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The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-06-22
Beecher's Last.
farce.

The Prophet of Plymouth Church has
pronounced the oracular word. He was .
long time coming to the conclusion,-but
come to it, he did, at last,-and now, for the
comfort of many, proclaims it ex-Cathe.
dra." There is no longer any He'll. So
Beecher says. So God does not say,-so
the Bible does not say,-so the Christ does
not say,-so all religious tradition does
not say. But what. cares Beecher. He
waves his hand and says wore, and loi
down goes the gloomy dogma of He'll. God
will not allow any soul to be lost--so ut
tereth the Preacher of Plymouth Church.
The murderer, the adulterer, the blasphe-
mer-the atheist, living such, dying such,
go to the homo of the holy, the pure and
the penitent. Down goes the difference
between right and wrong. Down goes the
Justice of God. Virtue and Vice find the
same Home in the hereafter. Such are the
legitimate consequences flowing from the
last utterance of the great Plymouth
Preacher. Up to that last utterance, he
believed In hell,-if, indeed, he has ever
believed in any thing beyond his high opin-
ion of his own smart self. But his hearers
needed change. They craved for an
other novelty. They desired something
striking and sensational. The Sunday
sermons were becoming monotonous. Some
thing startling was needed to rouse the at
tention of his hearers aud to put another
flashing jewel in the crown of notorlety
which Beecher so proudly wears. So, he
ascends the pulpit, and with his hand on
his Bible he denies the existence of He'll.
1t is strange how in our age the minds OF
many desire and demand Denials. Are
their souls becoming too weak and too
shallow to hold strong, deep convictions
Are the voices of so called teachers becom-
ing too coward1y to utter afhrmationsf Are
the ears of hearers becoming too nervous
to listen to the stern words of old truths
1t would seem 3d.
Indeed, this is an age of opinions-noto OF
convictions. Hence it is uncertain ana
chan geful in it's speech. Hence it may De
on age of smartness,-buti it certainly is an
epoch of intellectual weakness.
What is preached from numberless pull
piteP Gods truths BY no means. They
are little too hard to hear,-a little too
heavy to bea. Men preach to men their
own opinions,-and digsify them by the
name of Religion. And what a medley OF
opinions they are 4-Beecher is not alone IN
his glory. He is one of thousands. DE
gives his opinions. 1t is his last opinion
that there is no He'll.
1t is an opinion which is very pleasant
1t is conducive to certain comfort OF con-
science. 1t lets men sin without fear OF
future 1t simply tells them -" 60 on'-
do what you like,-sin as much as you
please-but carry with you this comforting
thought that in any case you will 60 to
heaven"
So Beecher teaches,-aud sin keeps hoh-
daE. So the blind lead the blind,-ano
God is Knocked. How swiftly we are drift
ing to the last awful Denial, when Faith
will scarcely be found on earth,-and when
Christ shall come to affirm in the day OF
His Judgment what men denied in the days
of His Mercy.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-06-22

We regret that several interesting letters
and Communications, especially those from
"Themis and "Pelican," and descriptions of
tho ceremonies on Corpus Christi in Jackson
Miss, and other places, are crowded out this
week, for the reason, principally, that they
came to hand at too late an hour.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-06-22

We are happy to announce that the Very Row
d. Manucy, Of Montgomery, Ala, will preach
Mt the church of SIS. Peter and Paul, Third
District, at 10 o'clock this Sunday morning.
Next Tuesday at 10 o'clock, he will preach in
the church of st. John the Baptist, Dryades
Street.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-06-22

Next Tuesday, being the Feast of st. John
the Baptist, there will by Grand High Mass
at 10 O'Clock in st. Johns Church, Dryades
street. Farmers Grand Mass for four voices
will be sung by the choir under the direction
OF Mr.. Joseph Miller, JF., organiss. Lovers of
good music should not 1sil to attend. Father
Nancy, Of Montgomery, will preach on the
occasion.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-06-22

