The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-11-13
!ESSENGER, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1870
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TIE CATHoLIc CHuRcu IN spA1N-Span
=. literature Of tho Peri0d.-El Mawresa,s
OF Madrid publishes a manifesto from th
director OF the Association of Catholi,
fo1eh, urging upon the associates redouble(
signance against the perniciOus and damn
ing innuence OF the vile literature that i,
now eprnging up in Spain, and urgins
upon them to cause all those who have moi
assen0ed the school and instruction of the
n1tie persuasion in making them attend
and thus place good Christian education
within the reach Of all. Education and in.
| structlon is free, SO that only the real bad
and vicious can complain.
Decoss0ns at Malaga and Barcelona
uolG prayers are being offered to the
Almighty In Malaga that He would be
pleased, in His infinite goodness, to stay
Tue dreadful epidemic that has visited the
country. In the great Church of St. John
0 U eoa novenas are being offered to the
blessed Virgin for her intercession in be-
nan 1ali OF the city, and for the other parts Of
o opal1; Notices have been posted up all
9emoie In the venerable Church of Our
Lacy OF Victories, and "there to unite in
prayer for the intercession of our Lady.
Ina 1nat she may lift up her pure hands to the
Throne OF Mercy on our behalf.n
1he Clergy Of Barcelona and tho Yelloo
fever.-Ihe Bo9etin Official publishes de-
cree by the Bishop of Barcelona upon the
duties of the clergy during the irving epi-
demlc that is now raging. in Barcelona,
and regulating the different services. also
aPp0lntlng pastors at various points, WHO
are able to hear confessions in English,
Erench, German and Italian, so that no
ga, Cathoilc who may be attacked by the yell
10" 1ever Will be without the consolation
OF rehgl0n, no matter what may be his
nationality. The clergy in Barcelona are
becoming victims to their duties already
Two OF these amiable and Christian men
nave succumbed to the dreadful epidemic.
Two Brothers of the Order of Charity have
taken refuge on board the Spanish man-of-
war at Marseilles, and request to be for
warded co barcelona to assist the sufferers
in that town.
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH I'M INDIA
M0dras.--Dr. Fennelly, Vicar Apostolic
OF Madras, has left Rome for Ireland, and
Is expected back in Madras in October.
with several missionaries for the Madras
mission.-Friend of India.
Catcntta.-The endeavors of Moulvie.
A6dool Luteef Khan to excite healthful
among the Mahomedan. Community are
e9laiied by his activity in catering for the
Mahomedan Literary Society, of which he
Is the life and soul. He had secured the
services Of the Rev. Father La6ont, ST..
10 denver lecture on the fifth monthly
meeting of the Mahomedan Literary So
clety, on the Main Properties of Flnids.n
The Moulvie himself acted as interpreter
on the occasion to the audience, which, we
are told, was composed of the elite of Ma
homedan society, and evinced the greatest
possible interest in the subject.-IndO-
European Correspondence.
Pleasing Instance Of COnstancy in the
EGsth.-Up to the year 1859 the islands of
TimOr and Flores belonged entirely to
Portugal, but in that year one-half of Timor
belonged to Portugal they used to be visit
ed now and then by priest from billy.
He could not give any religious instruction,
and he thought it quite sufficient to baptize
infants. In this manner the natives grew
up extremely ignorant, and the first mis- |
Bishop, Mgr: Vrancken, had to make a
clear beginning. Zone thing, however,
must be added to the praise Of these peo-
Die" writes one of the missionaries, "that
iespite their ignorance they remained firm
3 attached to the Catholic faith. When
he country passed into the hands of Hol-
and, some Protestant ministers presented
whom the Christians would
leither listen to nor even receive. But as
DON as the first Catholic missionary Of the
of Batavia came to them, they
ried out with delight, Here's the Padre
We want."-Bonabay Catholic Examiner.
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN DEMERARA-
The Reception Of the Dogmatic Detinition.-
IN Sunday, the 18th uft., there were solemn
ontifical services both morning and even
u i. at the Catholic Pro- Cathedral, in thanks
ing for the late solemn declaration in
Dol. atican Council of the Infallibility of
sovereign POntiff. The church was
.owded at both services, and many most
tspectable nom Catholics were present to
ear his lordship the bishop (the Right
lev. James Etheridge, Sd, who preached.
10th of these discourses were much ad- {
hired by all who heard them.-Demerara
'olonist.