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Rev. Theobald Butler, S. ], in Georgia.

The following article, referring 10 tne Co
tablishment of the Society of Jesus IN Georgia.
by members of the community from thls ci'y'
under the direction of Rev. Th. Butter, we
take frem the Augusta Chronicle:
Atthe invitation of Right Rev. Bishop Gross,
the Jesuit Fathers have determined 10 estap
lish themselves permanently In inc cry y.
Augusta The Rev. Father Theobald butler'
S. j., has just purchased from mr. Gnasies ga "a
lot situated at the northwest corner OF ELLIS
and McKinnie streets. This property mas
front of $40 feet Ellis street, ana runs
through to Greene street. rather outier anu
| with Father Hamilton at the Catholic parson-
age, intend early in April going to reside IN
| their new home, at the corner OF Ells ana
! McKinnie streets. At that time Mr. =. a. Row
land, the present owner OF the mousse Will s''o
| it over to the Jesuit Fathers
The city of Augusta has just been dlVloe9
| into two separate ecclesiastical parishes, anu
all that portion of it lying west OF Cumm III 3
| street has been confided by Right Rev blsn9P
| Gross to the care of the Jesuit Fathers. IN
consequences of this the Fathers propose 20
commence at once to put up buildings Which
! will serve as a temporary church ana sCIooi
house. This they earnestly hope 10 ue aug Ie- ~
| accomplish before the close of the year 10: IL
| Right Rev. Bishop Gross who takes deep IN,
! terest in the success of the undertaking, anu
| who has himself subscribed handsomely, mas
authorized the Fathers to call on the Peop!.e
of Augusta to enable them to carry out lheil
laudable design. In the beginning vi eli,
the Fathers will call upon our citizens TO SOIL
cit subscriptions and donations.
The school will not be sectarian, but open
to children of all denominations fatnei
Butler is q thoroughly educated genIlera11
and fully competent to manage the most 81 81,
vanced scboo g. Substantial buildings 1oi
church and school purposes Will De erecUeo I"
soon practicable
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James O'DOWd.
MORNING STAl

On Saturday the 2lst inst, MIR. Jas. y down.
formerly of the editorial department OF tins
paper, died at his residence i'll this city, at the
age of sixty-three years Mr.. ODowd was Il
practical printer of great excellence as well as
n fine writer lie also possessed OF great
tact ard Judgment in the selection OF reaalhE
matter. and was indeed, a thorough news
paper man in every department. 10 his abiii'S
and fidelity was in great measure duo the sue
ress which attended tho foundation OF tins
Daper under such very adverse circumstances
Mr.. ODowd was as remarkable for energy as
for intellirepce Though his health was OK
tremely bad and his suffering almost constant
he WAS ALWAYS to be found at the post OF labor,
exhibiting an activity and industry that would
have been creditablc TO one in robust health.
Our friend particularly impressed his acqualnt
ances with the patience which hardly ever
failed him. never, indeed, to noticeable cN
tent under trials and nervous arrangements
that were calculated to try the most lmpr"g
nable self command. Fortunately for thos'
who suffer- the rewards of eternity arc pr"
portioncd to the sut1,rngs of this life wei
borne, rather than to it's great achievement
and the en- tent Of its rcuown.
Mr.. ODowd, though native of Ireland, ha'
been for many years resident OF this city ant
was well known, especially among all citizen
connected with printing interests. AS univer
sally respected rs known, his memory Will b
honored as that of a good and guilcless man.
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The Praying Brigade.

