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The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-10-26

sw1NToN's CONDEMNED HISTORY OF THE
UNITED sTATES.-We have received from Mr..
T. Morony, 90 Camp street, general southern
agent for the school books of Ivison, Blake
man, Taylor & Co., New York and Chicago, q
copy Of this history. Having already, on q
previous occasion, reviewed this work, we do
not deem it necessary to say anything further
concerning lite merits. That 1t Is well printed.
on excellent paper, and Otoutly bound, c. be
seen at g glance, and any student of history
who merely chances at its contents will at once
appreciate the immense labor of the historian
in collecting and putting into plain and concise
language the facts which IL contains.
Though We have no concern with the public
schools of this city, We will mention, ss evil
denciDg the popularity Of this history, that-it
has been adopted by the Board of DirectorS
for use in all public schools. In Nissisoipu nj
Alabama and Tennessee it has also been
adopted.
or First Lessons ia Our Couptrv's Historv -
by the same RnthOr Snd publishers, the game
may be said ~ Of tho "C0Ddeused History of
the United States." II brings out all the a.
lent points Of history, and combines Simpli.
city with sense.
Both works are we'll illustrated with excel
ent euts, and, as 10 the case with all the puh. !
LEGATIONS OF Ivison, Brakeman, Taylor d Co.
Will be found Of moderate cost.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-10-26

FATHER RYAN's LECTURE TuIs EVENING
At II O'Clock this (sunday) evening the Rev. A.
j. Ryan win lecture in the Church Of st. John
the Baptist. Dryades street. :, BE has chosen
the somewhat novel but very Interesting sub
ject Of The Catholic Priest" The price OF
admission In Afty cents. Considering the sub
ject, the lecturer and the charitable object for
which the lecture il dclivered-that of assist
ing the Church Of 81. John the Baptist, which
is heavily In debt-we expect to see assembled
o large congregation on the occasion.
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MORAL STATUS OF NEW ORLEANs-The num-
Der of arrests made by the police of this
city during the year ending September Both,
1e73, were 25 1888 of these 1856 were males
and 1871 females. OF the former 1927 were
single and 5,207 married, and of the latter
5,629 were single and 2,141 married. 15,442
were natives of the United States, 5.2e6 ma
tives Of Ireland and 2,031 natives of Germany,
other nationSlities ranging from TO so3 For
being drunk there were $500 arrests Of males
and 1929 Of females. Total for drunkenness,
7'22s. For being drunk and disturbing the
peace there were 1867 arrests of males and
so4 arrests of females. Total 2,371. The az
gregate number of arrests for both these
causes which might be olassed as drunkenness
alone were 8 500, Of which 6,066 were males
and 2 63S females. There were also 1929 ar.
rests made for disturbing the peace-which in
; majority of cases might be attributed to
which moro than enc half
we're feDaleS. Thus Is will be seen that nearly
'no-haH of the arrests made in our city dur
ug the past year have resulted from drunken
less. It il also painfully seen That nearly one
'alf Of the PerOons arrested were fomales.
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Evangelical Alliance.

The Evangelical Alliance met, discussed,
differed and decided-nothiog The mem
bers Of the Alliance gave simply q not in
apt illustration Of "yox, ct preteres nihii.'
They amply talked for two weeks ON many
subjects and came to the grand agreement
TO disagree ~ much as ever on these same
subjects. Came to that agreement because
they could como to no other. Could come
to no other because they had NO right to
define, decide or conclude anything posi-
lively. Had no right because they Official
ly represented nothing,-beyond their own
individual selves. Represented nothing
beyond their own individual opinions be-
cause they were, pre-eminently, real Pro-
testants,-and the last and only logical
formula Of real professionalism is this and
simply this: "Such and such 10 my opin-
ion." The Alliance 10 rope of sand and
each grain Of that 6ckle substance has its
own ideas Of cohesion.
In NO sense Of the word did the Alliance
meet as q Legislature body for they had
nothing to legislate about and no one to
legislate for,-nor did they even pretend
to have received from God or man or any
one else tho rights of legialators. They
decided nothing,-because when there is
nothing to decide what else In the world
can be decided but NOTHING. It Ii quite
easy to do that. Grand speeches,-ane
dinners-many discussions-and NO con-
clusion. It was all negative,-it was q
"much ado about nothing" And it was
finely done. No other body of men could
do such q work better. If We can believe
the press the Elite Of Professionalism had
assembled. There was great deal ofmind,
"a great deal Of eloquence-a great deal
Of nero gabble,-and all about nothing
and all ending in nothing.
Yet there was one thing very positive
which formed o subject of discussion
Catholic Church. But even on that very
positive subject these negative men gave
forth only negatives. They gave some
very bad opinions about us,-but a. their
individual opinions arc of little or no
worth We need not condescend to dignity
them by noticing them.-And this Union
Of the Evangelical Alliance pretended to
form council-the grand and rivalling
counterpart to the ecumenical council of
Rome!
What animal is that that tries to imi-
tate man9
Does the Evangelical Alliance represent
Protestantisa . and speak ana act for
Professionalism. If it docs it has given to
the world plain proof that Professionalism
like itself is only "Vox ct preterea
Nihil, (which means-gabble,-and only
gable
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LETTER FROM PELICAN.

