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The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-27
Poor Cook,

Mr. Cook must feel very much crest.
fallen. Though n clergyman Of, perhaps,
many years standing, he has just found out
that.there is no personal devil. Poor man !
He had always been troubling himself, and
frightening his Sunday school classes, with
the idea that Satan was an actual being and
not a mere figure of speech. He has iust
been authoritatively informed that the
Devil ia mere abstraction, an ideal exist
ence, personifcation-not person.
Henceforth Rev. Cook can smile and
smile, and rejoice that he has been all bis
life scared about q delusion. He found it
out on the occasion of having refused COM
munion to a certain Jenkins, who had ex-
pressed doubts as to the actuality of Satan,
jenkins thought he was right and appealed
to the Court of Arches. That learned
tribunal agreed with Mr.. Cook and decided
that Jenkins knew very little OF theology
Jenkins was not to be snubbed in that way,
however, because he knew that there was
no hell, for the infallible head of the Eng
fish Church had 80 decided. There being
no hell how could there be devil2 So he
took his case up to the highest spiritual
tribunal of England and had it infallibIy
determined that there was no such doctrine
in Christianity as tie personal existence of
Satan.
Now that Mr.. Cook will have to give him
communion, we wonder how both parties
will feel at that interesting moment. We
hope that Jenkins will not twinkle TRIUMPH
antly at Cook and that Cook will not look
sour at jenkins. If Cook 'cOs wrong, did
he not err in the goodly com ANY of the
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-27
LETTER FROM MOBILE.

Editor Morning Star:
Many thanks for your kind remarks in b.
half of Adieu" in answer to the criticism 0,
Central Alabama" Our good Bishop was hui,
| ried home by the most urgent business, an.
Father Ryan, after delivering one lecture il
Montgomery, was obliged to follow him. NJ
greet exceedingly that my good intentio, Of
spreading valuable information has lead TOW
pleasant results in Central Alabaruss
neighborhood.
Father Imsand is now on retreat, but will b
with us again by Ash Wednesday. His schoc
prospers SO far as the number of pupils is con
cerned, but his expenses do not decrease. As
usual, the Fair for the benefit of his school
will be held Immediately after Easter. Their
are many of his old friends and pupils in you
city who will not, hope, forget him.
Father Browne's Fair was to have opened
last night, but fear the iuclemency Of TIL
weather interfered with the arrangements.
Our good parish priests have hard time
providing for the supp ort of their schools IN.
the wants of their psrs hes, but they never tire
The Central School near the Cathedral, undG
the charge Of the Christian Brothers, is filledio
its fullest capacity. That it is of great benefit
in all respects is palpable to every one, among
the good results of its establishment being the
largely increased attendance at Mass on Sun.
days. The gentlemen of the city are striving
hard to keep it up to its original standard Of
first GLASS school. 10 all respects the prospects
are encouraging, the only necessary thing now
lacking being money, which, we trust, WILDE
Forthcoming soon.
Last Sunday Bishop Quinlan preached an
admirable sermon on Education. 1t was shot
but to the point, and I regret my inability u
to give you even a synopsis of it. ADIEu.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-27

