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The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-10-25

To those who ask Of what use ID this mani
festation--if 1t be suoh-of Divine power -
viii answer that il makes an increduloua -.
GRAFTON believe in Godi II the liqnifactiar 4
q fact, 1t must take place through the aoen.]
of means not within the knowledge or the 4; h;
of man-it must be o miraclei God often. ma,
almost always, makes use of the simple thin!
Of this world to confound the wise. With cls.
aud spittle he restored the blind the shade.
of st. Peter cured the sick; the napkins Of a.
Paul healed many that were afflicted; indeAs
the moro simple and the meaner the instruman1
in the hands of Providence, the more does h
display the power and glory of God.
As Catholics who have ut heart the honor a
their faith, we would wish all persona to inyes
tigate the claims of this miracle to their Alta,
tion and belief. The Church has never spot.,
authoritatively this point, but wroupht
within her fold, it is q permanent evidence
that she is, in fact and in spirit. the same nov
as in the early days of her persecution-tbs
ever true and faithful Spouse of Christ"
II it is not fraud-as no educated, inte,l;.
gent person can oven imagine-it is certainly
worthy of scientific research and If it In not
deluson, it deserves most reverential and
careful scrutiny. And if, as we Catholics be-.
1ieve, it is miracles proof of the resurrec-
ton Of the dead, an evidence that God has in
his holy keeping the bodies Of those whom he
has created-then, o ye of little faith accent
this testimony which the Heavenly Father
gives You of His paterna1 love and eyer-vatch.
ful providence.
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ants have not the courage to do it, though
! they ought to. There are q number OF
| these fanatics in this country calling them
selves Seventh Day Baptists. In Europe
they are styled Sabbatarians. We have
dwells iD Hungary have gone to still
more general logical extreme and renowned
Christianity altogether. They have made
| formal proposals to be adopted by the Jews
| and Incorporated into their religion.
Thus, after trifing with the New Testa-
ment, they have rejected it altogether /;
after refusing to hear Christ through re-
liable tradition they refuse to hear Him on
what they once considered to be binding
authority, after refusing in their self-suM.
cheney and pride to hear the Church which
He founded to guide them, they revolt
against Himself. They have become SO
fanatical in their little specially of the
Sabbath, that they make all godiiness
hinge on that. They will not admit that
Christ himself could change it; hence they
reject Him, fall back on the Old Testament
and become Jews.
The other sects are just as fanatical and
preposterous about their specialties. The
Baptists would throw away the New Tesla
ment instantly and cling to the Old, if the
latter inculcated immersion plainly while the
former was indistinct about it. The Pres-
byterians will very soon be driven from
every pretense of predestination on Chris
tian grounds; they will be ridiculed out of
it by the masses who grow daily more in
telligent about these absurdities, and then
they will turn Mahommedan and swear by
the Koran rather than abandon their
fanatical specially. The Henry Ward
Beecherites, probably kind of Congrega
tionalists, have already gone over body and
soul to classical Paganism. If we may
credit general report, they worship Venus.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-10-25

ALABAMA correspondent of the Now York
Times -Republican), writing from Chatta-
nooga on the 14th inst, says that he has con-
versed with all the leading Alabama Republic
cans there assembled, aud that from their mi.
vate conversation he judges that the State will
give a heavy Democratic majority in the No
vember elections, We make the following ex.
tract from his letter:
Up to the tine Of the Ohio and Indiana cleo
tions the prospects for a sweeping Republican
victory in Alabama were excellent. The party
had distinctly repudiated the Civil Rights bill,
aud was in good spirits throughout the State.
So far as can be judged from the talk of repre-
sentative Republicans from all sections, the
situation has been sadly changed. They still
talk of carrying the State, bnt they do Il In o
halfhearted way which may fairly be accepted
as the precursor of defeat. The case lies in =
few words. The total vote of the State is about
100, 900; of this number, 100 600 are whites and
80, 600 blacks. The blacks, az q rule, will vote
the Republican ticket; the whites with few
exceptions, will vote With the Democracy. 10
requires NO prophet to strike the balance, and
declare whore the majority will be. Unless
some miracle intervenes, Alabama, as matters
appear at this moment, will lie Democratic.
This probable result 10 the more to be regret
ted, from the fact that it will turn the State
completely over to Democratic rule, There Is
to be chosen at this election a Governor, Lier-
tenant Governor, three Justices OF the Supreme
Court, a Legislature, Attorney General, Secfer
tary of State, Treasurer, Superintendent of
Public Instruction, Chancellor, various local
Judges, and two Congressman for the State -
large. In addition to all this, nearly all the
county officers are to be chosen, and it is easy
TO see that o Democratic victory will mean the
turning over of the people completely to the
mercy of that party.
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All Saints Day.

