The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-09-10

of New Orleans.
On the train from Montgomery to Selma, We
made the acquaintance OF gentiemanly con.
ductor, who residing in Georgia, soon edited
ms by his enthusiasm in regard to his Bishop.
nThe best little bishop" he said, "that any
State ever had :. and then went into ON emu.
meration of all that had been done for Geor
gia, in less than three years, by this iudefsti.
gable, jealous intelligent, MOTTO -be.oompsred.
with-any- other, Bishop Gross!
We thought, while listening to his earnsst
words. that the Jealous Bishop had also zeal.
ous children in his fold, and their united
spirit would undoubtedly bring down many
blessings upon that happy state
TIE Church in Selma, although not so finely
situated in regard to the view as that in
Montgomery, is of more beautiful architectural
instruction and is more picturesque in appear
ance. 1t has the advantage also of being all
of stone Its pastor, Rev. T. G. 7. Crowley has
his sohool-house projected, so far, only in his
mind: but with the earnestness which he brings
to every undertaking, he will soon accomplish
this important design. This mission of Selma
is an arduous one, and req uires patience and
hope. allied to zeal and faith, to enable the
laborers to bear its many duties. The Catholic
residents in town are only few hundred, but
there are many families scattered through the
country whom Father Crowley visits at stated
intervals. A large number of the Catholics in
Selma are converts; but although babies in the
faith, thay are distinguished for intelligence
and enterprise
Capt. E. English the talented editor, Of the
Selma Times, daily newspaper devoted to the
Southern cause and to Democratic principles,
is one of the converts whom the Church has
brought under her gentle influence, but who
Gladstone withstsnding-wields a pen
no less eloquent and patriotic now than when
he stood beyond the threshold of the faith.
tits sad to see in this part of the country 50
much of the cotton crop destroyed by the worm.
They now literally swarm over the public
roads, and the scent of the destroyer pervades
the air we breathe. We saw field, green and
beautiful last Sunday, which to-day is sere
and yellow W many of the planters will make
only third of acrop. 1t is thought that the
wanton destruction of the black birds once 80
numerous in this section, is one cause of this
terrible plague-the birds making of the worm
their favorite and unceaspg meal.
One estimable gentleman, whose farm Is
80 hid away in the pine-woods that his neigh
bors say they can seldom find it, INDUCED the
hone that the worm too would fail to discover
his whereabouts but he has learned to his cost
that it can 60 where man does not. However,
as q result of his present failure, he intends
making Louisiana his home in the future SO
our State gains by the loss of Alabama.
Here in q quiet nook in the green woods, IN
the bosom of Catholic family, as ferVent IN
their piety as they are intelligent in its prac
la 1rif prll
express great desire to learn more of that
Church which seems to them to meet all the
requirements of the human heart.
But our rambling talk has tired your readers
already and as we return to New Orleans BY
Natures highway, the meandering Alabams'
we will recall, in our next, some OF 1.-THE
romantic passages" connected with this noble
stream, and give you something better than
mere recollections of hasty aud unpremed-
itated trip.