The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-10
The CHRISTIAN BROTHERS.
Interview with the Pope.

Christian Brothers. The man called to thu
important post is one who, to Judge of hin
by the acc onnts given Of his career, is IL
every way fitted to succeed the good ant
great man who has gone.
Brother John Oily mpns, known in the
world as NJ. Just Pagef, is sixty one year,
of age. Like the lamentcd Brother Philip
he knows now to combine sweetness with
the gravity that becomes religious. Born
in Franchr- Comte, he entered on his career
as teacher Mt Ly oDs, and mounted step by
step until he was made Director of the
Normal School in that city, which is the
rnost important after that in Paris. In
1850 he was appointed to found the schools
IN Franchc Comtc, and in 1850 was made
assistant of the Superior GcneIni, whose
most devoted co-lahuIcr lie became. He it
was WHO organized the greater part Of the
schools in ASIA, Africa, and America.
When the Franc" Prussan war came he
was sent to Metz, A!sacc, Lorraine. and
Champagne, where lc was charged with the
organization of suCC"r for the wounded.
Brother Philip, 81" lad appointed him +"
thls post of homer, w. loud in bis praises
of tho manner iu wL.ciI Brother olympus
acquitted himself Of Liza HidUous duties.
The election took place Oh ApIil9, in CON
tormity with the Ia" of tie Institute which
pEescTibcs that tl!ec mouths after the
Jecegse of Il Superior General a successor
-. AID be appointed. The Chapter was
bled from all parts of the world. One
dignitary Of the Chapter only was absent
owing to distance and the difficulty of
communication-the visiting Brother of the
Catholic Republic of Ecuador.
On the morning of April 9. in tho Mother
House of the Institute Rue Oudnot, Paris,
after two days retreat the seventy five
delegates attended Mass, received holy
Communion and retired to the Chapter hall
where they remained in session until Il
quarter past one. They then left the hall
Two by two, Brother John Olympus bring
tng up the rear alone. Immediately on his
entering the Court and garden general
applause greeted him. Thereupon all
present entered the Chapel where the
blessed Sacrament was exposed and re
EAsnm was sung. 1t is believed by all that
the revered Brother Philip has found true
successor
The Very Rev. Brother Cyprian was
recently accorded an interview with His
Holiness.
When the Brother Cyprian entered the
Cabinet Of the Holy Father, Plus the Ninth
was at the bureau. The visitor made the
three genutirctions usual, and knelt at the
feet of the Vicar of Jesus Christ Offering
his own homage and those of his children
20 the Pope. He raised him imme diatcly
with touching kindness, and extended to
him his hand. Then his Holiness spoke to
him with patcrnal affability of his interest
ing institute. .~e-
"You have como to see the Pope" said
Illus IN. with asweet smile.
eyes, Holy Father" answered brother
Cyprinn with emotion, "and desired that
favor long since"
You are. believe, from BrittanyP"
Yes, Holy Father, and the Breton Zou
aVes have come principally from our
,JcAools."
90 Yes, yee," answered Plus IN. with a
voice of feeling, :" know that ycu have
done much good in those cities and in those
countries where you direct the schools
Your Brothers are, l believe, very numcr-
Gus"
" Wo are nearly fifteen hundred, Most
holy Father. We direct about five hun
ored schools, and we instruct nearly one
nHndrcd thousand scholars, children and
adults in France and the Colonies"
Good, good" added the Pope, "incrcase
So multiply, and continue to consecratc
yourselves with zeal to the education of the
children of the people"
The Very Rev. Brother Superior then
presented to his Holiness in the name of the
Institute thousand dollars in gold as
Peters Pence.
At this the Holy Father, surprised as
veil as touched, said with vivacity, -" Oh,
this is too much, it is too much your
Brothers are poor and you have not the
means 10 give me n sum 30 considerable
" No." added his Holiness, " You cannot
really give me this"
''Ah, Holy Father, let me bescech YOU to
accept this alimony. We give it with great
heart, and we only regret that it is not in
oar power to give more at this moment, but
L hope that we shall renew it soon"
Brother Cyprian had borne with him for
the purpose of benediction, some chaplcts
and medals. He asked the Pope to bless
them. Not only did his Holiness bless
tlIem, but l." took them in his hand for the
purpose, and more particularly the cruciiix
which the superior cailicd himself
The latter, however, had determined to
obtain some special favor for the members
NJ the Congregation, AID lie had for this
purposo prepared petition in which he
asked for the Brothers and for himself the
i postolic Beuedjction and a p!cuary iudul-
scucc at the hour of death. He had obtained
shdt, indeed, fran his Holiness in CONVEX
.setiou, but Cnbo!dened by the kindness OF
She S"v,rvigu Puntitl, he asked it of him
In whiting.
every wiIlrgly," answered the Pope
" give M" l"U' petition ard shall sign it." /
EiIs ho.iuts took the petition, read it |
with SO loud and firm voice that Brother /
CypI'an was astouishcd, considering his !