The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-07-04

proud to see so much of the former. Il
Southern people will be moro indene
when they raise all that 10 necessary scr
consumption. On the l7th arrived at
NATcHnz,
which, although small, is one nj ~.
beautiful cities on the river. sitnst.s
bluff, it is very healthy and a mos. ~.
place to live in, especially at this seoson
year.
Calling at the Bishops residence +.
pleasure of seeing Very Rev. II. F. cr;onS
G., whose kind wishes for the suscs,s
mission were very cheering. The Bl.ho
you know, is absent, having gone to asssrI
commencement exercises at Mount St. u
Father Grignon has been lsboring over tn
six years in Natchez, and is greatly belo|
all the people for his zeal and devotion d
as admired for his great learning. At
Mass, on the s0th, he preached Jubil
mon, taking occasion to recommend the
and reminding the people that their
Rev. Bishop wished to see it In every 4
OF course ho strongly denounced the 81
given by some Catholics to many bad !
which inculcate little else than imme|
and seldom lose an opportunity of ins|
and misrepresentipg our Holy Religion.
In the afternoon visited st. Joseph's
for girls, conducted by the Sisters of Cd
The building is large and the ground on
it is built is raised some fifteen feet aboy
street. The play grounds and promenad
shaded by large water oaks which add g1
to the beauty of the place. The commence
exercises take place on the Both inst,
at my request, will be reported for you b
of the most accomplished young ladies oI
school. I desire here to return my than
the many, too numerous to mention by d
who extended courtesies to me aud aidei
in my mission.
On the morning of the 25th I left Natl
and spent the day in admiring the spld
crops, on both the Louisiana and Mssis
sides of the river. Judging from what l
seen ard heard, the prospects of retud
prosperity for our long and much afflicted
are indeed brilliant, and have inspired all
that courage and hope so necessary for suc|
At about P. NJ. we reached the historic Gil
vIcKsDURG,
which, in my Judgment, possesses the
business location of any city on The Mississ
Even at the dullest season of the.year VI
burg does good business and is bound to|
tinue to do 80 as long as she can boast of
enterprising merchants as she now has.
The pastor here is the Very Rev. F. Y. Ii
V. G., who has as his assistants two of
most Jealous priests have ever met Rel
McMauus and Rev. P. G.. Bohmert. I'd
McManus has kindly given me the folio
list of Societies attached to the church
Sodality of the Blessed Virgin for sd
ladies, co members.
sodelity of the Holy Angels for girl
members.
sodality of the Infant Jesus for small q
rem, 150 members.
sodality of the Blessed Virgin for boy
members.
All of these Societies are under the dirsc
of the Sisters of Mercy.
Another and q most important Society !
not mentioned. 1t is the Father MATHEW
tholic Total Abstinence and Beneficial Sod
composed of sixty-fve gentlemen, with |
Father McManus as Spiritual Director. b
vitation to-day attended their meeting
was pleased to see so large an attendan
intelligent and devoted men. Father MeM|
addressed the meeting in his usual earnesI
Impressive manner, urging all to be faitht
their promise and to try extend the good Il
Your correspondent was then called for,
though by no means an orator and hayin|
pretensions as speaker, was enabled, b
great interest in this glorious cause, u
should inspire every man who truly love
Church and hiG country to speak his min
boldly, to briefly express his opinion on
subject and to wish this and every such Sol
unlimited success.
1 have also had the pleasure of hearir|
able discourse on the Jubilee by Father
who has just returned from short trip 4
coast, whittier he had gone for the benetI
his health. After stating that Bishop !
wished him to speak often on the subje|
the Jubilee, he most eloquently and clear
planned the inestimable advantages bo1r|
follow strict compliance with the pEesr
conditions.
The choir of st. Paul's Church, one o.
finest have heard in my travels, is unde1
direction of Prof. Shillings, and is compOs
the following named ladies and gentlems1I
sides others whose names did not learn
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