The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-02-25
HIS LITERARY LABoRs.

in one volume, l2mo. 3. "a Review
D'Aubigne's History of the Reformat ion
in one volume, l2mo., which afterwar,
swelied into two volumes, svo., of abo,
one one taeusand pages, embraci ng the . Hi
Countries" 4. Miscellena.D cn,,act;"
OF Reviews, Essays and Lectures on abor
ATTY different subjects, in two volume
evo:, hnally, Lectures on the Evidence
of Catholicity," in CD. volume, svo. Ties
save all been republished by John Mu,ph
Co., Baltimore, in five volumes. svc
Ihey have all been extensively circulate
and read, most of them having alread
passed to the fourth edition, and we under
stand that fifth edition is in course q
| preparation. In addition to these WORT
he has written numerous Pastoral Letters
and great number of leading articles i,
various Catholic newspapers aud period
calls, besides various in productions IT, WORK,
translated or published under his auspices
lie was for some time one OF the editors OF
the United States Catholic Maya sine.
HIS LAST MOMENTS.
For the last few weekc we rave pub
l!shed kilograms regarding the health M
the late Archbishop, and we know thar
they We're read by many with anxious in
terest. 1t it were possible for a man tn
live beyond his allotted time, surelv the
prayers of thousands of pious hearts Would
nave brought to the invalid prelate rene wed
vigor and greater length of years, but
when He who doetI all things well :"
calls unto Him, it is for US to obey.
AZ about five O'Clock on Wednesday, the
.ti, inst, the bells of the old Cathedral
eoHed mournfui reeuiem-one which sent
pang of sorrow into the hearts of the Deo-
pie OF that good old Catholic city of Balti-
nioTe, for 1T announced the death of one
who was truly the - Father of his peenle y
and who always delighted to call them his
" beloved children" It told that thirty.
hVe sieepless nights were now followed Iy
that sleep which knows no waking, It
told that medical skill, tender nursing,
aEectlonate solicitude, and the prayers Of
plous and loving hearts, were all unavail-
had entered into the joy Of the Lord" ~
Early in the dey on which the lamented
Archbishop died, those persons who had
been in attendance upon hin. during his
protracted illness noticed that change fop
'akable signs of dissolution we're visible.
md that the good man had not many
iours to live. His breathing was heavy.
ND 1t was, at times, with the greatest
difficulty that he could catch his breath.
IS the day advanced he appeared easier,
'ut at ABOUT half past one a marked change
ook place in his condition, the eyes bright |
ned up as if new life had been infused into
hem, and his cou1tenance assumed n |
etter expression. The consultations of re-
gion, which he had SO often administered
D others, were now administered to him
y 1T. Rev. Dr.. Becker, Biskop of Will
llngton, Del. Very Rev. Father Cookery
nd Kew. j. Lancaster Spalding {nephew Of
le Archbishop were present during his
st moments. Whilst repeating the prayers
n the dying, Bishop BECKER said Arch
lshop, do you understand what am say
!" Yes" said the Archbishop, "my mind
clear, my head is right, and, trust, my
cart is right bat am clokin
Bishop Becker then asked him to ioin !
IN mentally in the prayers ani Litany he
as reciting. The good Archbishop bowed
8 Willingness to do SO, aud gas ped the
lnds OF the young prelate, wLo, kneeling
bis feet, was coal mending his departing ,
ul to God, and, as Bishop Becker recitcd I
@ words: depart, Christian soul, ont c
this world, in the name of God, the Fa- T
err" etc, the saintly and we'll beloved i
'chbishop of Baltimore calmly breathed q
, last. . .
On reaching the Arcliepiscopal residence .
Saturday afternoon, we fOund the ex- a
'ior of the building draped in annrniuc. q
large crowd was assembled around the |,
or, and we may say that thousands of Al
rsons were passing through, the house, a
xlous to obtain a last look at the vener- h
d remains of him who had SO Iorg been q,
ir friend and father. +.
The deceased Archbishop lay ic state W
IN a catatalQue, appropriately decCra ed al
@ mblems of the Archirpiscopal office G,
re placed by his side. The BODY was "
ted in full pontifcals, Including the pal W
n. The face of the deceased, Though IN
her thinner than in lie, wore a placid 80
ression, the embalmiag of the BODY ro
ing In no manner detractcd from its on
urat appearance. From the time the a
Y was placed upon TIE catafalaue a Of
tinuous line of men, wemen and chill NJ,
u, of every creed, color ana condition an
10, passed around the corpse, and this rn,
tinued up to the very moclent when il hi,
lne necessary to close tho doors to or
W the funeral ceremonies to take place. hi,
Saturday evening, and during the fol- "a,
ng day, clergy men, from a distance
, constantly arriving. Masses we're
on Sunday morning from n very early 4
up to eleven O'Clock, when a High OF
3 was sung by Rev. James Z. MuibSi sou
, Pastor of St. Patrick's Church, Phila hoI
bia. In all the charches in the CITY ner
seven O'Clock Mass vas celebrated for 10
repose <Of the soul of the late Arcn- OF
up. DC