Next Sunday will be the feast of All
Saints, and all our cemeteries will be
crowded. So far as flowers and wreaths
and immortelles can go, the dead will be
remembered and honored. But what good
will that do themf The real good Of such
actions is that they awaken the memory,
revive the affections and incte to prayers
which will carry few flowers even to the
gloomy Purgatorial realms. True charity
for the dead is an eager desire for their re-
lease from punishment. If they have not
died in the proper spirit of pure and per-
feet condition, even though the mercy of
God should not find them worthy of his
eternal anger, they must at any rate be
punished and purified before they can en-
ter Heaven.
1t is we'll then that all should 60 to visit
their dead, carrying flowers both material
and spiritual. No other spiritual bouquet
can equal that of q good communion. If
all Catholics would on that day receive the
holy Sacrament in a proper spirit and de-
vote it's fruits to the relief of the suffering
souls that are saved, the joy of those i'm
prisoned saints would be unspeakable.
NO JULIET way Va Le"neluOehiuS U"en couIO
be 80 acceptable or so appropriate.
There are some of our most illustrious
dead who have left no relations to adorn
their graves. Father Turgis, the great
chaplain-hero Of Confederate fame, lies in
. neglected tomb at the Bayou Bridge
Cemetery of st. Louis. The fact has only
to be mentioned and We know that graft
tude and veneratiOn win remedy the unin-
tentional wrong.
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ct. Alphonsus Convent of Mercy.

Among the religious institutions of this city
there is probably none more deserving of as
! distance than the one mentioned above, In
addition to it's numerous works of charity and
| mercy, the schools under the charge of the Sis.
| ters at this Convent are deserving Of particular
mention.
The course of instruction given to the pupils
| is such as will not only enable graduates to
maintain themselves in after life, should cir
| cumstances compel this, but also ft them for
the highest social circles, so thorough is the
education here given; an education, too, in
which the Christian and yirtuous instruction Of
pupils is conscientiously looked to by the
Sisters. A select and preparatory French
SCHOOL, want long felt in this neighborhood
lis also conducted by the Sisters. Useful and
ornamental branches are also taught work of
all kinds, plain and fancy, embroidery, flower
making, etc, either in class or by private
lessons.
The musical department, both vocal and in
strumental, claims especial notice and offers
extraordinary advantages to those wishing to
become thorough and accomplished musicians.
The cultivated talent of the Sisters who have
charge of this department. is, we can justly
say, unsurpassed in the city. Lessons will be
given either in class or privately.
In the House of Mercy, connected with the Con-
vent-which, by the way, it should be source
of pleasure for our readers to assist-all kinds
of work, such rs dress making. shirt making,
and plain and ornamental needlework, is taken
in and executed with neatness, dispatch, and
on the most reasonable terms. We ere permit
ted to cay that q few apprentices will be
received in this house: rare opportunity
for some of our deserving young Catholic girls
which, no doubt, will be readily accepted.
We will not speak of the self-sacrificing
labors and privations, the life of self abnega-
ton of these good and accomplished Sisters OF
Mercy; their works speak more eloquently than
any words of ours. We will, therefore. con-
clude by merely saying to parents, guardians
or others charged with the solemn response
bility of the care and education of youth, that
this Convent possesses extraordinary advan-
tages, and its terms are moderate as those
of any institution in the city.
- We have been informed that branch house
OF this Convent will be founded next spring at
Biloxi, Miss, for the education of the children
of that town, as we'll for the children of the
summer residents of the place.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-10-25