FATHER BURKE.-The Boston Pilot under
stands that a letter has been received in Wash
ington from Father Burke, announcing his in
tention Of sailing for America about the mid
die Of July.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-06-22

We arc pleased to see that our distinguished
fellow citizen, Mr.. George Soule, has been
elected President of the International Bust
ness College Association, which is now in SEES
sion in Cincinnati.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-06-22

OFFERING TO rHE HOLY FATuER-At tho
mass meeting held last Monday evening in St.
Alphonsus' Hall, q resolution to take up o col
lection for the Holy Father was unanimously
adopted. Before the collection was taken up
Mr.. Bourk stated that any gentleman who
wished to make large donation, and did not
then have the funds could leave the amount
with Mr.. Thos. Layton, President of the
Southern Bank, who would act as Treasurer
for the fund. Mr.. Layton informs us that he
will receive contributions at the Bank till tho
Goth inst
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-06-22
CALENDAR OF THE WEEK.

s...- limo 2,-Third Sunday after Pentccost.
June a3-St Francis Caraccioo, Comics sor
;1S Inne aa-Nativity OF 81. John Baptist
1 1uoSuAy lime est william. Abbot.
,Wrs..S"n Inns 26-SS John aud Paul. MARTYRS.
Aneoo"' lime 97-St Norbert Bishop and Confess or
sraay. 49,: , aa-St Ireneus. Bishop and Martyr.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-06-22

CoNFIRMATIoNs.-On Saturday, June 14th,
the Most Rev. Archbishop confirmed twenty
six persons at bonneville, on the Jackson
Railroad.
On Thursday, the 10th, His Grace confirmed
% persons in S. Peter and PAuls Church.
Third District.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-06-22

CATuoIIc MILITANT UNION OF TIE Cross
Comics of the Constitution of this Association,
in English, can DO had Mt this office at tho fol-
lowing rates: 10 to 100 copies, at 3 cents q
copy 100 to 500 copies, at 9 cents copy; 500
to 1000 copies at ! cents copy.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-06-22

The SISTERS OF MKRCY.-These Sisters are
too we'll known throughout the world to need
any concentration at our hands. In the sub
limo mission to which they have devoted
themselves, they have won the undying love
and veneration of all classes of people. But
in their works of Mercy, caring for the sick
and destitute, they naturally meet many
cases in which fe dimes are of more i'm
portsuce than all the words of comfort and
cheer ever spoken, aud for this necessity they
arc compelled to look to the charitable as they
have no resources of their own. An appeal is
now made to assist the works undertaken by
the Sisters of the Convent in st. Patrick's par
ish, and we hope It will meet with generous
response. This appeal is made in the shape
Of Concert to be given in Odd Fellows Hall
on the 9Th of July, when amusement may be
combined with the pleasant duty of assisting
the unfortunate,
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-06-22

Mr. Thos b. O'Connor, now ut the North, is
our duly authorised representatives.
Mr.. james Powers, our Texas agent. is at
present in San Antonio.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-06-22

To avoid unnecessary delay, al le'tefs::
communications and post-ohce orders
sbould be addressed" Editor Morning Star"
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-02-07

hall smoking segarS and using profane
language, and whom l and others have
seen in the coat room handling the bot
tie, have, as indeed many of the people
of the State Will have and have alright
to have, very low opinion of the men
who help to make lawS2 | call upon all
the members here, not only with regard
to the influence it will have upon the
pages, but also for the purpose of pre-
serving a proper decency i'll the hall of
the House of Representatives of Penn
sylvania, even if they are addicted TO
the use of drink, and hope they will
so far regard the place and the proprie-
ties of the place as to vote for this reso-
luton, and do it promptly.
The resolution passed with only
three dissenting votes, after which
Mr.. Lawshe offered the following,
which was twice read:
RcSoIrcd. That the Sergeant-at-arms
be requested to remove from the coat
room all the bottles except those that
contain ink
Which resolution also passed, only
eight voting against it.
Mr.. Myer is from Bradford County;
Mr. Mahon from Franklin; Mr.. Law,
She from Clearfield, while Mr.. Wolfe
represents Snyder and Union.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-02-07

