The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-09-25
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!. The editor 81 the ST. Joseph's Herald has
been lately enlightening It. readers in
things Catholic. He concludes his article
by stating, 'sthat fit tends to enlighten our
numerous readers upon the current move
ments surrounding them, our wish will be
gratifed." We condense as follows:
y Whatever may be thought of Catholicism
as religion, all must confess that those
who are connected with it's propagation
among men, are also the most indefatiga-
popular education. In, this city, the finest
locations, and the most commanding sites,
are used by the Catholics as positions
whereon to plant educational lighthouses,
from which shall radiate the warm, bright
rays OF literary efnfgence. The Catholics
modious buildings in different parts of the
city for the instruction Of the young.
Say what we will of the Catholic religion,
there is something in that exhibition of
charity and self denial, on the part of the
men and women of that belief who devote
their lives to the service of their fellow-men,
which we can but admire and venerate.
The Sisters of Mercy, devoting themselves
religiously and for life to the sick and dy-
ing, without fee or the hope of reward, ex-
cept such as is laid up in heaven for those
who go about on earth doing good; the
the cause of education and receiving for
their arduous life work nothing but q bare
temporal subsistence; the ladies of the Or
der of the Sacred Heart, spending all their
hours in teaching and improving the mem
tai condition of the young daughters of the
land; afford a picture of human life which
all philanthropists can but look upon with
genuine pleasure. If this is really vale
of tears, these ministeriDg angels do much
to dispel it's GLOOM and smooth Its uneven
paths. If life is but a vapor or q cloud,
their deeds of benevolence give it silver
outnumber any other denomination of
Christians. They have long worshipped in
the little old brick church, on the corner
of Felix and Fifth streets, but, recently,
the German Catholics completed a large
and imposing edifice on Tenth; and under
the inspiration of Bishop Hogan, the walls
of magnificent Cathedral are rapidly
looming up on the hill north of Frederick
avenue, near Twelfth street. Lately the
college of the Christian Brothers was
opened for the reception of pupils, and it
is already near overhowing with atten-
dants. Boys are here taught every branch
of education which can possibly be of SER
vice in the battle of life. No distinction is
made in the admission of Catholic and
Protestant youth, but around all is thrown
the guard of morality; and to all are taught
the principles of virtue, uprightness, and
the highest department. The l" Christian
Brothers" have in Ireland, England, In
dia, Australia, Africa and throughout the
United States some of the best schools in
the world, land their pupils annually num-
Der over hundred thousand. We do not
know how numerous the order is in this
city, but we do know that many of our
leading Protestants send their boys to that
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education.
In North ST. Joseph and Patee-town
schools are also opened by the Catholics,
| at which children of all denominations are
| cordially invited to drink of the Pierian
spring. We know that many of our readers
! will turn up their eyes in holy horror at
our statement, that any good thing can
come out of Catholicism, and we beg leave
to inform them that the Catholics of this
city are doing great work in the cause
of education, and that no person is allowed
| inside of their school-rooms to tamper, or
| to interfere, with the religious bias or be-
! lief of any scholar.
Near the Convent of the Sacred Heart is
a new Academy building, toward the COM
pletion of which, the Lady Superior of
Paris generously contributed the sum of
fifteen thousand francs in gold, or over
| three thousand dollars; our own citizens
giving nearly the same amount. We have
frequently notlceu IN these columns, tne
! admirably conducted school of the "Sacred
Heart" on "Convent Hill" 1t is located
on one of the most beautiful eminences
which guard our busting young city. AS
we stand before the building, we can see
the blue hills of Kansas, reposing like
cloud banks against the western sky; the
nearer valley where Ellwood once had a
habitation, creeps up to the treacherous
Missouri, which lays like huge serpent
winding around the base of abrupt and
imposing bluffs; his shining scales spark
ling in the sunlight; while below us rise, in
light fantastic circles, the smoke-put of
locomotives and the muffied roar of depart
ing and incoming trains, the dull plash Off
steamers wheels, and the subdued clangor
of the city, throbbing with life and hustle
at our feet.
ENGLAND NEXT. A correspondent to
Ole of the New York papers says that the
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