Court of Arches Z And if be erred, 10 it not q
great consolation to him to knew at last pos
itively what the truth ie, 80 that 1t will be
impossible for him to 60 astray any more
Cook ought to be proud of the turn things
have taken. He ought to be proud to know
that there is an authority in his Church, far
above priests and bishops, that can set
them all right in theology and decide all
spiritual questions correctly.
We are not informed whether it was the
British Parliament, with number OF
Catholic peers sitting in it, that defined
this dogma, or the Queens Privy Council.
or that eminent Hebrew, Disraeli, alone in
CathedrG. But that is mere question of de-
tail. The fact thas infailibility exists
about headquarters some where, is the
main point.
There are, however, few other details
connected with it that, though unimpor-
isn't, would afford us satisfaction if prop
erly explained. Thus: when did that infaI-
libility commence If it exists inherently
in the British Government, does it also exist
inherently in every other government If
infalliblity belongs to all governments,
will they all decide the same question alikef
If no, where is the infalibiity of those
which are wrong7 If yes, what waste Of
! Why not have just one tri-
bunal vested with that divine prerogativei
When our ignorance on these points is
removed, we shall be in better position to
appreciate the ''definition" that there is no
British devil.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-27
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Union With Our Lord Jesus Christin His Pyinefn,
Mysteries For Al Seasons oftke Year. Byi
Rev FIR. John Baptist Saint Jure, Of the Soeiei
Of Jesus. New York: Sadiier & Co. Ma,
orleans: P. F. Gogarty.
The general appearance of this little volun
is so attractive, with its clear type and bsaui
fui paper that the reader takes it up with IN
nat1r"i anticipation of finding it's contept
fully equai 20 their surrounding; and in tbi
expectation ne cannot be disappointed, for n,
name of it's distinguished author, saint-,Ju,s !;
a guarantee of it's great excellence a. a h,at
for reflection aud meditation.
Although intended for all seasons of Aha
it is very appropriate for the time IF r -.
giving as it does most holy instructions a.,
suggesting most salutary thoughts for ~;
season of pen ance and prayer.
For more than two hundred years the vr..,.
number of the works of this holy and lear
writer have been in the hands of Catbo,.
but the present volume seems to have h.,
overlooked even by those who have been zeal
Gus in publishing the other books of ths sam.
author.
This is the first reprint in English of tb;ss
cellent treatise, and we hope our Cnsholi,
readers will avail themselves of its pre.an,
form to learn that Admirable doctrine of Low,
for and union with Christ, the inculcation \
which was the sole aim of our authors life AMI
writings.
The Lenten Monitor, or Moral Reflections and n.
rout Aspirations on the Gospel for Each nar.
From Ash Wednesday to Easter Momday. X.
the Req. p. Baker. New York Catholic poT
location Society. New Orleans: G. D. EHs,.
This little book should indeed be the C,,bo.
lies monitor during all the holy season Of
Lent. Small enough to be pocket companion,
it contains the Gospel of every day in Lent,
with suitable instructions and reflections n
we'll as an aspiration in connection with ss
same, SO that it will serve for morning md
evening devotions and for meditation at Mls
or at any other religious service of the Church
The style is exceedingly interesting and III
scholarly author has shown his ability to maxi
religious subjects, usually pronounced dull ami
dry, as agreeable and stirring as those on
worldly matters.
The daily reading of this pious book during
the Lenten season will prove of great value to
earnest souls, and will most undoubtedly con
duct them to q happy Easter morn, when they
shall arise rejoicing in the peace and favor Of
their Lord.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-27

The CATHOLIC WoRLD.-The March numbs
of this magazine has an unusually good array
of articles. The "Sequel of the Gladstons
Controversy" is 8 second instalment OF The
important papers on that subject. A oomparI
son of the education, wealth and morality o.
Catholic and Protestant countries shows some
strange and unexpected contrasts. "Ths
Friends of Educat ton" is o strong defenCe Of
the Catholic Church against the populN
charge that she 10 the foe of education,
"Prussia and the Church" brings the bistOry
of the long religions struggle in the Prussia
kingdom up to the latest outcome of it. "Ant-
Catholic Movements in the United States " iss
timely and weIl-written article, giving the
history in brief of the various outbursts Of
anti Catholic fanaticism in this country
Louise Lateau before the Belgian Royal
Academy of Medicine" gives the medical sI
pect of one of the most wonderful and inter
esting cases of our time. est. Jean de LuE
and "A Search for Old Lace in Venice" are tE'
of those bright and picturesque sketches q
foreign scenes in which the Catholic Worldb
particularly happy. That most INTEREST," |,
story, care You My Wife 7" is rapidly appro|
ing the catastrophe. The historical roms$
"Sir Thomas More" and short, sweet "St0N
with Two Versions" complete the list of b''
ton, which, with other features, goes to make
up an admirably edited magazine.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-27
Big Bugs.

Those of which we speak now are reli-
gious bugs-say Beecher's Plymouth con-
gregation, for instance. What we mean to
say of them is that there is tendency all
through Professionalism to cultivate their
class of society and neglect humber mortals
as though they were veritabe insects.
Professionalism is a creation of human
power. First it was creature of the State
warning against the Church and coveting
its temporal possessions now it lie a crea-
turS Of society, kept up az one important
element of respectability. 1t is go fashion
able to go into an elegant pew, in rich at
tire! Aud, besides, if you contemn the
Church entirely, people will set it down as
very queer and very suspicious and all that,
particularly if you are female. Therefore
are under a certain kind of moral pres
sure whereby they are forced to patroniEe
Church affairs whether they will or not.
This line of argument does not apply to
poor folks, out of society they are not
strong on responsibility and therefore go to
church, or not, as they please. They don't
please at all; therefore they don't go.
Another reason of not finding the poor
In our fashionable Protestant conventicles
Ia that they are not wanted there. The
/ parsons are not anxious for them. Rev.
Blowhard has his hands full dining and
taking tea with the wealthy brethren and
sistren; besides, he has his sermon to pre-.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-27
THE LADIES OF CHARITY.

