The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-12-08

such in my own family. One member Oh y
my family in CashelSe distiller, now man =
week 40 would supply his> customers for
year. That is great falling of from other .
days. I am rejoiced at this for when the {
glory of God is in question, we should not {
mind the ties of fesh and blood"
A relative of Father Mathews by mar !
riage writes:
"Every teetotaller has gained morally
and ply sically by the movement; out my n
immediate family have been absolutely
and totally ruined by Father Mathews
temperance mission"
"If YOU 90 on thus, you will certainly
ruin our fortunes" writes one OF Father
Matthew's relatives to him. lie received
the following reply: "Change your trade,
turn your premises into factories TOT nour
at all events my course is fixed. Though
heaven and earth should come together, we
should do what is right"
AS a small source Of revenue to help to
| meet his enormous expenditures, ne eauseu
to be issued at the suggestion OF others
cards and medals which were sola az q VI
fling profit, but which were purchased by
few, compared to the number who had
taken the pledge. Notwithstanding an
erroneous opinion was formed that much
pi,fit was derived by the sale of these ar
ticles.
II was asserted, and at a period when
| Father Mathews liabilities amounted to
| E7 900, that lie was enormously rich, out
the following circumstance occurring soon
after gave proof Of the baseaess OF this
calumny: While administering the pledge
publicly in Dublin, be was presented oy an
official with q warrant for his arrest for q
balance due to q medal manufacturer.
:, Father Mathew was not only an advocate
of Temperance, but o lover of peace an
good order. and frequently e3horted ms
people to become peaceful and law-a6id-
ing. He also pleaded with zeal against
secret associations, and gave them saiutary
admontion respecting these organizations.
.. He received the highest respect and rever-
ence, not only from his own people, but
, from those who differed from him in religion;
|. and even in foreign countries which he vis-
tied, many of the leading citizens afforded
invaluable assistance by their zeal and eio-
, quence, and lavished upon the originator
: Of the movement the greatest encomiums.
Father Mathew was equally as much at
home in the palaces of the rich, as in the
= cottages of the poor.
= At the conclusion of q meeting held in
. Golden Lane Barbican, attended princi-
4 pally by Irishmen, he requested such OF the
= assembly as desired to take the pledge to
= = ishment, when he noticed among Others
q kneeiing before him the future Duke Of
!. Norfolk, Lords Arundel and Surrey
o. Thinking that the young n"bleman had
q presented himself overwhelmingly, Fathel
!. Mathew questioned him privately as t.
q
- consideration, when he received the follow
- ing reply: " All! Father Mathew; do yor
I not know that had the happiness to re
"a ceive Holy Communion from you th'
=. morning, az the altar OF Chelsea Chapel
70 hare reflected on the promise am abou
al to make, and trust to the Divine good
meas for the grace of perseverance"
n Father Mathew, during his stay in Lon
Is don, met the most eminent men then there
a. and bad the pleasure of administering til
l. pledge to Lord Brougham.
~ Meeting on one occasion the Duke {
ia Weliingt Father Mathew said, ougt
ne to claim your Grace as one Of ours" Ho
IA can that be, Father Mathew l am not
or teetotaiier, though am very moderat
cd man, answered the Duke. Oh, but you al
N. had not SO cool head, you would not ha'
nv been the illustrious Duke of Wellington
a was Father Mathews prompt reply.
ed Upon the death of Bishop Murphy,
,r- Cork, which occurred in the year 1874
of Father Mathew was nominated by h
brother clergy men for the vacancy; b
ho the decision Of the Sovereign PontiR w
j, n adverse, and the present incumbent, Bisht
ng Delany, received the Episcopal honor.
ed In the same year Father Mathew W
10 6ension of s30O annually, whish he e
am pended in payment of his policy OF life j
a - surance, which was to be given to his cred
to tors.
ar In lS49, he visited the United state
90 landing at New York. Soon after his q
-, rival on the American shores, he was We
'th coined by the city authorities. and invit
ge by Mayor Woodruff to accept the hospita
no ties Of the city. In the evening he W
on publicly entertained, when he drank t
req health Of those present and the citizens
94@ I" bumper of water"
ON When he visited Washington City, a res
TO luton was introduced in Congress- inviti
him to q seat on the floor of it's bal
ing Such an honor this had only once befo
Ike been conferred on foreigner, and that f
ors eigner was the illustrious General Lafa
Vno cite, who had given his services i'll
nse cause of American independence.
ned He was entertained by the President a
banquet, a large number Of the guests pr
me eut being among the most iilustrious m
icai of the country. AT this sumptuous fea
en- although wine in abundance and vari'
I o, was provided, through respect for the que
anu scarcely any was touched.
Ills Father Mathew visited many of
ere Southern States, and honored New Orles
OF with Ills presence in the month Of APP