The temperance movement Is Soou
,hiur-that is, intcmpcrance is a bad thing.
We ought all to be more temperate andtry
to get others to be so, but then it must be
remembered that improper means are never
justified by tho end in view. How to make
Roadway against the fatal vice of intem'
pcrancc is ono of the greatest problems OF
civilization, and one which has never been
solved by statesmen. There is probably
not one man in four in the United States
whose life is not materially shortened by
the use of ardent spirits, and the number
who die of actual drunkenness is enormous
We therefore sympathize with any oppo-
nents of this vast evil who desire by legit-
innate means to diminish its ravsges. But
in attem pting this they ought not to profane
sacred things. The peculiar use of prayer
by Western ladies in their war against
liquor dealers, is, we think, rather irrever-
ent. They seem to hold it in terrorem over
the heads of barkeepers as the greatest
injury that can be inflicted on them. II
there is popular saloon which they would
like to see closed, they visit the pro.
prietor and advise him to shut mp. II
he hesitates, they proceed at once tc
the extremity of their law and inform
him that he must take the conse
queuces and DO prayed for. This mean
T that they will hold a surprise prayer
q meeting in his bar-rOom. The prayers ar
i accompanied with hymns, and, no doubt
> the music is good, but what about tn
" prayers1 May we not fear that the fai
supplicants are not wholly absorbed i
=, their devotiouR That their thoughts in
= stead of being on high are, to some ex
N tent, directed to the effects being wrought
Q. Would it be unfair to suspect them
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,hino their victim 80 as to note pro

watching their victim 30 as to note pro-
gressf
Then, look at it on principle. Prayer
sbould be used as a means only of obtain
ing a grace from God. In the cases to
which we refer, prayer seems TO DC "sea
without any such intention. The man ID
to be converted, not through the lear Oh
God, but through the fear of the prayer
itself. In fact, the prayer is not intended
to reach the man by way OF Heaven at al,
but to hit him directly on the head, just
like striking out from the shoulder. Is not
this mockeryi Is it not asking God tor
result which we expect to accomplish
entirely indep evidently of his intervention
! and have no intention at all OF ehectlne
through him
The name of God ought always to oe
uscd with reverence, and still more odGHt
reverence to mark that immediate inter
course with him called prayer. Ii we
pray we ought to be serious in desiring TO
obtain what we ask aud not use 81
sacred an act as a mere instrument OF an
neyance- persecution. we think II
the ladies would sing secular music, OF
make themselves at home and do little
knitting and sewing, the effect would ot
equally as good in the way of exorcism.
If they believe in religion at all, how
ever. they ought to drop the prayer meet
inp style, 1t smacks too much of profanlt.
and looks like religion turned into butfoon
ery. When a religion descends so far
to rampage around the streets and sem
ts yotaries into bar rooms, it will 500
forget to go back with them to the Church
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3. Our Lord has made especial PROMISES
that to those who cultivate devotion 10 Dis
Sacred Heart, He will give all necessary graces
and consultations in life and at the houl VI
death that he will give peace to their famii'es
and help to their undertakings. These anu
other blessings He has expressly pro"lseu
through His chosen servant, the Blessed MAJ
garet Mary, of Alacoque, as may be seen IN
her life. The Holy See has vigorously exam
iped and authoritatively declared her eminent
virtue. and there is no room for questioning
the worth of her declarations.
Make this conservation then, dearly beloved
with all the fervor of you souls. Provide your
houses with pictures that will remind all your
family of this loving Heart Associate your
selves to the Apostleship of Prayer, or to some
of the confraternities of the Sacred Heart,
and every day recite some prayer to renew the
! offering of Yourself and of all that belongs to
! you.
"Behold God is my Saviour, will deal con
fdeptly and will not fear, because the Lore
is nv strength. And you shall draw water
with ioy out of the Saviour's fountains.
Usaias xiii
Given from Natchez, Mississippi, this oath o
Februarv. feast of St. Matthias, Apostle, 1874
WILLIAM HENRY, Bishop of Natchez'
Rev. Pastors will please read this letter I
their congregations on the first Sunday ate
its reception.
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Lost, last Sunday morning, n small prayer
book, "Flowers of Piety," red binding. The
owner thinks he left it in one of the pcws Of
st. Alphonsus' Church, at the y o'clock Mass.
On the first page of the book are names which
indicate the owner, and also a slip, from a
Newspaper, announcing the death of DR.. Bazin
of Vincennes. Having belonged to different
members of his family for over twenty years
the owner is very anxious to regain possession
of it, and requests that it be left at this office
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Now and Then.

