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The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-22
Archbishop LedochoWski.

The imprisonment of this venerable pre-.
late is another forward step in the new
M arch of persecution. After confiscatinp
all his property by means of fines, the
Government attacks his personal liberty.
This plan may result from either of two
policies. 1t may be simply intended to
force other Catholics to contribute of their
substance in order to pay his fines and thua
release him from imprisonment. This
would be tantamount to a confiscation of
all property belonging to Catholics in that
country, for fines would be multiplied in
all directions if found to be SO prolific of
revenue and so destructive of material
prosperity among hated and perse-
cuted population. In self defence, there
fore, the Catholic Church cannot permit,
on the part of rs laity, a course which
would be 80 unselfish and generous, indeed,
but at the same time 30 suicidal and fruit
less.
The other policy in view may be that of
a more direct suppression of the Church
by silencing it's ministers, Here the very
grand mistake is made of forgetting that
such policy is in conflict with that of God
himself He has told his priesthood to go
and preach to all nations. He will never
command what he does not give the means
of doing and we may be certain that hu-
man power will never be able to prevent
the Gospel from being preached in any ma
ton.
But Bismarck certainly means to test
the question. He is not satisfied with the
personal failure of Julian the Apostate.
nor the official failure of all the Roman
emperors for several centuries, nor the
more modern failure of Cromwell a nd his
followers in Ireland, nor with the unani-
nous testimony of history for nineteen
centuries that Christian truth and Christian
organization are imperishable and irrepres-
s!ble. He thinks there must have been
some defect in the mode of attack. He
thinks Bismarck is wiser than thew all
were.
Poor wretch! He is not the first soul
that has been wrecked on the rocks and
shadows of a senseless self-conceit.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-22
EXERCISES FOR LENT.

ChWrCh Of tic Immaculate Conception (Jesuits' }
Sermons will be preached at High Mass on
Sundays and also Sunday, Tuesday and
Thursday evenings at o'clock. There will be
French sermons at the o'clock Mass on Sun
days, and also Wednesday and Friday
evenings Mt o'clock. On Mondays, Mt :
O'clock l.. NJ, tho Stations of tho Way of the
Cross. After the evening sermons there will
be Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
81. Pdtricks ClhTch Sermon and Benediction
of the Most Holy Sacrament every Sunday and
Tuesday, at p. NJ. Fridays, at Z. NJ, Way of
$40 Cross, followed by tho Bcncdiction of the
Cross.
ST. Ih6rtSds.-Sermon and Bencdiction every
Sunday and Wednesday, at - +. NJ Friday,
Way Of the Cross, at y l.. NJ. Every Sunday, at
3 T. NJ, there will be an Instruction followed
by Benediction, for children.
Church Of 81. John Tie Baptisi.-On Sunday
mornings, at High Mass, Sermon; and on
Sunday evenings, at - O'clock, Sermon, fol-
lowed by Benediction of the Most Holy Sa
crament. On Tuesday evenings, at :! o'clock.
Sermon; followed by Benodction of tho Most
Holy Sacrament On Friday evenings, at -
O'clock, the Stations of the Cross
81. MichaeFs Chmrch.-Sermon and Benedic-
tion, Sundays and Wednesdays at : T. NJ WAY
of the Cross, Fridays at the same hour
st. Ren'y's Church, Sirh Dishict.-German
instructions every Sunday and Wednesday eve
ming at r. NJ. by Rev. Father Wigilikowski.
On Sundays at 10 A. NJ, instructions by the
pastor, Kew. j. Bogaerts. Way of the Cross
every Friday at +. NJ. Benediction Mt eocb
evening survice.
81. Atphons"s Ch"rch.-Sunday and Wednes-
day evenings. at O'Clock, Sermon and Bene
diction. Fridays, at the same hour, Stations
Of the Cross and Benediction
81. AdryS (German) Church.-The same as in |
st. Alphonsns.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-22