st. Joseph's parish is blessed with society
which, for the good of the poor and the spirit
nal welfare of the ladies, it would b0 most de-
sirable to see extended over the entire city,
We allude to the Ladies of Charity, an organi-
cation for women similar in it's objects and
N amer of working to the Society of st. Vim
cent de Paul. They visit such poor families
as are reported by the clergy or members, in
quire carefully into the merits of each case,
and give relief, in tickets, to the deserving.
Besides this they exert themselves to find EN-.
ployment for those who can work, give such
advice, comfort and encouragement to their
benefciaries as circumstances dictate, and, in
fact, constitute themselves not only the bene
factors, but the friends.of the poor.
That much good can be effected in quiet
unostentatious way by even few Christian
women, united by Christian charity under the
ogis of the church, is proved by the subj oined
report of the secretary eff st. Joseph's Society
of the Ladies of Charity for 1875:
- Receipts -
Collections at lettings. Observation-Disclosures 90
Collection At Christmas 20 7S-s4;0 rs
Subscriptions from bonefactors 1911 IS
Total collections during the SUPERINTENDENT 5000 81
Balance On hand last year ..--...--.---.--. cs sc
$3.50 81
- Expenditures -
Tickets redeemed during the year..-...$ 4s5 so
6unerAl expenses. ii So
Extra relief at Christmas Gu-05al 90
Balance now on hand 80
- General statement
Total relief granted during the year .$J2i 50
Members admitted ...-...........6
on lasG report
Families adopted during the year ......--.-.IU-25
Families dropped. Observation-Disclosures. .
-
NO" on roil.'''.' 1900. Observation-Disclosures l6
For details as to the rules, regulations
and practical working of this association we
would refer all in whom an interest in SO ex-
sellent work may have been created by this
notice to the efficient officers, Mrs. P. NJ. Joy,
President, and Mrs. John McCaffrey, Secretary.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-27
tCommunlcsted.1
Answer to "a Query-Reverend Sister,"

Editor Morning Star:
With reference to an article in your last,
| copied from the Freenan's Journal of the 125h
inst, entitled Reverend Sister," perhaps the
following may prove interesting:
The legal status of persons consecrated to
God in converts has materially changed within
the past century. In olden times, tho profess
sion of the VOWS was civil death; it was re
corded as such by the mayor, the right of
inheriting revertinG to the next heir. In this,
the Centennial year, there is scarcely spot on
earth in which the law protects Religious as
sach; they have always been unknown to the
laws of the United States, where they rank
simply as citizens. Therefore, they may, with
out the slightest impoliteness or want of cour-
tesy, be addressed or spoken of, as they were
before they entered religious houses, thus,
MADAME N, Miss N, etc., though such was
never the practice here.
The title Reverend is allowed, by right or
by courtesy, to ministers of all non Catholic
denominations, even the jewish. 1t would
not, then, be possible to confne it entirely to
the priests of the Charch, as the Frecsnan's
correspondent suggests.
Said correspondent might call at some of the
converts in which the Superior is styled ''Rev-
erend," and ask whether the term is used in
Rules, Vows or Constitutions of the Order.
If answered in the affirmative, he might res
pectfully inquire whether the Rules, Constitu-
tions and formula of Vows were approved and
confirmed by the Holy See. think he would
find the term Reverend Mother" in the Vows,
Rules or Constitutions of several Institutes
upon which the Holy See has set the seal of
it's APPRECIATION.
If were said correspondent, and found this
to be the case, hope should have the grace
to submit my taste, or my judgment, to the
higher powers. If 1 found the contrary,
know not what should do. Nevertheless, as
the Tules, etc., of an Institute, bind only those
who profess them, perhaps would conclude to
go home and-mind nv own business. NJ,
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-27

