The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-12-19
BISHOP DUBUZs, OF GALTEsToy.
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Thirty years ago when be, Bishop Dub0is),
landed es Indian0la, and began the setive la
bors Of bis miast0psFy life, Texas was not " hat
IL 10 to-day. Then there were bnt three priests
in ali that territory over which the Lone Star
flag is nov floating, while more than nillion
sonla ARe passing their days in peace ID
ed By tbose comforts that have come from the
mighty iabors that have been crowded Into
those brief, HsetiDg cycles Of the sun. or these
three pioneers, the Bishop alone survives. bot
frcm the exposures be has uudeS gone 10d the
pEivations be has endGred he fode the deelln-
ing years Of his life rBarEed BY those conss.
ouerees they al Ways leave behind them. Some
idea Of his great iabors may be formed when
IaDgosge su1icientIy to preach in that tongue
after seven weeks st1dy-bat recital OF all
these details in the life of the Bishop belongs
20 the bIogrspher who will Tegoire none Of the
ernbellisb ments Of fancy to give 70 bis work all
tho yeiisl OF q nance
On The 14.h day OF April las. the Bishop took
his leave Of TsXAs en- Toak TO ROme aod inter
mediate points whittier his eDgagements CALI
AZ Lyons, Bishop Dubais met his mother, a
venerable lady upon whose head the frosts OF
selves together, aud silvesed the locks that
yFego nos al ways grey" Though standing OPP
on the threshold Of Eve score years, her Intellect
is still bright and her physical strength lar
ADVANCED in years. From the hands Of her
son. whom she has followed with her prayers
from bis cradle TO the distinguished place be
il filing in the Church Of God, this " mother
in Isrxei" received the holy communion. To
him she gave life and nouTish ment for the
body to her he gives the blessings OF a higher
life and noarishment for the soul-that re-
magksbIe compensation, and one that means
something that the heart alone can appreciate.
Tho Eternal City next engaged the attention
OF our Bishop, and TO .he seat OF the ancient
CasaTs raised into the higher dignity Of
serving the King of Kings, he went, where the
Holy Father received him most cordially, CON
ceding to him every request be made, and inn.
parting TO him the right to give the PaPal
blessing to the faithful of his diocese on the
9Th day OF December during the remainder Of
his life. The Bishop reports the health Of the
ddeEce IN the speedy deliverance Of the Church
from the hands Of her prosecutors is free from
the fears Of a single doubt. His Holiness bad
many questions TO ask Of the Bishop about
Texas, and Of the welfare Of his faithful scat
tered thEou Rhout her borders. The Pope is far
better posted in the affairs Of this distant por-
tion OF the world than many Of his spiritual
subjects are aware Of He expressed great in
terest IN the Indian tribes that are scattered to
tho North Of rs and was anxious that Bishop
Dubuts should extend his Jurisdiction over
them bu: apon the advise Of the Bishop gave
abe spiritual control Of the 1ndi1ns into the
hands OF the Benedictine FsthSrs. Soon the
cry of the badly treated Indians for "a Black
Gowns to teach them and instruct them in
the service Of God will be answered. the policy
OF the President aud his Quaker Commissioner
60 the contrary notwithstanding.
Ten days were consumed In the Gep0tch oI
his business, which having been completed, the
Bishop gave himself a. guide to party OF
American fTieDds 70 show them around that
grand old city that sits like silent oentiDel
upon the banks OF the Tber watching its gel.
low Watess dow onward to the eea. He secured
q special Audience for his friends with His
Hollness, and after two days thus pleasantly
passed be took his leave Of the Vatican and
returned to Lyons 20 complete the duties that
called him 20 E1rope. He visited Belgium e
dispatch the commissions that called him
thitber, where the Sisters of Mary have theil
parent house. At Lyons he obtained severa
Sisters who had been educated for specia
labors in Texas.
From heEe eight Sisters we're sent nndsr thG
caro- of Father Querat to Houston, two more Il
San Antonio under the caarEe Of Father Bnf
fard, and one brought by the Bishop for the
Hospital 10 this city. Having completed hi
business and remitted all the money he had
been able TO raise to Galveston for tho com
pletlou Of The Hospital, he accepted an invita-
zion from several parishes to give them the
Jubilee, and n return for his kindness in con
septjpg was rewarded with donations sufficien
70 deGrsy his travelling expenses home.
On the 2Ed day OF November, he turned hi
face Westward and began his journey to th'
land and seenes where the best days of his lif
had been spe1t in the grandest service that eve
called into activity the energies aud enterprise
Of man.
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