THE CACIIIAN SoCIETY.-Some time ago
we called attention to the organization of q
branch of this Society among our German fell
low citizens of Trinity Church, Third District.
The Society is very strong in some of our
Northern cities. Its objects is to Danish from
churches all music of worldly character, and
to substitute therefor the sublime compo.
stions of Palestrina, Witt, Mettenleiter, stehle,
etc. The official organ of the Society, in this
country, is the Cseila, published monthly by
Fischer & Bro, Dayton, Ohio, at the rate of 81
year. The first number contains the follow
ing music: =" Adoremus," Stehle Ave
Maria" Eft; 80 bono Jesu," Palestrina; "veni
Creator" Sngeuberger.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-22

HOMESTEAD AssoCIATIoN.-As it's name i'm.
plies, this Association has for its object the
furnishing of houses to people of moderate
means. BY paying, in weekly installments, a
sum about equal to the usual monthly rent, o
person becomes owner of a house, the money
paid in by him going to his credit in payment
for it. These Associations have been yery
successful in the North and in Europe, in Eng.
land there being now over 300 of them, and
in Philadelphia alone 400. This fact, and the
guarantee of faithful management given by
having men of well-known honor and iptelli-
gence in its Directory, should be sufficient to
dissipate any doubts that may have been en-
tertained concerning its success. For further
information our readers are referred to the adj
vertisement on the fifth page, or to the charter
copies which may be obtained at the Associa-
tion Office which adjoins our own.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-22
Our Supplement-.

we take mucn pleasure IN presenting 10
our readers to. day the great effort of Herr
Reichensperger in the German House OF
Deputies, delivered in the month OF No
vember, ult. In order not to cucumber our
columns with SO long an article to the ex-
clusion of general topics, which would be
contrary to our settled policy, we have
| been obliged to give it in the form of a
supplement. But We have thought the
Importance of the matter amply sufficient
to justify the additional avyexpenditure
thus incurred. The speech affords so
comprehensive view of the question at
issue between Germany and its Catholic
subjects, that all who desire to keep relia-
bly, informed on the current events of the
day can hardly encuse themselves from
reading it. We do not attempt to give q
summary of it's points, as the original is
itself prepared in highly condensed style
and includes within but little space great
variety of considerations.
After arguing the propriety of recent
legislation in Germany and exposing its
injustice from many points of view, the
speaker terminates with a very clear,
though perfectly moderate, intimation that
he and other Catholics will "obey God
rather than man" wherever there may arise
any conflict between the behests of the two
authorities. He says: eft is one of the
saddest signs of the times that it has be-
come necessary to insist on the right of
resistance"
In insisting on the right and duty of this
resistance on occasion, he cites from Stahl,
great German professor of public law, as
follows: "Man is not subject to the State
alone, nor is he ever subject to the State
in every particular" And again: "Whe1e
the boundary line is, which separates the
duty of obedience to the external precept
of the civil power, from the duty we have
of obeying the external command of God,
cannot possibly be made known to us by
the State"
The moderation of the eminent orator in
making known the stand that must be
taken by every Catholic, and the forcible
character of his reasoning in its behalf,
must impress all readers with the convic-
ton that fanaticism and passion had moth
ing to do with either his resolution or his
expression of it. 1t is the calm conclusion
OF venerable man, patriot and Christian.
Happy aye the people who have such
leader and adviser in such times of fear and
trial.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-22

"A lucky HIT.-A French nobleman observ-
ing tenant about to destroy fine thrifty
pear tree, inquired the cause. He was toi3
that it was chance seeding, and had borne no
fruit in twenty-five years. He had already emf
Its roots preparatory to the first stroke, but
in the following year it was loaded with SUI
peru fruit of an entirely unknown variety.
which at once became celebrated. The root.
pruning the gardener had given it worked like
cheese dAngonleme was passing through Ly-
ons and its Inhabitants sent to her their hos
qualities. Nine fair maidens presented the
Duchesse with golden salvers, on which Law
heaped this precious fruit, and begged her to
bestow on it her name and the pear nov
recognized as the browning glory of all fruits
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-22
The Falck Laws.

