The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-11-24
so-nine Star and Catholic MESSENGER.
IrTrrn FROM WEST ARKANSAS.

FORT SMITH, ARK. Nov. 1lth io'"'
To the Editor Of Morning Star; ..
moi, sveet messeng ger of light, ana pear JIG
..,;,ns far. that stin the Holy Mother Ch"rch
;ncreases in her sway and power. for '''A
.notber is added to the messengers OF peace'
I'd 70 bring forth the blind to light. Les
.noi, has our, beloved Bishop visited THIS pa''
of his VINEYARD, and added yet another 10 sho
,oborers. Mr. John NJ Lucy, native Oh o"'
citv. was ordained to the Priesthood oh 'n'
10th inst, Icy the Right Rev. Edward ri'Ns',
aid, Bishop of Little Rock.
Our little church was crowded on inc ''''
sion not only by the members OF o"i '"A
Church, bat by the numerous froteSt"h' ae
ouai1ftances of Mr.. Lucy. Inc o'u'""'"
sa-,,on was preaehed by the Right Rev. Pre-
late, who took the occasion to oeclar' 'n0 W.
+r;na of Catholics upon Orders, and undonot-
- ~. vora many present, who for the first
time learned the difference between Cathoncs
and Protestants. The question was handled
,,r;eav INIT mapy of the references being OF
.rcb n character, that the Professionals neeo
univ to refer to their own edition OF Holy
scr;ntures to see that they sustain the Catho
Tic doctrines of the Sacramentality OF oroefs
This ia the second ordination held hsf'
xvitb;u twelve months, and if the newly or
dained takes as high q stand rs the baiahce
the priests of our diocese, We may stiii ciaiA
that for fewness of numbers our laoorers a'
successful harvesters.
The extensive changes going on IN 'he -
dian Territory which is attached TO 'n's n,'
cese. will require still more laborers III VI
field. large number of Pottowatomies' lo'
hundred families, have taken reserVa''o
thirty miles square in the Seminole cou
try. and as they are all Catholics' LII
will require constant attention the hume
ous stations along the NJ. X. d L. kailroa
will require frequent visiting, whist for' 81
and the distant posts require some attehoin'
The Rev. NJ. Smythe has been giving MS
tention to these places, and his last "Trip
one of nine hundred miles made on horseoac
The Church at Van Buren,, attended by
Priests of this place, is increasing IN at''
dance. and the new church at Fayetteville
ia hoped will soon be completed. The lndi
country. as we'll as Van Buren, and Fayet
v;11e. are all included in the Fort Smith par
and keen our worthy Fathers, l.. and
Smythe fully employed.
wide field is opened here for the zealt
GOOD workmen of the Church, and whilst
Hocks are not at present much exposed to
fanaticisms of the day, 1--WE know not at W
bonr the thief cometh," AMI therefore it
he regretted that the youth of these dist
no;nts are 40 open to the assaults that
Free School System may make upon u
without kind pastors constantly at mar
warn, guard and guide them from the erro
the day, Our noble Bishop is nntirng III
efforts to guard against the evils, those '"
his reach, and his corps OF Priests 1aii II
far as their means go.
Till now our church has been steadily
increase, and we have had no cause 10
'plaip: for it's future We have no fear as, ST
the Lord will provide the means to mai
it as he secs At "ALLA