The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-10
LAYING A CORNER STONE
BLESSING or ST. VINO ENT's SCHOOL
IN COURSE OF ERECTION.
Addresses ny uey. Fathers wignot and
Blessing NY Vicar General
RSuxeI-Interestlng Ceremonies.

inc ceremony OF laying bue toEhet SloHS VI
st. Vincent de Paul's new school house In Tho
Third District took place yesterday evening at
3 o'clock.
The weather was delightful bright and balmy
as day In May. and n large number Of the
parlshoners of 1T Paul's church crowded into
the yard TO witness the ceremonies.
The school-house now in course Of erection |
Is behind the church. and is being built by Mr..
II. Wellmeyer. 1t is simple frame building.
erected over high brick pillars. and win cost
probably $4,000. Though quite small for the
accommodation Of the 600 children belonging
to the diocese. yet 1t will do much towards
promoting the moral and educational training
Of the children.
AT HALF-PAsT THREE
procession. headed by several religious soel- |
eties and followed by the parlshioners, entered
The yard Of the school and fell In line about the
The Holy Angels" then the boys school fol
lowed by the girls school Next marched the
Of Ms9 5g Rs se hass 9 the
posed Of gentlemen; next came the banner Of
st. Vincent Paul. the patron saint Of tho parish
and Neitbart who had TO speak on the occasion
tbs former In. French, the latter in English.
assembled staircase to the FIRST floor Of the un-
finished school house Toll twed by tho Invited
clergy and many partshioners,
AMONG THE CLERGY PRESENT
We noticed Reverend Father Neithart Of the Re
demptorisis: Reverend Canon II. Mignot Rev
erend Father ChapuIs. pastor of St. Vincent do
Paul's Church Rev. Il. Dumas. acting rector of
81. Patriek's Church Rev. A: Pompallier; of the
Algtnrs Church Rev. IL. A. Cnasse ana ReV5r-
The Reverend Father Neithart, nfter IN In
troductory address, spoke as tollows;
We shall assemble here this evening to lay
the corner stone Of the school house Of st. Vim
| cent dc Paul. II is the sacred duty OF pastors
| and parents to organize and patronIzs Gath olic
Il Eubppt X
| cept with those who have never reflected on the
| importance and necessity Of the Catholic
Church, their own salvation or T. at Of their
| children. Where there Is church there should
be school; this Is an axiom Of all conscien-
| tious bishops. pastors and parents. If there Is
no school the children grow NJ In ignorance
and neglect. their morais are corrupted and
1T is a recognized fact that two-thirds Of the
emigrants to America were Catholics, and how
| is 1t that we have In this country only 100000
| Gath olics less than one-ffth of the whole
| population Because the children and grand
children Of the emlgrants were left y grow up
p Ignorance OF n the Catholic teachings and md
| schools. and hence hundreds Of thousands
| have been apostates to the faith OF their
fathers
| HISTORY AND DAILY EXPERIENCE
| teach us that when young generation grows
up without religion. when the men OF God arc
peraecutsd and banlshed. when mon neglect
their religious duties, when religion is scoffed
/
and atheism hold baleful sway. The history Of
| France In the last century proves this sad ex
| uerienee. Italy Spain. Portugal, Germany for
Il quarter Of a century neglected the religious
training OF the children. and the inevitable re-
suit was confusion. darkness and atheism.
| I'm the nature OF things the chfd's mind is
like wax-it retains whatever impression. good
or evil that Is stamped upon it. / remer ber
when was boy. read upon
SUNDAY SCHOOL BANNER
these words: AS a twig is bent the tree is In
IfIi i nDuHnrn1 tHp9p wDr19 nd
not understand them: when / was atudenr /
believed them. and now as priest feel and
realize their import daily.
| with few exec ptions, as n child Is trained so
shall the chi Id remain through life; early i'm
and teachings OF parents. associates. friends
ard teachers FORM mould and stamp the char
acter DI ncples, life and fnture Of the child for
good or bad. time and eternity. heaven or hell.
Consider the child who grows outs ide OF
Catholic influence and teachngs-he knows
nothing Of religion or It's precspts.'',
The speaker then gave several illustrations
in support OF bis proposition. some Of them
very happy and humorous. Father Neithart
said that u child inherits evil passions and in
clinations from Adam, and these are made to
grow stronger every year by the neglect oil
parents to watch over their chilG.en.
| Thus they grow no In complete Ignorance oi
everything distnctivaly Catholic, and rarely il
ever do they learn how to esteem, love and
practice their religion Parents are resp9ns
children. and the remedy Is to send them to
good Catholic school Patfonize aud suppor
|
will secure Gods blessing upon you and you
CHILDREN.
? Father Neithart having concluded his ad
dress by an eloquent appeal to the charity
, liberalty and generosity Of the parishiOners 0
, | st. Vincent de Paul, retired and was followed
by the Reverend Canon
H. MIGEoT.
The Rev. Father Mignot chose for his text th
beautiful words Of our LORD:
1 q s~s'sp.s ,s % gWHo ,g gGe Fay
| 1T fh1da olf fy
name. will have received me-"
These words" said the speaker. explain
, the object Of cur reunion here. Among all tn
! good In His name, our Lord has wished Il
mention specially those who take care OF tn
eeyed i one Of these little tH eRdren in His Ism nam
will have received Him. He ordered his disci
pies, to Jet the children come unto Him. ,Ou
Lord understood the moral grandeur Of thes
little children, and had special solicitud
Let US examine this question, and conside
how the children stand in respect to the family
In respect TO the State, and in respect to tn
Church. What Is child in the eyes Of the fam
ily2 The mother will answer: It is my JOY
my life. and the central point Of all my affec
tions and hopes Il Is my happiness Q. yo
mother! can you gainsay my word? Have
!, expressed myself
IN TOO STRONG WORDS
when speaking of your children r.
The learned father then gave a glowing de
3 scri ption Of the solicitude and care Of D rent
for their children Ia al the interesting stage
: tions those springing from parental affection
) were the strongest and the sweetest.
t In the eyes of the, country CHILDHOOD
: is its hope. The child is member 0
that great brotherhood of citizens, an
one day. his arm viii serve to defenss 9faqs
. q in the sweat OF his brow he will be the pride
the humble and laboring classes. az VIII u a., y
:. In the prosperity Of the country. II he chlld
7 grown to manhood. embraces the nlIl5atl I,s 3
= career his strong arm Will serve as a checA u
the enemy" .4ho
IF the child is invaluable in the eyes OF ne .h
3 family and the State. he Is also dear @ 70 W GiI'
Church She knows the value OF tnat Jewel N
d with the help OF the Holy Gh ST. SHOWS US m NJ
n inestimable value Of the cnllds soul. ~ 4
y Church fays. a child IS my glory. my nope i
a is the hope Of society.
: THE CHILD
= is a Christiat. a brother. companion IN IN W.
host Of saints b g belongs TO the society q souls
: he il n soldier, fighting for the Lords sake
q See how like mother the Church is 70 u
IS children: how she watches over them. how sh
3 ministers b0untifully 10 their spiritual wants
Q 20 child. / honor ard respect you. Hot
sweet is thy glance. and how candid thy looks
: Tiny soul Is pure and made sDotIess BY to