PLAQUEMrNE, OCTOBER 80, 1870
To the Editor Of tho Star
As His Grace, Archbishop Perohe, is now
visiting this section of his diocese, . few words
in connection with his visit to this place will
NO doubt be pleasing to your readers. His
Grace has been long known here, and his ad"
vent is always hailed with pleasure by our
people. Last week, after administering CON-
frmation in St. Gabriel's Church, some nine
miles below this place, on the opposite aide OF
tho river-he came on to this place on Friday
evening. A cavalcade of tho citizens Of st.
Gabriel's accompanied him to the ferry landing
opposite this place, where he was met by our
pastor, Rev. Father DHemecourt and several
of our citizens, accompanied by Bergman's
cornet band.
The sun had set, and as tho boat moved ont
into the stream it was lighted up with torches,
while the booming of cannon on this shore an
nounced the coming of His Grace. Arriving
ON this side, the crowd formed into a process
sion, and amidst banners, music and torchlight,
moved to st. Johns Church, where brief adj
dress Of welcome was given and briefly re-
sponded to, when His Grace repaired to the
presbytery, where he was welcomed on the
part of the Catholic Militant Union by Judge
Crowen in o neat address, to whioh His Grace
replied, thanking the people again for the re-
ception given him, and Mr.. Bergman's band
for the part they had taken in it.
On Sunday His Grace confirmed some forty
persons in st. Johns Church, in this place,
and to-day, after Visiting many of his old &C.
quaintanoes and friends, he set out for Pointe
Coupee through the interior.
His Grace will thus have an opportunity of
seeing the "Grosse Tete" country and the
chapel Of st. Francis, which has never been
visited by Bishop. A drive of twenty-six
miles through wild country and over rough
roads lies before His Grace to-day and, after
o rest of q day or two, another drive Of about
thirty miles will take him to his destination
'the village of " New Road" on False river, in
the parish of Pointe Coupee.
Times hereaway are hard prospects for o
crop, like our cash" short $" however, we
work on in the hope of that " good time com
ing" We read Of in the long ago.
Our convent school does we'll for all the
hard times, though it had narrow escape
from destruction by FIRE lately. The kitchen,
q few yards only from the main building, took
fire and was soon destroyed, together with the
Methodist church, on the opposite side of the
street. Our citizens, of all classes and colors,
turned ont 10 mass and nobly worked to save
the good Sisters home, and their efforts, thanks
to God! were successful. The loss, as 1t was,
amounting to some $500, is considerable in
these ugly times. PELICAN.
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Free Relation.

