The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-07-23

many evidences that they regard the Union ~
} safe, conservative influence to guard tn,
} movement from mistaken courses, and keep 1t
J in the aggregate and detail, upon the Catholi,
basis, which will assure it the encouragement
OF the clergy, the support of the laity, and tn,
blessing of God. Repeatedly submitted.
JAMES W. OBRrEN,
Secretary Q. T. A. u of A.
CARDINAL n4ASNIsa's LETTER.
The following is the letter sent by his Emf
nence Cardinal Manning to the Catholic Total
Abstinence Union of America:
To the Rev Patrick ByTaS President Of the Catholic
tba Y,ca rs.o, op,on % Amsre1 10 the kev
| all membere;
In thanking you for tho address of affection
ah sympassy which ySa have have cent to me in
| Cincinnati In Convention, l must begin by
| saying that / would to God were worthy Of
the love and veneratioh, OF of the gratitude
which you express to me. II needed anything
| to bind me To the last hour of my life in main.
tanning orr common conflict with the pestilep co
of intoxication, it wonld be enough TO remem
Der that the little have hitherto done, has
been in any way support TO your Efforts An
the pastor of souls, have before me the wreck
Of meu. women, children, home, and all the
sanctities of domestic life. / see prosperity
turned into temptation, the wages of industry
not only wasted, but, as they iner6ase, making
the plague more deadly. see legislation i'm.
potent to remove the evils it has caused, and
am driven to the last slow bat cure hope, an
appeal to the Catholic heart and the Christian
conscience OF the people. The apostle says;-
1t 10 good not to eat flesh, and not to drink
wine, nor anything whereby thy brother Is Of
Tended, or scandelssd, or made weak" (Rom.
xiv. 81 st Paul did not, limit this to the meats
offered to idols. He lays down the law of gen.
erons charity,
If my liberty in using what is safe to me en-.
courage others in the use of the same, which is
dangerous TO them then will use it no more
IL my denying myself in this, which am FREQ
to renounce, shall be'p or encourage even one |
soul that has fallen, through intoxication to
riseup and break his bonds, then will gladly |
abstain as long ss live! If we can spread |
this higher law of love and geu,r ous self de- |
NAL, public opinion will soon grow up before
which even Legislatures will give way.
AZ pastor of great flock of the children
OF Catholic Ireland, IL gives me a greater joy
TO receive your address. will tell them how.
across the wide sea, you join with them and
me. They will join in every word am writ
ing, and their prayers will be offeredsfor yon
and for the spread of your Catholic Total Alb
stinence Union throughout the new world. Oar
League of the Cross will be in line with you in
the old world, aud my prayers at the altar will
go up for both 10 the Good Shepherd, in whom
We are all one
Reverend and dear Fathers and brethren in
Jesus Christ, NAV every best and every perfect
gift descend upon you and yours and your
great country.
Convey these words, in my name, to the
Catholic Union, in it's next Convention, to be
held ct Philsdelphia, and believe me to be al
ways your a5ectionate servant in Jesus Christ.
Cardinal Archbishop poi Of wostminster.
June 18th, 1876.
Among the letters read during the Conver-
ion was the following:
New ORLEANS, Jane &c, 1876.
!. W. oBrien, Efq,, Secretary:
Dear Sir-Your kind favor to Most Rev. Arch
bishop Perche is received. / am sorry our dear
Archbishop is in France, where he has been
or the last fourteen months, on business for
lis diocese.
1 shall forward your letter to him. I am sure
t will please him, and he will offer up co hea-
en- his prayers In favor of your noble cause. | !
l shall also pray with all my heart for the :
ause of temperance. There is no more useful
Suse at the present day.
Present to the Reverend President nay best
especfs and the excuse send for the Most :
lev. Archbishop, and believe me,
Yours sincerely in Christ,
G. RAYMOND, Administrator. 4
The following dispatch " was read and re-
eived with cheers:
NEW ORLEANS, July 4, 1876.
cry Raw p Byrne, President O. 7. A. U. Of America
The Union Of Louisiana sends fraternal greet q
ngs, hoping that the Centennial Convention 6
BAY be glorious one for Total Abstinence q
nd CRthOlicity. d. H.aBUcKLEY, q
President State Union of LOnisfana.
The election of ofiSers for the ensuing year .
esnlted as follows:
President--Rsv. Patrick Byrue, Of Trenton, 4
I. j. '
Frs. Presidsnt-Rev. J. cOttcr. of Wi '
Second Yice.Peesidene-Rev Joseph F. X. !
dichaud, Of New Brunswick.
TreaSnreT-ThOnas B. Mccormick, Of ProVi- {
ence.
sergeaut-stArms--T.B b. Crowley, of Nashua,
I. II.
On motion, it waa agfssd to hold the next c
Convention on the last Wednesday in August,
- Es. EY,