Feliciana sentinel., 1892-07-23
Just Tribale.

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The parish Of Pointe Conpee il BE-
coming very much Amerieaoi1ed, and
yst The Catholic Chnseh il fast grow
ing in strength and nun bers. From
our observation this Church pays ex-
traorlinary attention to the religious
education of the children and several
h1ndre Is, indeed, a thousand, are
throughly instructed in their cate
chisn,. make their first communion
and are annually received within the
bosom of the Holy Catholic Church;
then, this Church is evangelizing the
negsoes by the early training OF col
ored children and by organizing the
black adults into Christian Societies
that are humanizing, benevolent and
charitable in their Objects. All the
efforts to make good citizens and
good Christians OF both colors end
both races are directed by four
priests, who are laborous and zealous
in their clerical duties, and who have
the esteem and confidence Ct our en-
tire population, Of every religious or
political persuasion.
Rev. Father Gutton, assisted by
Father Chole, has charge OF the church
IT 81. Mary at New Road. He is a
veteran here; he has bsptised as
children most of our people, he hrs
married most of our fathers and mo-
their; he has prepared most ct the
children for their first communion,
and he has performc cd the lsst sad
rites on our dead for many yeass- Fa-
thsr Gutton is universally loved.
His charity falls ~ gently as the
dews OF heaven fall upon the violet
and the lilly. God never made .
better man than Father Gutton.
On the Island, where there 10 .
dense poulation, Father Berthet has
= beautiful and large church, which
10 full every Sunday with q faithful
and religious congregation, who are
Unidentified with their indefatigable
tastor in his efforts to increase and
multiply. Father f erthet graduated
in medicine before becoming a
priest. 1t is pleasure to go over his
highly cultivated vegetable garden
and to walk among his flowers. Fa-
ther Berthet's knowledge of medi-
cine adds to his usefulness He is
frank aud independent in his opin-
ions, true in his friendships, patron
izes newspapers and magazines, and
is never 50 happy ~ when welcoming
his friends to his hospitable parson
age.
The church at Raccourci Landing
10 in charge OF that estin,abie gentle
man, Rev. Father L~fossss, who is
soch . favorite at Natchex aud with
Archbishop Janssens.
Father Laforest has one Of the
largest and best finished churches
outside of New Orleans; it has a fine
academy attached to it, and which
we regard as one Of the best schools
in this district, with the accomplish
ed Miss HELEN Constock as princi-
| pal and Miss Blanchard as assistant.
Father Laforest takes an active in
terest in public education, and keeIe
mp with the spirit Of the age in every
thing calculated to promote progress
in religion, education and refined So
cisty. With a commanding person,
he is genial and social. Assisted by
his accomplished niece. he dispenses
q generous hospitality. He is bel
lts-lettres scholar, while his parlor
is full Of works of art.
While speaking of the church, we
cannot omit to state that We believe
the women are the BEST Christians
and observe closer their religious du-
ties. In all ages and with all races,
women have clustered closer around
the cross. It was woman who was
the first 10 weep at the cross; il was
woman whose faith proclaimed that
IL our Saviour had been present her
brother Lazarus would not have died
It was woman who taught Us nightly
TO repeat at her knees our Lords
prAN16, and it il women who in our
distress are mini-tering angels
POinte Cospee Democrat.
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