The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-08-29
Letter from Our Travelling Agent and cons.pa.

ATLANTA, Ga, August 23rd, lsz
Editor Morning Star.
This splendid city truly deserves the i
which has of late years been given it, Of ID
the Chicago of the south, for on every sia|
sees innumerable evidences of progress, d
population moving around as if it had lif|
an object to that life. Like magic, . Largo
beautiful city has arisen from the ashes oil
village which Sherman left in '65. Atlanta
now q population Of about $4,000 souls al
certainly the most prosperous and prOga
city in the South. 1t is great railroad %
and manufacturing city, furnishing suppHd
the immense and comparatively Fpal]
country around. It's business mea Es ID
merchants in every sense Of the tern, md
this fact may partially be attributed /
growth of the place. BY their STRICTLY fira
liberal treatment of purchasers, and By q
ut the very lowest prices consistent vi
legitimate profit. they have made it 70 u
terest of the people to buy of them, inssa
dealing with Northern cities. an no prq]
but will venture to assert that by the d
the next decade, say in January 1855
population will have increased to 100000 i
The church here is q new brick buildf.
feet in length by seventy in width. D
comfortably seat fifteen hundred perSOns
is one of the few large churches in this "
1t was commenced by the late Rev. n
OReilly, who labored here for twelve
but had not the happiness of completipG
church, under the main altar Of whiS
body lies.
The present pastor, Rev. n. T. Reilley'
native of this State. He was born in Saws
studied in Baltimore, and was ordained
Right Rev. James Gibbons on the Goth Y
1872. in Baltimore. After the ordinstio'
was stationed at Augusta for some time .
rate, and had charge of the many misses
the Georgia Railroad. Right Rev
Crosse, Bishop Of Savannah, appreciate
learning and zeal Of Father Kelley, OPP
him pastor here in December Last ~
Kelley is fortunate in having 90 talsuaa
assistant as the Rev. P. J. O'Keefe, Vho il
splendid orator.
Tho Societies attached to the churca
numerous, as will DO observed by tho i'D
ing list: ~ Total Abstinence Society, v
bers, (2) Catholic Benevolent society for 81
Men, go members, (s) st. Aloysius' SOCiss'
boys, 80 members, (4) Sc. Josephs Young
Society, 80 members, (5) sodality Of the
ed Virgin, 40 members, (6) Holy Angel -
so members, and az Altar Society, 70 Hsl'
The Sisters of Our Lady Of Mercy ~r
splendid convent next to the ohurcs 4
session they had twenty boarders and j"
scholars.
The congregation numbers sbout wv,
is increasing very fast, not only from y
grafton but from conversions, which, u
part of the world, are very numerous
This afternoon Bishop Gross arrived By
his way to GAINESVILLE where, q short tins
he gave mission and received twelve
verts, into the Church, leaving Others
instruction. He and Father Enrighs, Y. p
gave . mission recently in Newman. -
they had the happiness Of making ~
verts. After visiting GAINESVILLE bish"P
will proceed to CIarEsvillo o,Kd
Thanking Rev. Fatherg Railley a9o lV;ng
for their many courtesieo 70 me aooE 81
stay, and Wishing them end thelx xiv xiv
success in their works, am your . .,-N.,,,|