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The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-08
RUSSIA AND POLAND.

The recent reply of the Gear to the Holy
Father, S1d the declarations in favor of
religious liberty, made by Russia at the
Congress of Berlin, were calculated TO in
epire q hope that an amelioration was
about to take place in the condition of the
Catholics in Poland. But Catholics, il
they entertained such hope, have been
eadiy disappointed as to its realisation
for We find that Russia is still pursuing,
without deviation, her course of persecu
tion against tie Catholic Church. Count
Ladislas Platter, writing to the Defense in
aid OF the fund for the exiled priests of
Poland, traces sad picture of the suffer-
ings which the Catholics of that unfortu-
nate country have to undergo. From him
We learn that during the past ak months,
Ruesia's endeavors to crush the Catholic
Church in Poland have been characterised
by the same activity and the same unmit-
igated severity, which abe previously dis
played. Daily facts prove beyond doubt
that Russia, having destroyed the Greek
United rite, has aleo in view the deetruc-
tion of the Latin rite. The forced intro
duction Of the Russian language into the
Catholic churches of the ancient Polish
Provinces the increasing suppression of
churches, the crying abuses and scandals
;oL which the renegades who have been in
stalled by the Government for the manage
ment of ecclesiastical affairs are guilty,
denote the deplorsble state of thinRs which
pc the present moment exists in Poland.
Hhe prosecutions have been especially di-
fected against the Polish Uniats, and the
Parbarous puniahmeuts to which they have
Peen subjected almost surpass belief. We
iearn furthermore that within the past two
months no less than fourteen churches
pave been closed in the governments of
Aublin, Siedlee and Lomza. OF the de-
moralization introduced through Russian
agency we have signifcant proof in the
tact that, in email town of Poland, an
assassin, who murdered q priest in the
vicinity, enjoys Unlimited favor with the
authorities. Rnssis, it is evident, intends
ITO continue without limit that persecu-
SION which, in the past, she 90 faithfully
may come when she expects ik ncs
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and pain. TO take the gusge and dinensious OF
misery, depression and contempt. to remember
the forgotten, to attend to the neglected, to
visit the forseken. and to ameliorsts the dis
tresses of all men in all countries"
In order to bring help to persons sick of pes
thence, this heroic man took passage st Smyr-
ma in q fevex-tsinted snip. and was vigorously
quarantined st Venice. where . long confne-
ment enabled him to test the sDffsripgs of the
sick and the iDhum nifty of the authorities Of
that place. -4---
His last determination was to visit the East.
80 ss to acquire fni tier inform alton concerning
the treatment Of malignant diseases; but
while passing through Ruseia, he contracted
camp fever from . poor patient whom he was
nursing, and died there, on the shores Of the
Black Sea, in the six.y- fifth year of his age,
1890.
This very imperfect sketch will now show
our young readers Why the brave men who are
battling sgainst poverty, pestilence and death
in our Aicted city are we'll entitled to the
noble name of Howard, and how its Appropria-
sion bestows just and continued fame upon the
great English philanthropiss, while it reflects
equal credit and honor upon their own devoted
zeal and heroic undertaking..
As the darkest nights are those on which the
stare shine brightest so in the gloom Of this
terrible epidemic deeds If mercy shine most
until oor hearts swell with graft
tude TO God for all His goodness and with
admiration for our fellow men who, by their
sublime acts of sal and charity, are gIorify log
God, enuobling humanity and meritipg blees-
ings for themselves aad for the world Mt large
All honor to the HowArds!
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-08
LETTER FROM JACKSON, Mss.
JACKSON, August 80, l87a

JACKSON, August 80, las
Editor Morning Star,
1t is painful to contemplate the sad consS
quences of the last two weeks visit of tiefs'@
plague to our neighboring cities, the nuDnOA
of happy homes that have been made sorrOs'
ful by sickness or desVlate by death. The sisf
and mOrtuary reports hich continue to be ~
ceived from Vicksburg, Granads and MempnA
are heAIt'rending in tasNex treme. Msy Go
stay His avenging hand aud spare his P0a
people. We of this city have special mosVs
to be grateful to him for preserving US ffoS
the terrible visitation of the fever fisnd. of
good priest, Father Picherit admonished ush
good time that our only safeguard agafr5i
the dread enemy was prayer aud prddeutia
avoidance where practicable. Thank God "
have not had. rs yet, one siogie case Of ID
fever, and what is more we live iu hopes thSs
the yellow monster will not visit US at all
Our city authorities deserve great oredis IoE
the prompt and energetic means they inshsu' +
ted on theGRSt approach Of danger, to diainieO'
our stree ts and enforce rigid quarantine. tn'
sanitary condition Of jackson is exceIens
never better ct this season of the year. H1I
our people by the alarming nature Of the =
ports referred to have caused an uDpkees
.dented panic. Not one.fonKEh Of the WIN
population is left 70 enOOaDtsr The eneMl
should he Invade our gates. YOnR sRbssEi =.
are thereaore scattered al over the eountHs "
some 81 them have E1E5r tl.9 - teee ss
1853 EHzlb berq q fdeff
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SOCIETY OF 81. HINCESr DE PAUL.
An APPEAL.