LAZARIsT MISSION AT ST. THEREsAs.-The
mission by Fathers oDonohgue, Byrne, and
McGil will open to-day at High Mass, 10
o'clock, in st. TheresA's Church, Rev. P. NJ. L.
Massardier, pastor, and will continue until the
second Sunday in Lent, March 18th. The order
of exercises will be as follows:
Sundays Masses at the usual hours, aud at
7;3o T. NJ, sermon followed by Benediction.
Week days: Mass at ST o'clock followed
by instruction Mass at o'clock followed by
instruction. Evening services, consisting OF
the recitation of the beads. sermon and Bene,
diotion, ct II o'clock.
Confessions From 81 to A. NJ; from 81
A. NJ. to - NJ. from to =. NJ, aud from :;
to 1OP. NJ.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-27

Under date of Feb. 2lst, one of the most
jealous Catholics of Houston, writing to
friend in this city, gives the following items of
news: FEATHER Weniuger is giving a mission
in the Catholic German church here to i'm.
mense congregations. The Rev. Father is truly
sanity man he looks just like our patron,
Vincent de Paul. Our Society (St. Vincent de
Paul) is doing we'll. Our Rev. Pastor broug ht
us from France statue of st. Vincent which
we will soon put up in the church. We intend
also soon to commence to build small house
and chapel on our Orphan Home ground. This
with other things, will prove that we arc not
asleep. About three Sundays ago q Total
Abstinence Society was started hero. II is
doing remarkably we'll and numbers already
forty. Eve members
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-27

DISTINGUISHED ARRIvAL.-The Right Rev
d. Nancy, DID, Vicar Apostolic of Browns
Vile, Texas. arrived in our city Thursday
night last To get rid of had cold, followed
by severe attack of dumb ague. contracted in
visiting the numerous ranches of his extensive
Yicariate, lie WAS ordered by his physician to
Jake change Of air. Bishop Msnuoy is on
his return from Alabama where he bad spent
the last two weeks somewhat but not entirely
recruited. He is anxious to get back to Corpus
Christi, his present residence, where he intends
to deliver course Of Lenton lectures.
He is the guest of his old ard attached
friend, Very Rev. C. Moynihau. He will
preach to-day in st. Peter aud Paurs church,
at the 10 O'Clock Mas.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-27

"The Rev. Fathers E. Shoulders, Rosinbauer
and Kern, C.Ss.R., have arrived in the Diocese
Of Savannah" says the Southern Cross, "and
are at present engaged with the renewal of the
mission in Atlanta. On the 9th Of February,
the same Rev. Fathers will open mission for
st. Patrick's congregation in Augusta, to the
4th of March. On the 5th of March they will
commence mission in the Church of the Sacred
Heart, Augusta. Rev. Father Euright will join
them in Augusta. In Macon, and simultaneously
in Columbus, mission will be given by the
above named Fathers, from March 10Th to
26shn
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-27

IT IS AN ILL WIND. ETC-While sympathi-
zing with our neighbor, Mr.. c. d. Elder in his
last Sunday visitation By fire and water, we
must congratulate many of our poorer citizens
on the chance now offered them Of procuring
supplies of books, stationery, beads and other
useful articles alta very tritiing cost. Bot to
avail of this chance they must cali early at Mr..
Elders temporary depot SO Camp street, up
atAirg.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-27

The next general communion of the Society
of St. Vincent de Paul, will take place . the It
O'Clock Mass in the church of st. Augustine
corner Bayou Road and st. Claude street, Sun
day, March 5tb. The general meeting will DO
held In the new building at st. VincenPs
Nome.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-27

Ticket 139, held by j. Curtis Waldo, Esqr
won the watch rafied in the Star Hall las'
Wednesday evening. Mr.. Waldo, with der
cacy of feeling which does him honor, present
ed the prize to the lady in whose behalf it We
rallied, it being q relic of her departed SON.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-27

In St. Peters Church, Third District, Very
Rev. C. Moynihan, pastor, Rev Fathers
O'Douoshue, Byrne and McGiil will commence
o Mission on the second Sunday in Lieut.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-27
aALKKpAR OF THE WEEK.

