The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1874-12-13

has the Mobile Cathedral presented 30 grand O |
scene, and never has it's vaulted roof echoed
sublimer music. The choir was composed OF
the excellent Cathedral chor-Mrs. Sands, tho
accomplished organist, Miss Jourdau, Soprano,
Miss Borg, Contralto, and Professor Schles-
singer assisted by the matchless voice of Mrs.
Demouey, the bird-like voice of Mrs. Huger,
and Mr.. Zadek, the graceful and ever-accom-
modatipg tenor. The orchestral accompani-
ment was very charming. The whole was
under the skillful baton of Father Hollainde,
of Spring Hill College.
THE SERMON.
After the singing by the choir of Weber's
beautiful Credo, Right Rev. Bishop Quinlan, of
Mobile, advanced to the railing of the sanctu-
ary and preached the sermon, taking as his
text the words of the Psalmist: Behold how
good and how pleasant it is for brethren to
dwell together in unity" As is indicated by
the text, the subject of the sermon was the
unity of the Catholic Church. Though sepa-
rated by seas and continents, and speaking
different languages, though living under every
form of government and differing in opinion,
the $50 millions of Catholics proclaim the Same
universal credo. In past ages it has been
sought to break it's unity but without avail
Too day it is sought to bs broken, bat all the
Bismarcks in the world may assail it in vain
the church will triumph now as it has
triumphed in the past. The Bishop concluded
his sermon with a complimentary notice of the
two new Bishops-their relationship, the coin
cidences in their lives, and their labors. We
very greatly regret that we were unable to
take notes of the Bishops fine sermon. Our
e. k.Il Id ~
| render it utterly impossible to do so.
THE NEWLY coNsEcRATED BISHOPS.
| Bishop Pellicer was born in st. Augustine,
Fla, on the 7th of December, 1924, and is, con-
sequently, just fifty years of age. He was
educated at Spring Hill, having entered the
College there in 1s42. He was ordained by the
late Bishop PORTER, of Mobile, on the 18th OF
| August, 1850. He was sent to Montgomery, as
pastor of the congregation, where he remained
until January, 1865, when he was transferred to
| Mobile When he went to Montgomery in
1850 he found but sixty five Catholics there
when he left it in 1865, the congregation had
increased to nearly 600 souls Whilst there he
| built q fine brick church, and pastoral resi-
dence and school-house, also of brick. He had
charge of the surrounding missions at Selma
Camden, where he built a church, Montevallo
Antangeville, in O word, of all central Ala
bama. He frequently went on sick calls tc
Greensboro, Eutaw, and Tuscaloosa.
On being transferred to Mobile he wa
charged with the responsible Office of Vicar
General, and he discharged the duties of tina
office with signal ability until he received tn
Apostolic Commission. He brings to the dis
| charge of his new Office administrative abili
ties of high order. Physically, he is mai
of fine presence, and is stout enough to fit tn
popular idea of a Bishop.
BISHOP MANUCY
, is cousin of Bishop Pellicer and also q nativ
of st. Augustine. He is ffty-one years of age
but looks younger than his cousin. The tw
cousins entered Spring Hill College together
and we're ordained the same day. Then the
separated, t" meet again and be consecrated a
l Bishops on the same day. He was first sen
D to Warrington, near Pensacola, thence t
T Apalachicela, thence to Mobile, and lastl
: to Montgomery as. the successor of Fathe
= Pellicer, where he remained until his consecrs
y ton as Bishop. Though older in years tina
his cousin, he does not seem to have had q
eventful life the sphere of his labors bein
: more contracted. Bishop Manucy is man {
compliment of making him his theologian
. the Ecumenical Council of the Vatican.
The new Bishops, we learn, will leave fc
their new fields of labor in a few days. tt
% prayers of the faithful, throughout the Di
. cese who have known and loved them
long, will accompany them to their ne
homes.