The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-03
HE MORNING STAR AMP CATHOLIC MESSENGER 1874

a pagan temple. The hearts of the kings
of Bavaria are kept in the Chapel of Our
Lady. Our house was founded there In
1891.
Was there any violence offered on your
departurei Did any disturbance arise
Oh! no. No troops were sent. Inc
order was simply given that all affiliated
societies should leave by gwen GATE. we
did not all go at once.
How did the Protestants take the expul-
sion9
Well, they, perhaps, naturally rejoiced in
anything against the Catholics. Neverthe-
less Catholics and Professionals stood on very
express their sympathy with us.
The representation of the Bavarian depu-
ties that the Redemptorists we're not
affiliated" to the Jesuits does not seem to
have been of much availf
| No. They were not strong enough.
And King Louis, is not he a Catholic.
Oh, he is only boyle cares for
nothing but the opera and such like to
| amuse himself.
Why did they make special plea for
you in Bavaria, and not for the Jesuits
also7
There were no Jesuits in Bavaria. They
were not allowed there. There was soil
terry exception; but nothing to speak
about.s4--e1s
THE HOUSE IN BOCHUM.
And now at your own place, Bochum -
suppose the story is much the same. Is
Bochum a large place7
Not nearly so important as Altotting.
But we had a. veiy fine mission there.
There was the Arch Confraternity of the
Holy Family, composed of men only-men
only mind-young and old. They used to
crowd the church every Sunday evening,
at s O'Clock, remaining there until q quar-
ter past niCe, performing religious exercises
and devotions. Every year they made an
eight days Retreat. Oh they were very
good.
And is the Arch Confraternity broken up
by your departure
Probably. The secular priests use the
church. But they have neither the time
nor the numbers to attend to matters of
this kind.
| Here the deep regret of the good Father
at the breaking up of such ties and such
good works was very plain and sad to wit
ness.
The last Redemptorist Father to quit
Bochum, was Father Zobel, Tyrolean,
who is greatly celebrated throughout Ger
many, Alsace Lorraine, the Tyrol, and
Austria also for conducting Missions.
TWICE DECORATED TRAITOR.
Tell me, Father, are you German.
! II l am a Prussian. Father Schneider
| is Bavaran.
Well, are you so very great a traitor7
[Smiling amusedly.l l have been deco
rated twice.
For WHAT
For service during the war. l was at
Metz and Verdup, and in other places. 1
had 5000 men to attend to.
Were you the only Redemptorist on SER
vice during the war and decorated
Oh no; there were several others, deco
rated also. Some of them were lay
brothers. We used to go about in our
habits as you see me now. The Father
was dressed in the habit of the Congrega-
tion.
What has become of all your Fathers
They are scattered about. Many are
gone to Austria; many to Luxembourg,
which, though SO near, is free, and not |
Germany. We have purchased a new |
House there already. And tue good |
Father smiled at this mild mode of cheating |
Prince Bismarck, so to say, right under his |
nose Every body regretted our expulsion.
Bishop Martin, of Paderborn, sent us a
beautiful letter of farewell at leaving.
Here Father Wirth, the Rector, who had
entered during the conversation, and took
part in it from time to time, informed the |
correspondent that Bishop Conrad Martin,
Archbishop Spalding's, and was on the
same Commission with him at the Vatican |
Council.
Bishop Martin, said Father Holscher,
wrote US most beautiful letter. He said |
that his best priests were going: but that
he did not pity those who were going so
much as the people who were left behind.
For the former would soon find work to do,
but the latter would be left without their
pastors.
The following story comes from Vienna
1t is said the piani List found himself
recently in the company of a number of
ladies, who begged him in hyperbolical