The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-02-24


heart and that cbastsy brilliant intellect. As al owl
dence Of the reverent esteem which the world enter
those Of grief IN which we have Sss'
lace nationality and religious olssd to show how deep
shsy s!y mPahizs With the Caihoes not merely 70
pay meIitod homage to the character Of a man who
by his virtues and his world. wide bsnevolsnco
ResSl,ed Thshe Catholics Of the State of Louisiana
o FaSer
me ninth condole from the depths Of their hearts
.arou on Ghous the world and wishing. branch there
saSe os tas feelings and s,s
anS admIs.on issng monument Of their pous Low.
Spiftua Father and their impershable attachment
Resided That our beloved Archbishop be resrect
suppcated to trsnsmis to the proper authority
" in the s s ua
Gty eaput srIs which has been for nineteen
net only to show or app5ecis,cn of ana ven
AZ ca.hoo we Gu" G.ss. ss.
be Prominent among our brethren throughout tho
chuIch As have loved her. -
! The wind, which had been bio ring hard all
day, having risen to gale, at the. request of
! the Archbishop Mr.. Lafiste stated that the
oration, prepared for the occasion by Father
Neithart in German. Hon. E. Bermndez in
French, and Hon. ]. J. Finnsy in English,
would not be delivered, but would be pub
lissed, and, His Grace having given his bless
ling, the immense audience dispersed.
FATHER NEITHART's ADDRESS.
days pleased God and was found just "
Beloved Friends in Christ-As I stand before
tyou appear to myself not unlike St. Peter
ever memorable Pentecost morning at .Jernsa.
lem, he delivered his first public sermon.
Peter spoke in the open air before throngedI
|audienoe that had gathered together fromI
|Asls, Europe and Africa, from all the conn tries
|of the then known world. too now see beforeE
Ime worthy hearers from the North and the
South. from the East and tho West-Gsrma ans
Americans, English, Irish, French, Italians,
spanards; perhaps also Indians, Chinese
Greeks, Tarks and Russians. What o pity
that, like st. Peter, cannot be underst stood BY
every one in his own mother-tongue! But to
are made in three languages.
81. feter disooursed upon the life and chsr. Il
aoter, the doctrines and miracles of his DivineA
from the dead and assembled in to Heaven. In +
like manner it is my duty and privilege toN
speak to you OF the great aud glorious PopeIs
e,us u.h sne niltn, the v,oegerent Of Christ upon
Master, but short time ago. As the time isl
short, and the throng ia great and weary. H.
will strive to be brief. Lot my few plain re-
m narks serve you as q preparation aud intro
d notion to what my more lengthy and eloo uentk
,ncosssors will cay to you in English and
French.
WHO WAS Plus THE NINTH.
He was the true and lawful representative
d Jesus Christ the successor of st. Peter, and E
ackno wledged such by over two hundred
million Catholics during upwards of thirty.
,wo years. This truth is as ais olutely certain f.
IS Gods infallible word, of which it is written
word shall never pass away" For il was Jssns
Christ himself, the eternal source of ali trntb
he Son of the living God, the Divine Founder
u the Catholic Church, that addressed St.
nR solemn and su biime words:
10 me all power is given, in heaven and onl
'arth. Now, as my heavenly Father has sent
ne, also send you, with similar powers aud
orerogatives. Co forth, therefore, into the
hole world and teach all nations: he that
believes and ooeys you shall be saved; he that
7ou hears me and the Father that sent me : he
hat will not hear you. let him be- to you as {.
,he heather and public sinner. And thou Fl
simon Peter, art the rock and foundation of
ny Church upon this rock build my Church Ell
Aud the gates of he'll. the powers of error and
lin, shall never prevail to destroy the Church,
on nnded by me and supported by thee. To thee
y atsoever thou shalt bind or loose Command
IT forbid on earth. shall be ratified and exc
'uted in heaven. To thee say Feed my
oof oS abe fbe ora sesG my shSep govern the
uccessors have specially prayed to the Father
hat thy faith may never fail, that thou con
em thy brethren. And behold am with you
IL days, even to the end of the world" Thus
poke Jesus to st. Peter and his SUCCESSORS as i
7e reap substantially in the Holy Gospels
Now, il Jesus Christ was no impostor or
anatic if He was really what he claimed and
proved to be, and what we all most firmly
believe, the omnipotent God and the eternal,
nfallible Truth, then it is evident as the
loonday sun, and certain as Gods holy word,
hat Plus the Ninth was the true Vicegeront
# Jesus Christ, the lawful successor OF St
Peter, and, therefore the visible infsllible
Head of the only true Church upon earth. In.
iividual Pepes may die, and have died, to the
lumber of 25S in nearly nineteen hundred
ears but the PapAoy, instituted and protect
ID by God himself, is indestructible, immortal,
ike the Church, and shall endure until the
Angsl Of the Judgment shall stand at the gate
i eternity and sound the last trumpet
1enosforth time shall be no n9rel
WHAT MORE WAS THE LATE Plus THE NINTH
When celebrated man and public bensfac
or departs from the theatre Of this life, it is
to say or write of him {: He was al
,reat and good man. Oftentimes this thread {
'aTe saying is but unmeaning and lying ex.