The New York Tribune of the 18th inst.
has an account Of meeting in that city
held by the Free Religious Association the
evening before. On the platform were
seme Of the distinguished men Of that
city, among others, Oliver johnson Of the
Christian Union, Morris Ellinger of the
JesOish Times, James Parton and others.
The audience was large and highly intel
ligent. The principal event Of the eve-
ming was an address by Rev. o. B. Froth-
ingham on "The Religious Outlook in Am.
erica"
From the statements by Mr.. johnson,
Mr.. Storrs Of Brooklyn, Rev. DR.. Gannett
Of Boston and chiefly Of Mr.. Frothingham
himself, We gather that free religion 10 by
far the freest thing in creation. The very
winds Of heaven are not entirely free, but
are coerced by the forces Of calorie Gen.
Grant, though repudiatiug any authority
in the Constitation, looks up with respect,
if not ave. to Murphy; and Mr.. Oliver
johnson himself, in introducing Mr.. Storrs
as chairman of the meeting, stated that he
did 80 at the request of "those in authority
in the Free Religion Association" But in
Religion, not man there would hear
whisper of any such thing as authority.
For instance, Rev. DR.. Gannett said, speak
ing Of the Evangelical Alliance:
Think Of their platform. First, the divine
HS9 f Sso1s Ia Of the
inspiration, authority and suff1ciency of .Jacts
Second, the right and duty of private judg-
ment in the interpretation Of the Holy Scrip
tnres, We believe in the right and duty of prf-
vate Judgment in the Interpretation Of facts
Facts, therefore, are their revelation, and
their religion 10 40 free as opinion in judg-
ing of facts can be, yet they think all men
can unite OF that basis. Our friends,
though very learned men, seem to have
overlooked q seriOus contradiction, indeed
an apparently fatal one, in their own
theory. Suppose one Of the facts to be
the inspiration Of the Bible, then at once,
their freedom to argue from other fact
adversely to the Bible falls to the ground.
Geir freedom Of Religion" is too |
any man Who pretends to |
believe in the Bible and can never make |
common footing for them and sincere
Christians. Aud therefore, in giving per-
ect freedom to argue from all facts and
OTm any opinion therefrom, they must
necessarily exclude that one fact Of in
piratiOn in the Bible. Hence their free
ON consists Of freedom and toleration for
II religions, except the Chri0tIan religion.
It follows then, that their "Free Religion
J Infldelity.
Indeed, the Rev. DR.. Cannot admits as
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eAoSh WuCu u0 says Vo 1T0 4uuuCib nv
believe most enthusiastically In Religion"
Let US not suppose too hastily that there
10 necessarily contradiction in these
terms as used. The speaker was and is On.
Inadel so far as revealed religion is con-
cernsd, but he believes in natural religion.
He is convinced that there is such o thing
as natural religion, and grows enthusiastic
over It.. Aud whya Because he is right.
There is such thing az natural religion,
perfectly In accord, SO far a. it goes, with
revealed religion. But the mistake Of
Messrs. Cannot, Rockingham and friends
consists In their overweening confidence
that human reason will, by it's unaided
efforts, attain to q correct appreciation of
that religion.
Mr.. rockingham, in his long and elo-
ouent address, comedies that Professionalism
is hopelessly divided, that the Alliances
attempt, OF any other attempt, to combine
its parts will be perfectly futile, that it is
subsiding from the theological stand which
it used to take, into an affair of sentiment
and feeling, and that in so far az it does
that it admits it's own weakness. But he
Protestap tism, but for religion. 1t is be-
coming wider, less technical, frser, more
reasonable. It is failing as o sect or body
Of scots and merging into spiritualism and
Paganisns. Yes, he speaks admiringly of
Psganism. Thus:
Literature, in the modern sense Of the term
is not o Christian product. The revival of
letters was Greek and Roman, not Catholic or
I1r1k IA tan NhA la ~H
Pagan the. spirit of literature is Pagan.
Its soul Ia the soul Of liberty.
All this is correct enough, so far as Pro-
testantism and Paganism are concerned.
The progress of Protestantism 10 certainly
into Paganism. But the singular thing is
that Mr. rockingham should claim it as an
advance. He thinks that he is discovering
natural religion, merely because he 10 get.
ting rid Of revelation without rejecting all
morality. Because he does not fall into
free-love and cannibalism, he is elated.
Man is sufficient unto himself. Mature is
an inspired revelation and reason is it's
interpreter.
Now if Mr.. Rockingham will look back
q couple of thousand years.. he will find
these things much more beautifully and
logically set forth than he and his friends
can do it now, unless they make literal
translations. It has been thought all this
time that Christianity was an improvement
in purity and holiness, as we'll as truth,
over these Pagan fantasies. But the ad-
vance guard of Professionalism seem to be
opening their eyes, in establishment, to the
glories of Plato and Aristotle. They fancy
they have made great advance. SO it is,
and on the very route that Professionalism
has been following from the beginning
an advance backward.
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FAIR FOR ST. PArRIcK's CHURcH.-our eiti.
Gems have seen with pleasure the energy dis
played by Father Allen in undertaking and
pushing forward to OOmpletion many improve
ments that were greatly needed In his parish.
During the short interval which has elapsed
since he was appointed pastor two years ago,
he has had his splendid church repaired and
painted throughout, besides providing it with
q choir which has few equals in the city. He
has also built large hall, next TO the church,
for the societies of the parish, and has intro
duced the noble Statehood Of Mercy, giving
them charge of the girl's school, which is now
In fouriahinE condition. Bot, necessarily,
these works cost large sums Of money, and the
Rev. F4ther nov fiods himself Obliged to mako
= great effort to free himself OF the debts in
Cured. He has therefore resolved TO permit
the ladies Of his parish, who have kindly pro-
RaiSed to assist him. to bold n fair In Odd Eel
lowe Hall, about the Ond Of next December.
Preparations are being made by the ladies
with that characteristic vigor which marks
Them In their works Of charity, and wo have
% doubt that they viii reap . Eioh harvest |
,efOrs the New Yeav comes.
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"TEARs, AEMoRIEs AND FAIrH.n-As the
urgent solicitation Of the paster of st. Pat
rick's Church, the Rev. Abran J. Ryan will
deliver an address in st. Pstrick's Cemetery
No. 3, next Saturday, November ist, All Saints
day, at o'clock P. N. Father Ryan has chosen
for his text, I" Tears, Memories and FAITH
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obtained by Father Allen, Of St. Patricks
Church, while in Rome lst summer, was the
permission TO establish the PurgatoEian So
ciety in his parish. We are requested to an
nounce that the registration books Of this
Society will DO opened to-day at his residence.
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cAIxKDAR OF TIE wKKK.

