The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-05-18

LETTER FROM JACKSON.

10 the Editor of Morning Star:
viii not write of Jackson from the earlies
/ period to the preoeDt, because it's record be
! longs to history, but 1 will endeavour TO give
an idea of events as they transpre that cIau
4 my attention. On last Sunday had the hap,
plness of being present at Mass when twenty
| eight children received their first Communion.
Their worthy pastor, Father Picheret, addressed
them in words of thrillinaHz sTusnae from the
text suffer little chldreas 20 cab6e unto Me
The church was crowded, and am sure there
| were none present who were not deeply affect
ed by his fervent and affectionate discourse.
Today we had a repetition of like edifying
scene when those children were confirmed
by Bishop Elder, who spoke of the great bless
ings in store for the children of God and His
Church. 1t would be presumptuous of me to
attempt. a description of the language of Faith,
Hope, Charity and Love, in which the admira-
BILE Bishop of this Diocese addressed his hear
ers After the ceremonies of the day were over
the citizens gave picnic ON the grounds at
tached to the church which are very spacious
comprising several acres, and on which there
is also the Catholic Library and convent of the
Sisters of Mercy "a branch OF the house at
Vicksburg). These good Sisters, as is usual with
ing the children for this the most important
act of their lives. Here is evidence that effect
ually removes the puritancal idea that true
religion cannot so hand in hand with pnre
enjoyment and Innocent pleasure:
The Irish Benevolent Association of this
place is in very prosperous condition as the
following extract from the report of President
j. +. Sullivan shows:
DnriDp the hay
five active members, but three have been
dropped from the roll. three have resigned and
removed from the city and one transferred to
the honoraryist, leaving sixty eight OH the ac-
tive roll We have on tho honorary roll eight
members, and two life honorary members
For: the year ending January 3lst, 1873,
there has passed through the hands of the Sec
rotary to the Treasurer the SUM of S769, TO-
The dues were not commenced until April
1872 therefore only collected ten months up to
this tine. This large sum of money recei we'd
by our Association during the first year Of its
existence is chiefly due to the labors and Of |
forts of our noble and kind hearted lady
friends, not only of Irish, but of other notion
alities The sum total received from them
was 93,25-$S375 of which was collected
by some, and $3.50, 46 was realized at o festival
conducted by them for the purpose of pur-
chasing banner. The banner was pur-
chased, costing 5000, and presented to us, leav-
ing handsome balance afterwards in the
treasury, from the efforts of those ladies.
My visit to the Lunatic Asylum has deeply
impressed me with awe and admiration. ad-
mire the order, cleanness and care with W hich
the poor unfortunates are attended to. Doctor
Compton is evidently courteous, humane and
benz role"t gentleman, and the others in
chhrar deserve great praise for the faithful
m""p't ST. which they perform their arduous
du1i.~. l." state of Mississippi may Justly
feel proud OF this great charity. 1t it truly
awe inspiring to witness the helpIessuess to
which 80 man. q h"licv. three hundred) hu-
man beings are reduced. they appear to be
living pieture-gallery of the consequences of
sin. Some represent the evils of intemperance,
others the different vices that weak human
nature is prone to, some perhaps are the vic
Tins of the sins of their parents. This Asylum
can teach useful lesson. @. 4