The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-12-31

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Nkw ORLEANS. SUNDAY, DEcBMBEh u. Io'..
DonTsrIc CATHOLIC INTELLIGENCE
Father Preston's Advent lectures on the
Papacy are attracting CROWDS OF tne "oss
intelligent Catholics who IN : are not cssSoc:
They are delivered on the Sunday evenings,
eftey late. vespers. On last Sunday evening
Che snbiect was the Temporal Power Of the
Pope. II was, in all respects, one or the
Qrandest and most complete expositlons OF
Fiat little. understood, and much misrepre-
sented fact in the worlds history that we
have ever beard. Marked by that calm,
deem. earnest tone which is one of Father
Prestop's admirable characteristics, coiored
and enlivened by the glowing enthusiasm
of truly Catholic heart, the discourse WI, was
peroration was glorious profession OF Ca
fholic faith, in the never dying, never-IaL
ipr Church, and her ultimate triumph, with
q dignified and earnest advice TO the
American people not to encourage oy their
approval, as too many OF them unhappiiy
do. the unparalleled act of violent aggres-
sion. and of oppression of the weak by the
strong, which has placed the King Of Sar'
DINA in Rome as q ruler, and made the
venerable Pontif- King prisoner In DIS
own palace. The danger to society and to
all nations of encouraging such q danger
Us
both human and divine, the eloquent lee
turer depicted in language that must have
had the highest and hottest inspiration.
These sermons will shortly be published in
book form.-N. Y. Tablet, Dec. %.
The Mission Mt st. John the Evangefist's,
New York, which wac commenced Nov.
10Th, under the conduct of Very Rev. Fa-
Their Damen and i've other Jesni.s, ana
lasted eighteen days, contributed largely to
the interests of religion in that pari
The above Fathers, aided by several re-
liRious and secular priests, were occupied
at the confessional from A. n. to ii p. n.
The number Of communicates was IL 600.
The church was SO crowded at oil the
exercises that several hundred were unable
to. gain admittance. The average attend
ni,ce at each exercise was 1000. Some
forty Protestapts were admitted into the
Church.
Conre rsion of one of Lonqtellor's Nieces.
One of the most beautiful and impressive
ceremonies it hos ever been my pleasure to
witness occurred the other cay at the
Church of the Immaculate Conception.
refer to the baptism Of Miss Marie Adele
Caroline Lopgfellow, the intelligent and
accomplished niece of the Poet, Henry w.
Longfellow. Miss Longfellow has for some
time past been under instruction and after
the most careful and particular examina-
ton, has become convinced of the hollow
ness of Professionalism, and concluded to
return to the bosom of Holy Mother
rest and peace which she had so long
sought in vain. The conversion of Miss
LopgfelTow has been the occasion Of quite
hutter among the select circle of the lit
tie Ritualistic Church of the Messiah, in
Florence street, where she has for some
time past been worshiper, and from whose
ranks she is said to be the seventh convert.
Quite number of Miss Longfeliow's Pro-
testant friends were present ut her bap-
tisu, and the ceremony, 60 impressively
performed by Father Hitzelberger, evident.
" produced very favorable impression
convert, and for many years an influential
member Of the Episcopal Church of the
Advent in this city, stood as sponsor. II
10 understood that an intimate friend OF
Miss Longfellow, also former attendant
of the church Of the Messiah, a grand niece
instruction, with the full purpose of follow.
ing the example of her friend. The work
of conversion in Boston Is by no means
confined to sporadic cases. The Fathers
at the college always have number of
persons under instruction, and numerous
place in the various churches of the city,
especially during the Missions which are
frequently given. - Boston correspondent
N. Y. Tablet.
The Rev. Thomas Joseph Gardiner, late
of the Cathedral of Brooklyn, died at the
residence of his mother, in that city, on
Tuesday evening of last week. DR.. Gar
diner was born in Brooklyn thirty-two
years ago. Two years since he accom-
panied Bishop Laughlin. of his diocese, to
the Gcumenical Council at Rome, as
Theologian, the duties of which position
he performed ip a most satisfactory man
ner. 1t was while on his return from Rome
that DR.. Gardiner, through exposures Incl
dent to an unusually tempestuous voyage
across the Atlantic, caught the cold which
resulted in consumption and finally in his
early death.
Right Rev. Bishop McGiH. - We are
happy to learn that the venerable Bishop
of Richmond is recovering from the attack
of malarious fever which caused so much
anxiety among his friends. May he long
be preserved to the Church lie has served
80 eminently and to the flock for which he
has ever been loving and beloved father
THE FORESTS OF EURoPE.-Tbe Public
Record, in the course of an instructive ar
ticle on the forests of Europe remarks