The Church is still in the storm. The
bark of Peter,-its helm in the aged but
steady hand of Plus, is rocking on the
waves. And the waves are wild the sky
lie dark,-the sea is wrathful. Jesus Christ
is still asleep,-as erst he was in the storm
beaten bark of olden Gallilee. Every
moment those who hate him expect the
shipwreck of his Church.
Who in the Church fears mo one.
wake in his own time. And when he does
the storm shall cease.
Some seem to bewail these stormy
times. Calm skies, serene seas and storm
less weather they prefer.
Let Christ alone. Storms are necessary.
They rouse they purify,-they test the
strength of the Church and prove the
faith of the chosen people.
1t is in days like these when the hand
of the prosecutor is shifting the Vicar of
Christ, and the governments of the world
look on, with approval, or without sym.
patty, while the Amounted is struck, that
the children of the Church can render
brightest testimony to the Cross of the
Crucifed.
The Church suffers. Why i-Because
che will not yield her truths, her laws to
the false opinions floating wild, but weak
as waves around the rock upon which she
has been built. The Church suffers.
Why f-Because she stands by Christ
against the world and in spite of it, will
and must be true to her destiny.-There il
not government in the world to day that
is not more OF less hostile to her.
She is abandoned by the nations and
princes and potentates of the people as
Christ was abandoned by the people. And
the consequence 7-Her children are aroused
to greater faith and fervor.
= Let her prosecutors rage and roar and
rail. She needs them not. She counts her
days by the dial not of time, but of
eternity, and the brightest days she passes
through are Swallowed by the shadow of
the everlasting Cross.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-10-25

ST. MARY-JEFFRsoN COLLEGE.-Parents who
have not yet selected q College to which to
send their sons would do well to examine into
the advantages offered by the above named
institution. First, it is under the control of,
and the classes are taught by Marist Fathers,
who are men of great learning and experience.
Secondly. the college is situated in a most
healthy locality and is of easy access from this
city, being only sixty miles up tho river
Thirdly, the terms are very moderate, as an
advertisement on the fifth page shows.
For further details address the Very Rev. j.
B. Bigot, President, Convent p. o. st. James
parish, or apply to Mt. P. Poursine, lao Ora
vier street.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-10-25

AL Souls DAY.-St. Joseph'S Cemetery, Wash
SaStsR Styeet.-A Solemn Requiem Mass will be
celebrated in this cemetery on All Souls Day.
As about 9 O'Clock A. M, and will be followed
by procession and the blessing of the tombs.
The esteemed friend who sent us the above
itsD, adds the following reflections:
No doubt largo number of the pious faith
full be present on this occasion, aa members of
the church militant. to pray for the members
81 the church suffering that they may be
united to that glorious and heavenly mem ber-
ship in the church triumphant. Oh, how
many of our friends whose bodies lie in these
tom6s aud whose souls are, perhaps, in purga-
tory, will cry out to ne on this day, Have
pity upon me, have pity upon me; for the
hand of God hath smitten me-"
Yes, and perhaps those dearer than friends
may be dear and beloved parent O kind and
a4ectionate brother sister, q devoted aud
loving husband OF wife, Let us, then, on this
day, remember the pious and faithful departed,
che poor suffering souls-that by orr charity,
pHAyers and sacriHces, they may be freed from
that "pFison from which no one is released
untn no has paid the last fartbing" aud their
0Oals ascend to the mansions Of eternal bliss.
II may be that the sins for which these poor
souls are detained, in this prison of fire, were
0eeasioned by Us, thus justice calls for relief
an our part-if otherwise, we will be but per-
SSr@iug charitable and Christian duty, and
In this manner obtain mercy and forgiveness
-3oG ourselves.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-10-25

THE HIVES the legislative and executive
councils of this new party, which favors repu~
diation, as its platform. elsewhere published,
shows, have concluded to withdraw their ticket
from the contest in the coming elections. This
ensures the success of the nominees Of the
Conservative party, for all city and parOchial
oaaces by large majority, as there win only
be two tickets In the Geld.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-10-25
The Coming Election.