AS usual, persecution shows in Germany
its inveterate tendency to copfscation
The dioceses and parishes are to be made
vacant by force and then their temporal
ties either turned over to small band OF
religious marauders called cold Catholics
or directly taken possession of by the Gov
eminent. At this rate the church will be
as completely stripped of it's property in
as short a time as it formerly was in Eng
land and has recently been in Switzerland.
1t is folly, however, to suppose that Ger
| man Catholicity will be suppressed or even
partially crushed by such course as this.
The German character has too much of
tirmness and persistence about it to be
bullied out of its determination. Even
humanity speaking, there could be no better
way of reminding the fires of devotion
among Catholics in that country, stimulat-
ing their fervor and strengthening their
union, than by attempting to suppress their
religion by force. The Government has
undertaken work which it will be obliged
to abandon in disgrace.
We know full well that hatred of the
Church is still as powerful as ever and will
remain SO to the END but hatred has it's
paroxysms. 1t breaks out with a fresh and
fearful impulse of fanaticism every few
centuries, but this is generally after a Pc
Rod of triumph and repose, and always on
a new Issue. At this time the Church has
not yet enjoyed her triumph in the extinc-
ton of the great heresy of Protesta ntism.
That unwieldy structure is now rapidly
tottering into ruin, but it is still colossal in
its proportions and dangerous in its i'm
pending fall. The triumph is not yet &C
complished, though at hand, and, besides
that, no new issue is yet made.
In order to arouse general and success
full persecution of the Church, the great
body of the unbelieving must be wrought
up to high pitch of excitement against
her. Falsehood, detected in its past de-
captions, must have invented some new
artifce to fan the flame of hatred into fresh
life. This spreads like the germ of an
epidemic and involves all Christian society
in sudden and fearful attack of moral
pestilence called heresy. Then, after while,
this pestilence loses it's poisonous vitality
and men awake from their frenzy.
Thus, Professionalism has lost the vitality |
Of its poison. 1t is incapable of creating
another frenzy among men, and Bismarck
will look in vain for any other element of
general fauaticism. Tho tiger is as fero
'ious as ever, but it is not angry just now.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-22

REV. HENRY GIEsEN, c. SIS. R-This cola.
Orated kodemptorist missionary has just com
Pie'eu most successful mission in Victoria,
Ae3ns' over QUO people received holy COM
nunion ana several converts were made, one
among the number being the Senior Warden
OF the Episcopal Church. To-day Father Giesen
commences mission in sau Antonio, St.
Mary's church, Rev. T. J. johnson, pastor.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-22

The shortest, safest and most reliable ro,+o
to New York and all intermediate points in tho
West, North aud East, is by the New Orleans
and Mobile Railroad. 1t is the only line run
ming Pullman palace cars to Louisvi,Ie St
Louis and Charlotte, North Carolina. Any one
DESTROYS OF obtaining information concerning
che accommodations, time and fare on the road
should call on the atfable and efficient general
ticket agent L. p. Shate, Esq, whose Office is
at the corner of Camp and Common streets.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-22

TINE FOR READNG.-"I have no time to
read, Is the common complaint, and especial
~ of women, whose occupations are such as
to prevent continuous book perusal. They
seem to think, because they cannot devote as
much attention to books as they are compelled
to devote to their avoeations that they can
not read anything. But this is great mis-
take. 1t isn't the books we finish at a sitting
which always do the most good. Those
we devour in the odd moments, half dozen
pages at time, often give US more satisfac-
ton, and are more thoroughly digested than
those we make particular effort to read,
The men who have made their mark in the
world have generally been the men who have
in boyhood formed the habit of reading at
every available moment, whether for five
minutes or five hours. 1t is the habit of
reading rather than the time at our command
that helps us on the road to learning. Many
have been famous rs students, have given on
~ two OF three hours q day to their books.
II we make use of spare minutes in the midst
of our work, and read little, if but page or
paragraph, we shall find our brain quicken
ed and our toll lightened by just so much in
creased satisfaction as the book gives us.
Nothing helps along the monotonous daily
round so much as fresh and striking thoughts,
to be considered while hands are busy.
A new thought from O new book is like oil
which reduces the friction of the machinery Of
life. What We remember from brief glimpseS
into books often serves as stimulus to &C.
ton, and becomes one of the most precious
deposits in the treasury of our recollection.
which would seem insignificant in themselves,
but which, taken together, are valuable wea-
pons for the mind and substantial armor for
the soul. Read anything continuously" says
Dr.: johnson, "and You will be learned" The
odd minutes which we are inclined to waste,
(if carefully availed of for instruction. will,
in the long run, make golden hours and golden
days that we shall be ever thankful for.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-22

