The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-10-28
Reta1n Of the christian Brothers to New Orleans.


Some few weeks since the announcement
wss made through the columns OF the MORN
ING STAR that the Christian Brothers, invited
back by the authority of his Grace, the Most
Rev. Archbishop, were about to return to the
city and reoommence the work OF teaching
youth for which they ore so we'll prepared. But
the Intervention of unforeseen circumstances
having retarded the contamination of the
pending agreement, it was not until Thursday
last that their return was positively assured.
The people of the parish of st. John the Bsp-
tist arc to enjoy the first fruits of this tree of
Christian knowledge as it is in their section of
the city it is to be Ieplanted by the pastorsl
hand of Father Kenny and under the fostering
care of the parish clergy.
Forth from the parental heart gushes the
grateful exclamation, "Thank God that the
Brothers are oomingi The schools are about
to be thrown open sgain for the instruction of
our precious boys so long deprived of the ben
efts of Christian edncationl We bless God
and pray for Father Kenny, and shall do all
we can to please the good Brothers and render
their services agreeable to them and profitable
to us, and make their lives happy among usW
The heads of the Order in America who re-
cen tly met in council at st. Louis by command
oSPepSN
Armau-Viotor, the Brother Provincial, and
| Justin, the Brother-Visitor, of San Francisco,
| to wait upon Father Kenny for the purpose of
| defining with him the terms of the projected
ag reement. Accordingly they arrived here
last week, met the Father, discussed matters,
and came to o conclusion accepting the offered
Inducements, and giving in return the required
guarantees for the faithful fultiment of their
part of the contract.
The ownership of the brick building known
as St. Johns Com mercial Academy" and the
two lots of ground adjoining, is to be forever
vested in the Brotherhood. The considera-
ton is that the Brothers will reside upon the
premises, establish and carry on a first class
high school, and teach the children of the
| parish school at q rate which must not exceed
| so cents . month for each Guild.
The old church to be used as psrochial
school house is now reftted and put in ex-
cellent order for the reception of pupils. The
partitions are so fixed as to form eight commo-
dious class-rooms, and may be removed at
pleasure in order, when necessary, to throw
| the whole into one hall the size of which shall
be 1O6 by As feet, with stage, gas, and other
! requisite appurtenances.
The Dominican Sisters, teaching the girls,
| WILL nave ab tnelr olsPosal tne Csc 81 soIhe Vi
these rooms with separate play grounds for
their pupils.
| Without a grant of this kind made to some
of the teaching orders of the Church, there
could not for many a year be q respectable
school establishment in st. Johns parish
Brick and mortar and earthly sod count al
nothing in the balance of values opposed te
the eternal happiness of single soul Be
sides, the property is and always must be there
in the self-same spot, since it is immovable, ant
the permanency of it's Usefulness is in no way
endangered, since the original purpose wal
and the present is that the place can and will
! be used only for purposes answering to th'
wants of Catholic education,