1t is getting to be somewhat prevalent
impression that every effort will be made
by our carpet bag government to provide
| excuses for setting aside the coming cleo
ton. 1t is an equally general impression
that the State will go Democratic SO unequi-
vocaiIy that the Returning Board will not
be able to muster impudence enough to
nullify it's vote. In that case the next best
thing, for those in power, is to have no
| election at all. They will then stay in
office until an election is held, which will
be indefinitely remote if they can make it
so.
This is, they say, to be effected in this
instance by getting up, if possible, some
rioting or disturbance at the polls. Any
kind of pretense that the freedmen were
intimidated and frightened away from
voting will be eagerly seized as a plea
that there was no election
1t is therefore of vital Importance that
the strictest order and decorum be- main
tanned on election day. If it should be
necessary to challenge votes, as it pro-
badly will be in about four thousand cases,
it onght to be done without threatening.
abuse or alteration of any kind. The
presence of large army and navy is per-
haps intended to create spirit of insolence
among the negroes, but iJ will hardly sue
coed. The colored people of this city have
no natural inclination that way; the best
feeling habitually exists between the two
races, and, though political agencies have
generally had considerable influence to-
wards estranging the freedmen, especially
about election times that influence has
of late greatly abated. The freedmen are
no longer the slaves of carpet bag ad VEN
turers, az they were for SO many years.
If, however, some notorious malcontents
and rowdies among them should make
themselves obnoxious on election day, let
the law deal with them. There ought to be
no shadow of violence. The Government
of the United Stotes, is using, or rather
abusing, its powers for the purpose ap-
parently of influencing and controlling
the election in this State. 1t is employing
its armies to arrest citizens in various par
ishes on the eve of the election, 80 as to
deprive them of their votes, and apparent
ly plotting to stir up riotous spirit in the
city in order to rule out its vote. But
fore warned is fore armed. We will sweep
this parishes Notwithstanding the arrests,
and we will probably have most orderly
election in the city, despite every provo
cation. Our people know that they can
be lamb-lik without being sheepish.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-10-25

The Psopagator states that Bishops Nancy
and Pellicer will be consecrated on the Feast
OF tho Immaculate Conception, December 9Th.
The ceremony will take place in the Cathedral
in Mobile. His Grace, the Most Rev. Arch
bishop of New Orleans, to whose Province the
new diocesee of Brownsville and San Antonio
belong, will officiate, and will probably be at
tended by all the other Bishops of the Pro-
EinSa.
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Having returned from the North after an

L AoVh1S tCSafAO0 iEVt1 tnC 'kNOttu oitCh Ga
absence of one year on business for the
diocese of Mobile, we resume at once our
labors as Editor-in Chief. And, first of all,
we are glad to know that our absence and
consequent discontinuance of regular con-
| tributions have, in no wise, affected the
prospects and prosperity of the MORNING
STAR. This ia as it should be. The paper
stands on its own merits, and does not de-
pend for success upon any one single
writer. In the second place, we desire, in
this our first writing to record our grateful
thanks to the many friends in the North,
Priests and people, who tended to make
our stay in their midst pleasure, and our
mission, success. Having travelled much
in the North and come into contact and ac-
quaintance with a large number of our
Brethren in the Church we cannot but ac-
knowledge their worth, their zeal, their
progressivenes, their generosity and their
sympathy with the sufferings of the South.
Wherever we went we never failed to find
hearts that were stirred with indignation
by the continued tyrannies to which our
part of the country las been go long
subject. With thanks, then, to the
friends whom it was painful to part
with, and with greetings to the friends
whom it is pleasure to meet again, We 20
to work, at once, with alacrity, and we
trust, not without fruit, as Editor in Chief
of the MORNING STAR.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-10-25

