The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-09
Protestant Devotion to Rslics-Ths Difference.

Protestant Devotion to Rslics-The Difference.
A charming episode occurred some time
ago, at the laying Of the cornerstone OF
the new post office in Boston. 1t may be
necessary to state that the cornerstone
monies of the ritual made and provided.
During the somewhat pompous address Of
the oficiating Grand Master, after alluding
to the fact that "the immortal Washington,
in 1898, in his masonic capacity, arrayed
foundation Of the capitol at Washington"
went on to say "The Grand Lodge Of
Massachusetts reverences the name and
cherishes the most grateful remembrance
Of Washington. LIS archives szo CONAN AN nls
Washington's hair, carefully preserved in
| golden urn-the cunning workmanship Of
The mason and patriot Paul Revere-is in.
trusted to the safe custody o. the Grand
relic we continue to treasure with pious
solicitude. Through vicissitudes OF fortune
hard to endure, through conhagrations
II which have devouredseur temples, this has
been spared. We bear it in our Preces.
, sions 1t accompanies us to-day. Permit
. us, Mr.. President, to place this sacred re-
lie in your hands" And, the reporter
a adds, the precious relic was placed in the
d hands of President Grant, and that he OBJ
v served it with "curions interest," !:, Ana'
y. ence bv the assembled multitude, and
70 probably there was not q m:n, women, OF
's chiId. among the vast crowd, who would
N not have esteemed it Ia rare privilege TO pe
es the sacred relic-the simple lock OF hair
IS, of the Father of his country: the great
20 Washington-was enshrined:
3 Now imagine the scene changed. You
40 are present at some solemn iunction Oh Tue
We the Catholic Church let it be the COM
ly memoration of st. Ignatius Loyola, in one
Dir Of the splendid churches of the Jesuit Fa-
ng theirs. AT certain point in the service the
he officiating priest, who is pronouncIug q
ID eulogy upon the sacred founder of the IL
10 Instrious order, announces that he holds in
OF his hands a golden reliquary containing q
ed. lock of hair of the great and glorious saint,
Ignatius Loyola, a man of heroic sanctity,
III: who abandoned the world to serve Goo
ISL the greater glory Of God and the good o.
or his fellow-men. "This precious relic," he
on exclaims, 1--WE treasure with pious solicit
tude. Through vicissitudes of fortune HARD
'or- have devoured our temples, this has beel
emit spared. We bear it in our professions. l
ng. accompanies US to- day and, my brethren
and knowing your devotion to the memory Q
itch of this great and good man, am now goln
REQ of approaching and testifying your veneer
ana alton and love by kissing the sacred rel
hole quarry" But bark what is that hear
lily, As the people are pressing forward, NJ
ions merely with "curious interest,", oc1 VA
an "pious reverence" to embrace the proffe
it, ed privilege, dissonant voice, that graf
'olss harshly on my ear, exclaims, "What supe
| the stition !" .sHow absurd to attach SO mu'
er it importance to a lock Of hair of me
Iss mortal man, however great y! "Wh
,ther man-worsnlp! haC PlCy Cnese p9o
Sa SO misled by these crafty, designing JEST
e.oeo priests !"
Mira Truly. circumstances do alter cases, wi
have a vengeance !-PhiladelphiG Catholic #
owed cord.