SOCIETY OF 81. VINCENT DE PAUL.-The
members OF thIs Society are reminded, by an
advertisement IN our special notice column,
that the general communion takes place this
morning at the u o'clock Mass in St. Alphou.
sus church. The general meeting will be held
In the Morning Star Hall, at : O'clock.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-22

Holman Hunts great picture, " The Shadow
of DEATH" portrayiug Christ as the carpen-
ter's son, stretching his arms after days toll
at sunset, and thereby casting shadow upon
the wall which has the appearance of one
crucified, has been purchased by Messrs. Az
new, of London, for $4,000, while they hold it
at q valuation of S75,O00.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-22

MORE PRIZES FROM TIE HOME FA1R.-We are
requested to state that the silver goblets and
tray, offered for ratio at st. Peters Conference
table, We're won by ticket loo. The holder of
the ticket is requested to call for the prize Mt
the residence OF Mr.. +. Sweeney, corner of
Piety and Casacalvo streets.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-22
CALENDAR OF THE WEEK.

Sunday 500. Feb 22-First Sunday in Lent.
Monday. Feb. asst. Peter Dainan. Bishop, Con
fessor and Doctor Of the Church.
Tuesday. Feb. 24-St Matthias, Apostle.
Wednesday. Feb aa-Ember Day
Thursday Feb. 26-Feria.
Friday. ....-Feb. 27-Ember Day.
Saturday Fob. 2e--Ember bay.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-22

Gems Sherman, Mcdowell Pope, Meigs and
Holt, with Major Gardner as Judge Advocate.
will constitute the Court of Inquiry in the case
of Gen. Howard, the sanctimonious ex-chief of
the Freedmen's Bureau.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-22

In our report last Sunday of the prizes at st.
Aiphonsus' table, st. Patrick's Fair, We neg
leoted to mention that Miss Kate Delchanty
was the successful Candidate in the contest for
the chain-S32S being realized on this prize.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-22

Posi- OFFICE MONEY oRpEKs.-We earnestly
request that all post office money orders sent
In payment for subscriptions or advertisements,
be drawn to the order of the editor of the
MORNING STAR
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To avoid unnecessary delay, all letters,
communications and post-otfice orders
should be addressed "Editor Morning Star"
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frTs LiVsr Invi0OrasOT-a purely Vegetable CatAArto
and TOnic-for Dyspepsia, Constipation, Debility, Sick
Headache Bilious Attacks, and all arrangements of
LIVER Stomach and Bowels. Ask your Druggist for t.
BSSsaTe Of Limitations. misc IL COW
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-22

EMBER DAYs'-Wednesday, Friday and Sat
urday next, being the Spring Ember days, are
days of fast and abstinence.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-22
Panorama of the Russian Church.

Inc TrocuraIor OF Cne Church Synod
presents annually his report to the Emper-
or, giving full details of the state of the
Church of Russia, in precisely the same
manner as the Minister of the Interior pre-
sents his yearly comte rendu on the state
of the prisons and of the theatres. For
merly this Church report was one of the
secrets of State !; but now it is published
in the newspapers, and is translated into
German. That, for the past year, is divid-
ed into five sections. The first treats of
the statistics Of the Hierarchy, and states
that there are sixty Eparchies, or Dioceses,
which are administered by three Metropoli-
tans, nineteen Archbishops. thirty -nine
Bishops, 81. 6O1 priests, and Il, 800 married
deacons. These priests and deacons Off
ciate in the parishes of the Empire, which
are 80 500 in number. There are 1888 mon
asteries Of men, containing $50 monks
and last year there were $3.50 professed
Nuns, who dwelt in l49 converts and were
waited on by 1924 lay Sisters. Section
2 is devoted to an account of the HPro-
pagation of the Faith" Count Tolstov
takes credit for having converted-saying
nothing about the means which he has
ants, 1867 "staroveres," 41O Jews, 1915
Mahometans. and 1851 Pagans, max
ing total of TO- 90S converts. Now, when
it is considered that there are 10000, 600
of subjects of the Russian Empire who are
not members of the Russian Church. this
very large in proportion, even admitting,
what is certainly doubtful, that they are
all genuine. The third section of the re-
port of the Synod treats of Church educa-
ton. There are four academies in which
there are under training for the priesthood.
446 students five seminaries, containing
IL, l0S scholars; and 1S9 primary schools,
where 26,6ll sons of popcs are been taught.
Their daughters, IA in number, are placed
IN fifteen boarding schools, which are un-
der the special patronage of the Empress.
Having presented the foregoing statistics,
Count Tolstoy next speaks of the reforms
which he intends introducing into the
Church. They all may be summed up
under one head-a reduction of the num-
Der OF parishes, and consequently depri-
walton of some of the means of grace which
the people have enjoyed hitherto. The
Imperial Procurator says: "There are too
many churches and too many monks"
Such declaration might be appropriate
State Theatres it is amazing as coming
from a Minister of Worship. However, his
ideas are quite in accordance with public
opinion. Priestly vocations are growing
fewer daily. One half of the students in
the seminaries are giving up all idea of
entering the clerical state; while multi
tudes of the priests themselves are throwing
of the cassock and taking situations on
the railways. AS matters go on at pre-
years. time will have no clergy, even if
it retain any lay members. The Emperor
has just issued a rescript on popular. edu-
cation in which he complains of the def
cheney of clergy. Instead of entrustipR
the management of schools to the clergy,
the Emperor has made it over entirely to
the Marshals of the Noblesse.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-22