Sunday FIRST Sunday after f'n'''
AEenaAy.. .Oo&&1-vigiL
Iussdsy. DOT es-ss. simon and Jude. Apostle.
Wednesday. Oct so-Eeria
ThnEpfAy Oct. 3o-Votiye Of the Blessed Sacrament
YrldaY. 80. DOT 3l-vigl.
GAtnraey Nov. 1--An Saints.
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CoScERr PosIPoNED.-The Sacred Concert
announced fog tonight. October 25th. in St.
Josephs Church, Is postponed to Sunday night,
November 9th, at u o'clock. Tickets sold for tho
18th inst. viii be available on the 9th of No
vember. 4.. -s
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-10-26

HOLIDAY OF OB1IGArIoN.-Next Saturday,
Nov. LIST, the Feast of All Saints, is holiday
Of obligation and all Catholics are bound, un-
der pain of sin, to hear macs and abstain from
sery;le works.
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NOTICE. - Subscribers changing their resi-
denoes are requested to notify us, either per.
sonally ct this oface OF by postal card.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-12-27
199

OF in big bundle? When little, and only five
feet at stretch always hung stockings in the
corner closest to the Fireplace, for the
Saint came down the chimney. He forgot either
but could not manage him although l invariably
watched and waited as long would stay
like the good old fashioned of hanging the stockings in
commencing with fathers socks and mothers comfor-
table stockings. sisters symmetrical white hose, and the
little boys ones, and the end of the line the dear
little baby stocking. don't who laughs We will
have all the fun want i'll way We will buy toys
course; woody dogs and prancng horses squeakng mice
and talking birds; axen-haircd dolls, dimnutve cradles
the sold in the shoe, and ''Moer Gooe;' games
puzzles. etc., and with them ALL golden archway above
displaying in large letters, Do others would
they should do YOU
Ills night, little brdngs and give you back
home nests leave with you my best wishes tina: your pure
young lives may be crowned with merry merry Christmas
and happy New Year.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-12-27

festival and each house has its Christmas Amt
that jolly way boys and girls? But there
this little play, that DOM know whether you
WE'LL After the presents distributed the mother takes
the daughters and the father the son ase points
them and misdemeanors exhibit
ed in the greatest degree during year, way
the deficiencies in tie future I'd willingly stand
the last part for the first wouldn't you? WE'LL in the North
Germany there is mysterious parsonage known the
children Knecht Rupert that invests them with
ctng emotions of joy fear and fascination but it
twists ones tongue off say that name
half nice Claus st. Nicholas, children?
You little fellows that have studied geography that
portion United
England. In that part of Union Christmas so
widely universally celebrated in the Middle Sates
meath the skies of the South In States
however, it has been made legal holiday. wish could
make happy Christmas every little boy and girl
How do you all get your presents? On Il tree, plate
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-12-27

