The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-06-21
DOMESTIC CATHOLIC INTELLIGENCE.
THE ARCHBISHOP or CINCINNATI AND THE
POPE's ANNIVERSARY.


does not weaken, but adds new strength
to the chords of reverence and affection
that unite all Catholic hearts to the Chair
of Peter. the centre of infallibie faith
TELEGRAM TO THE HOLY FATHER.
CINcINNATI, O., June II, "a.
MOST Holy F41nER:
The Archbishop. priests and the faithful
Catholic people of the Diocese of Cincinnati,
choose this suggestive Festival of Mary Help
of Christians. to congratulate your Holiness
! on the suspicious return OF the twenty-ninth
| anniversary of your coronation. PROSTATE
before the Holy Altar we thank the God whose
| Vicar thou art on earth for having extended
yonr glorious Pontfcate beyond the years OF
Peter; and fervently do we pray that you may
live to see the triumph of justice, truth and
order, and the discontinue of Christian
conspirators! In the name of all the devoted
children of your Holiness,
u. B. PURCELL
Archbishop of Cincinnati.
To His Holiness Plus the Ninth, goriously reisning
Rome.
[Cincinnai Telegraph.
BISHOP ELDER AT SCRANTON, PA.
Ga Pentecost Tuesday an eight. day re-
treat, for the clergy of this diocese, con
Quoted by Rt. Rev. Bishop Elder of Natchez
came to a close. To say that be equalled
the high opinion entertained of his learning
and piety would be but faint praise, indeed.
Every word he spoke came evidently from
a heart inflamed with divine love, kindled
and tender devotion to the Sacred Heart
warmed every sentence. It was not his
well-kDown learning, elnquence, nor his
varied experience in the sacred ministry
though all those were frequently manifested
that produced 80 profound an impression
on his reverend hearers: but it was his
Intimate union with God in prayer that
gave Co his words such force and persua
siVeness. The Ri. Rev. Bishop of the do -
cese made the retreat with his clergy: forty
four in number.
On Tuesday, the 26th of May, the whole
Diocese was consccrated to the Sacred
Heart of Jesus by the Right Rev. Bishop
O'Hara, who sang the Poptlhcal High Mass
Forty-foar Priests were present at this so
lemn act. The sermon was preached by
the Bishop of Natchez A sight as mag
| niticent was never before witnessed in
Scranton. The large body of clergymen
in their gorgeous robes, the presence of
two Bishops, the magnificent adornment of
the sanctuary, and the Impressive cere-
monies made the scene as beautiful to the
eye as it was touching to the heart.-Phila-
delphia Catholic Standard.
SPIRIT OF THE NEW JERSEY CATHOLIC
UNION.
+ 1t is obvious from the speeches made at
the last quarterly meeting of our Union, by
DR.. Henry j. Anderson. President of the
Catholic Union OF New York Hon. John
Mulally, of New York and II. L. Richards
Esq of the Boston Catholic Union, that
much is expected from our circle of the
New Jersey Union. Although not SO large,
| numerically, as some other circles, the
Catholic Union of New Jersey seems to
have impressed our friends else where with
! the conviction that are a lire institu-
ton. Our quarterly meetings, and our
little monthly prper,' seem to have created
a good impression abroad. The chief
| point, however, to which their attention
| has hpaa aft ia
have our rights as Catholic citizens &C
knowledged in the public institutions Of
our State. We are not the = banner " cir
Gle in this movement, as the Catholic Union
of Minnesota have, after one or two defeats
| finally succeeded in having measure
passed in their State Legislature which
accords all their rights. All honor to the
Catholics Minnesota. They deserve
their liberty because they dared fight fo;
it. They had to contend against the usual
number of bgots, and, worse than all, that
| more numerous class, Crnakers; Catholics
who always cry opt, " For goodness sake
don't let us make any move that will irri
tate our non-Cathoiic fellow -citizeus ="
! lrritate whom why, such meu are I'M
worthy of the name of american citisens
much more unworthy the name of Catholic
| citizens of America Some, however, of
this class have political aXtS-to grind and
while they always expect the Catholic
vote" they would not, for the world, have
any unnecessary mention mad. of the fact
that they pretend to profess the Catholic
religion. Others are doing Il snug little
business, perhaps, aud fear that, if they
are identified with any movement on tn
part of Catholics, to get what the Consti-
tuition guarantees, they may possibly lose
some of their non Catholic customers
What nonsense These people do injus-
tice to their non-CAtholic fellow citizens,
who, 4 they give any attention whatever
/ nf Fra IL
honest meu, who respectfully Insist on
having their rights under all circumstances.
A mere handful of anti Catholic bigots, ob
serving orr indifference, have done all the
mischief now so apparent. Once take u
| stand for our rights, with the assurance To
Others that in protecting our own liberties
we protect there also, and hosts of honest,
Liberty loving non. Catholics will not only
applaud US, bat will stand by our demand
for justice.
In many other countries, Catholics, as
such, have lost their liberties, because they
| failaH RI i,,f II