The Society of st. Vincent de Paul, perma.
nently organized for the visiting and snccor.
ing of the poor and needy of whatever race.
creed or color, and officially recognized by the
ecclesiasticl a authority through its proper
officers, in view of the present epidemic and in
accordance with the Wishes Of the Most Rev.
Aret bishop of New Orleans, appeals to the
charities of it's kindred associations North and
Weet. in this it's hoor of need, that 1T may
the more eficsciously assist the poor, the
widow and the orphan during this dreadful
visitation.
E. DoUMEISG. NJ. D President.
d. J KERNAGHAN,
THos. G. RAPIER,
Secretaries.
Contributions of any kind whatsoever may
be addressed to either Of the following fficers
OFFICERS OF COUNCILS
Dr. pDSo@sin E. frssdsn % No lis Dunane street.
N. ). Kernaghan. vioe President and Secretary pro
II ten a. Pesle,s No 4! 1eho1pis9 e ola. street
ThOS RapeE Secretary, Morning Star Once. eoInsf
William Hart, Treasurer, corner Rampart and eraver.
OFFICERS OF coNFKRKNcEs.
Alfred Damarn President of St Patricks Conference
s.J. NJ DOWhDg's. corner Old Levee and Custom
aus1ave Andry. President St. Msrys Conference 40
John Gcc.frsy Prssidsnt St Jessrh's Conference,
corner PoydrAs and Peters streets
p McPrids. Vice President Annur citation Conference
Corner ChRrtres ana MariRny.
ALFRED DslsEy President St. Anns Conference No. ssa
Ursulines street
n. oNeiI Prssident St. Peters Conference No. la
Vaudeville street.
p 4elenY. 81. John the BaptiAt Conf. rsnce W. q.
Tele graph Cffca.
n Z. Hallagan. Vice PIesidsnt ST. Aphonsus' Confer
ence. at W. II. Letchfords, Canal street, between
Cbartres and Old Loves.
Y. Lancaster. ST. Theresa's Conference - Camp.
J. Donovan, st. AichAel'a Conference, LaRHn d
~ HaSkinsons Canal. be,ween Petero and Waters-
n r Dunn, 81 Stephens Conference. ~ Camp street
Victor sere. St. Augu4tinss Conierence 80 bumaine
street.
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From 9 sobscriber in one of the towns Of
Alabama we have received the following
loster:
Please discontinue our paper until frost
Al there 10 . general uneas iness about the yel
low fever and 90 many theories Ss to its in
trOdnction We deem IL best to use every pre-
c00tion. We sympathiEe deeply with you and
hope the scourEe will soon Abate.
We publish this note, not for the purpose Of
ridiculing our correspondence fears, but be-
causs it gives M an opportunity Of stating
that since the epidemic commenced we have
bean sending all our mails, as usual, to the
POs$-oface, leaving it to the authorities to die
1rabuts them as best they can. We have NO
room in our ofAs to keep the papers for sub
soEibers in districts that have quaraDtiued
against New Orleans. Subscribers, like our
friend in AlAbsma, who live in towns which
have not quATantined the mails, and who fear
to receive their papers, would do we'll to ask
their post-mastcrs . keep all matter for them
from infected districts. II we attempted to
grant q number of saeh requests as that con
tanned in our correspondents note, we fear
that great confusion would result and, per.
hHps, the loss of many copies of the paper
which We would find ourselves unable to sup.
ply when the epidemic 10 over.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-08