us al, people and Legislature alike,
earnest and thoughtful consideration.
In this connection, let me say word
in regard to subject that has often en-
gagged my thoughts, and to which | in
woke the attention of our law makers.
No part of our system of education has
secured so universal commendation as
that which is embraced in the circle of
instruction of those who were made
orphans 10y the casualties of war. The
helpless condition of these little ones
touchingly appealed to the hearts of om
people, and the response was the eStab-
lishment of the orphans schools that
are NOW the pride of our State. But i'll
rescuing these children from destitu-
ton, and providing for their education
until they have attained the age of six
teen years. have we filled the measure
or our duty to them?
Thrown out into the world to do bat
tie with lifc's trials ut an age peculiarly
dangerous to youth, does not common
humanity require that the State should
maintain its guardianship OF these chill
dren until their habits are somewhat
settled, and tlcy have acquired the abil,
ity to earn their own livelihood? The
establishment of industrial schools
wherein useful trades may he taught,
seems TO- promise the easiest and best
solution OF this problem.
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Polzing Tun at America.

HAVANA. Jan. -. ri0 Key West
The I'oz dc C"bn cditoriaIly says: The
defeat of the United States troops by
Alodoc Indians is certainly 4 tat # H.. h.
does not homo. -, ,: '"' ''' ~ ''' '''
grand Republic. This war OF cNtcrmi-
nation has been sustained more years
between civilized Americans End In
diaus tEan our own war against those
who wish to drive us from our country.
This indian war wounds humanity iii
it's nOblcSt sentiment. and is 4 real Sr;uI-
dad 10 this century of humanitarian S"H-
SitiYencsS. Being So close to the from
tiers OF his Catholic Majesty. he ought.
in his next speech to the CoTtcs iHdi-
cate to Mr.. Grant low much the Span
iSh people is affected hN tie proceeding
of the government against the poor IN
dians. and should tell the whole world
that this fight is against a race who are
the uOSScSSOrS of land WhrrrtrOm they
are retobrrNtrrminattd The KING might
also Indicate to Mr.. Grant the means hv
ought to employ to ciViliZe. instead Of
to cXtcrminatc the Indians, giving hr.
Grants government us Il guide the pol
icy pursued hv Spain against Indians
when conqucring them in America.
The 10: also advises the principal
amts ~ iinJ ' nnt tb..f NH, nf What i uass-
ing III the Indian territory where has
occurred a defeat 50 disGOmolHble TO
, American arms.
If this is ''PoIing Fun at America,
II Is Pla'l"S I"i''IilE On la1'H' ""'
We 'o Ho' SIC why u H"o'l' "i1"H 20
i'I''e''' i,,i' III pau ~ ,,''' ~ '''' ,''
maze some eHoIl' 10 clNIil|t Ii'Nlt"" "l
eA''Ilil'L"'I''7 Ll't II4''''.N' "'''l "i'''
i"lf measure ol success III >" "'io'' /"
'iillc' '""'Sl' 'I'IH Ni"''"' ""' - ms 20
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f'rn and Scissors.

II Is Il significant fact that ninety
nine out of every one hundred mechaH-
les III the large cities of the United
States are foreigners, whose earnings
now average from four to five dollars
per day, while amy quantity of gentle
manly young American men, the pro-
duet of business" colleges and high
schools, can be got to keep books or do
any kind of ''genteel'' writing from six
to ten dollars per week.
ENGLISH women have excellent edu-
cational opportunities on the whole, and
they improve them. The regular win
ter course of Lectures in London for
the instruction of women in science and
art was recently opened. The course
consists of three series. First comes
Prof. Duncan on 'COsmogOny and the
World as a Planet :" then Prof. Carey
Foster on Physics, > and lastly, Prof.
Rutherford ON Physiology" \ large
number of ladies attend these lectures.
\ VERY pleasant remedy for emotion
al insanity is proposed by Henry l.. Clin
ton, in the New York Times After
writing at length concerning the tm-
certainty of conviction of murderers
under the present laws, he suggests that
the law should be amended so that a
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-02-07

