The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-01-21

Church Of the Apuunoistion, being the !
actual owners Of said church edihcc, apposre I'll {
shurch for religious ssrvioes, At ali times or
dered by onr Bishop. .k
Resolced That We do NOT recognise the auA
thority Of any man Or body OF men to eiCss
to our religions teachings In oPpost.
tom 30 the expressed wish OF our beloved
Bishop.
The Cathalis Union" Criticized. Il
"W. M.,n an excellent, well-known and
esteemed gentleman Of ST. Paul, Minneso-
t., has written No a. ssurprised, And even
wear after its formation. Our correspond
emit IL deeply interested In the success OF
this and all other Catholic Unions, organ
lied for the sAme purposes, Of bringing
tho Pope, and Of promoting Catholic inter.
ests, in general. But what onends him, es-1
pecially, in the New York Catholic Unior, |
IL the selection Of Thanksgiving day."
Washington's birthday, and the fourth OF |
July, as three Of the four days Get for Sol
emn High Mass for the members OF tho
Union. 4
We would mako room for the letter OF
our respected correspondent this week, ex-
cept that he argues at length ON what, wo
think, arc mistaken apprehensions OF the
Union. The circular which he cites 10 not
an organic article, or settaed foundation, 70
be psrpetuated, but mere oversvre; submit'
ted for consideration, and for use In the
meantime. Thus " w. NJ" quotes the sem
tence: "There viii be occasion. during the
its members" - relating to attendance on
the four Masses proposed. We cannot 90
understand IL. Already, before the Union
hes completed its preparations for organi-
cation, there are more enrolled a. members
than could assemble IL any one church. OF 2r
the Catholic Union Of New York continues
| to receive tho encouragement and practical
| aid Of the Rev. clergy-without which it
cannot succeed-the year will not be hall
| spent till the number Of men belos gsng 70
it will be ranging from fifty to one hundred
thousand.
| Our correspondent, therefore, must not
take, to the foot Of the letter, - settled
and permanent points, suggesttons. propoe-
| ais, beginnings, Were . " plan for this
Catholic Union to be drawn out, with ne
matter what possible amount OF forethought
and wisdom, and to be SGT a. q would Into
which the Hving erganism Of Catholic tfe e
4 to BE- rssm, and permanently shaped TO sts
pettsrn one or two things would happen:
Either this Union would die; or II would
according 70 the lava Of its own needs and
The inspiration of the Catholic Unions
, that are sowing towards organization, al
, ovcr Christendom, has come from very
high. The scope it eontemPlates - MOI
having laudable objects IN view. Sucf
, efforts are not discouraged but rather fos
: tered-all Of them. But this 10 not The
+ "Catholic Union" to which the Vicar o
t Christ, the privileged Plus TX, has called
ali the "faithful of Christ" the Christi
In IN 10
The inspiration is FROM above, or it is o
nothing worth. 1t has, already, in Europe
erected toe much to admit that it is a mer
!, notion. 1t is the beginning of CRANE
a work, of which we cannot foresee the re
4 ants. Therefore, like every work d God
= Whether in nature or in grace-like ever.
q enduring work, it must begin in obscurity
:. in contradiction, in apparent feebleness
y and its growth and fruitlessness must cos
: labor and sacrifice. The fruitful grain 9
n corn has the germ OF new life within Il
e But, if it insists on making noise forth
!. With, it must 60 to the mill, with man
=. similar grains Of corn, and add its little
i. the general chatter, that reduces it to pow
+ der. But, to bear fruit, it must be plante
" in the earth, seem to die, spring up as
S, little leaf, and have no glass tube, CLOSED
., the ton, placed over it, to tell it which wa
r. it must grow, and where it must stop grow
a ing. Otherwise, the leaf that buds fro
a. the ground will never become the health
a stalk, bearing the ear, that, 10 Its turn WI
he produce the ripe corn IN the ear. -,
hs This is tho order Of nature and it is I'll
hs order of all that Getl does on the cart
m And one purpose we have had in na. sayi,
49, corr,esnondent, "W. M that too mu
Of Of s Sarrowing Of the earth that covers i
ell seed-corn in the spring. will not eondu
III. to the production of q satisfactory harye
,r. Our correspondent expected to ha
OIL found observed sach days as the Inmae
ew late Conception Of our Most Blessed Lad
ily in place Of the Paritan Thanksgiving; IT.
Of festival of st. Joseph, Patron of the u
tie versal Church, in place Of Washingso
nas birth day and the feast of SIS. Peter a
r Paul, in place of the Fourth Of Je'y:
sr- commwnions, ct an earlier hour, on the
of pointed days; in place Of attendance a
High Mass towards noon, when nt the dire
+ a nerformances in the organ loft are endu
; to with more equanimity from the fact
rhe the worshipers have substantial breaks