The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-21

the preceding evening. and they arc Nv
strictly followed by all Masons In power;
in regard to questions OF educa''o" u
youth.
l have also copied the text of an aoom-
Unable piece called ga Hymn to ga
TAM" published in January or Feorualy'
1870. by the Masonic organ IN Florence,
and which, have since been told, vas per-
formed in Bologna with grand or"nes''"'
accompaniment. :.
Finally a compendium of the belief and
the moral code of the Masona, brought to
Rome in 1869, and signed by about TWO
hundred adopts. This last, in Latin, was
given to me by religious who had itfrom !
one of his own community, to whom ~
was given up by the unhappy agent OF
Mszzini, who died in Rome in great sorro"
for his deeds, struck by God, in the midst
of his mission. But these piece are so rear
fully immoral and baspht nous that tier
publication is not Unsuitable.
Lslare in YOUR tears, dear Father, III re-
gard to the fancied security in which many
| of the sentinels set tO watch the towers OF
the ROYAL City of David seem to sleep.
am of YOUR opinion that FIeemaS"nrT 10
| these times is the most dangerous enemy Oh
the Church. They are making ready Tor
the advent of AntchI!st.
The strength of this hell-born Sect ls
truly formidable. II Is sorere'Jh ID beil!n'
Vienna, Madri Petersburg, Vars0vla,
Geneva, London, Edinburg, at the White
House, in Brazil and Mexico, CoDstaotl-
nope, in Persia, in China aud the Indies. 1t
is every where and in my last visit to Paris,
a Macon of my acquaintance, who was
evidently not in the secret. told me IN
genuously that there was not a prince,
president, king or emperor, who could re
main in power for two days if he was not
a Mason. Until within few years, in
this unfortunate country, the Jews and
Episcopalians withheld from this sect,
Now they are members. The Catholic
Hierarchy alone adheres to the banner of
the King Of kings to fight this enemy OF
} God and society.
believe, dear Father, that great and
important work devolves on the Catholic
Press That is, to show aud make clear,
in every way possible, this mystery Of mi
uuity and to sound the depths of Satar.
} Already great and open crimes have been
} committed. The same sect which is re-
sponsible for the massacre OF lien Ism,
the still more numerous massacres of our
Asiatic Catholics, the persecution and spol-
iation of Catholics in Turkey. the same
t sect which persecutes the Bishops and
| priests of Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and
} Brazil, has very recently torn from the
care of their pastors, by an unheard of act
of tyranny, 8 900 Indians. lG ia this Sect
which in our midst is making such war
against Christian education, and fl.tters
> itself that its public schools will prove to
be the weapon of sure destruction for the
Catholic Church
r very much fear that it is also the secret
+. organizers of those Oranges, which have 80
r rapidly passed from the West to the South.
If agitation ever were opportune, | think
b the time has come for the Catholic Press to
# stir up and organize public and powerful
movement against Freemasonry and its
aims. From this you can see that am not
one of those who sleep in the storm and on
the brink of an abyss.
My dear Father, here now is a letter al
ready too long, especially COR poor cripple,
who must use another's hand to write. For
must tell you that it was in your dear
house of St. Briget's, in Rome, and IN the
damp cell, without light or fire, in which
slept from the beginning of December till
the eud of April, that came by a sourenr
winch canDot lose-that IL, palsy of the
right hand which prevents me from writ
ing except briefly and at long intervals
God has His design in this, and no doubt
He cho.e in this way to put an end to my
perpetual scrlbblipg.
However, dear Father, l will not say
good bye. owe to the Blessed Virgin q
debt of gratitude and love, aud this old
debt intend t" pay through The fave
Maria" And that soon for towards the
end of April | must so again to France IL
recruit subjects for my Diocese. [ will be
= away no longer than is absolutely neces
u saiN, and hope 10 be back in July for tn,
T Confirmation, the Retreat of the Clergy o
the Diocese, and for the celebration of tn
e 6ftieth anniversary of my ordination. Pra,
' for me-, dear Father. that by the interces
y sion of the Bles ed Virgin and St. Josep
y my journey may be u success and If ca
yet be OF any use to my flock, that Co
IL may keep me, as He has 80 far, from al
dangers.
70 Accept, dear Father, the sincere homag
20 of old friendship and profound esteem.
Ia Your humble servant,
le AUG MARIE,
10 Bishop of NatchIt oches.