The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-03-15
DOMESTIC CArHoIIc INTEIIIar1s.

official organ, the Telegraph w
REMARKABLE CONVERSION.
Rarely, II ever, has any man embrscaa 4,
Roman Catholic religion after q longer. q LIN ~
than the venerable subject of this co,"tsslos
cation. 0'lnmuni
Mr.. John L. Williams, born in North co,or
near the Virginia line, in 1890. now in hs sa.
has sos ~sh1 few days
week he received baptism and the holv a Mast
munion at tho hands of Rev. Mr.. OINs;GSo ION
Holy AngePs church; and ON Tuesday ha q
ceived confirmation and the holy soannIo.f -
the Blessed Virgin, in the full Possession ~ ~
his faculties, in the presence of members " " ~
most respectable family and household - 81. aa
the Most Rev. Archbishop, with whom he ai Ss
! .seI ~ Innate. i acquainted for the last tws1
| five or thirty years. '"ensE|
In early life, Mr.. Williams was a civi, o,..
neer and surveyor. From his father, a ns. Es
he Inherited an ardent love for books stuaa
and literary competition, of which he 'suu!
proof IN bis volumes of the "American i SN
neer," published in his earlier years in th;.
city and in his se1fimposed mission If o sua
batting here and elsewhere infidelity and S sO;a
itism. In this warfare with error. he s spl
discovered that it was only by the apeuo soon %
the Roman CATHOLIC Church that these and al al
encountered and overthrow. From hsr ny
mory alone could be furnished the heavy
tempered offensive and defensive sword guy NY
shield Irresistible to the fiery darts of thu thu
very original and erudite pamphlet Of fort,
eight pages, svo., entitled "The Legt;ma!
Of the Church and the Divinity of the ChnaS
Concordant." In this luminous and closslu
curacy be detected, nor could, we 1hinI a au ns
tholc theologian more clearly and forcibr
demonstrate Catholic truth. Pertains snms
competent publisher or publication socieIv
mig ,avGr the public with new edition IL
Telegraph has been pleased to select faw
specimen OF the authors style and reasoning
which the reader will find in the next numbsss,
" ii,s very va ABLE paper. writer like Mr.
nave made the Church on the same princinls
as that on which he has made the Universe
the central idea whereof is .grayitation. a..
traction towards common centre, as attrac.
ton to the centre of Catholic unity, to tbs
chair of Peter, is the central idea of the ChnrcS
is worth hearipg-and who can resist b;a
conclusion, that if all the atoms that composs
the universe were to declare their independ
ence and separate from the rest. "we should
have universe of dust" So, if all the reli.
gious world separated from the Church and
from one another, as exemplfed in the fifteenth
century, the result would be but dust, confu.
sion, and the old chaos would become thu
model of the new reformation. fJ.B.P.
4 SOCIETY NOT AFRAID TO EXHIBIT ITS BOOKS
NEW YORK CATHOLIC PRorEcroRy.
~ Reade St., New York, Feb. "a. 1s1'
To the Editor OF the Herald:
AZ meeting of the Executive Committee
Of the New York Catholic Protcctory. held at
No. ~ Eeade street, New York, on the oath
was adopted: 1e'o'u''on
Whereas certain inquiries have been made
N the Times and Herald concerning the reIativ Va
vaH1t n dlsbuIsed for salaries by the New
The amount paid for the same purpose in Other
similar institutions, and whereas the present
s the hrst meeting which has been held sinN
such inquiries have appeared
Resolved, That notice be given to The obi
:ors OF the above named papers that the in.
orm alton desired, SO far as the same can be
,btaIned from the books of this society and
rom the annual reports of similar institutions
low before this committee, or which NAV be
unlimited by any one to the President, will be
ead1ly afforded at the Office, No. 90 Reads
treet, by the President of the Protectory. To
Mentioned" H'fS''
am, very respectfully, yours,
HENRY L. HoGUET, President +
oRREsPoNDENCE BETWEEN THE RIGHT REV.
BISHOP OF PHILADELPHIA AND HIS HOLINESS /
THE POPE.
The Philadelphia Standard publishes the fol.
wing:
ost holy Father:
In our own name, and in the name of tbe +
'iCn!ui clergy, religious and laity of orr do.
,se, we send You, through the Very Rev. s.
hatard, ID. d., Rector of the American Col.
Se, the amount of our last collection. iof
eters Pence $4,000 sterling, the evidence of +
le love, hdellty and reverence of this portion
Your flock towards Your Holiness. Our
carts all sympathize with You in Your mani
10 ana most cruel prosecutions, and our
ayers ascend without ceasing, to the throne
the Most High, begging Him to yindicate
ls own honor, to place His enemies under His
OF, ana IN His mercy to grant to You this
Vor, that you may live to see all who are
against the Lord and His Amounted,
ought to nought, and the Holy Church once |.
ore triumphant, In peace and in pladness
lnlling her mission to men of good will.
our chlldren OF the diocese of Philadelphia
no lou greeting on the happy festival of
'nr fatron Saint, and pray that St. John, the
'loVed Disciple, may obtain through his in
recession from tho Sacred Heart of Jesus
nat we, and all true Catholics 80 mucb desire
the triumph of the Church in the triumph of
Chlef. Begging Your blessing, Most HOLY
liner, as we'll for ourselves as for our clergy,
religious, and all the faithful of our do.
SO, We remain, Most Holy Father, Your most
mbie, obedient and loving son, l.
JAMES FREDERIC,
Bishop of Philadelphia.
Plus PPM
Philadelphia; 0' ''P "
enera6Le Brother, Health and Apostolic Benz
non ~ our gift, SO precious Of itself hns
'n rendered yet more precious by the SEN
rents you have expressed in transmitting to
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