The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-03-09
HBornlng Star and Catholic Messenger.
INV ORLEANS. SUNDAY. MARCH 8, 1878.
DOMESTIC CATHOLIC INTELLIGENCE.

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DOMESTIC CATHOLIC INTELLIGEEcE.
Father Stones first Sermon. Father Stone,
o New England Protestant Minister, lately
converted 70 the Church and who was or
dained recently in New York, preached his
the Pilot: "Father Stones advent to the
pulpit was looked forward to by his nu-
merous friends with feelings Of hopeful ex-
pectancy, and the realization, if we may
judge from general testimony, was Iar from
disappointing. He took his text appropri-
ately to the approaching penetentiai season
-"Partakers with the suffering of Christ,
rejoice"-and dwelt particularly on the
beauty and merit of Christian suffering.
The change in the liturgy of the Church,
from the "Alleluis," the jubilant language
of heaven, to the "Sans tibi Domino" the
language Of earth, nc the peuitential.time,
was fttipgly touc he'd upon. moving many
to tears. A writer in a New York paper,
commenting on the discourse, says:-"Ihe
closeness Of argument, the precision OF
arrangement and the 1uency OF delivery OF
the preacher were each i'll turn advanta-
gifted young New Highlander will find as
successful u career open to him In the
Church of his mature adoption as that
which he left in the Anglican Church." We
are confident he will. and while aware that
it is far from his thought to rest the pros
cess, we cannot avoid congratulating him
and his Catholic hearers in New York on
the promise of both, evidenced by this first
effort, which we expect the pleasure of
hearing followed by others not confined to
his present comparatively limited field.
One Of our Catholic Exchanges publishes
the following: A young and beautiful girl,
belonging toa pious and highly res
pectable family, was for several months,
by the influence of promiscuous compan-
ions, in danger of being eternally lost.
Her afflicted parents and friends left moth
ing uudone to cave the erriug one from the
terrible fate which seemed inevitably to
await her headlopg course of conduct. But
she resisted all their jealous efforts, and
to every timely admonition. At length,
when all appeared on the point of being
lost for the unhappy girl, pious servant
of st. Joseph began novcna in honor of
this first and great Patron OF tho Church,
during which time she caused lamp to
burn continually before statne of the
Saint. The day on which the novena was
closed, the person for whom it was made
acknowledged her faults, renounced her
late wanderipgs, together with her insidi
Gus companions, and made n fervent CON
fession and Cvihmunion. A few weeks
later, before the Altar Of God, she gave her
hand to most worthy young man, q
staunch and fervent Catholic. That young
lady lie now the joy, the hope and the stay of
her grateful parents, and tho admiration of |
all her friends, who have not ceased thank
ing tho great st. Joseph for his singular
favor.
Diocese Of Mo6ic.-The Right Reverend |
Bishop Quinlan has been on visit to Tusk-
alooss, where he preached OH Sunday, 10th
inst, to large and attentive congregation.
His subject was the "Papacy"-its past,
present and future. We were not able to
be present on tho occasion of the delivery
of this discourse; but We hear it spoken
of by competent judges as a SPLENDID
effort: On Tuesday afternoon at the Con-
Sacrament of Confirmation to five young
persons of the Parish. On Tuesday morn
ing the ceremonies Of Reception and Pro-
fession took place at the Convent the
Bishop received one young lady to wear
the white veil, and two ladies, received two
years ago, made the solemn vows requisite
upon their full admission into the Ursnline
Order. Many persons who desired both
from curiosity and interest, to witness the
ceremonies were deferred from attending
by the Indictment weather.-NorthportA Ala.
Spectator, Feb. 25.
Letter of the Most Rev. Dr.McCloskey.-
The following letter has been re-
ceived, says the Cincinnati Telegraph, from
the Archbishop of New York, approving
the letter of sympathy to theGernan
Bishop, and requesting that his signature
be appended:
NEW YORK, Feb. 90, 1873.
Most Ret. dear Archbishop:
very cheertully authorize you to sign
my name to your excellent letter addressed
to the German Bishops. l presume you
have sent copy to the other Bishops of
this Province, who will doubtless give their
signatures
Command my services and believe me
very truly your friend and brother in
Christ, JOHN,
Archbishop of New York.
MosT Rev. j. b. PURCELL, D. D.