The Belgian Government has been taken to
task for its lack of liberality by the Nonitsar,
which observes that prior to the recent cleo
tions an extension of the franchise formed q
part Of the new Ministrys programme. It is
well known that the exercise Of this right in
Belgium ID attached to o tolerably high quail
dcation, but that. ecarcely in possession Of
cfioe, the Ministry has proposed measure to
the Chambers, the effect OF which is to reduce
the number of the electors t, the extent Of
about five thousand Eve hundred votes. The
journal just now eDtioned goes on to say
that, upon the other hand, it is true that
amongst tho number of citizers who are to be
deprived Of the franchise about two-thirds are
Catholics, whilst the proposed Law will hardly
affect many mora than one Thousand free
hiakers or Liberals.
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I0nciAl-l
Arehbishopgic of Nsv Orleans

SEPTEMBER 6, 1878.
In pursuance of the desire of His Grace, the
Archbishop, conveyed in his telegram Of the
Fad inst, We request the Parish Priests Of the
City to celebrate, in their respective churches,
on any other day than next Tuesday, service
fsr the repose of the soul Of the Very Rev.
Joseph Marie Millst, late Vicar General Of this
Diocese.
This service will be solemnly celebrated at
the Cathedral next Tuesday. Sept. 1oih st
O'Clock .. M, aud We invite all the priests Of
the city to assist therein.
Daring the time Of the epidemic which RACES
70 Asreely in certain parishes of the city, and
cuasidering the impoesibility of our sending
saxiliary priests, We beg the pastors of those
parishes and their assistants to diminish on
Sundays the number of Masses, after having
fnst given notice to that effect.
G. A. RoGxEL,
Vicar General, pro tenn.
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Sisters Of Charity.

Last Wednesday night another member Of
this heroic Order died at the Charity Hospital
whore che had been attending the sick sinc Q
the epidemic commenced. Her name was Sis
ter Isadore Pendsrgast. We could learn no
details of her life, as all the Sisters were too
busily engaged attending the hundreds of sick
and dying in the hospital, to bestow time or
thought on those who have gone to the eternal
reward which crowns lives Of sueh selfsacri-
foing zeal as those of the Sisters Of Charity.
We regret to learn that Sister Agnes, Sister
Servant Of the community at the Charity Hos
pital, and Sisters Mary Vincent end Mary
Julia, who were nursing in the fever wards,
were attacked by the fever last Thursday.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-08

Informed Of the death of the Very Rev.
Father Millet, v. G., by dispatch, His Grace.
the Archbishop, caused the following tel.
eEram to be sent to the Very Rev. Father
ROuxell
GRAND CoTEAU, Sept. 9. 1879.
To the Rev. G. A. Rouxell;
The Moat Rev. Archbishop epjoins upon
yO1 TO celebrate solemn funeral obaequ uies for
Father Millet, and to cause services to be col.
0bTated for him in the other churches of the
city. He appoints you Vicar General, pro
talpOTe and Father Keynes. Administrator of
Finance.
(SiRned) G. Ii. WIpAGAN, 8. J.
Father Millet having died Monday, Septem-
ber 2nd, at 5:10 p. m. the funerSl services
took place Tussday morning last Wita Solemn
High MAss. The great OonOOurse of people
present, including all the clergy not engaged
in visiting the sick, generally accompanied
the body on foot to the ST. Louis Cemetery,
where it was deposited in o tomb devoted to
priests.
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Very Rev. Father Killet.

| Very Rev. Joseph Marie Millet, Vica
General OF this Archdiocese, and whose
death was announced nearly q week ago
was = man of more than ordinary mark
A native Of Yennes, in Savoy, be devoted
his life from boyhood to the ecclesiastical
state and distinguished his career a. q
student by earnest application and solid
| attainment. This conscientious devotion
| to study and this precision OF knowledge
were conspicuous in him throughout life.
He became thoroughly versed in the writ
ings Of the great st. Thomas and was .
really learned theologian. As to natural
capacity there can be no doubt of his
superiority. A sound judgment, o pene-
tratipg mind, and q strong power of ansly-
sis were coupled with Discrimination in
the science of human nature, and marked
facility for the administration Of business
matters. As an orator Father Millet dis
played, besides the strong common sense
which enabled him to master his subject,
o warmth of feeling and richness of illus
tration which made his sermons a. at
traetive as they were Instructive.
Father Miliet, though commencing his
acquaintance with this city some eleven
yeare ago, had not remained here during
the whole Of the intervening time, a., for
several years, he was connected with the
Order of Mercy in its missionary work.
For some eighteen months past, however,
he has been lsboripg earnestly in the field
assigned to him as Vicar General by Arch
bishop Perche and achieved universal con-
fidence in that position.
The premature death of this very able
and pious clergyman frustrstes the inten-
ton, here generally accredited to the
Holy See, of elevatipg him to the episco-
pacy as coadjutor Of our Moet Rev. Arch
bishop. And in this connection we may
say that very reliable rumor fxee quite
persistent fatality upon the Office in ques-
ton. It is said that Very Rev. Father
Gaud, of the Marist Order, was originally
settled on for the coadjutorship of this
Archdiocese, and We all remem ber his sud-
den death. Rev. Father Ronay, of New
York was then confidently believed to be
the person selected for the dignity, when
death removed him from the scene, and
now the sudden demise of our able Vicar
General, for third time tries the wisdom
of the Holy See in providing an incumbent
for 30 responsible position.
Faithful to the trust that was confided to
him, he fell at his post facing an enemy
that he would not shun. Missing the pre-
fermehts and dignities of this life, be has
gone where heroism meets its reward and
where dignity once bestowed is eternal.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-08

