National Republican., 1873-11-10
At. ALOYsiUy CHURCH.
Close OF the Great Nrission-The Interesting
Services Observation-Disclosures Fruits Of
tho Devstionat Exercises-Five Thou,pnd
Five Hundred Communicauts.

Close OF the Great NIission--The Interesting
Services sYesterday-woaderfu Fruits Of
tho Devstionat Exercises-Five Thou,snd
Five Hundred Commnnicants.
Yesterday being the last day Of the Jesuit mis-
sion In ST. Aloysius church, there were at oil the
services, Notwithstanding the stormy aspect Of
the skies, very numerous congregations.
At the Ii o'clock, or high Mass, which was cell
ebrated by Rev. Father Mcguire, an eloquent
ami impressive discourse was preached by Rev.
Father Garesche, on the love Of God, In the
course Of which was pictured with remarkable
power and beauty the magnincence Of the re-
ward reserved for ali those who had participated
In the fruits Of the mission, and would faithfully
persevSre to the end.
During the mission, which lasted two weeks,
there were I'VE thousand i've hundre communl.
cants-sn extraordinary number-whch attests
the wonderful effect Of the powerful eloquence
and untiring zeal Of the reverend fathers en-
gagged In the good work. OF these there wer,
upwards Of seventy adults prepared for irsi
Communion. several Of whom had never beer
known as Catholics. Thirty-one converts were
| baptized within the same time. Many hitherto
negligent and Indifferent Catholics were. during
and hence around the confessionals and at the
altar rails, within the past two weeks, have been
seen many who for i've, ten, twenty. and some
for even thirty, forty and nfiy years, have not
been familiar with these sacred places.
Upon the conclusion OF the Mass yesterday
Father Mcguire spoke some earnest words In
commentator OF the jealous labors OF the mis-
Hloners, and Of the vast amount Of good that had
been accomplished through their agency. lie
also announced that lecture on "The lnfalll-
billty Of the Pope" wouli be given by Father
Garsechc, this evening, at st. Aloysus' church,
for the beneft OF the missisn, and that the same
reverend gentleman would lecture tomorrow
evening. at Lincoln Hall, on "The Christian
the poor boys who are educated under the au.
spices Of the Young Catholics Friend Society.
Father Mcguire warmly recommended both leo
lures TO the patronage Of his hearers.
At the yesper service yesterday six converts
were publicly baptized. and last night Father
Garesche preached to q crowded congregation
on "the means Of perseverance," The excr-
cises closed with the Papal benediction.
This MOI ming, at the O'Clock Mass, In st.
Aloysius' church. blessing viii be gwen by one
OF the missoners to all sict and aflicted per-
| sons.
To-day the reverend fathers who have ben
conducting the mission WILL In company HI II
Father Maguire and some OF the reverend fac
ulty OF Gonzaga college, visit Mount Vernon,
returning early In the evening.
Fathers Garesche and Van Goch will start on
Wednesday morning for the West, whsre, In
the vicinity OF Chicago they will give mssio lon,
commencing next sunday. Father Marsellis
will go TO New York and jo,n Father Damar and
MS associates, who are now giving mission at
81: Pauls church 10 that city.
Large numbers OF our Catholic fellow-citlzens
will long bear In grateful remembrance the putt
lie labors and personal klndnesses OF the good
Fathers Garesche, Van Goch and Marsellls
during the mission In the beautiful church OF
best wishes OF many loving hearts will follow
them.