The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-05-05
Record Of the Catholic Union,

The work of the Circle Of New York has
been carried on vigorously, though in
silence, all the past winter and fall, and it
now begins to present solidity, breadth
high purpose, and Of its numbers and influ-
ence. It was felt By the Council that the
time had arrived for reunion of the va
rious elements which compose the govern
ing and ministerial powers Of the Union,
and therefore call was issued for the
Council and the Parochial Societies." to he
held in the Hall Of st. Francis Xavier's
college, on the evening of April 18th. A
very full attendance answered this call at
the time and place mentioned. Besides
the Executive Council, and one Of the spir-
the presence, on the platform, OF the Most
Rev. Archbishop, Right Rev. Bishop
Lynch, of Charleston, Very Rev. Father
STAIRS, V. G., Very Rev. Father Bapst,
| Prov. s. j., and a number of the city
! pastors.
The meeting was solemnly opened by
prayer, and on motion, duly seconded, DR..
ii. j. Anderson took the chair. The pro-
ceedings embraced an introductory address
by the President, the presentation of q
General Report of the work and progress
up to date, of the Circle of New York, the
reading of the Reports of the several Paro-
chial Secretaries, the communication by
the Secretary of the Circle, of the arrange
ment by which Very Rev. T. N. Burke is
to deliver Lecture in the Academy of
Music on the 10th May, in order to increase
the funds which the Catholic Union of New
and the addresses by the invited speakers.
These were Very Rev. Father Bapst, Rev.
Father Quinn, of st. Peters, the Right
Rev. Bishop of Charleston, and His Grace
the Most Rev. Arch bishop. The address of
each speaker was brief, not occupying
m han mil
Interesting character, a striking diversity
in the treatment of the common subject.
which was the object of the Catholic
Union, characterizing each. The line pur-
sued by Very Rev. Father Bapst, was the
exceeding and universal iniquity of the
age, and the consequent necessity of the
closest Union amongst Catholics. Rev.
Father Quinn, considered some of the com
monest arguments against the Temporal
Power of the Pope, and in order to dis.
prove that one in particular, so often ad-
vanced, that the Romans ought certainly
be allowed to choose their own Govern,
ment, drew, in happy manner, on his per-
sonai experience to show that, under the
Papal Government, the Romano were as
contented as imaginable for people to be,
and that far from having chosen Victor
Emmanuel, they were much oppressed and
Bishop of Charleston took more general
ground on the question of the Temporal
Power, aud having adduced the reason for
and necessity of its existence, he pointed
out the Influence which the subsection of
the Pope to any temporal power, must exert
on the other powers of Europe, and main
| tanned that when the time came for the So
luton of the question by those powers, the
| unquestionabie result would be the restor-
alton of the Holy Father; he referred them
to the encouragement which the example
OF such Union in the chief city of the
VInY tod k~k-
MS own and all the other dioceses of the
country, and took occasion to promise that
his people would follow the good example.
The Most Rev. Archbishop, expressed the
signal pleasure which it afforded him to
witness the large and important assem-
blage before him lie had wished to be-
come personally acquainted with the lead
Ing members Of the Catholic Union of New
York, and see them face to face. He then
expatiated on the intimate bond which
drew the Catholic Union oil over the world
towards the Holy Father, whose severe
adversely he said only increased the affec-
ton of his children. He exhorted his au-
dience to persevere in the work of the
Union, and expressed his unshakeabie con-
victlon of the restoration of the Temporal
Power, If not to this Holy Father, at least
to q successor. In conclusion, he adverted
to the claims of Mother Church to the love
and fidelity Of her children, and exborted
all, whether members of the Catholic
Union or not, to show themselves ever
" 'rthy of the signal honor of being men,
bers of her communion. After prayer by
| the Spiritual Adviser, the meeting adjourn
] ed, until the next quarterly reunion of the
same kind. 1t may be we'll to add that the
General Report heretofore alluded to, gave
evidence of not only vigorous prosecu-
ton of the work of organization, but of a
largely increased aud constantly increasing
membershlp, and condition of general
prosperity for which all thanks are due to
the watchfnl care of Providence.-Idblet,
april Goth, 1872.
"Knowledge;" says John Ruskin, sis mental
food, aud is exactly to the spirit what food is
to the body Except that the spirit needs sew
| eral sorts of food, of which knowledge is only
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