SICKNESS AMONG THE INFANTs.-We regret
TO hear that the fever has broken out in St.
VfncenPs Infant AsyIonsA corner Of Race and
Magazine ttseets. OF the two hundred babies
in the institution forty were reported sick last
Thursday. The institntiou is destitute of sup
plies Of all kinds; and donations of provis-
ions. clothing. blankets, ETC., Are solicited.
They may be sent to the asylum or to Messrs.
IsaAeson & sius. - Canal and 81 Common
streets.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-08

The House Of BISHOPS of the Protest ant
Episcopal Church, assembled in New York, on
the 3rd inst, "deposed Samuel A. MeCoskrey,
Bishop of the Diocese of Michigan, from the
ministry and from all the offices thereof" for
abandoning his diocese and leaving the United
States "while grave allegations touching his
moral character exist, thereby declining to
promote any Investigation of the allegations
nEore.aid,n
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NECROLOGY OF RELIGIOUS.

Since the epidemic commenced here the fol-
lowing ma ned Priests and Sisters have fallen
in the discharge OF their duty:
August IL Rev. John Lamy, c. II. tLazaristl, oEs4
Joseph's Church, aged 81 years. o native
Of Buffalo, M.
August ls.-Brother Frederic sylvan EglodJ of the
RedemptOrist Order aged 3s years, q na
tive of Switzerland.
August 2o--Rev. Francis 8. Murphy. C. IS. R. tRs.
demptorist), of st. AlphoEsus Church,
sged 3e years, \ native Of Ireland
August A.-Rev. James Vincent Doyle, C. N, Q.a
SsriSt). Of St. Joaepbs Church, aged 40
yearp, native Of County Westmeath
Ireland.
August So-Bev Charles j. Beechsr Temporarily
sisting at st. Pa rlck's Church, aged ~
yeSrs. = native Of Buf4lo NY.
September Avery Rev. Joseph Marie Ninet Vicar
General Of the Archdiocese aged % years,
Anative Of Yenne Savoy, France.
SISTERS.
August AT st. Simeons Echool, Sister LoyolA
LaWlsr. Sister Of Charity. aged 30 yeArs, =
native Of Pitttburg. Pa
August 81 AT ct. Alphonsus' Convent Slater Mary
ThersGa, (IIArie Azalis vienne), Of the
Order Of Mercy, aged IS yeArS, . natIv Of
Eatehitoehes La.
August ss.-At the Charity Hospital Sister Loretta
Mckenzie sister Of Charity. aged IS
years. native OF wisconain.
August So.-At the Charity Hospital Sister Mary Kse-
nan, Sister of Charity, aged % years,
native of Illinois.
August 3o.-At st. Joseph's school, Sistsr Coraina
KeegaD, Sister Of Charity, aged 81 years,
native OF Illinois.
September tat the Charity Hospital Sister Isadore
PenderEAst. Sister Of Charity
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-08

Our patrons outside the city, ,rho hare re-
csired postal card bills, sciH greatly obli9e as
by anssrering at the earliest practicable 1so-
.seas. The yellor ferey fright has depressed
basiness to such an extent that 1t Is almost
inpossibls to make collections here, hence zee
are compelled to look for help, just nor, to
those of our friends rho reside in localities
more favored than this. Let each one scho
10 IN arrears remit by Post OS'cs Money
Order, Registered Letter or Draft, at once.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-08

The contributions from Northern cities for
the relief Of the sufferers from yellow fever in
Kew Orleans, Memphis, GrenAdA. Vieksburg,
eto., must amount to about $3.50 900. NotWith-
standing the fact that the fever is raging here,
New Orleans has dispatched eight or ten doc
tOgs and about one handsed frst class yellow
fever nurses to the plagu ue stricken cities OF
Mississippi.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-08