RKGIsTRAT1oN.-Up to last Wednesday there
were 81 1876 persons registered in eighteen
parishes, including the parish of Orleans. or
these, 4l,32l are whites and SO, ss4 blacks.
The registration in this city amounts to nearly
$4,000; the whites being largely in the ma
.jority.
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tConmunlcated.I

To the RditOr Of the Morning Star,
A good many of the good readers of your
good paper can stand good lecture upon their
net good habit Of coming late into church
every Sunday, thus disturbing good part Of
the congregation. Please give it to them
Coon.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-10-25

Father Ryan returned to the city last Thurs
Gay. He has been absent twelve months In
the North, giving missions. preaching and
leoturing He ia not in robust health, but
looks somewhat better than when he left.
Saturday evening he went to Mobile.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-10-25

II Jon want elegantly fitting and well sewed
asss e. boots Just call on George John Wagner corner
- Bsl1tne and DauPhine streets Rr. Wagner solls
Asstolsns article At very low price. He has large
sas 81 laaiea geBtlsmSns and ohilarens shoos eoa-
Haszliv % haaa
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-10-25

Mr. Thos. B. O'Connor, our travelling agent
is ut present in Baton Rouge, La. After finish
ing his collections in that city, he will pro-
baby visit Natchez, vicksburg and jackson,
Mies.
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OF TEE WEEK.

sanaay. sS-Feast Of the Publication Of the
v.M.
Nsusav.... Oct. ee-st. Evarste Pope and Martyr.
Eassesy g1-Ss Francis Csrsoeol. COMPRESSOR.
TSTQaday Oct 29-St. Leon Ill. Pope and Confessor
Ifsanu 30Ss Basil Bishop and Doctor OF tho
Church
as>zrday 90. Oct 3i-yigil Of An-Saints
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-10-25

The State Union of the Catholic Total Alb
ssinence Associations will meet next Wednesday
evening, in the Star Hall.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-10-25

There il letter at this office for Miss Mar,
Hughes.
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Surely, in the long period of fifteen hundred
years, the trick must have been discovered, the
imposition must have been made known but
all intelligent persons know that we have never
been told of either the one or the other. Alex
Dumas, in his fippant dramatic style, attempts
to throw ridicnle upon this prodigy of Gods
goodness; but n contemporary letter in the
Paris Moniteur, June 10, 1899, affords COM
plete refutation of his absurd charges.
The old rellquary which contains the vial
was made about seven hundred years ago. We
are not told how, before that time, the ampulla
was kept, but its sealed contents have never
been disturbed since the day when the devout
Christians placed them therein.
In 1919 the Archbishop of Naples caused
rich reliquary to be made, of excellent work.
manship, and adorned with costly jewels. In
this be was determined to place the VIAL be-
cause the old, dingy, silver reiqusry, in his
estimation, was not worthy of the Saint whom
he wished to honor. 1t is recorded that, on
the LIST of September, 1649, the Archbishop,
some of his clergy, delegates FROM the city,
public notaries and chosen goldsmiths pre-
pared to make the necessary change of reliau-
aries; but it was found impossible to do 60
A second time-on the 9Th of September-an-
other effort was made, but the attempt failed
as the first had done. Anxious to have the
new reliquary ready for the festival of the
Saint-the 10Th of September-the Archbishop.
on the 10th of the month, caused q third
attempt to be made, buS with the same result.
The reliquary might be broken, but could not
be opened! So, from that day to this-two hun
dred and twenty-five years later-the same old,
dingy reliquary, with it's two plates of glass.
aud it's precious vial within, has continued uu-
disturbed; and still in this same condition it
wasseen last month, when, on the festival of
the Saint, thousands Witnessed this ever recur-
ring miracle.