The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-24
The Girls Presentation to the Pore.

Inc SlIJs tIestnIatlOn TO Inc SoI6.
1t i'll be l,r,e mbered that few weeks
ago Lady Herbert, at the request of the
collectors, presented to the Holy Father
$4,000 which had been given by the Cath
Ollie girls of England, Ireland and Scotland,
as their offering, together with touching
address of affectiOnate homage to be laid at
the feet of the Sovereign Pontiff. This
magnificent sum was collected from girls of
every class and grade-from girls in the
poor schools, the convent schools, and in
the homes of the industrial, and of the in
dependent and higher classes in the three
Kingdoms. The idea, we believe, was
originally suggested by Mgr. Stonor to the
Misses Grimshawe, who received the bless
ing of the Bishops and met with a ready
response in the various collectors and the
treasurers who undertook the work. The
Holy Father not only made gracious
reply on the occasion of receiving the pre-
sentation which made by Lady Her
bert, accompanied by the Rectors of the
English, Irish. and Scotch Colleges, but hes
since then been pleased to send medals to
the collectors and the accompanying letter,
which is addressed to the treasurers and to
all the girls who i'ad any part whatever in
the offering made to the Holy Father:
(TRANsLATIoN)
To our beloved daughters in Christ, the
noble matrons Mary Elizabeth Herbert.
Cecil Lothian. Elizabeth Londonderry, and
the Catholic girls of England, Scotland,
and Ireland
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Beloved daughters in Christ, Health and
Apostolic Benediction. You have consid-
cred Our tribulations. and your Indignation
has risen against those who impiousIy at
tack the Church of God. You have sor-
rowed also with Us in OHr trials, and have
soughtto comfort Us by showing your love
and your faith, and by the fruits of your
generosity which have been presented to
Us. This expression of love and fidelity
is especially dear to Us, for it shows that
neither distance nor difficulty, neither
difference of social position nor the wick
edness of thu times, neither the long con
tinuapce nor gravity of the war which is
waged against the Church, can hinder you
from proving by your dee DIS the strength
and energy of Christian virtue and the zeal
which animates you for the canse of reli
gion. This has been q great consolation to
Us, and the praise due to your piety is no
less than the greatness Of Our consolation,
30 that We may address to Christ, the
Divine Spouse of the Church, and apply to
you the Inspired words: coil poured out
is Thy name, therefore have the young
maidens loved Thee" For you have
followed in the odor and the sweetness of
His love, and in the face of hostile world
you have faithfully and lovingly been true
to Him, and in Our unworthy person you
have ministered to Him, having become
copies of those pious women who minis
tered to the Lord, and served Him with
their gooCs. With q full heart We con-
graduate you, and offer to God the worship
of your fidelity, praying Him to accept it |
and to pour forth upon each and all of you,
upon your families and the islands of your
great kingdom, His grace and blessing.
faithfully in the footsteps of the Lord, be-
coming like unto your ancestors, whose |
adornment was the glory of religion. and |
become worthy of those illustrious and |
Apostolic men, and holy virgins, who were |
the honor of your countries by the sp,endor
of their sanctity, and begot so many chill
dren to the Church thus howing forth |
the works of light, so that " if any believe
not the Word, they may be won without
the Word by the conversation of the wives"
rms happiness and grace we earnestly i'm
plore for you and for your country from
Him who is the Way, the Truth. and the
Life: at the same time We pray Him from
Our heart to render the Apostolical Bene
diction fruitful of virtue, happiness, and
salvation to you all, which We now, as a
sign of Our special love for you, beloved
daughters in Christ, lovingly and from Our
heart bestow upon you ALI
Given at Rome at st. Peters, the 18th
day of April, 1874, in the 2eth year of Our
Pontifcate. P1Us. PIP. TX