The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-03-19
HXw RUBTaCAzzONs.

of its author, and we have but to say n.
written by o member of the Society !,
to mako our readers feel assured of n, .
lence as story for Catholic youth =
thinking minds, the charm Of the we,A u,
| the deep philosophy and pure moralitv I
pervsde every sentence. The reader will
as he turns the pages, thoughts express.
language 80 forcible that the mind ssixa.
and retains them as 90 much hoerdea vi.
For instance, this thought on page 1I2: aR;
and hddlesticks! How strangely obtuss
are! Tall them they have q SisM 70 n,
that, and they understand yOu perfeeay. i
them they have q duty to do this or ths 3
they are a. obtuse as If under fooAss
Or this, on page 81: "a man must Be a.
in thinking ont q new groove for ~
although . srrons one; and muss be iri,ss
emit in keeping clear Of every other A.
even though the right one"
The last thought in this book linsa7
our mind with q persistent cadence &
we hear repeated over aud over again
while We listen we think of q deaf
friend of Ours who, like the hero Of thu q
is indeed Christian youth; and who, alas'
the only son of q wido wed mother, has fol-
his high profession, knowing "that it hS
privilege of high profession to make q
demands upon natural ties. aud heavy
tions upon the funds of the heart. Fcrt
return is hundred fold"
There is NO book of recent publication ID
adapted as q premium or presents tation vol :
for youth.
life and Letters of Paul Seignert:, Sssaauri.43
Saint Sulpice (shot st Beileville, Pam,
265h, 1sY1). New York: P. 0'Shea.
The reality of this noble life posssz
cbarm for the reader which no mere VI
fancy can ever claim; and We read
after page with the same eager Interest,"
would the letters OF dear con or hl
Tho fearful days of Communists rula
ell Paris trembled before tho fary Of sai
ant and brutal mob, throw their shads
these pages, but their darkness only sas
make brighter the heroio-life and martyrl
of the young Seminarist who was slc
during the reign of terror.
And it Is not only the character Of PsllI
neret which chimes out from this rccord;
also that Of o christian father, whose 4
and example made q hero of his son.
The frail constitution Of the seminarstI
him feel, at the outset of his career, "
would be of little use in the world hh
was stronger than his body-and The
dawned upon him with . bitter pang.
resigns himself to the will of God, tr1
that, if not able to live, he might ss leasi
Usefnlly. He little knew how grand that d
was to be, and how useful it would prove
lessons of faith, heroism and charity.
Although the Commune insisted upon b
for hostages only priests or perSoas Of imP'r
still to wear cassock or be . priest VI
one to their blind hate, and therefors
Seigueres was among the doomed. Tora
letters while in the condemned cell-allb
ing peace, joy and perfect resignation-n
us proud of our generation which sss
soldiers of the Faith. As work calculSi
inspire heroic thoughts and virtuous
this book cannot be too highly recomns
and we are sure it will do good to all whsI
it's interesting records.
Chdrdcteristics from the VTiliHSs Of jobs
Eeloman Being Selections, PeTsoRGl, Hid
Philosophical dRd Religious from his
trorks Arranged by W. 8. Lilly, of the
Temple, bRrrister- at-law. New York: y
& Co. New Orleans: P. F. Gogarty.
Although the compiler of the book
us expresses himself as dissAtisfied viii
name of his volume, We think 1t perfea8S
gestive Of what the reader may expea VIZ
it's pages, and We find the work itself as
pIete realization of its title.
The Personal selections, which are tns
in order in the work, are, of courssi
interesting referring, IS they do, to DE-
mans long struggles to make the arg
Church accord with his notions of the
tive, Apostolical Church and at last to
teripg the True Fold, where, IS he hlm'ta
presses it, al was sensible that l w
making for myself Church by any susI
thought. needed not to make an act Ot
in her 1 had not painfully to force n
into a position, but my mind fell back
itself in relaxation and peace, and 1 ga11
her almost impassively as a great oels
fact, I looked at her at her rites, her
and her precepts, and 1 said, 'Thl
:.
As DR.. Newman's writings extend to u
four volumes, We ought certainly to be ga
to Mr.. Lilly for the judicious selections
as characteristics of great mind, teas
many q lesson of love, humility and faita