The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-01-28
Tsmperanee-speed tho Good Work.


Our columns for weeks past have given
indications of the emphatic and united ef-
| forts which are now being made in the
propaganda of Temperance in this country.
| tits only last week we published the sjoint
address Of the State Catholic Total Absti-
| nence Unions" for National Convep-
tion," to be held at Baltimore on the ODD Of
February, with the aim of elevatinas the
State Unions already formed to one srreat
natiohal level, on which they can march
hand in hand, brothers in heart and in
mind, against the deadly foe, Intemper-
ance. 1t is further intended that this CON
vention shall be the means of drawing into
Catholic cause, State after State, and Sec
tion after section, until our Catholic
brethren throughout the world, and that
world itself, shall behold the blessed spec
tacle of q gigantic Temperance Union
stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
and from the Gulf to the utmost limit Of
habitatien in British North America. We
trust that the vigorous effort which is now
being made for this glorious end, will not
be allowed to flag and dwindle into total
decay. We trust that like men and Chris
tian men, th61able and self sacrificing or
ganizers of this colossal scheme against the
demon of Intemperance, will adhere>to their
purpose and never rest from the work until
1T stands, in the language of the world, an
accomplished fact "-the noblest accom-
plishment our country has witnessed.
Already the work goes on with energy,
six State Unions, those of Connecticut,
Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Jersey,
New York and the District of Columbia,
the growth of the past year, have Joined
heart and hand in the great work. In
Pennsylvania and Ohio, like Unions are
being organized, and even from far Min
nesota we learn the tidings that the work
is being taken up. Not only has SO much
hnf M tGon aIuI,t <,tt
States, among which California is ranked,
may be expected to form Unions before
long The cause is calling forth the efforts
of the best talents everywhere, and We re-
Jolce to note the powerful aid which some
of our brethren of the press are lending to
BILE share for it's advancement. No nobler
and yet more practically useful cause at
present claims the service of every Catholic
who can use the tongue or WELD the PEN
n. Y. Tablet.
- Thus we see State after State wheeling
into line in this great movement of Tenn
p erance and reformation, but, SO far as we
know, no effort at organization has yet
been made in Louisiana. Already the AS
ISOLATION numbers hundreds of thousands OF |
throughout the North. The i'm
nense influence for good which il yields is
\ theme for comment and praise on all
sides. 1t has the hearty approval of the
ecclesiastical authorities, and is under the
spiritual guidance of some of the most dis
;inguished and jealous members Of the
clergy; but we believe that the first steps
n its organization were taken by laymen.
That such an Association is needed here,
md that it would be of immense benefit in
eclaiming the lost and strengthening the
no one will deny; will not,
therefore, some energetic and influential
layman, having the welfare of his
elbow man at heart, spare few hours from
lis business and take the initial steps in
his important matter7 We believe his.c call
would be promptly responded to, and we
hedge ourselves to an active and earnest
Import of the good cause.