The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-12-31
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Dec. l0-(Second Sunday of Advent).-At
Macon, Noxubee county, Miss. This belongs to
the Missionary District of Rev. John H. Me-
Manus, Pastor of Columbus. Daling the three
days spent here, seven were confirmed, of whom
five were adults and one of these q convert.
The Bishop celebrated Mass in the house of
Mr.. Henry Ferris: We were under great obi
cations to Mrs. Poindexter, principal Of the
Institution, fer the use of her large school
room, and to tho young ladies Of the Institute
for their kindness in preparing the room for
US. The late Macs was celebrated there on
Sunday, and confirmation administered. Tho
Bishop preached on the Sacrifice of the Mass,,
and gave q shert explanation of the Sacrament
of Confirmation. Tho room was quito filed.
In the afternoon . still larger number assem-
bled ut the Courthouse, to hear explained
the Infallibility of the Pope The Bishop
took this occasion again to show tho need
which society has of the authosi tative
teaching of o Church holding Gods pledge
that che shall never teach false doctrine
The spirit of revolution which 10 preparing
the overthrow Of almost all tho governments
of the day, and the corruption which seems to
be working the dissolution of society, cannot
be checked by any physical power. Nor will
any moral persuasion remedy these evils, but
only the teaching Of Gods truth, with infalli-
BILE certainty, as the Apostles taught it, when
they converted the remnant of the corrupt
society Of Judea, Greece and Rome, and brought
the ba1barisns to receive Christ's yoke. They
taught as our Saviour taught Like men
having authority, and not like the Scribes and
Pharisees."
Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. Is and H.
Mass was celebrated at Louisville, Winston
county, in the house of Robert Rives, ESQ.
This congregation, consisting Of some thirty
members, is made mp entirely of the fami-
lies of converts received into the Church
since the war, and Of Catholics who, for
twenty years and more, had not enjoyed
the practice of their religion. They have
built church, which is nearly completed,
and is without debt. They hope that, with
little help from their neighbcrs, they will
get it ready for use pretty early in Lent.
Rev. Father McManus has been obliged to de-
vote o large part OF his time to this building,
not only directing the work, but giving the
labor of his own arms to its execution While
all exhibited great zeal for its accomplishment
it has been chiefly the efficient cooperation of
Mr.. Rives that has made the undertaking sue
cessful. Mr.. Lindsey, though not Catholic,
was one Of tho largest contributors. The ne
costly of giving SO much time to this work,
induced the pastor to postpone the preparation
of candidates for Confirm alton in various
places of his mission. At Louisville Also the
Bishop gave o lecture in the Courthouse.
Friday, Dec. 15.-Mass was celebrated in
Kemper county, near Rellis's Store, Postoftice.
In this neighborhood all the Catholics, some
fifteen in number are converts and children of
converts. The Bishop said Mass in the house o.
DR.. Chamberlain, and Father McMauus in The
of Mrs. Riddle.
Dec. 17-(Third Sunday of Advent) -Colum-
bus, Lowndes county. This congregation
counts now some sixty members. They have
a beautiful brick church, built by the exer-
lions of Very Rev. J. B. Mouton, formerly the
only Priest in all this quarter of the State. He
is now Pastor of Corinth and Dean of the Dis
trict. At the end of the war he was alone and
he had no church but the walls, without roof,
of this church at Columbus. Now there are
churches at Meridian, Columbus, Aberdeen and
Louisville, and the lot and the lumber are
ready for building one at Corintb. There are
four Priests in the District. Another is much
needed, and still another would find occupa.
ton in this part of the Diocese The church
was filled in the morning at Mass. In the
afternoon it was quite crowded with per
sons DESTROYS to know what is meant by
the Infallibility of tho Pope Our enemies
often render an unintentional service to the
truth by denouncing it so industriously and
thus spreading among the people curiosity to
hear and judge for themselves. We had solemn
High Mass at Columbus, Very Rev. j. b. Mou-
ton and Rev. Fathers Vigne and Vallv HAVING
come to assist. The music was very beautiful
being brilliant and yet suited to the Church
not to the Opera. 1t was executed chiefly by
Prof POlman and his family, assisted by Mr..
Ferro.
On Monday the Bishop took the cars for
Meridian, returning to Natchez for Christmas.