The great boast of Professionalism is Eng |
land. "Look at England,' it says. "See
her glory and her wealth. All this is due
to the Reformation. Therefore Protestant
ism is the true religion" What MT.
Ca-,yle's opinion must be on religious pro-
press in England may be gathered from
the following passage III his letter 10 DIT
John Whitworth, published in our last
issue. He says
What n contrast between now and say only
one hundred years ago! At the latter date or
still more conspcuously four ages before IL, al
Enoland awoke to its work with an invocation
| To the Eternal Maker to bless them to DO IL
we'll Now, all England, shopkeepeTs' VOTE
men, all manner of competing laborers
awaken with as 1t R %eTe, n "6h help us,
thon GREAT Lord of Shoddy, adulteration ana
malfeasance, to do our work with the maximum
of slimness, swiftness, profit and mehuaci9'
for the Devils sake. Amen.
This ia Carlyle's testimony as to the
moral and religious tohe, at this day, OF the
great Protestant mode! nation.
: OF course, England is rich. SO were
Habv1on and Sodom and Gomorrah. 81
f were Nineveh and Carthage and Rome and
by the same rule of prosperity as the tes
: of orthodoxy, the worship OF heather dl
whites was the true religion as 1t wa:
, undoubtedly the fashionable one OF those
I DAYS. Wealth is 10 criterion of faith
The children of the world are wise IN thei
h own generation, and may become yer!
: prosperous if opportunity favors In
n children of faith may also prosper some
@ times while abiect misfortune may over
wbelm them at other times, just as 1T ma.
If also do the wicked.
: People who can easily be satisfied Wit
n superficial excuses in favor of doctrine
. which tiatter their self. esteem and self-ln
!. diligence, may listen complacently to tn
e argument of wealth as proof of orthodox
70 in Protestant England. But there are man
70 sincere and earnest people among monica
g. tholics, and they will find in the genera
decentralization of that country very unsa
isfactory proof of Protestant holiness.
the Protestant religion really actuatcs Il
mass of Euglishmcn and accounts Tor the
III energy and thrift, then it is also responslo
g. for their morals. II, on the other hand,
ry is not responsible for thcir morals, 1t ca
be only be on the ground that the people a
or not under its influence, and then 1t cam
ke claim their prosperity rs its work.
IL The dilemma is an awkward one al
VI solve it as you may, the one marked co
eh trast still stands out as a fact : In good o
~ Catholic times, five ages ago, all Euglel
es prayed to God for honesty, while now 1
by Protestant England prays to the Devil
'er success in deviltry.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-03-01

The shortest, safest and most reliable route
to New York and all intermediate points in the
West. North and East, is by the New Orleans
and Mobile Railroad. 1t is the only line run
ming Pullman palace cars to LOUISVILLE ST.
Louis and Charlotte, North Carolina Any one
DESTROYS of obtaining information concerning
the accommodations, time and fare on the road
should call on the affable and efficient general
ticket agent, E. P. Shute, ESQ, whose office is
at the corner of Camp and Common streets.
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Card from Rev. P. F. Allen, Pastor Of 81. Patricks
Church.

Editor Morning Star:
Permit me, through the medium of your val
uable columns to return my most sincere and
heartfelt thanks to the ladies who labored 80
generously and worked so nobly to render my
Fair a success. Also to the various candidates
who SO disinterestedly seconded my efforts in
this praiseworthy cause. In word to my
patrons and friends within and out OF st. Fat
rick's parish, who by their means, zeal and
exertions, enabled me to realize the following
amouut-gross receipts, S2O,3ll 20. Expenses
deducted, handsome sum stands to the credit
of st. Patrcks parish. T. r. ALLEN
Pastor.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-03-01

TEXAS STATE FAIR.-We learn that the NTH
grand annual State Fair of Texas, will open IN
the city of Houston on Tuesday, 18th OF May
next, and from the interest already manifested
by exhibitors, both at home and abroaa,
the display promises to be one of the largest
most varied and interesting ever made in the
State. During the past year the grounds have
been we'll kept, improvements introduced anu
every accommodation for manufactures anu
dealers provided. That there will be large
attendance is beyond doubt, as the people %
our sister State always take an interest In su'n
matters, aud come from far and near TO sec
| new and valuable things exhibited. Those WnC
desire information in relation to the Ear
should address James F. Dumble. Esqr Secr'-
tary, Houston, Texas.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-03-01