In the Regulations for Lent for the Diocese
of Natchez, published last week, there was q
mistake in saying the Ember Days faii after
the second Sunday Of Lent. They are Wed
nesday, Friday and Saturday after the hfsf
Sunday of Lent. This year they are the 9th'
10Th and ii tn DAYS of March.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-27

There is man in Indiana who takes 80
newspapers, and you might as we'll try to
ride whirlwind on a side-saddle as to at
tempt to impose upon that man.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-27

Closing ont of winter goods below cost at
Braselman & Adams.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-27

The FOURTH OF MARCH.-Our readers will
be pleased to see in our advertising columns
to-day the full programme for the thirty-ninth
annual celebration of our splendid Fire De-
partment. New Orleans has just cause to be
proud of this grand organization which, it is
said by those who have visited Northern and
European cities, is without an eq1al. 1t is but
just, then, that the anniversary Of the organ-
. cation of the Department should bc gala day
IL New Orleans, that the whole population
should turn ont to honor the brave men who
devote themselves to the salvation of the lives
and property of their fellow citizens from the
element most to he dreaded in q large city.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-27

ST. STEPHENS TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY.
A notice in the appropriate column shows that
the gentlemen OF st. Stephens parish have en-
tered upon the crusade against Intemperance
with n truly Catholic spirit and in most
practical manner. They last Sunday organ lied
IL Society upon the model of the other Total
Abstinence Societies in this city, and Father
Abbott, one of the most earnest advocates of
the movement, had the pleasure of administer
ing the pledge to twenty gentlemen of his con-
Gregation.. The cfacers are men of influence
and experience, Mr.. J. H. HeSln, the Presi-
dent, having for several years been an officer
of ST. Alphonsus's Society, and Mr.. Andrew
Leo the Treasurer, Jealous member of the
Parent Association, which he joined at one of
it's first meetings and in which be has held
several offices of Importance
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-09-03
Por su parte. los Sres. fan1iliares

Por su parte, los Sres. familiare.
de nuestro difunto y muy sentido I'll.
timo Sr. Obispo, af1ade el Diayio, han
recibido la siguiente carta del Sr. D.
Melchor Serrano y Diez, dignisimo
hernlano de S. S. I !, carta que dichos
Sres. Green deber hacer pdblica y que
tambien inserta la Revist0 Cat6z;c0, ro-
gando su reproduction 4 los demas
periodicos de esta ciudad di6cesis:
''Valladolid, II de julio de 1876.
"Mis muy amados amigos, recibf
las vuestras, y os doy las gracias por
la parte que habeis tornado en- nuestro
doior. Dispenser les escriba una car
ia para todos: estoy lleno de dolor.
Ell corazon me impulsa a ir a mo
rir q America de humilde misionero
para orar y llorar alguna vez al pie
del sepulcro de mi santo hermano;
pero la ref1exion me aconseja llorar
en- este mi retro, temiendo defraudar
las esperanzas de los buenos. Mi
vida, que es 10 menos, la darfa por
esa Isla, que ha dorado como una
madre ante los restos del ilustre pre-
lado; mi salud, mi tranquilidad, mi
modesto posicion, mi tamilia, mi pro-
ximidad q los ancianos padres, mi
esperanza de bendecir sus dltimos
suspiros, todo, todo, 10 renuncia-
ria por La salvacion de una s6la de
entire aquellas almas que lloran la
muerte del que 20 lloro; pero, va 10
he dicho aqui, ante la dignidad de
'Obispo y ante la idea de suceder 4
un santo hermano, tiemblo con ver-
dadero tenor y no me atrevo q pensar
siquisra en- aceptar.
Hagase pdblica nuestra gratitud
esa ciudad de la que nos considera-
mos hermanos, unidos con los estre-
chos vfnculos de la carload y del
llanto.
Haced una vista en- nuestro NOM
bre sl sepulcro de nuestro hermano,
y recibid la expression del agradeci-
miento y del carino que os tiene
vuestro afligido amigo,
Welchor SeyYano Dieg."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-09-03

mucho mas barato que el de sistema
ingles citado, y ofrece ademas la ven
taja de pesar mucho menos que los
hllOs orlinarios actualmente en- uso.
Esta Ultima ventaja consiente que
los postss, para colgar ell hilo Lucche-
SIM, puedan colocarse aunque sea 4
500 metros de distancia uno de otro,
sin peligro de rotura, cualidad utilf
sima para ell paso de los rios, de los
torrentes y de las montanas.
Semejante invento prepara induda-
blemente una revolucion en- ell siste-
ma de establecer lfneas telegrafcas
terrestres.