THE Buffalo people have prepared
with great zeal and vigor for their an
nual Old Settlers Celebration. 1t
seems to be very comprehensive, ex-
tending through four days and com
prising tea party ofreal old settlers,
(such. probably, as remember when
Buffalo was spelled with an "e,") a
children's ball-for old settlers all
have children. who will be old settlers
by-and-by; a grand ball, concerts, din.
ners and various other entertainments.
This annual festival brings very pleas
ant thoughts to many others beside
citizens Of Buffalo; in places where
the whole population of the country
has grown up within the memory OF
the present generation. There is a
great charm in the talk of the oldest
inhabitant, and an old settlers gath
erimg would be an interesting and
popular thing even here.
There is something interesting. too,
in having this anniversary peculiar to
Buffalo. Local customs, local habits
and ideas have the charm Of individ-
uolity and. in time. will come to be a
sort Of heirloom to that city as New
Years calls were in New York until
within a few years Within the men,
oJy Of all old settlers they have been
transplantcd to many other places.
But the feeling still remains that for
genuine old-fashioned New Years
calls" one must look in New York.
We wish great success and pleasure
totiIc IinGaIo festivals. and hope they
may be continued until Buffalo itself
j. Old and grey.
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CENTENNIAL.
Not so very ins

The necessity for immediate action on
the part of our people to insure the sue
cess Of the Centennial exhibition must
be realized hy every thinking man. Its
failure will he our lasting shame-its
success must rebound to the honor and
permanent benefit of thecommonWcaIth
Located in our metropolis, which is fast
moving to the front of the manufacture
ing cities of the world, affor,lng an OPP
portmity to display the resources Of our
State and opening to foreigners new
channels of information as to our cha
racter and enterprises, it certainly is the
Imperative duty of every citizen who
loves his State to lend his coumtenance
and support to this great exhibition.
The dignity and good name Of the Com
monWealth are at stake. Let rs not
forfeit these 10y Il lack of public spirit or
by mistaken economy. Any proper plan
the Legislature may see fit to adopt to
aid this National undertaking shall re-
ceiye the hearty concurrence Of the EX-
ecutive
We hope Potter county will do its
share toward the Centennial celebra-
ton. Let us show according to our
means our JOY and gratitude that In
dependence 'coS declared, and from
our Statc-from our chief city-and
that we have been a living nation for
one hundred years.
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IN investigating the circumstances
under which the last will of Mr.. Gree
ley was made, some very sensible re-
marks of his were brought out. Mr..
Alvin Johnson testified that MIR. G.)
"did not want to read the papers x
he would take up the Tribune and
throw it down in disgust, and say
that it was ruined" The paper is
nothing but a fraud-there are no
brains about it There's no brains
in the TriJme-it is bankrupt and
played out"
Not so very insane.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-02-07
CoUDERsPoRr, PA, Feb. Z, 1878.
OPPORTUNITY.