THE FOURTH OF MARCH.-In honor OF our
gallant Fire Department, the Fourth OF march
has been made legal holiday, consequently
all our courts, banks and other public 1nsslIu-
tions will be closed. 1t is to be presumed tna'
most of our merchants will also suspend ousl-
ness, that they and their employees may h"Vo
an opportunity of participating in or witness
ing the grand parade of the Firemen. Our
readers will find, on our fifth page, the tull
programme of the procession.
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Balances December 81 1878 SSo' IA
Among the receipts we Fl nd that st. Alphon
sus' Conference realized from the lecture by
Bishop Gibbons, S244 St. Joseph's Conference,
from an entertainment, $26S so; the Confer
ences of st. Patrick and st. STheresa, from
series of entertainments, sis each.
Of the S33 65 returned as " collections IN
church." S25 20 were received by the Confer
ence of St. John the Baptist from the box at
the church door. St. Alphonsus Conference
received SIT 25 of the 1866 80 returned as
donations" A very charitable gentleman
makes this Conference the almoner of his chart
ties, contributing from $50 to $40 month
regularly for the relief of the poor.
The President of St. Vincents Home then
submitted % report of that Institution to the
evening of the meeting. There are at present
ninety three boys in the Home. The receipts
have been:
From the Fair, net. is
From other sources. 80 o'
s49sl 6;
Expended for support of boys, including deficit j,
in previous 2foi o
por,rce on hand $3.50 OF
The expenses of the Home are about sou pei
month.
The Rev r J. Smith, c. NJ, who had honor
ed the meeting with his presence, then ad
dressed the members briefly, after which thu
meeting ad iourned.
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Letter from His Grace. the Most Rev. Archbishop o
New Orleans.

ARCIIHIsuOrKIC OF NEW ORLEANS.
We have received n letter from committee
appointed by the Catholic Union of New York
to orSanize pilgrimage of Catholic Americans
to Our Lady of Lourdcs and to Rome. This
project has received the appreciation of His
Grace the Most Rev. Archbishop of New York,
and we approve it the more chccrtully that W"
had ourselves Thought of organizing a similar
pilgrimage, and had been restrained from so
loiur only by reason of thc financial crisis
which is felt here more than anywhere else
We hope, however, that there are some Cath"-
lies in our Dinccsc who Will be enabled /"
profit 10y this opportunity. We would
deeply Icgrvt the representation OF
the Diocese Of New Orleans under cir
cumstanccs so solemn, when the objects are to
render homage to Our Lady of Lourdcs, to
whom this Diocese is consccratcd, and to
place Mt the feet of Plus the IN the express
sion of the sentiments of love and vencratior
of all the Catholics Of the different Dioccscs
of the Union.
We cause to be published elsow here the dc
tails given by the committee, and we bless this
work, and all who will participate in it.
New Orleans, the Feast of st. Matthias
Apostle, February oath, 1874.
NAPOLEON JOSEPH,
Archbishop of New Orleans.
TThe circular Of the Committee will be found tn
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On the 9th of April, in st. Johns school
house, will be inaugurated a fair which, from
present Indications, we judge will be one OF
the most successful held in this city OF
charities. Not only are the members of st.
Johns parish fully awakened to the great i'm
portapce of making q grand effort to relieve
the church of it's present difficulties, but all
the Catholics of the city, irrespective of parish
lines, seem determined to lend helping hand
in this very necessary work.
Besides this universal sympathy upon which,
principally, we base our expectations, there
are other indications which furnish the strong
est grounds for the hope that the Fair will be
very successful. Most prominent among these
is the fact that Rev. Fathers Cornelius
Moynihan pastor of st. Peters, and Rev. L.
j. Kenny, pastor of st. Theresa's, have con-
sented to contest for q magnificent gold watch
and chain. This will certainly be grand
contest-for it would be impossible to find two
| more popular gentlemen, or two who can more
effectually rouse the zeal of the general public
Not only will the people of the two parishes
consider that their laurels, won in the past as
rev ards for liberality and devotion, are at
stake but it may be counted on as certainty
that they will form alliances, offensive and
defensive, with friends throughout the city
that glorious victory may be ensured.
On some future occasion we will give add
tional details concerning this entertainment
the foregoing items being published merely
for the purpose of giving all an opportunity O.
preparing for the good time coming.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-03-01

