The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-09-17

United States, and during four years acted
as pastor Of Cleveland, Ohio, where he
built +" St. Mary's of the Lake. the first
Catholic church erected in that CITY: Dur-
ing his pastoral charge at CleveIand, wnen
visiting Cincinnati, he was obliged to ride
the entire distance on horseback aud re-
turn in the same manner. distance OF over
500 miles. Railroads were not then in use.
At the request Of Bishop Bourget he re-
turned to Montreal, and received an ap-
pointment at New London, where ne re-
manned as pastor for nine years. During
his stay at New London, the appointment
of Chaplain to her Majesty 3 troops" was
conferred upon him. His was the first ap-
pointmeut in Canada of a Catholic priest
to that position. From New London he
he erected q beautiful church. In 1882 he
came to the diocese of Chicago, where he
remained, entirely engaged in the duties
laid ont for him till the day of his death.-
Detroit Western Catholic.
ARCHDIOCESE OF BALrIMoRE.-Death of
q Religious.-Died, at the Convent of the
Good Shepherd, Mount and Hollins streets,
on the morning of August Both, Sister Mary
Teresa, in the twenty sixth year Of her
age, and sixth of her religious profession.
The deceased was native of this city, and
died, after lingering illness, yof ,consump-
ton. Her remains were inferred in the
graveyard attached to the Convent.
The twenty third anniversary of the
conservation Of Martin John Spalding, the
present Archbishop of Baltimore, as Bishop
Of Louisville, occurred on the 10Th inst.
DIOCESE OF Recommendations
Great Contlagration.-On the Goth of last
month the religious Of Gethsamani met
with very heavy loss. The mill, as we'll
as all the corn and wheat they had stored
up for their support, was destroyed by fire.
How the accident happened no one knows.
r hal in
the stack from six O'Clock of the previous
evening. There were some eight or ten
men working in the mill, who were per-
fectly unaware that the roof was wrapped
in blaze. The alarm was given from the
convent, but nothing could be saved but
the lives of those who were working with
| in. So that the -four mill, the saw mill,
! the cardipg machine, everything belonging
to the establishment, became the prey Of
| the flames. The loss cannot be less than
eight OF ten thousand dollars, and no in
surance. The mill was the main support
duced to mendicity, and they can neither
borrow or beg. The Right Rev. Bishop of
Louisville has kindly consented that their
friends should solicit donations till the LIST
of November, We hope that the Catholic
population will take some interest in their
behalf, else they will be bound to suffer.
Those who will make donations, can send
them to Messrs. Sievin and Mr.. Cain, Louis
vile, or to the Abbot, Gethsemani Post
Office. This religious community is merely
contemplative, though the fathers and bro
theirs work on the farm. But during the
whole time they keep perpetual silence in
order to commune more freely with their
| God.
MiscELLANEoUs.--InN auvoo, ILL.,, once
the stronghold of Mormonism, the Catholic
population have made heavy sacrifices to
erect church. Their efforts were success
full, and few days ago the new editice,
said to be one of the most beautiful of its
kind on the shores of the Mississippi, was
finished.
On Tuesday, August 22d, M. Francis
Xavier Warde, Mother Superior of the
Convent of Mercy, left Manchester foI
North Whitefeld, Maine, accompanied by
five Sisters of her community. who are
about to take possession of TIL. beautiful
home which has been erected for them in
that place.
His Grace, Archbishop Kendrick, of St
Louis, and Father Ryan, have returned t.
that city after an extensive tour through
Canada and the Northern States. TIL.
Archbishop's health was much benefited
by this short period of respite from his
onerous duties.