The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-07-30
Communicated
Gratifying ioraton-church Of st. v;acsns.


In q sparsely settled and somewhat remoh.,
section Of the city proper looms mp that bea-
son-iight of ancient Catholicity, the tempIe OF
ot. vincent OF Paul. Its prominent reienr,
beamiBg rays, as they cmcrge from and iiehs
up tho Orient, and blazon the azure canopy of
the SKY with ruby splendor. For there are nss
lofty structures nor palatial dwellings con-
tiguous To st. Vincent TO impair the caiorio Of
the one or tn obscure the view of the otheu
me church, the pastor and the flock are ail, CIT
nearly All III tie same category, as was thsr
lowIy saint whose patronymic is impaired t.,
the parish. aud who, in every land, by the de-
v"tionai and the good is revered. But tho
congregation, if the reverse of opuIent ava
zealons, pions and deeply interested il the
progress of their church.
AS Srnfitylng as remarkable ba, beef che
editce nnn,rd. But brief period since apsi
its lofty walls were rough and upholstered, tho
iuddt glare con either hand) from long 70 We
OF red and and jagged bricks. when reflected
on 10y the morning sun and Hung athwart the
temple, being the opposite OF pleasing; -whilss.
from the n"planed timber aud rude raftsEs
that stood prominently forth from beneath tbsr
beg,m.d roof, hung pendant. and dark tossy
threads the yet unwoven ,lrapery from SPIDERS
loom. To-day, thanks TO the marked earn est
ness of the nhsfatgable pas tor, how distinc ct in
all regards j. the interior of the building
From the ladies' fair of the past winter WAS
realized an amount that was considered large
large tor the parish, being triiie over S40GG--
less than one half the sun sums pEocurea2
from fairs in the more wealthy quarters OF tho
city. Yet nth this $4,000 Father Foltis eceq-
getically and labOriously commenced the niusI,
demanded work of improv enlent and will rigixg
thrift and great exactitude. every dollar of the,
sum has been expended in the amelioratnn--
yet for internal completion some five @. s,-
hundred dollars are still required.
All Is plain and neat within the church the
means for ornameptatiou. elaborate or ori,e--
wise, being wholly lacking, so that ITO artists
stuccoing nor majestic fresco designs meet the
view, evoke attention, OF rivet nptnrned gaze
The altara are chaste, tasteful and eleS abt.
and admirably modelled. True, they are Of
pair of attractive boly-water founts were pre-
sented by q lady whose name is u SYNONYM for
all that is charitable and kind and rood op,j
similar to Abou Ben Ahmed, in letters of gol.,
inscribed on eternity's records. will be fc ane
Margaret HaHghGy.
spire has yet to be erected :, one thar wiz
reieve, by It's tapering form and towering alta
tude, the eombre aspect which the heavy dome
presents at present A wealthy denizen OF the
parish, when the edifce was in process OF con-
struction, pledged himself to have bnilt ut his-
individual outlay a steeple of suitable dfrnen~
sions. He has since then made his home in
some distant cline, and; no doubt, in the inni-
forgotten the promise originally made. He is
however, affiliated with that large hearte6 and
! open handed race, whose purse-strings are eel
| dom closed, and whose benefactons to churches.
| are everyday doings. Hence, when Thoughts
of far-away st. Vincent occur to his memory,
| compliance completion will be ant to ers1ie
| The choir is a distinguishing charactsr:stic
of st. Vincent, being as attractive rs ipsr irit
| ing and delightful It has elected freGcene
! COMMENT arrested attention, and wor the
praise of the discerning and appreeiative.
The organist, Professor Neuman, is senero.:sly
assisted on Sundays and holidays by quite Z.
number Of the artistes Of the old Third. both
male and female. Their musical taste, leadinF.
skill and perfect harmony are marked AMI
apparent. The st. yincent's can eantsass
fayora6iy with almost any of the choirs OF the
city. compliment at the expense of tbs
cnurcn was, some months since, paid them.
VIZ: " How do you like our choir !" was auerieG
OF a stranger. Like it! Why it is too good
ior 80 poor church." So that poverty, bl! cht-
ing poverty, detracts from and disparages the,
sacred as we'll as profane. The mutation with
IN the now neat edifce should DO witnessed by
| those who have looked on st. Yincents i. it,
once squalid garb.