The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-20


their devotion, speak, in tones louder and In
press, the love and sympathy they bear for
thee.
multitude of Christians have ever hensld thy
benevolent countenance,ye We feel that We are
basking in the sunshine of thy parental smiles
to-day. We know that thy heart and thy
thoughts are with MS and WITH our brother
Cathollcs throughout the world. who: 10 every
CLINE and in every tongue, are Offering up
their prayers aud thanksgiving to the throne
Of the Most High for thy health, prosperity
ana %s sssg Ss11os 9 tSss nor ais
Venerable Pontifff Two centuries share
the honor of thy virtuous, well.spent life; two
hemispheres shower upon thy holy name peans
over the world, from the rising to the setting
sun, are beating in unison with thine to-day.
The great God of the universe hath prolonged
thy life to more than the full measure Of mans
existence, that thou mightest witness this ever
memorable day He "who temperath the wind
to the ehorn lamb" hath permitted thee
to behold the full fruition of thy aloxious
works in the cause ofreligion and hnmanity pc.
fore calling thee from thy iabors to thy reward.
He has granted thee the insstima6ie bless
ing of participating in thy children's ins e:a
He has gracionsly allowed us to greet thee, the
Head and Ruler of the Catholic Church. upon
the Accomplishment of thy glorious mission
for mans redemptiou. Human works may
decay, but thine shall not perish foreveri Thy
body may commingle with its mother earth,
hut thy immortal soul shaii return back TO the
God that gave it, purified by the prosecutions
suffered for Him and sanctiied by the good
deeds that cluster around thy blessed name.
Fellow Catholics, let us not permit the the reooL.
thoughts. Let us cherish them in our heart
of hearts. Let us initiate. each one in bis own
humble way, the bright example OF devotion
never forget that we each wear upon our
brow the imperishable cross of undying love,
and let us neither be afraid nor ASHAMED, ct
all times and in all places, to confess our LORD
and Master.
And finally, when yon return to your Cathe-
lie homes, this lovely Sabbath evening, before
retiring to your slumbers for the night, l9t me
beseecn each one of you to offer up prayer to
Him. "who'Dresides over the destiDies Of ma
tions," to prolopg the life of our Sovereign
Poutiff, aud to protect and defend bim from
the wrath and persecution of bic enemies.
Mr.. McCaleb then read the following
RESOL LUTIoNs.
We the Catholics of New Orleans, representing our
brethren of the diocese and of province In ass
meeting assembled the occasion of the F1itleSh
,ha
/. Our unshaken devotion to and sympathy for His
Holiness in the trying persecutons to Whica ne mas
subjected for the sake OF the Churoh ana Oh ner
We tender him our lial love and heartfalt oongra
which celebrate. Long may he live to 5 serve
Lord and MSster e a iSaF bv On Ss ese0 as
Charge of the saored duties confided to him.
t rs Hs the Rsrss9 es9: ss.ss s1
tyranny and wanton cruelty Of King Victor Emmanuel
and his supporters toward Holy Father BY their
cowardy Invasion occupation and condacaton OF the
Papal dominons contempt of SOLEMN treaty pledges
tional establshments, and lastly. BY the Attempted
the Catholic press they have placed themselves beyond
pale of civilization, and forfeited tho respect o.
hone and believe God in His mercy wall soon ssay
them in wicked and restore to tho HOY
Father that which is 80 easentisH 70
in dependence and welfare of the whole Church
The resolutions we're adopted with grea
enthusiasm, after which there was Crane
pyrote chnio display in the Square and from
the front of st. Patrick's Hall, and the multi
tuds quietly dispersed.