The Irish standard., 1888-02-25
CATHOLIC NEW S.
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

RELIGIOUS NOTES.
The Archbishop Of Maiines recentl
presented to the Holy Father the DIES
cendants of The: family of st. Johl
Derchmans.
The Trappist missionaries in Sontl
Africa are making great progress il
converting the ILLUS. One of til,
Fathers is now in London, England
accompanied by converted Zulu, th'
first that has been seen it Great Britain
Boys and iris born in Rome on New
Years Day, when the Holy Father
celebrated the Golden Jnbi'se of his
ordination, are called Leo aud Leonie.
The Papal Jubilee Committee has
promised to give each one a savings
bank pass book with 100 francs placed
to its credit, as souvenir Of the grand
occasion,
The Catholic Review expresses a
thought which must often have occurred
to those who have observed the conduct
Of worthy priests and prelates when
suffering under persecution: than which
there can be no surer test OF the true
servant Of Christ And silent patience
is oftenest. the Only tffectalal weapon
against calu,nny. Says the Review.
The patience Of the Catholic Church
under PROPAGATION is marvellous. Its
bishops, from the Pope down to the
most recently consecrated prelate, may
be insulted, outraged, reviled, calumni
ated, and they will endure tie wrong iu
silence so long as the interests OF re-
ligion and charity for their neighbor do
not demand that the abuse be resented.
Even then they will not resort to the
tn quoque argument, and expose the
short comings, not to say the crimes, nf
their accusers, unless no other means
BIZ available for the stoppage Of scandal.
The peace of Christ is with them
BY all cd g says the Ave Maria, the
most reliable Jubilee-tide letters from
Rome are those furnished by a CORES
of the l. ,ndon Tablet. They
are evidently written by one who has
met the persons and witnessed the
e. ents he describes. Speaking of Arch
bishop Ryan, of Philadelphia, and OF a
sermon delivered Ivy HIM in the Church
Of S. Andrea della Vale, the writer OBJ
serves:
Archbishop Ryan is certainly most
powerful and eloquent preacher. For
once was not disappointed. Though
oratorical ia his method, yet
the word powerful expresses ones feel
lngs about his sermon rather than the
word eloquent. II was all strong rea-
soning, driven home with hammer
strokes. Still, even listening to that
tins effort, l couldn't help observing
hnw seldom an orator ever really gets
hold Of his audience until he breaks into
narrative. You may he as elnquently
iidaclic as you like, or can; you may be
passionate, and storm; you may appeal
% Heaven and earth, but it you want
people to listen to you with all their
ears, tell them story. The Archbishop
II Philadelphia story was a striking
me, Illustrating the Christian duty of
he told how years ago he
lad gone to Baltimore, and there had
visited convent of negro nuns. A
French family, during the awful negro
nsurrection ia San Domingo, had been
almost extirminated; the sole survivor.
. young boy, had seen all his kindred
'ather, mother, sisters and b' Others
butchered, aud with every ag-
yravation OK cruelty and outrage. When
he boy grew to manhood he meditated
. Christians revenge ON the whole
1egro race. He arst became priest.
hid then, mindful Of his sisters fate,
le gave his whole fortune to found
convent home in MARYLAND for negro
girls aud himself became it's chaplain"