The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-09-21
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BALTIMORE, Sept. 19.-There are few topics
that have excited more attention, both in Cath
Ollie and Protestant circles. than tho progress OF
Catholic missions among the colored people OF
our Southern States. Statements have some
timos been made that would lead one 10 believe
that the blacks Of the South would soon be
drawn. In overwhelming numbsrs into the
Catholic Church unless jealous efforts should
be made by the Protestant clergy to eounteract
tho efforts Of the missionary priests.
Az Richmond. - Norfolk. and IN this city
for the last two weeks have mot Catholic
priests whose duties have made them familiar
with the condition Of the Catholic coiored mis-
sions. Tho statistics thcy furnish do not sus-
tain the quite popular belief that Catholicism
h advancing smonR our colored people. In.
stead Of increasing In numbers. the Catholic
Church has lost largo numbers OF colored
communicates since tho opening Of tho civil
war.
There arc about 100000 oolorod CaLholIcs In
the United States. At least two-thirds Of them
reside in the States Of Maryland. Kentucky
and Louisiana. In Richmond (which has
sometimes been instancsd 40 ono Of the cities
where the Catholic missions have been most
successfully there ere only between fifty and
sixty colored Catholics Of all ages: In Norfolk.
between $50 and 500: in Washington. about
5000; 10 Charleston. about 1000: In Louisville.
philadelphia the number Of colored communi-
cants has decreased since the war, but
whether ne from inigratlons or secessions is not
Church in PhiladeIphia. In New York Father
Burke knows Of 500 colored Catholics. and
there are probably not more than twice that
number In tho city.
n1 m%s ~ for the In the
Catholics whose duties enable them to Judge
freed: associated their Old religion. with
masters. The same reason did not operate in
from their denominations. because. In the
days OF slavery. as now. the Protestant blacks
had sSlSrsd prss"shsrs many Gi whom were
established social Institutions.
Church. which has always modified the reors
Oh oil, slavery where II could not abolish II. and
America. has suffered from it's sSolitiSn' While
the Protestant denominations. which In the
South 30, hive ware nothing n not pro-slavery. have
the old time regarded thsir churches a. re-
Ssr 81 .h Ses ns
s ,.s liberty There they were allowed 10
worrnlp Coz wlthout lot or htndranc0 a. long
as they did not forget On0simus. Then, q
now. the storm discipline Of the Catholic
Church kept its altars for consscrated priesis
orous course Of classical. philosophical. scien-
ttaS and theological study; The Catholic
and ss
Catholic Church maintained the dignity Of re-
ligion. 1t did not come SO near to the life OF the
no such vent to the emotiona! nature Of the
slaves as the praise meotings" and the pro:
order. exclusively devoted to the religious care
Order OF ST. Joseph OF the Sacred Heart"
i e r 2 recent order only established in 1865.
al the assa 81 Ss cs. Gsss
Church 70 convert the blacks. . short account
of II will interest tho good people Of both
often sem -barSsrons re sious condition Of our q
oolored fellow citizens Of the Old slave States,
Cortland stroes. thrse, prlests Of the Order Of
81 JoseDh1.or" Joselhitss." as they are called
Srn a.
chief Of the order in America. ther j. III Greene.
4. Tipperafy man by birth and formerly one q
Giesen. HoIander Of French descent. These
s sss sSs sS
PROVINCIAL. was on his vacation-each being
sWS wssss year for rest Of r..
cot In great suffering. but. even while he was
racked with pain. he gave clear statement Of
Ths story Of III Tie beginning Of our order, no
said: ;" was at this: When n Cardinal Wisemsn Vac
very serious monsI troubIss At the same time
there was living at Rome IN ecclesiastic named
palotti. the founder Of the Society Of Plous
able" 49, wa" ' ' 'N '"
TO readers who are not familiar with the
be OF interest to know that before a saint can
be canonized no mnst FIRST have been declared
worthy by three different ecclesastical tribu,
and Canonizsd. Father Palotti. therefore. has
advanced 10 the first stage OF canonization. All
Father satery
consulted Palotu about his college. and the
apswer OF PaIotu was that those troubles would
sionary college established In his native coun-
try-EnGand. shortly afteryard DR.. Wsemun
ward SS 81 81 Ed s sS
Was an obiais q st. Charles. aid whose :u MaC
liz q
missionary college. Father Manning sent him
70 Cardinal Wisemap, who told him What Ps;
Cordially app spproysd q FasSsr Vaashsp's pro.
}set: and gave him authority 70 20 and collect
taouSs sss osa.sa
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made Cardinal. At Panama DR.. Vaughan was
once arrested for begging without first secur.
.s the e. e Ssn o e.
There was . remarkable circumstance"
said Father Gresne, i" In connection with his
sion Of the Archbishop Of California 70 collect
So
vents and asked the Sisters to pray that he
California. Next day. without Knowing Of this
At the end OF two years." continued Father
Slattery, Father Vaughan returned to Eng:
Ss ans o.
don, at q place called MIN Hill. near Tot
porarlly used a., q college, and thus tho mission
was established. The foundation Of new
Of sts: Peter and Paul n ISL .Arehbishop
81 pr ~
eity:. Aitsr securing t6s approval Of the
missionaries Cornelius Doyling. James Moo
nan. Charles Vigneorn. and Jsmes Gore. Dow