The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-10-28
RETREAT OF THE ST. LOUIS CLERG Y,
western Waterman, Oct. 90.

One of the most satisfactory and successful
retreats ever enjoyed by the clergy of this dio-
Lazarst Fathers in this city. Thirty- five
priests took part in the exercises, the retreat
being for the English. speaking clergy. The
German priests finished their retreat week
ago at the Franciscan Monastery in Maryville.
Toe present retreat was conducted by Bishop
Elder, of Natchez and better selection could
not have been made. He is a man everyway
fitted for such a work. A missionary himself
all his life, and stranger to no hardships or
privations to which a missionary ia exposed in
this country, he brought to the office know
ledge aud experience most valuable to those
he came to counsel. He is TO enthusiast, no
| ascetio dreamer. He is o plain, blunt man of
God, who has learned how to serve his Master
here, at all times, and under all cTcum-
stances. HIS learning is without display, as
his piety is without ostentation. His instruc-
tions snd conference were models of didactic
elcquence. None thai listened to him duriD &
the past week will ever forget the telling d.
RICHNESS, the masterly grouping, the intense
earnestness Of his arguments and his illustra-
tions.
The clergy of this diocese owe o great deal
to the good Lazarsts for their efforts to make
these annual retreats what they are designed
to be, a horvest of grace for both pFlessa and
people. Bishop Ryan instituted theee retreats
nine years ago, and has never failed to attend
them in person. To his untlagging devotion
to his clergy, and to his endesvor TO provide
them with every means OF grace within bis
power is due the happy state of religion in
coutentment everywhere noticeable among
the priests Bat men are after all but weak
Instruments in the hands of God !; to Him be
honor and glory for evermore for all favors
bestowed on this grand old diocese, especially
for this last special grace of an annual retreat.
-zzHs---
The yellow fever RACES at Feruaudina, Fla +,
aud there, usual, the heroi5m of the Catho-
lis Sisters has been displayed. The st. Angus
tine Press says:
Died. at Ferrandina on the night of Sep
TENDER 2l,t, Of yellow fever, two Sisters of ST..
Joseph's Convent-Mother Superior Ceiue,
aged twenty. nine OF French birth. and Sister
DeSales, aged twenty FIVE, of Oswego, N. Y.
These noble ladies were in st. Augustine
when the news of the yellow fever reached
them. They hastened there at once, and fear
lessly nursed Mrs. Bordeux and her second son
until both died. We speak from personal
when We say they were indefati-
gable, unremittent in their care for the sick.
Without them, at that time, it would have
been almost impossi BILE to obtain female nurses
for the Bordeux family, for many feared the
dread disease. After their first two patients
had been carried TO their Anal resting places,
these two Sisters went to Col. Dozier's house
aid and comfort wherever they went, until
they themselves were taken down. They had
the kindest of care, for the other two Sisters
already at Fernaudina and three others lately
arrived from Jacksonville were with them, bnt
IN spite of all the forts Of physicians and
1nrses, they entered upon eternal life on the
1ight of September 2lsJ. Peace 30 their ashes
The prayerfol thanks of the many who were |
benefited and solaced by them will meet them |
before the throne of the Most High"
In another and later issue the Press says:
1.-TWO Sisters of st. Joseph Convent, in this !
ty, left last week for Fernandina, to Durse |
he sick. Toe two that recently died there
we're not the two that left from this city"