The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-30
The Christian Brotherhood.

men are held instructors of youth, may lie
inferred from the fact that every year they are
obliged to profess large number of novices
to meet the urgent demands made upon them
for teachers. Almost every city in the United
States and Canada has sent pressing appIica-
tions to the Mother House for an establishment
of the Order. This truth alone is proof con-
elusive of their capability and usefulness.
They have been increasing rapidly all over
| the world that whereas in 1S43 they numbered
5000 Brothers, 800 community houses, with 5s5
novices and III, 500 pupils, the latest official
reports show an aggregate of 9S17 Brothers,
| 1130 community houses, 761 novices, 3704ss
pupils and 4640 orphans.
AS natural result, the labor of supervision
| became too much for one Provincial, and accord
ingly Che Superior General divided America (as
regards his Order) into three provinces: that
of the North and East, being under the juris-
diction of Brother Patrick /; that of the West,
| under Brother Edward and that of the Soath
under Brother Stephen.
The appointment of Brother Stephen has
been but of few weeks, yet within that time
he has done vast amount of good work. He
has increased the accommodations of
PASS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE,
reorganized the faculty, and ordaine ed mat
tiers respects discipline and study, that the
great favor in which the College has heretofore
been held, must increase proportionately to the
undoubted merits of the order of things.
With this increase of patronage, there will be
few colleges, if any, in the United States, that
shall have precedence over the one at the Pass.
Previous to permanently locating himself at
Pass Christian, Brother Stephen made such ar
engagements for
ST. MARY's COLLEGE, TOUGHER STREET,
as will ensure the most desirable success in the
coming scholastic year. His appointment of
President in the person of Brother Matthew,
was most judicious one. This reverend gen
tleman is recognized among the Brotherhood
as uniting great administrative ability with
scholarly attachments having besides a per-
sonal magnetism and genial bearing that Sc
cure the respect and love of all. Brother
Stephen also chose new corps of professors
for the several departments of science, litera-
ture, commerce and classics and made consid-
cradle addition to the curriculum of studies
In fact, everything will be done fully and
efectively-all half way measures being re-
jected as unworthy the prestige of the College
and the Brotherhood.
Besides the above mentioned institutions
the Christian Brothers have charge of ably
conducted parochial schools respectively To-
Gated in the parishes of st. Joseph, st. Patrick,
St. Theresa, and st. Stephen. The last named
has new director, Brother Davey. In addi-
ton to those, they contemplate establishing
three other schools, at least, one of which is
to be in Texas
We mention these things, for we think the
time opportune, vacation being near at end.
Catholic parents will have no excuse to offer
in regard to convenience, when they read of
those schools scattered throughout the city;
and they will certainly never regret entrust-
ing their children to the Christian Brothers
for instruction, inasmuch as they are every
way qualified to send out from their colleges
into the world men of learning, honesty and
true Catholic principles.
ST. JosEPHs- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES nit