The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-18

ed to quit Mysore to come here Manga
lore), and the promise you made me-
Leave me, then, to act In full liberty &C.
cording to my conscience, and hence
forth let no Roman priest put foot in my
house. OF those folks have had enough
There were at this moment seVeFa!
strangers in our house. Without regard
to their presence, Threw myself on my
bed, body aud soul in a great state OF agt'
tation. Shortly afterwHrd my mother
approached me, and very adroitly placed,
something under my head. "What Is ~
I-induired. "The scapular," abe replied;
"not daring 10 offer 1t to you, placed 1t
under your pillow" Remembering that
she had done the SAME the three p.eced'
ing nights, and that had slept better
than usual, | said to her, after some he's
ita,ion. HAlter all, II cannot kill me. Do
ma yon please." Then she took the soap
nISr and hung Il around my neck.
Well, dear Father c., no sooner had
rho sacred vestment touched my body
than the Internal posSessor Of my soul
disappeared, put to flight by the Blessed
Virgin, and bearing away with him all
his Professionalism. l then saw in the
widest light both the truth Of the Cath.
Ole religion and the falsehood OF all here:
sizes. In vain / sought within myself for
some remains Of Professionalism. There
remained none, not even the faintest
doubt upon single one OF the articles Of
our holy faith. l felt myself under the
influence Of triumphant grace which
Obliged me 10 confess the truth. Il.
"A dozen persons were there; as II
breathless, all turned toward me In won
der and suspense. At length broke the
solemn silence. II AN no longer q Pro-
testapt," / exclaimed. II am son Of the
Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman Church,
the only Church Of God. II is Mary who
has converted me. Yes, your faith is
likewise mine" lgg1 V
i will not tell you, my good father, the
Joy Of my family and friends. In the
afternoon accompanied by several per!
sons. betook myself to the Seminary Of
Jeppoo. The Magnifcat was chanted as
an act Of thanksgiving. The next day 1
was absolved from Nil accommodation,
and few days later from all my sins. In
the intervalmy enemy, furious and disap.
pointed, ceased not to prowl around me,
4tanquam leo rugiens," and to tempt me
horribly, no more with the sophisms Of
heresy, but by contrasting the agreeable
life Of a Ritlalist minister with arduous
life Of a Catholic priest. Nor did be
omit to place before my eyes the special
ly sad position in which priest who had
renounced his faith wonld be in among
Catholics. Thanks to Mary, aud to the
virtue OF the 'sacraments, this second
temptation has ceased as the first.
l ascribe my conversion to the pray
era which have been offered for me; in
the first place to the prayers OF Mon.
seigneur Chevalier, who gave me proofs
OF a sympathy really heroic; next TO the
prayers OF my brethren in the priesthood,
to those OF the good Sisters Of Mangalore,
who, corresponding with the wishes Of
their superiOrs, undertook 10 obtain my
conversion Of Our Lady OF Carmel; lastly,
to the prayers Of my mother and Of the
other members=of. my excellent family,
and Of all the faithful who knew me,
whose tears shed on my account shall
never forget. I aseribO my.cnnversion,
also to your prayers, dear Father C;
for certainly you have a hand in this
work. Thanks to all; to you thanks.
Ell. CoRIBIA. !