The spring of "a opens with a splendid stock
Of goods at Braselman 4 Adams.
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Agents for the Star.

Agents for the Star.
LOUISIANA.
3. LANAUx, Franklin.
Tnd. DUGGAN, Baton Rouge.
]. Z. GALLAGHER, 2.32 Pestofce ST., Galveston
J. z. LAYENDECKER, Laredo
G. G.. BEvISs, Houston.
J. J. O'CoNNEIL, Savannah.
GEORGE NELSON, Macon, Ga.
MIssIsLIrrI.
MARTIN BURK, Natchez.
+. +. OWENS, Vicksburg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-08-22
POLITICAL.

In Missouri, after 1916. every voter must
be able to read and write The date for Flor
ida is 1880.
The Mass. republican State central com.
mttee met Monday and fixed upon Wednes-
day, October :, as the date for holding the
State convention at Worcester.
VIM. II. Trescot one of South Carolina's
original secessionsts, announces himself as a
candidate for Congress in Mr.. Ellott's dis.
trict.
1t aulhoritatyely known that the Hon r
B. Elliott, colored member from South Caro-
lima, viii not return to Congress, but will run
for the Legislature in his own State, with a
view TO lead the reform movement there.
1t is asserted that the Independent party in
Indiana, as State movement, is flat failure
and that It's influence will only be felt in loca
sections
When asked, says the Boston Globe, if the
report thai he would positively decline to allow
his name to be used before the Republican
State Convention as candidate for Governor
was true. Gen Butler stated that he had Civ.
en- no authority for any one to say he woul(
not run, and added "When / make sucl
statement myself, it will be time enough
for others to repeat it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-08-22

The saw mills on the kennebee are nearly
all stopped, help discharged and the lumber
business at dead stand still. What Is the
matter? Mr.. Blaine's protective tariff cure
all is still running under full head but for
some cause or other the wheels of industry
don't whrl worth cent. Why don't you
add fifteen or twenty per cent. more to tie
duties on lumber, Mr. Blaine? 1t is very eY-
ident that You haven't got enough now to
keep things moving and more head should be
put on at once Maine Standard
The Standard forgets that over in St.
John the mills all shut down several days
ago, and that large meeting was recent
" held at Ottawa, Canada, at which It was
agreed by the lumber manufacturers TO
close their mills. The lumber business is
at standstill there as here, yet they have
no Mr.. Blaine in Canada, 10 protective
tariff, but British free trade. The Stan
dard may think that Mr.. Titcomb's plan Of
aboishing the duties and allowing Cana
dian lumber to come into the United States
free would help the lumbermen on the
kennebec. 1t viii probably find however
that there is a a serious disagreement be-
tween itself and lumbermen on that point.
Very few of them will care to vote for
Mr.. Titcomb, when they understand that
by doing SO they endorse free trade and
reciprocity with the Canadas.