The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-02-23
Corning Star and Catholic Messenger.
DoMEsr1c CATHOLIC INTELLIGENCE.

The Dorcas. Society Of the CathedfaI'
Baltimore, composed exclusively OF LADIES'
ia in q fourishing condition. 1t was estao-
1ished in 1850, and its kind ollces h"'o
been instrumental since that perio9 IN
lieving many destitute families anu Pio.ie
ding them with warm clothing iHt no
the Society is allowed the benefit OF ah an
nual charity sermon in the Cathedral. Ihis
wear the collection was taken up on Can
dlemass day, and realized Sl5l,G9.
The Caru. elites are about to establish
new convent in Baltimore.
The Conferences of the Society OF st.
Vincent de Paul in Baltimore, arc Jealous
" at work raising funds for the relief OF
the poor. In tue Mirror we hol,ce an'
nouncements of lecturers, representations
etc. We observe also that they have is-
sued o circular to the faity, giving iitsto-
nv of the Society in that city since Its IN
PRODUCTION by Archbishop Spaidt ng IN 1904,
and asking assistance in their works. The
circular was distributed III the various
churches.
Right Rev. Sylvester, II. Rosecrans, u.
D., Bishop of Columbus, Ohio, has the
qualification of seeing his nov Cathedral
almost completed. The building which
was designed by DR.. Rosecrans, is one OF
the handsomest churches in the West. Ser
vices are now read regularly within Its
walls.
The colored boys of st. Francis Navier's
Church, Baltimore, played Rip Van Win
kie to large audiences, among which
were many white persons, on tho goth and
38th ult. So much satisfaction with the
colored boys has been expressed in this
their novel role Of actors, that, by request,
the piece will be repeated at au early day.
The Bishop of St. Paul, MINI. has APP
proved the Constitution of the Catholic
Union in his Diocese. 1t is designed to eff
feet q close union between all the Catholic
Societies of the Diocese.
A"poetry class" 10 to be established at tic
Academy of Our Lady of Angels-Niasasa
Falls. The IRder Niagarensis says that
this is not " intended to make poets or to
arouse in our youth, any romantic feeling
of wooing that ethereal creature the Muse,
by studied art, or sweetly Ginning meas
ure." We suppose 1t is intended to draw ont
the poetry which is believed to lie dormant
in the nature Of every good sophomore.
The Pittsburg, Pa, Catholic, one of our
most entertaining exchanges, entered upon
the 30th year of it's career of usefulAess
and prosperity on the 18th inst.
Sister Mary A. Combs, the foundress of
the house of the Visitation at Frederick,
Nd, died there on the Both ult., in the sew
enty eighth year of her age, and the forty
second of her religious profession.
The Total Abstinence cause is making
great progress in Pennsylvania. At the
State Convention which assembled on the
9th, delegates from fifty societies and
twenty 0ne cadet societies were present.
On the 9Th in Philadelphia, Mr.. +. McNer.
hany of Washington lectnred to q large au-
dienco on " The great evil and it's remedy"
The mention of the names of Plus IN,
Archbishop Bayley and Father Burke, in
the course of the address, was received
with great anDlnnsp the eptirn
rising and cheering.
From Richmond, Va, correspondent
writes to the Freeman's journal under date
of Jan. 2Sth "This is to inform you that
the Temperance movement under the aus
pices of our most beloved and highly es-
teemed pastor, Gather Jaussens, is pro-
crossing very fnv oraby. Bishop Gibb.us
Sunday night in the Cathedral on Temper
ance, and notwithstanding the bad weather
there was a large audience to hear him.
The main object, OF course, was the sup.
preston of intemperance; the minor OBJ
Ject, to raise funds to purchase library
for the Temperance Society. Rishop Glib.
bons is chaste and forcible speaker, and
IS loved and admired by all who know him
for his many estimable qualities of heart,
He is n Jealous pastor, and does not think
1T beneath his dignity to visit the very
humblest of his flock, and inquire after
ShSii sphlluat uhu poTai wants. God
has really blessed us in sending us such a
good and holy man."
Bishop Mrak, of Marquette, visited Gin
cinnati recently to make arrangements for
the publication of An Indian grammar
Very Rel. William STAIRS. ID. d., and Y.
q. Of NeW York.-Venerable in wears,
more venerable by his office, and, we hone
and believe, most venerable of all by his
virtues, " Father STAIRS" ia dead He was
the Oldest priest in the Diocese of New
York. He grew aged before his time, from
the fixed routine of his life, for the nearly
forty years that lie has been n priest in
New York. To its wear he succumbed, at
sixty-six years of age, when his physical
force seemed to give promise of many far
Their years. William STAIRS WAS born. We
learn, in the year lS07, in the County Ty-
rome, Ireland, in the place known as Drom-
quin. Studious and pious, from his earl
est youth, he was at the rcquisl to are, sent
to Maynooth. There he pursued the nm.
dergraduate course but tie found tho in
SEPARATION of coming to America. t. maxi
his theological studies, He was received
by Bishop Dubois, then Bishop of New
York, as an aspirant to the priesthood.
His course in theological studies was made
at st. Marys, EmmitsburC, in MorvIond