church b.
eng crowded. Previous to>ddministering the w
lcrament the Bishop delivered q disco1rse "
lPlanatory of the rte to be performed, Which, sa
child could u1defstand, but at the same time A
piete with Ishblime thoughts, for the most fo
atnEe pa1nds. The number confirmed Iyos :.
y, t9e College and Sisters Academy f.,rt.isla III
a large quota from each ''.'' i'--
ne series OF lectures most -hapDiIv sarva5 m
'th the Protestant and Co4boJ;ap,lP oot Eeu m