In the glare and hustle Of day how
could we sleep? In the gloom ofdark.
ness how could we labor?"
OLD ENGLISH READER.
Rushing onward in the busy world
hurried lest we he left behind i'll the
general hurry, watching eagerly fol
the good to do that slips by us al
unseen when it comes-we cry out
that there is not time enough for the
work of the day or the rest of the
night. We meet each other and ask
"Do you find time to read, to think:
for social intercourse, for searching
out the wants of others and finding
the right help for the needy? Can We
take the necessary time and thought
for any one thing without falling sad.
ly behind in all Others?" Yes, we
all ask and no on? seems to know the
answer.
A year ago some paper published
an article, saying to women that all
the difficulty in accomplishing their
various tasks-housekeeping, sewing,
bringing up children, etc, and having
time for mental cultivation, window,
gardening, correspondence etc. lay
in want Of proper order and system
i'll the arrangement Of their occupa,
tions.
The promise held out (the picture
Of ease and culture. with nothing neg
lected) was so charming that | went
zealously to work to find some one
who could show how us to accomplish
it; some one whose order and system
had reached such beautiful frmtion. Sc
far the search has been vain, although
certainly there are approaches to it.
We look back at our grandparents.
and those who preceded them, and
fancy they must have had some secret
of adapting means to ends that has
become one Of the lost arts. But in
looking backward through the ages
We come at last to the Mary that sat
down quietly to the enjoyment of the
better part and who consequently
left her sister numbered with much
serving What we need, what a great
part OF this American nation needs,
now, is to know how to find and use
the precious opportunities Of gaining
that better part without cumbering
each other.
Not to eyade but to do all the du-
ties oflife, from the lowest to the high
est, is the great problem.
There renumberless little glimpses
of light and knowledge, Of beauty and
delight, that we may and do seize up
on in our way-glimpses that like
sands Of gold indicate mines of wealth
could we but stop to explore them,
and the question will force ITSELF
Ought we to 90 by and leave all this?
Must all the knowledge and good We
get be grains and smatterings?" And
yet is our labor and our companion.
ship needed elsewhere.
In thinking and dreaming over all
these things and trying to find the
right way one thing seems manifest
that the more profound life is not at,
tainable in the present age Of accele,
rated velocity; that We must be con.
tent with what fragments of golden
opportunity we can seize. And this
being an age Of more abundant op.
portmities than any before it, trust
the wealth of the times to atone, in
part, for our poverty of time.
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ed, recently, that it was sacrileco
even suggest any change in that gI.
Gus Institution handed down ton. -
our fathers. But great men ara g = =
centric. "
ANUMBER of buffalo hunters
frozen to death ON the plains. Thai !.
called 'sport" out West.
a MAN who went to Idaho bec,n
he thought the climate proof apain,
ague has had the idea shaken ont
him.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-02-07

INDICATIONS are that the wishes OF
the people with regard to the new
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-02-07


i-'''''' ''''' f'''''' : > '''''' ''''''' =
and the good old story of Old KenSimg-
ton by Miss Thackeray is continued.
One Quiet Episode is very natural.
Among the book notices is one of 4
little volume :" How and where TO find
them" " being IA text book for those
whoare engaged in uracticalmineroIory
in any of its branches. It riyrs = series
of very simple tests for determining the
character of stones which in appearapce
res, nlble gold. silver. diamonds. etc. -
Tim .,.;.,t;G,. .,J,,,,.t,,,c.,t j. ,..,1unIla-
This i n,.ttiur to IN. ni,, of th,. most in.
trrcst mo fpaturs Of marayira Iitrra.
t,,ra
The G,Io,, :. va,,. fortrp,to IN thi.
n,rticuIar IFS scientific f,+rIIi,-,rct
Lpipy ganer,IIv ,rora within +l,n com.
urrbcusion Of u,scirutitic pprsops and
50 uuch more iltt4r..-t;.-yr4 ef.e,n tnd
almost amy other that we receive.
1t has fashions, fancy work, household
recipes, etc, beside the literary matter
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-02-07
NOTICES.

The -IbIine for February is received
containing many fine pictures and much
good reading matter.
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county will be carried out. \ reliable
witness testifes that there is petit
tion for it in Ulysses signed by
THREE names.
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JOB PRINTING

PROMPTLY EXECUTEn
AT THE
OFFICE OF THE
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-02-07

HorperS Nogozi"e is always welcome,
and the good old story of Old Kensing-
ton by Miss Thackeray is continued
"One Quiet Episode" is very natural
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-02-07

The GaIory is very fortunate in this
particular. Its scientific intelligence
being generally more within the com
prchcnsion of mlscicntitic persons, and
so. much more inter"sti'-rr+- .''e"' 'l"il
dunosI any other that we receive.