The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-12-05
H,rnIng Star and Catholic Messenger.
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49, AoNhOE, LA, NOV. zItn, 1870
EDITOR Morning Ssar:
It is singular that itsms from this important
md beautiful capital of North Louisiana should
,otorial penning, I deem it proper to drop
ron few items of which You eau make as
nnch or "a little use as you think proper.
We have q good congregation here whose
members, principally native American, will
ank in spirit and intelligence with those of
most metropolitan parishes. The Very Rev.
Pastor, Father L. Enaut has recently pur-
,hased two blocks of land, on which, if times
ire not too hard, he hopes soon to have erected
church worthy of the service of Almighty
God. 1t is also intended to erect q good
ichoolhouse for the boys, and a convent for tie
Sisters, the present church, school and convent
iot being at all adequate to the needs or
means of the congregation.
On Sunday, the lash inst, Rev. Fathers
aiesen and Lamy, c IS. R., opened mission
which was attended with great interest and
from which great benefit was derived. The
number of confessions was two hundred and
twenty-five There were also several adult
First Commu MONS and one conversion. 1t is
10 be hoped that the fire thus kindled will not
be- permitted to die ont, and that the fervor of
The faithful will in no degree lessen, until the
Catholics of Monroe shall stand in that position
their zeal and social worth merits.
We have also q good girls school taught by
Eve of the Daughters of the Cross," and q
boys school was organized in September un-
der the charge of a lay gentleman, but on such
a footing and with such assurances of success,
as are very encouraging.
Yesterday we had one of those brutal spec
tacles which so delights the mob that thou
sands gather from many homes far away. I
mean public hanging. Alcee Harris and
Tony Nellum, both negroes, suffered death for
the murder of the husband of the former. They
had rejected the services of the various
preachers who delight to obtain a cheap no.
toriety on such occasions. Oar Very Rev.
Pastor made an effort to impress them with
an appreciation of the Importance of a good
death, and his Jealous efforts were gratiaed
with perfect success.
On the morning of the execution, Holy Mass
was celebrated in the Jail, at which several of
the ladies and gentlemen of the congregation
assisted. The condemned afrer having been
baptised, then received Holy Communion in
the most edifying manner, and their last words
on earth were "Jesus, Mary and Joseph, help
me-"
The mission of Father Enaut is extensive
enough to form diocese, and would give am
pie work for Eve priests. But, unfortunately,
the priests are not to be had, and the loss at
Shreveport two years ago of so many of the
heroic missionaries of the diocese, will not soon
be replaced. we have here, however. two
Rev. gentlemen, Mr.. Maize, Deacon, and Mr..
Menard, sab-Deacon, who are being prepared
Tor their future arduous labors by the example
and instruction of our Very Rev. Pastor. Both
have endeared themselves to almost every per-
son in the congregation by their suavity, their
piety and the dignity with which they dis
charge such duties as are imposed upon them,
in the solemn services. ITEM