The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-06-16
LETTER riolr RATION aouoR.
= n BATON ROUGH, June 10, 1879.

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Editor Morning Star AID Catholic Messenger. E
Seeing no correspondence In the MoRSrSo
STAR FRONT his place, / shall Try and give you
an item occasionally. I know that many more
capable for the task are among your readers
Baton Rouge will, in the future, a. in eLo past,
be unheard of In your columns.
? The event Of the past week has been the
eSe a. by our well loved pastor, Very
versary of his frst Mass, an occurrence,
believe, quite rare in our diocese, yet ono of no
slight Importance to the faithful servan4 who,
for quarter OF century, at the altar of the
Most High, has daily offered up the Divine ga:
crifice.
On last Wednesday, the eve of tho snniver-
sary, the ladies Of the parish waited upon our
faithfui pastor, accompanying their regards
lowed by the boys Of the schools, with a token
from them. Shortly after dark the young men,
accompanied by st. Yinoent's Amateur Brsss
Band, made their appearance upon tho scene,
fni altar lsissai, a. 8 mark Of their love- esteem
and reverence. This was to have been followed
by visit and present "a magnificent ehaiics)
from those faithful sons Of the ever faithful
lsls, tho "Hibsrn !s: bit owing to the non.
after, the presentation was postponed.
the Children q shs ,esoois Scvsa Il I process
. .h. from . ths church to Tie prssDytssy rhsre
tho priests (about twenty who had arrived
from various psrts Of the diocese, TO take part
in the celebrates, whore the Most Holy Baori-
c Gro assisted by kew: Fathers Lsnsiois H. and
Mittlebrup, as deacon and sub-deacoa re-
spectiveIy. After tho Gospel o teaching ser
mon, in French, was delivered by Rev. Jobert,
the close Of Mass . most eloquent one IN Eng
lish, by Very Rev. Father c. Moyniban, ofNew
Orleans. ''.s - ," -------
During the ceremony onr choir was materi-
ally aided by several of che Fathers WHO took
The whole concluded with Denediction of
the Most Blessed Sacrament.
Tins passed ono of the most impressive cere-
monies &c has ever been our lot to witness in
Baton Rouge, the whole mar king an era in our
parish, long to be remembered.
Laus Dec! for ia not this ontburst of love on
the part of our Catholic population, this gath
ering together of the priests, servants OF our
Divine Lord, to celebrate, as it were the yer
wedding of one Of their number, paid to him
in bis character of priest, and through him TO
his Divine Master. Surely honor conferred
upon the good and faithful servant, must re-
bound to the greater glory of the MUSTER.
Our little city presents rather dull appear
ance, just now, In business point of view, In
political one it may be little .livelier, some
patriot occasionally breaking forth with,
between the two G.'s fetr the country is
rather i'll, in very truth, the people are sick
and very sick indeed. and unless we can re-
form the masses there is little prospect of re-
form in the country.
The crop prospects are very good here. Let rs
hope that the corn etc. to be used lere, IL at
present growing in our own fields, and not in
those of the far distant West, so that every
Southern farmer may be able to say, What
use and consume produce, the Anrplus will
sell" and not, as in the past be compelled to
sell the products of his farm in order. to bny
the necessarics Of life. For this Let us
Hope