The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-02-25
The Most Reverend Archbishop and the st.
Vincent do Paul souety.

Within the last two three weeks the 30
ciety of St. Vincent de Paul has been favored
with several visits of His Grace, the Most
Reverend N. J. Perche, Arch bishop of New Or
leans, to its Conferences and Special Works.
If, in the following few lines we refer to these
visits, which were of a private character, IL ls
less for the purpose of bringing the Society
before the public, which it's menbers, accord
ing to the spirit of their holy patron, do
not seek, than for that Of dissipating the
erroneous Impressions entertained by not a few
Catholics that the Works of the Society do
not obtain that high patronage from the &C.
clesiastical authority to which the selfsacri-(
ticing devotion Of its members give them some
claim.
Recently His Grace visited st. Vincents
Home for Destitute Boys on Bienville street.
he was met there by several of the officers of
the Society and also by the Very Rev. A.
Marine, Provincial of the Order OF the holy
Cross, who has charge of the internal manage
meut of the house. We will not enter into any
minute details as to how the Archbishop was
received. We will only refer to the remarks
made by His Grace at the entertainment.
There, in the presence of several members of
The Clergy and of the Society, he spoke OF the
great satisfaction he felt at the improvements
tn3L DdQ Deen IDAuS ny I aIuST hlbElbos h0 5oio
lie had always taken an interest in the Home
and added tn st he wished to see the Institution
| continued and developed. He had been
| told of the peCuDiary endorsements that
met the Society in tie prosecution OF their
works, but nevertheless tie Society must per-
severe, trusting in God for future assistance.
AS for himself, poor he was, he would
do all in his power to assist in carrying on the
Home. %
On Sunday, Feb 11th, His Grace visited the
| Conference attached to his church, St. Mary's,
and there, among other things too numerouS to
| mention, told the gentlemen present how he
! would wish to see old st. Mary's Conference
attain it's former strength in numbers. He
! laid particular stress on the spiritual advan-
tages of being o member of the Society OF st.
Vincent de Paul. Finally, on Sunday, the 18th,
MonseiG neur paid short visit to st. Patricks
! Conference which held it's meeting immedi-
ately after High Moss. He was accompanied
| in his visit by the Rev. Father Damen, 81,
now giving g Mission in the church, and Father
Allen, pastor. His Grace exhorted the mem
bers to continue in their good work. He
knew the good done by the Society and said
he would wish to see Conference in every
parish. He knew the members. besides the
good performed in the visiting of the destitute,
took a special interest in the education of poor
boys. He urged them to continue this ex-
cellent work, for in the Catholic education Of
children principally rested the hope for the
future of the Church.
, If we have laid before our readers what was
, only intended q private conversation be-
tween father and his children, it was merely
t to show our Catholic population the abiding
3 moral support given to praseworthy Society
, by the Head of the Church in this Diocese
3 When he approves, who shall dieaPprovef