Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-18
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contemplated pilgrimage OF the Irish
Catholics Of Canada 10 Rome la May. |
The 2lst OF that month Is the anniser-
ssry Of the elevation to the Episcopal, |
Of Pope Plus the Ninth. This contem-
plated pilgrimage 10 in harmony with
= very general movement OF y like
character In all catholic communities
Taking into consideration the present
facilities Of trayel--by steamship and
railway, doubtless the attendance
upon these cercmonials at the Hois
city will be unprecedented In point OF
numbers. Pilgrimages have always
been one very emphatic means by
v hich religious devotees have expires
sed their loyalty 10 the faith within
them; and with all the dangers. hard
shipa and toll ofa long foot-tramp. &C.
cupying IN many instances "a whole
year, the Mobammcdans from the far
lying countries OF northern Africa, the
mountains OF the Moon and the fast
aesses OF the Caucasus, ~eai their
weary way 10 the sbrine OF the Prophet
u Mecca, there to renew their vowk
and be assured OF their ac-p,ability
IN the eyes OF the Isih .,r 81 heir relig-
lon. Jerusalem aud It's adjacent holy
houses In tho Constant st,rnc OF pilgri-
images accomplished Al the cost oil most
PAINFUL and wesri,unic sacrifices, es-
pecially upon the part ~ adherents OF
The Greek Church. Hpw much more
numerous, then. than any precedent
pilgrimage Will he this one, which has
all tho lmpnis. and help OF steam.
power 10 susn,rn, Us purpose. A. In.
DEBATING some of the plans and prepa-
ralions for this holy journey, we re-
produce. IA follows, some OF the pro-
Yramme ~ ret forth In an Eastern ex-
change:
I. The anniversary celebration
takes place In Rome on tho 2ist OF next
May. In consequence the pilgrimage
will leave Montreal on or about the
nth Of April, visiting our Lady Of
l.onrdes on the way, and reaching
Rome Afew days before tho celebration.
=. Il IN desirable that all the men,
bers OF the pilgrimage, who can do NO
conveniently, should meet In Mon
treal on the day before starting and
prepare themselves to receive the holy
communion ut . mass which will ba
said In st. Pxtrick's church the morn.
ing Of starting. Tho pilgrims Who will
take thu direct route for Now York
from Toronto, Kingston, Hamilton
and London will make general com
munion before leaving their rcspec-
tive starting places.
.. Tho pilgrims will proceed. on q
day TO be determined later, from Mon
trsal, and from the places named In
the preceding paragraph. to New York
where, IN . spirit Of great kindness
aud Of religion, committee has been
organized " receive them.
4. From New York the pilgrims
will proceed by boat Of the Inman or
White Star line " Liverpool from
Liverpool, under the charge Of spec.
ial agent of Cook. Son & Jenkin, they
will proceed by Paris and Bordeaux to
Iourdes, and, after two days. stay Ut
Iourles, they will resume their route
by rail TO Rome by Marscilies, Genoa,
L"ghorn and Pisa.
8. The pilgrimage will be at an end
so noon ~ II shall have obtained An
audience aud received tho benediction
of the Holy Father; till then no mem.
Ter Of the pilgrimage shall he at lib.
-rty 10 separate from the body. Uptc
this point all expenses arc paid by the
committee out Of the common fund.
II WAS Theodore Parker, ostraciscd
by fanatical ignorance and denounced
by fierce sectarians, who said, "1'he
peasant Of Galilce has embosomed bis
own name In tho religion OF mankind
aud the world will keep II forever
Aud what Of Theodore Parker and
these same Roman Catholics? Dis.
coursing upon this sclf.aacrificiug 70.
Iigious zeal which makes men under.
take expensive and fatiguing pilgrim.
xgcs, he said: You see what strength
religion gives; what energy and con
tinual persistenco In their cause II CAV,
to men like the Apostles, like the mar
iyrs aud great saints Of tho Christian
Church, Of tho Hebrew tho Mohsmme
dAn. the Pagan Church. You may see
this energy In rough form In tho sol.
dicrs Of the English revolution, In the
'lrousidcs' Of Cromwell: In the stern
aud uDfiinching endurance of the Pu
ri,ans Of either England, tho Old OF
The New, who both did aud sufFcrse
what 10 possible 10 mortal flesh only
whom Il In sustained by . EciigIou,
faith. but you sec Il In forms III
moro beautiful, ~ represented by ID,
missionaries who carry the glad It'd
ings NJ their faith 10 other lands, aue
endure the SORROWS OF persecution with
The iopg. offering aud loving kindness
We worship In the good God. This Il
nos peculiar 10 christianity. The Budd
hIsts had their missionaries hundred,
of years bsfore Jesus Of Nazareth saw
The light. They sssm 10 DO tho nrS
that ever went abroad, poe 70 conquer
but convert; not TO get power, Of
wealth, OF even wisdom, but 70 carr,
tho power OF the mind, tho riches o.
a - At a