The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-04-07
No1niag Star and Catholic Messenger:
GEW ORLEANS. SUNDAY. ArhIL .. 700.
A. Pstricks Day in London.

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st. Patrieks Day in London.
ARCHBISHOP MANNING.
rverv year the Irish of the metropolis are
s,oeonoin9 more and more self ana
Grcum spect, especially in'their celepraH,C Ion
- tha festival Of their Patron Saint. 10
fi,e inhuence of the Catholic clergy sna S
nst XIX still greater degree to the command;
, IT. of spiritual fathers. DR.: Manning
syailed himself of the day 30 dear 20 'ae
s,earts of the Irish, wherever they OWENS 70
exhibit his sympathy Tor tne m4sr of his
lock, by preaching at ST. Patrick's CanrSn,
soho This is one of the oldest Catholic
Churches in London. should correct my
self. and cay, the oldest since the days OF
the :" Reformation )" for the Abbey one OF
tue most magnificent of Christian stru e.
majesty of its Catholic origin. rms 81
j,airick's is plain and unpretenoing'
enough at the time of it's erection or en-
iarpement it must have seemed very
within its walls, members Of q poor and
perseouted creed, against whom almost
every hand was raised. But CROWDED 20
eycess. far indeed beyond it's utmost limit
Of accommodation, this plain interior
looked positively imposing yesterday 1or
it was filed to overfiowing with fespe'S "
able and reverent congregation, moSI ot
,vhom were OF Irish birth, nearly az OF
whom we're of Irish blood. The High MASS,
oorap, episcOpo, was celebrated Win IN
asual solemnity, the music being une1cep-
tionally good.
feature of the day, tho thing to be thougnS
over and remembered-to be carried to
rsany a home, and treasured MS an incent-
i've to good and O protection against evil:
And yet it was simple as simplicity itsen:
But It was the simplicity of gold, and that
of the garest ore. From nrst 10 ias1 'neao
,wesnot what men understand as an ora
torical passage, nothing artificial, nothing
elaborabe-it was stream of bright, clear,
living water, yet flowing without a ripple,
ind certainly without . bubble on Its sur
.Eace. ROBBED in handsome cope, crowned
in-hisle hand the crozier, or emblem OF
his pastora, authority, his right hand was
free for such chaste and almost severe &C
ton as best harmouized with the character
Of his discourse, which was above all thinS.
paternal. 1t was Paternal In tone ano
and affection ri q father-the sympathy o.
a friend and brother. Aud it is by this 81 m
petty, which he never fails to manifest
chat the Archbishop's influence is 90 power
fal for good over his Irish flock. Stung toe
sfseR by eannts artsing from aauona'
tween people Of different races. and Wall II
all probability continue to the 'end-tht
Irish lavish their love and confidence or
-thcse~who treat them and their country
So sgS.hGespect. .This is what the Archbashol
~,oes. and the result is witnessed wbeneve
I,e snmmons a meeting of What are styie'
.4sEsarlish Catholics 1.-THE fve-sikths o
-xvhic6 gathering is sure to be Irish in Dirt
ar origin. If you doubt the composition
!auylof these assemblies, touch, lightly q
nwith o feather 3 weight, upon some top.
essentially Irish and what cheer !-wha
waying of feminine kerchiefs what Celtl
enthusiasm, fierce and spontaneous! III
-Axchbsshop's discourse of yesterday WI
un of this sympathy, which goes SO dire
to the heart Of q sensitive and impression
sele people. Nor was this sympathy sim IN,
lated. 1t is ever true and genuine.
Archbishop never forgets what the childr'
.os st. Patrick have done for the Church
England, as throughout the worla.
never ,forgets that to the lrish-nay, I
poorest Of these involuntary exlles VINO
dire necessity drove across sea anu oc9 ni
is due the practical restoration OF the a
OF bis country. And acknowledging as
does this inestimable service. he seeks
elevate the moral status of the children
Patrick rather by words of tender aamo .
ton, than by stern or harsh Ieonke'
might Witness al LILO
times flashing through rising tears, and
the quick flush of the cheek, how his sim
words went home to the deepest feeling
>jlie audience; and how, in the calm, gr
conutenauce, might be read the acce
auce of his affectionate advice-advic
hundred times more effective from lite be
affectionate. One might say without
apgeration that, as he thus stood on
altar steps, bearing on him the emblem
%i.is Office, he looked as st. Patrick may h
booked and spoke as St. Patrick would h
/ ID vice and warning, commentator and
enlargement. The voice of the Arehois
is not strong it is clear, soft, and wit
kind of pathos in its tone that Is
winning but his manner IS dignited
Smpressive while his language is felicl
and, copious, without ever being redund
In fne, he is a man providentially Oh,
for the position to which he has 6een cal
and he is, above all things else, the
lest suited to guide and influence o
whom a silken thread of kindness Will