The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-03-17
DOMESTIC CATHOLIC urx111ozxcE.,

amount of good which His Grace, RICH,
Rev. w. II. Elder, the learned and jealous
Bishop of Matches is accomplishing in bi'
vast diocese, can be imagined from the ad'
missions contained in the following edito
rial, which we copy from the Enterprise
Miss, Star, of the 9th. The diocese is very
large, comprising the whole, State of Mis-
sissippi, and within it's limits there is q
Catholic population of only about $4,000
these being confined principally to the
larger towns. In many of the smaller
country places, the majority of the people
are entirely ignorant of the doctrines of the
Catholic Chnrch, and are prepared to be-
lieve any absurd story about Catholics,
which may be told them by rowing Protest.
ant preachers. The good Bishop is almost
continually travelling in fulflment of his
mission; teaching, preaching and explain
ing.
The Infallibility of the Pope.-A formi-
dable caption, presenting a serious subject
with which to ,grapple, may think our read
for We have no idea of entering upon the
illogical discussion, but merely intend to
refer to the very able, entertaining and in
structive discourse delivered by Right Rev.
Bishop Elder, Of the diocese of Natchez. at
the courthouse on Thursday night, on this
subject; to express the pleasure we derived
from the discourse and to- touch upon the
subject itself as far az to state it in the
light presented by the Bishop, 80 entirely
different from our Preconceived opinions,
and from those, we venture to say, of nine
ty-nine of every hundred Of our readers.
We would shrink from attempting such
task in the absence of all notes, and when
We listened to the speaker, amid much un-J
fortunate Interruption, but that the very |
clear, lucid, concise and fOrcible style, with |
entire freedom from all cant, of the speaker,
left nothing to be doubted or imagined.
Still we do no presume that we will do the
Bishop Justice, but will endeavored merely
to trace the main features of this argument |
and to show wherein lie stripped the subject
of those COMMONLY received ideas of 1t,
fore did not understand it, ourselves among
the number-ridiculous and pretentious.
Here follows a sketch of the Bishops ex-
sary for US to reproduce, as the faithful arc
perfectly familiar with the dogma. The
article concludes as follows: -
Without being Catholic, or sympathiz-
ing with that faith, we can freely confess
that upon the subject of the discourse we
have heretofore held an erroneous opinion.
In connection with the above the editor
further remarks:
The above was written when we listened &
IN Sunday night to Rev. j. R. Graves of I
Ianie subject, when he remarked that he {
lad learned that nearly all Enterprise had {
,een converted to Catholicism by the ''sub- c
lie arguments of the priest" and that pro- r
of them" We know how MIR.
Graves probably received such information
ss led him to make the latter assertion, and
Il the above article is amenable to the d
charge, we'll and good, but we are satisfied
Mr.. Graves does our community, as we'll as f
be Bishop spoke in NO proselyting spirit. T
onfining himself almost exclusively to an
explanation of the subject matter in hand ID
nd to q correction of the erroneous impress n
ion which almost universally existed con- n
erning it among those who had never a
iven the subject especial attention.
Conuersions.-AS st. Louis correspondent
f the New York Freeman'sJournal writes
9 follows:
We nave had recently two conversions; -
nat of the Rev. William Philips, pastor of =
be Episcopalian congregation Of st. Jo-
,ph, in this State. He abandoned all, and
ulfets the world with poverty and lerge :
lmily, rather than be unfaithful to princi-
le. About two weeks since he lectured
,r the benefit Of st. Bridget Conference of
t. Vincent De Paul. His subject was an 2,
ounced to be My reasons for becoming d
Catholic" This lecture was an excellent O,
efence of the Church against Protestant
IN. The close Of the year added another
convert to the long list Of
aose who renounce Professionalism for Ca
lolicity. DR.. Preis was Professor of He 81
rev and Chaldaic in the Lutheran Theo-
ogical Seminary. tConcordia College) near or
MS city. He is quite a learned man, and 81
ad been teacher in the University of
erlin, and is the author of several theolo-
ical works, among others one against the
Conception. He is now
lost devoted child of the Blessed Virgin. -,
he doctrine against which he stumbled, c M
as Justification by faith alone. 1t is -
Dgular that his immediate predecessor in A.
lie same Professorship, DR.. Baumstark, A
$50 became Catholic but few months l.
sfore him. Co
a Coadjutor for the Archbishop of st. Z
ouis.-We are informed, on undoubted =
lthority, that the Holy See at the urgent
or kha | r