The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-08-31
sae-ning Star and Catholic messenger.
100 100 ORLEANS, SUNDAY. AUGUST 81, 1878.
APPEAL TO WORKINGMEN.

n,scorRsE PRONOUNCED JANUARY 10, 80,
TO INACCURATE THE LECTURES iNihNDAD y
FOR THE WORKING CLASSES. a.
A., 1ro,ch of Leon Gauter in the Revue du tt
lFrom Inc Monde Cnthoque a
These lectures are deliveredi in the chapei q
.e Iasr.. Ouyrier, on Mont Sainte- Gene t
-. avery Monday and Thursday. Ihey I
,,era commenced by the Catholic Circle Oh :
1u,rLingmep, and have been eminentiy '
successful.
To-dav we inaugurate the lectures specl-
.lly consecrated to workingmen. we nto
full of joyous hopes, ana o s som e" time a
,vork of reconciliation, Of love, ana OF
meace. The cross, which we nave placeo
conspicuously in all our places OIL reunion
the cross, that we eiovate anu t%s
evervwbere as q magnificent stanoaloI,tho
cross, that we will never consent 10 n, ,1si
Indicates clearly what is our taith anu wna'
10 onr aim, We wish to enlighten your un
derstandings, dilate your hearts, ah ~
your wills in tho way OF INC 49,, ve e
beautiful, and the true. In q "oru' We
w;ah tn cononer ven for Christ, and we say
Il here with frankness whicc..i profoundiiy,
ahhors all cunning of speech. You VIII
Give US credit for sincerity, which you have
ALWAYS loved for, as has been saia oy "
great contemporary author S atsi d. thew
feel when they are approached with ialth
in them and in their eminent dignity. 80
We come, then, to you with this cross on
Constantine, which has conve t . ,ne
yy0rld. This glorious sign we nave sur
rounded with rays, to show you that hgn'
proceeds from Christianity, as the screan
Rows from its source, and the beams IA !.
diate from q star. If possible we wou an
have adopted MS a gag bo .nG n. from which
spring roses-symbols of joy; we WoG.'
have Chosen it, to show you that IN G inhs
is found not only the repose OF t . e raoss
ened understanding, o EIs a of the satisae
heart. It is by this sign we Will conquer
In this first lecture, which will serve q
an humble preface to the discourse OF !.
many eminent orators, we lhIeau I'll w
take up the working question, TO Ten } V
our entire thought on the subject, 70 ope
70 Won our whole heart. DO not nope
hear an academic speech; do not expes
those vain compliments t" whlch you No a
been accustomed from tatterers VINO u
not love YOU. We say at first ana wllho'
circumlocution that between Christian g
ciety and the working world there oA OK
to-day n certain MISUNDERSTANDING, anu
is this misunderstanding We We I d;Hine WorI
man of Nazareth to direct our words pres
ed by him, to the understanding ana hea
of the workmen of PARIS. ;, ,;
In the frat part of this discourse, VIII
will be brief we wili-say what VIC are
the second what VIC wish ana IN
third we will reply to certain objections
the church which are current among WoI
iugmen and cause the depioraole ni H
6erstandipc from which we Wien I'D oei'
your minds and hearts, equally oPPresS'
II ia time that the truth should free you
In order that YOU may better understa
what we are, we wish to commence
showing you what we are not.
We are not politicians; this we desire
he PRONOUNCED in this precinct one W.
that NAV even remotely touch upon our
or recent discords. We will never desc
to be called partisans. Whatever InaS
our intimate convictions (and we nave
right to have them), we only wished 10
and we will only be Christians. we
nose there may be in the bosom OF all
avowed parties sincere Cathoiics Who o.
by no means independents. WEN s;,i"oo
mon the threshold of her oasltlcas,
church, which rises before us, does not
if we are monarchists or repuoiicahs.,
only if we believe in the eternal W.
who created heaven and eartn, who p90
man in the crib of Bethlehem, ana
saved us on cross. Thus will we 90,
the only popular cong You will hear IN
place will be the Credo; come, come
sing it with us.
OronD. too numerous, of pretended col
vatiyes, who only see in the LABOR que
q painful preoccupaton wnIcu III
trouble the calm OF their olESs1Ion !"
not wish to impose upon themselves
real sacrifice, and are easily astonished
the working classes complain of their
feriugs. We are not like the iasniot
aud delicate cyclists who for several al C.
ries have given the fatal example OF
taronce of doubt, and of negation in
Eion, Who have followed yoltaire g.
have wickedly laughed in the face OF
ragged truth, who have torn c. Goo iron
heart of the workman, and VINO neSe
in affirming that ~ relHl
good goo for the people "gmen of retinel
Who to-day edit journals full OF Il
where on the first page is offered
conservative articles, and on the 81
ultra obscene romances. No; we ar
of this class. Away with those Sc
whose fears make them pretend to
the faith ! Away with those who doul
people, ard who do not love them :,
We are not of those who are led tt
nv fbis vile fear or by still viler int
70 are not of those who see in &c