The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-06-16

: NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY j
=, LETTER FROM NOBLE.
5u-.- MOBILE, June IL, 1s72.
To the Editor of Morning Star:
Scarcely had we finished our last. com NUM-
cation to you than we received the sad and
melancholy intelligence of the death of Sister
Mary 'Alphonsus, of the Convent of the Visi Ia
ton, Mobile. Sister Alphonsus was q native
OF Cork, Ireland, but was for many years pre-
resident of your city. No sooner had she en- !.
tered the community here, than she began, by
character, to endear herself to the Sisters of
the Convent and to win the affection of the
children of the school. 1t was whilst in the
faithful discharge of her religious duties that
she contrscted q severe cold, which soou de-
veloped itself into pulmonary disease, aud
which eventually ended in bringing her to an
untimeiy grave. Young in years shut old in
hands of her maker ON the sth inst, and was
cemetery attached 70 tho Convent, amidst the
prayers Of the ciergy,- the tears Of the ohil-
dead by tho Sfsterhood. Father Pellicier,
Yicar-Gsnsral of the diocese assisted By Fa.
there Olivier ahd Kelly, 9. j., and Father
'oAieara, Pastor of st. Marys, rssd and in
last time upon her mortal Fernaiga, o. it lay on
tho spot where; seven years before, whilst in
the prime of life, with ths bloom Of bealth
her se cheek she so s pledged her
not help thinking how happy 10 the death of
the jnst-how sweet it Is to live for Jesus and
to pray that che noblest aspiration of her soul
repose upon tho bosom of her chaste spouse,
Jesus Christ in hesveu. R.IR.. Tir- 80
Among the first atfd ablest literary institu-
tions Of the land, stands the Convent of the
ViaikAfiAa Mahila VI x,ya q To hat
1t is not patronized as it deserves. Why we.
are ut . loss to account. That 1t is not the
fault of the good Sisters that their services are
not appreciated We are convinced, for there
are few, if any, of eur academies that can
equal it in ability and talent, whilst the
balny air and pure water of their chaste re-
treat OF learning is all that could be desired
for the invigorating of feeble or the preserv-
ing of q healthy constitution. Whilst You have
institutions of learning in your midst deserv-
ing OF home support, We would respectfully
to send their daughters away from the dust
and turmoil of over-heated city, the Cou-
vent of the Visitation, Mobile, one of the
first cademies' in America. for young ladies,
convinced that no palms will be spared by the
good Sisters to make the children entrusted to
their care PERFECTLY happy and contented
New Orleans, we are glad to say, is not de-
the Of the Visstai e Mobiie for many
of her fairest daughters are Sisters within her
hallowed cloister aud many of her sweetest
little girls drinking of tho " aters of kHowl-
edge at her nvigorating fountain. -t.. .
, Previous to the departure OF Our beloved
Bishop for the North, whittier he 10 going on
important business to bis diocese, he admins
tered tho Sacrament of Confirmation as the Con-
vent of the Visitation and at the College. At the
Convent, on the feast of Corpus Christi" to
five, among whom was one convert, and at the
College, on Sunday last, to thirty -six, among
both these institutions, we must remark, for
the benefit Of those who are not aware of the
fact, and who, from our information, may be
apt to draw the conclusion that the religious
convictions of the pupils in both these institn-
tioi,s are intsrf red with, that such is not the
case but thaithe Fathers of the college as well
as the Sisters of the Convent serupulously re-
spect the religious tenets of each child en-
with them. They allow the child to follow its
own natural Tendencies in this respect. They
know the spirit of " charity" and the teach
iugs of our holy religion too we'll for that. AT
the College most, if not all, the converts were
persons living in the neiGhborhood.
We are happy to be able to state that the
"Tee-total Abstinence Society" TO which We
referred in one of our previous 6ommunica.
tions as being in embryo, is already organized,
and that the members of the Society here have
not deemed our advice unworthy of their
notice, but have adopted the suggestion we
made of making religion the basis of their So
ciety. They have in their bylaws 1--WE learu)
made it obligatory upon all the members to
approach Holy Communion in "globo" at least
ObCe u ySaI-lue noncompliance Win winch
|, being regarded as q forfeiture of membership
or a VIOLATION of pledge. They have also
adopted other Important rules for their good
management and success, which cannot fail of
the most beneficial effects. Let tho mem bcrs
but now pake a fair allowance for the weak
ness of LnnIau nature, and let them but exhibit
one baif the business tact that they have
! shown in their counting houses, stdr, y, work
| shops, etc, aud the ults Of the Society must
be grand and glorious. Nothing can prevent
| it. The good seed is planted, if it be but
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| into a stately tree, whose wide spreading
branches will bring untold of blessings upon
| many u miserable ireside. We ahall coniinue
to watch, with unaLbated ardor, tbs progress
and development of the Society, and shall ri e
it, upon all occasions, our warmest and hearth
| est support. -
We are also glad to see, whether it DO the
I resrit Of our remarks or pot, is immatesial to