The whole tenor Of the letter from which We
take this sextEaet asd which was pa biiiished la ia
the IiMes Of last week, shows it to have been
written by some earnest Protestant who IL
mortified by the co wardioe, and grieved by the
abandonment of those whom he considers as
his pastors.
We propose to show him that bis Protestant
ministers are not to b, blamed for what they
have done, and that he is somewhat eelf.h 10
desiring them to remain in place where they
can be Of very little nee either to the DYING to
the dead, or to the living.
A Protestant minister 10 not bound to sacri-
fee himself for his flock he did not take any
vows to that efteot on the day of bis ordination,
and his first duty - . man and father, is to
himself and family. When he decided to en-.
brace the ministry g . profession, he did not
bind himself by o solemn vow to spend his life
in poverty, obedience and chastity, in humble
services to the poor, and devoted ministrations
to the sick and st ffsring.
And what io his post, which our letter writer
complains has been deserted 7 post implies
duties. it conveys the idea ef Q sentinel on the
watch; it speaks of . trust committed to ones
keeping, Of charge foF which one is to be held
to ttriot responsibility. Now Protestant
minister has very light and easy duties-an he
can do, all.he is ever expected to do, 10 to read
| little, pray . little and aermonize q little.
Once week is the usual amount of this re-
| quired labor, unless there should be q funeral
| OF wedding during the course of the seven
days. He can very we'll be dispensed with, as
far - marriages are concerned, for he does not
consider them q sacrament, ard thinks they
are as binding when performed by justice of
| the peace as by q minister of the Gospel. In
regard to funerals, his services axe still less re-
quisite; for any good reader can give the chap
| ters from the Bible appropriate to the occasion,
and any intslligent scholar can offer up q
prayer for the relatives, friends and acquaint-
| ances of the deceased. The poor dear body
receives NO ministrAtions at his hands, the
poor dear soul is not made the subject of any
microscopy prayer. The treatment bestowed
upon the departed, implies that he was either
sinner or Q saint, that ut the moment ofdeath
he passed instantly into heaven or hell.
Hence, what are the duties of minister which
should pervent him from leaving o place pre-
judicial to his health aud dissRreeable to his
feelings1
Leaving the dying and tho dead regardless
ofoonss quenoes," Bot We have already shown
that there are no consequences which he can
Obviate in regard to the dead and does our
distressed letter-Writer imagine there we're any
worth speaking of to the dyingf
Can the Protestant MINISTER hear q confes-
zion Of sins and human frailitieo, and bring to
bear the PardOninG power left on earth by an
all meroifnl and all powerful RedesmerH Can
tho Psotes tAut mlnisteE snolnt with oonseoEnt-
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The following telegram explains itself:
FoRT WAYNE, IND., Sept 5, 1873.
Very Bsv. c. MoynihAs, IS. Peter and PAuls Church
sent to-day by express $50 for yellow fever
sufferers. BISHOP DwENGgR.
Fort Wayne Dioctss.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-08

Up to II O'Clock Saturday morning we had
been unable to learn anything further con-
cerning Bishop Elders condition than what 10
contained in our kilograms from Vicksburg.
The article copied into Hasurdsy mornings
PioayHHe from the Vicksburg Herald of the 4th,
stating that "the deaths of Bishop Elder and
Fathers McManus, oberfeld and Huber left but
one Catholic priest, Father Yitelle, on duty"
is undoubtedly incorECct. Father McMsnus is
dead, but We feel certain, from the mere fact
that the kilograms have not announced the
death Of the Others, that the report concerning
them is incorrect. Bishop EsraS Of NAtohi-
toches and Father DnffO cEE JsauttS' Ohuech
in this city, have gone to VioksbuFg.
Since the above was Put in type we have
learned that dispatches received from Vicks-
burg state that at ave o'clock Friday evening,
BishOP Elder was dOipg ss well as could possif
big be expected. ~
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-08

We have received from Messrs LafSrgue =
BEerre I57 Royal street. Orleans copies
Of DE. ]. o. FAgets work entitled &" The Type and
speeaciy OF Yellow Fever established with the aid Of
ths Watch and ThernemstsE,"
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-08

THE Canton Protestant Ministers have deserted
their post leaving their coad dying regardless Of
cense queuces Letter foIa Canton, Miss. Aug. 20,