The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-10-21
ST. Josephs Society, Church of the Holy Name Of
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ST. Josephs Society, Church Of the Holy Name Of
Mary, Algiers.
Rev Father Bellanger sM, Spiritual Directors
yGhn G SssnST, R Eiss President,
Joseph Mooney, Secretary.
st. John the Baptist Society.
Gsrr9gs Containing Rev n Ksnny Pastor
Ruth. vice President;
j ellen Financial Secretary;
James Brady, sergeant.at arms
j Donnegan, Marshal.
ST Stephens Society.
Tefsn See.ETy. Aeoo ssGssi Secretary;
PatrieE E 1ei H Marshai
St. Michaels Society
Rev Thos Heslin. Spiritual Director;
Bspl A ncsyysb rfs '.s Vice pee.cent
R Farrell ARIEL % "a Vice vice President President:
I. Morris, secretary
I H Waters Or STE: Treasurer
st. Joseph's Cadet Society, composed of boys
from twelve TO sixteen years of age, under
Master Thomas McArdle President, followed ST.
Joseph's Society.
Though there were a number Of brass bands,
banners, flags, etc in line the parade could
hardly be called success for the reason that
the several Societies, excepting st. Joseph's
and ST. Johns, did not turn out moro than
forty per cent of their members. These two
Societies were ont in full strength and pre-
sented a handsome appearance.
Several reasons have been assigned as to
why so many members absented themselves on
this occasion, the two principal cnes being,
first, that the route was too long extending az
it did from Enghien street in the Third Dis
trict across the Fist and Second Districts to
Josephine street in the Fourth, and secondly,
that the religious celebration was sufficient.
At 5 O'Clock the procession was dismissed,
aad tie members dispersed to prepare them
selves to attend the lecture at 1880 o'clock at
the Jesuits' Church.
FATHER GIEsEN s ADDRESS.
Every seat in the beautiful Church of the
immaculate Conception was filled long before
the hour appointed. IL tire sanctuary were a
number of the Rev. Clergy from different
parts Of tho city.
For TIE folio wing report of the address we
are indebted to the kindness Of Miss VI. a.
Thompson, Young lady of this city who took
it down in short hand. It's imperfections,
which we are sure will hardly be porceptible,
are due to the fact that her seat was way back
in the chulch, and, having no convenences at
mana sue WAS ipSlltl " lah0 bSA hOtSo
while resti,g he paper on the back of small
prayer book.
Ascending the pulpit Father Giesen said:
Come there ore and let enjoy the good things
that present and let US speedily use the creatures
st us ali ourselves with costly wine ointments
and lei not thu flower OF the time pass By MS.
dow SO 70 !. -'' ~ >'" ~0''f
Beloved brethren in Christ, nowadays peo-
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fore, this evening, in appearing before you,
come also to speak about the bad times in
which we live. Arc the times really badf Yes,
thew are not only financially and commercially,
but intellectually and morally bad, and very
bad.
l will tell you what some of the great
writer's say in order to convince you of the
truth of what say.
Brownson said that we, the people of the
United States, that the United States as ma
ton, was travelling with railroad speed 10 per-
dtion.
Cardinal Manning said, that suppose by en-
chaptment, the Catholic Church. the faithful
in Jesus Christ, could be trsnsplanted to
another planet, then this present earth would
become pandemonia, = real hell. Again, a
German writer says that men are Gegcnerating
into barbarian. Our times are indeed very
bad.
Now, have come this evening to address
the Total Abstinence Society, in Srder to tell
them why the times are bad, at the same time
also to suggest TO them Whist all good
Christians have to do in order to better the
times. By explaining this, 1 will also en-
courage the Society to perseVere in the path of
virtue, and in a few words, give them little
fatherly advise, in order to show them how
they may procure the salvation OF souls.
Now, then, why are the times bad, aRd very
badf Because, just now, we read on political,
on social, on domestic grounds, the very truits
of those principles which the so-called reform
ers of the sixteenth century, gave to the
world. If you doubt my word read DiGby's
Ages of Faith.
justified by faith alone; just az in Paradise
old Satan seduoed our first parents with
promises of greater happiness, you will en-.
thus, Luther states that faith alone is cuff