The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-10-20

~ persons of every denomination who |
vent away deeply impressed by the touch
ng ceremony, and by the very appropIiate
Recourse delivered by the Rev. NJ. 8. Gross,
Dastor of St. Thomas.-Baltimore Mirror.
Singular request of a dying man-In our
issue Of yesterday We briefly mentioned
the death of Alexander Porter, steward at
European Restaurant. 1t ap-
pears that the yonng man had only been
aick four days, and had fret been taken
with slight headache, which rapidly de-
veloped into spinal meningitis. A few
hours previous to his death he remarked to
those who were in attendance upon him |
that he was q Presby terian, and had been
raised in that faith. when some one inquired
If he did NO. desire to have Presby terrain
tive, and stated that he had considered the
matter aud desired to change his faith, that
he wished to die q Catholic, and requested
that q Priest DO summoned to his bed
aide. The conversation seemed to affect
him greatly, and he soon dropped into
sort of stupor. Father Dominick was sent
for, and soon arrived. He approached the
dying man who appeared to revive consid-
erabiy at the sight of him and inquired if
he knew who he was. The deceased re.
expressed an earnest desire to join the
Catholic Church, stating that be knew he
he was dying. We are informed that the
presence Of the priest had q very remark
able effect upon him, and that he rallied to
such an extent as to be able to sit np in bed
and converse. His wish was complied with,
and he was solemnly indicted into mem
bership of the Catholic Church. He died
within short time afterwards, apparently
perfectly at ease in mind. This is the FIRST
case Of the kind We have ever known of,
where dying person desired to change
dying-bed. The deceased had been in the
nmpioy of Mr.. Mcconnell only about Eve
weeks, and was without money, friends or
relatives, here. Mr.. Mcconnell and the en-
ployees Of his establishment, however, very
generously contributed an amount sufficient
to give him decent burial. The funeral
took place from st. Patrick's Church, yes
torday morning, about half past ten, Father
Dominick preaching the sermon. The re-
xaains were inferred in the Catholic ceme-
tory. Deceased was born in Brighton,
England and was twenty-five years of
age. He arrived in this city about fifteen
zaonths since. His family is said to reside
ut Sand Bends, England.-Sacannah Ne,vs,
Oct. 10.
Female Total Abstinence Society-From
the Philadelphia Herald we learn that q
Female Total Abstinence Benevolent So
eiety has been founded in the parish of St.
Theresa in that city. The Herald says:
The frst meeting of this Society was called
berry, only one month ago, and it already
numbers ever two hundred members. On
the occasion of the weekly meetings (which
ARE held every Thursday evening for the
reception Of new members) large accessions
to its numbers are made. Such unpre-
tory of Societies. Great praise is due to
the Rev. Father Lane, who with the assist
ance and energy of Messrs. Kelly and
Blunden, has arrived at truly sue
cessfal issue in this grand and really ne
ceesary undertaking.. 1t has been found
(which was at first predicted by the pro-
jectors Of this movement would be the
Tesult,) that this action on the part of the
ladies has had the effect of largely increas-
ing the 10 of the mems Society. Many
fathers, husbands and brothers, who likely
never would otherwise have become Tenn
porance men, have responded promptly to
tho worthy example shown them by their
female relatives. AS there are mem era
in this Society from all sections of the
city, Society of this character should BIZ
formed in every parish.
archbishop Bayley's Works in the Dio-
oese of Negark.--That the Most Rev. Arch,
bishop Bayley, who has just been installed
in the archiepiscopal See Of Baltimore, did
not spend the nineteen years during which
he occupied the See of Newark in idleuess
40 ny bho AoAioA SouSiSA'
presented by that diocese at the present
time when compared with its condition a
the time of his elevation to the Eplscopacy
In their farewell address to him, the Rev
clergy of the diocese of Newark say:
The record of the first year of your ad
ADMINISTRATION reports the diocese of Newark
rs contaiDipg thirty three churches, thirty
clergymen, and one charitable institution
"a modest home for the orphan in thii
cathedral parish. Since then nearly all o
those churches and chapels-the hrst fruit'
of sparse aud struggling population
have disappeared, to give way to others
larger and better, fairer to the eye, NOR
worthy of their destiny and wlthal thei
number has increased from thirty three Il
over one hundred. In like manner thu
clergy of the diocese, at the same time
have multiplied fouFfold. More than this
We have the consolation of believing tina
this increase will be perPetuated; for, a
becomes the work of wise builder, th
foundations of future success, have beeI
laid deep aud soil6. ResideR nrO YidinC TO