The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-05-23
Reception Of hight Rev. Bishop Psllicer = -
terra, Texas. VIC
(victoris Advooate. Nav 7tl

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tvictoris Advocate, May It'll,
The Catholic congregation Of opr ~.
gave their newly installed Bishop NJ AZ
diocese a formal receRtion on last snnSa AZ
the I'd inst. At half past nine o'clocL
spacious halls of the st. Joseph Tnst;. sne
were filled by members of different s see
ties of this church, the pupils Of ths M Sypie-
reth Con vent and large concourss as sasa-
citizens. The rooms were beantifpNy a. =.
rated with wreaths of evergreen ana ~.
many pretty and appropriate mott0es. NJ.
the opposite end of the hall, facing The
entrance door, was erected throne from
which the reception ceremonies took place
Around this throne, on the right 7wers
seated the st. Joseph Total Abstenanea
Association. zen the left, the Ladies' Altar
Society, the society of the Living Rosary
and the young ladies Of the Nazareth Con.
vent. Preceded by Rev. Fathers Gardett.
Teiten aud Eeiris the Rt. Rev. Bishop'
entered the hall and passing through TIE
assemblage was seated on the throne when
the following add ess was delivered by Mr.
j. E. ]. Moody, President of the st. J. r. A.
My Lord.-We are to day assembled under
the direction of our beloved pastors to wei
first visit to us. We trust that it may Be-
pleasant one-yes, that it may be impressed
upon your memory, that in after years you
may not forget that in the Parish of St. Mary
You will, upon this occasion, hear from one
in behalf of this congreg alton, words of wei.
come one who is in every respect worthy Of
the honor that has been conferred upon him.
one that should have been chosen to do all the
honors of to-day, and had he only been mem.
Der of our organization, no donbt would have
been chosen in my stead, but such not being
the case, the honor has been conferred upon
me by the Total Abstsiners of Victoria to bid
yon welcome. -,
Allow me then, as President of St. ,Josspks
c. Il. A. Association in behalf of its member
to extend to you, my Lord, their welcome. We
invoke yonr blessing upon US and upon opr
canse, and from our hearts we say WELCOMED
yes, thrice welcome.
Then Mr.. VIM. H. Allen, on behalf Of
the Catholic congregation of st. MRry's
Church, spoke as follows:
Most Rsrsrend Father-From time immemorial
love for parents, especially for d mother, and
respect and veneration for age, have been in
stilled into the human mind from infancy. And
it is in obedience to this principle, that we
this morning have assent led to pay respect to
a mother aged indeed, mother over whose
head the storms of eighteen hundred years
have ragged, sweeping away empires and king
doms, and baryiDg their names in the grave
of oblivion but who to-day stands as firmly,
as when the Son of God proclaimed ''Thou
art Peter, and upon this rock / will build my
church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail
against it," 20
.Time writes no wrinkle on her aged brow ~
Such at her birth she was, shs hveth now
And now beloved father the pleasant duty
has been assigned me of welcoming you to our ,
midst, as q messenger sent by this kind
mother to convey to us her wishes and her
commands. W.
Accept this testimony of our affection. May
the remembrance of your fret visit to Victoria
be always accompanied with pleasures and
may each subsequent one only prove arotber
link in the chain of love, that bind4 the
hearts of this devoted congregation tothe!r
worthy and beloved Bishop.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop replied in express
sive and eloquent words, denoting the
pleasure afforded him by this demonstra-
ton OF respect and good will rendered him
by the people of Victoria, upon the occasion
of his first visit. A procession was then
formed by the congregation and the. differ
ent societies, and proceeded to the st.
Mary's Church where mass was celebrated,
and the sacrament of confrmstion bestowed
on forty-five applicants. e
Rt. Rev. Bishop Pellicer, is Soutberner
by birth, hailiDg from the State of Florida,
and to use his own words, "Loves those
things we all love-" He is about fifty years
of age, graceful and commanding in his
appearance, an eloquent and learned man,
aud will endear himself in the hearts Of his
people.