The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-12-07

Maid n abort visit to our city, in the nope OF
recupsrsting his health, and in tho midst OF ,
his family enjoying o rest which was greatly
needed, for his strength has been heavily
taxed by arduous duties in his own diocese ana
repeated calls upon him from other and dis
tant d,oceses, which his amiability and zeal
would not permit him to decline.
While We hope that his health has been I'M
proved by the visit to our genial climate ~
very evident that he has had scant opporto-
pity of rest. Here, as elsewhere, ne mas Deeh
ever ready to respond to every appeal to e1er-
else his brilliant gifts in the cause OF religion
and charity.
The Conference of st. Alphonsus having
intimated that lecture from him wouio
greatly assist them in replenishing their eA'
hausted treasury, his sympathy Tor the worAs
| of the Society of st. Vincent de Paul triunpneo
I over the natural unwillingness to lecture a'
/ short notice and with many engagements Oh
! hand.
Accordingly, on last Monday evening no ap-
peared at st. Alphonsus Hall before q largo
and anpreciative audience, and entertained
| them for an hour with an eloquent discourse
IN the evils of intemperance; their profound
.ttant;on being a striking proof of the mas
+er,v manner in which he handled this familiar
life and the evils of intemperance with the
sL;, If one deeply versed in the knowledge of
the human heart, and who, with the resistless
power of eloquence, evokes from its fecesees
hatred of evil and love of good.
What q charm dwells in words OF warning
and instruction falling from the lips of the
pure and blameless of life who have studied
the mysteries of evil solely to win their fel
10 VS. from it's seductions!
) We would not do the Bishop the injustice OF
attemntipe to quote his words, but all who
heard him will thank us for recalling to their
memories his vivid picture of the drunkards
sad career from the moment when, starting
{ upon the serious duties of life, he is tempted
a by uuwise friends to taste the deadly poison
4 of strong drink, until it gradually wastes all
bis faculties enslaves his will, however strong
it NAV have been, destroys that liberty OF viii
. which Almighty God Himself leaves untram
melled, and ends miserable life in despair
IS beoueathing legacy of shame, disgrace ant
y scnalid want to q broken.hearted wife ant
6 children.
1t Long in the minds of the audience will lin
70 ger his fervid apostrophe to honest, sobe
ia poverty, and it's companion, labor !; that stat
of poverty sanctified by the choice OF on
Divine Master, SO honorable before God an
man declaring that, in his eyes, the drops
sweat OIL the brow of the sober, industriou
c. laborer were brighter than jewels in the Dill
It, dems of princes.
is We cannot close this imperfect sketch OF tt
~ lecture without expressing, in behalf OF IL
re- members of St. Alphonsus' Conference, the
n high appreciation of the kindness Of the Rig
~ Rev. lecturer who, at such Inconvenience
~ himself, gave them this substantial proof
his sympathy. The appreciation of our prelat
W. and pastors is the very life of the Conferenc
Is of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul; witho
~ it, they languish-with it, they never tire
y. their works of charity.
wv Our talen ted young friend, Mr.. T. j. osul
ne van, leader, and the members of the Hiberr
m. Brass Band, deserve the warm thanks OF I
,h- Conference and the audience for enliVenl
ed the occasion with excellent music.