Our foreign mails roach us just as we are
going to preSs 1t appears that the recent
freshets in the North damaged several of the
railroads very much, thus delaying till now the
malls which should have arrived last Sunday
and on subsequent days. This will account for
the absence from our columns of the usual
quantity of foreign news.
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PosT OFFICE MONEY OnpEks.-"o earnestly
request that all post office money ORDERS seh'
in payment for subscriptions or advertisements
be drawn to the order of the Editor Oh the
MORNING STAR
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

The quarterly general communion ct the men,
hers of this Society took place last Sunday in |
St. Alphonsus' Church, at the half-past seven
o'clock mass About 200 members were pres |
eat, The Rev. J. B. Duffy, C.SS.R, celebrant,
after the first gospel addressed the members,
urpipg them to perseverance in tho great work
they had in hand.
In the evening, at o'clock, the genera
meeting was held in the Morning Star Hall.
We regret to have to state that the meeting
was very SHINY attended, it being, in fact, one
of the least numerous held during the past
four or five years. Reports were read from
| eleven Conferences, two not reporting. Inc
| aggregate membership, poor, receipts, ex-
penses etc., of the eleven Conferences, tor the
quarter ending December 31st, 1873 as shown
| by the reports, was as follows:
Members. October lst Sc,
Admit during the quarter
| Resigned aud dropped ------- 90
| Average attendance at weekly meetings.--.-- TIA
Poor families visited weekly, October lSa
Added during quarter Se
On roll December 3'st :. ;. =. :. aet
Number of persons composing these poor 1Ames-- '@'
FINANCIAL.
Balances, October 1st----. =. S29s q
Collections at weekly meetings. ------.ssSo 90
Donations. '..--. ~" oo .S S
Collections in church. .-.............. SO 80
Lectures and entertainments. 1i2 20
Other sources w w
q sa393 6
Dine Treasurers October Ist...--....--.Sl70 40
Given to the poor during quarter -le3o 40 ,oos :,
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We acknowledge the receipt of an invitation
to attend banner presentation to American
Hook and Ladder Fire Company No. >, Satur-
day evening, February 2Sth.
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CALENDAR OF THE WEEK.

a,ndav March l-Second Sunday in Lent
HGonday March 2-Feria.
Tueaday March 3-FeIia-
Wednesday. March ST nash''' Io"to'
7 thursday March 5-retiH, J,,oo a,d Nails
1atnrSav March st Thomas Aqulnas, CohiesSof
ossni"-' --''N and poct or OF the Church.
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To avoid unnecessary delay, all letters,
communications and post-othce oroers
should be addressed "Editor Morning Star.
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Hats in various styles, and at prices to suit
the times at Cogan's
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THE circular Of tho Committee will be found the
9Th page of the paper. !
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-09

TIME THE GREAT HEALER.
Time heals all griefs. even the bit
terest, and it is well that it should
he so. A long-indulgcG sorrow
for the dead. or for any other hope
less loss, would deaden our sympa-
thies for those still left, and thus
make sinful apathy steal over tn
soul, absorbing all its powers, and
caussinr the many blessings of life
to be felt as curses. AS the bosom OF
the earth blooms again and again
having buried out of. sight
dead leaves of autumn, and lose
ened the frosty hands of winter, so
does the heart-in spite of all that
melancholy poets write-feel many
renewed springs and summers. 1t
is beautiful and blessed world we
live in, and while life lasts, to lose
the enjoyment of it is sin.