The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-04-04
LETTER FROM NORTH LOUISIANA.
SHREVEPORT, LA, March %

SHREVEPORT, LA, blarCa >SIp, AC'S' |
Editor Morning Star:
Though only claiming a residence OF seven
or eight months here, it has been with great
pleasure that 1 have seen many signs OF I'M
proyoment in what pertains to our little
church." Two new and beautiful hte-llke
statues one of st. Joseph. the other of the
| Blessed Virgin, have been placed upon their
respective altars. The steepe has been re-
paired, and all things show that the Shepherd
and his flock" are not asleep, but awake to
the interest of their mutual cause-adding all
things which beautify the house of God, aud
raise in double fervor the hearts of his CHILD
rem in that spirit which all should feel who
kneel before His altar. What wide feeling
of difference does one experience when enter
ing a churoh-one decorated with holy EN-
blems and statues of those who have left u.s.
as it were to pray for us, and one whose walls
are bare! At time can we more fully realize
this fact than at that period in Holy Week
when the altars Invested of all their orna-
j, ments, and it indeed appears as "the house left
vacant" but wait, Easter brings q revival of
: new born light, and again all things show that
. the Master has returned. Though this congre
CATION suffered much during the last fata
! epidemic, and deeply so in the demise of theiI
g devoted and Jealous pastor, Rev. Father
- Pierre, yet the church (through the mercy o.
!, Cody, ever equal to emergencies aud misfor
"A tune, has, through the faithful and zealou
10 efforts of their present pastor, the Rev. Fathe
&c Gentille, almost, if not entirely, recovered
The ceremonies of Holy Week, were in solemn
= aud impressive manner conducted by him &C
i, cording to the usual customs many made thei
,d peace Easter Sunday, and feel fortified
al after the days of "sackcloth and ashes,"
in meet temptations which seem to follow
ar quick succession after this holy period.
of The health of the city is good, but alread
the daily papers are urging the necessity
&c. avoiding epidemics by placing all alleys an
c. other places IN something like sanitary col
inf dition.
ne The gentlemen who visited New Orleal
rly during the attempt to adjust matters in CO
to pection with the interest politic have r
,ce turned, and were greeted with mach appr
of pirate applause. A H. Leonard, the last wi
r,r- returned, and whose views seem to be consi
ple cred more important and intimately CO
nected with all negotiations the subjet
, to addressed large audience at Brewers HI
,in- on the 23d. The freedmen seemed all inclin
ote to quiet and peace, and to pursue their cul
we'd vatIon of crops at this opening of Spring, q
on doubtless will continue SO if not worried
,ok. fre-eating politicians, who wish to dstu
,ltb their peaceful relations with those amo
whom they have always lived and who
their best friends. believe there has been so
trouble between the railroad company and
gold city, but to any reflective mind it would Sc
altogether like shortsightedness of city q
parish interests not to give all inducements
!, the company to continue their important cc
munication linking, as it were, the interests
Louisiana with the West and North and OF
directions 'Tis true, the river affords (wl
navigable) good communication with n
Orleans and through New Orleans with
Louis, but the navigation is uncertain ant
times impossible, besides tho loss of til
|HeS' re- whereas the old Iron Horse" rises and f
lten, only to the touch of the engineers will.
ican Already this letter is long. Much more co
ap- ho .o;d Int - ,-iu -ar,oi, =. .o...
TX "0 'HiN' O"O ~ WIN AouA"An 40 ProNocauon
iety. another communication. "F1DEs
able Mr.. Childers, member of Parliament, i
the recent speech gave an account of his last a
rso