like stand here my window, and look
with its great deep windows its high steps, and he
big lions either side.
like that little girl who lives in brown
house, like her face with the golden curls dropping
like thick sunbcams, all about What pretty
dresses she wears and such dainty little aprons and her
blue look softly of the flowers and aces of her
bonnet. Dear me! she's Just about age, and have only
ole brown hood and calico dress that's been washed
many times that just where the prgs used be!
This morning-not more than hour ago-I saw very
peasanooking gentleman the steps and pull the be
and in moment the little girl the door, in her blue
merino, and she capped her hands and sa Oh, Uncle
George! Uncle George-merry Chrstmas!'
And the gentleman caught up the little girl in his
Ah! Ella chd' he said, and kissed her; and then he
her down and took something of his pocket in
white paper and gave it to her; and she gave
delight, aud then the door was shut.
How wish 1 had Uncle George, that 1 could
the door and wish merry Christmas and have him
up in his and kiss me like that don't
much for the beautiful clothes and the
though these be very delightful cold morning
this; but should like to have somebody take and
love newly the coming-I didn't know I
crying'
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e~5 '0'S
THE BROWN STONE HOUSE.


Sometimes the little girl and stands window
and looks here wonder what she thinks
old yellow house, with its broken panes glass
boards swinging in the wind?
wonder if she feels sorry little girl
stands ere with only her poor sick mother love
take of her, by sewing from early morning away
the night?
wanted to wish mother merry Christmas this
ing, but the words back in throat looked
face this morning- pale and tln-and she
hand to her side and cougbed
There! the little girl has the window again. and
oh! she holds such big doll in her hands! little
black curs and round and red lips. Such beauty.
and she play with it all the time! do declare is
holding for see. and just bowed let her
dd and now sine is calling somebody and pointing
here and her father and mother looked across
and there the gentleman, and l they all
talking about me. wish knew what they saying!
1t if it all dream, and that should wake
and find it wabut know it's rea for there stands the
basket with its snowy Christmas cake and the nice pie
and the and piled round them and here this
pretty blue DRESS and there is nice bonnet
trimmed with ribbon and the little inside!
1t all happened like this: While stood there,
the beautiful lady, who mamma to the little GIRL and the
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-13

WEpDISG.-Mr. Fairbairn and Miss
Martha A. Lee, both we'll known in
Carson, were married, Wednesday
evening, at the residence of the brides
father ,!E. L. Lee. who lives near town
on the south side of the Warm Springs
road. The Rev. James Woods per-
formed the ceremony, thus joining in
wedlock the fourth member Of his
Bible class of young ladies since the
first of last January. The parson was
delightfully."- brief and pleasing, as is
his wont, and the trying ordeal was
witnessed without embarrassment or
constraint. The bride was attired in
elegant taste in the lovely habiliments
and emblematic ornaments of mar
riage and looked very pretty. The
groom looked, what he is, q model of
manhood. The wedding feast, gotten
up in the best taste, was rich, and
abundant almost to profusion in
choice viands and fine wines for
bountiful share of which the printers
return their thanks. Every body en-
joyed the good things, and the party
in every respect proved remarkably
pleasant one. The groom has taken
his bride to Lake Tahoe and will re-
turn in a few days.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE
- received BY II. F. RICE at the Bank Of
Wells, Fargo / Co., until TUESDAY, the 10th
instant, at noon, for enlarging and repairing St
cations to he seen at the ONCE OF Ellis 4 King.
BY ORDER OF THE vESTRY.
8. D. Emo, Secretary.
Carson, September 9, 1873. sel0-td
p. s. Time for receiving bids ~ above So
lictted il extended to Saturday Sept. 20.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-13

[. S. MINT The Superintendent Of
the Carson Mint received yesterday,
nine hundred and eighty-eieht pounds
of crude bullion, geld and silver, sent
from mines on the Comstock to the
Mint to be turned into impaired bars.
On the same day, large deposit of
gold bullion was received from Virginia
City for coinage.