The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-18

being entirely in another vein, and al
together uncharacteristic of the unus-
ual position the man occupies here.
Whatever harm to religion he does
by the example he is setting such a.
sermon as he gave this morning will
never tend to increase wiclledness in
any parish. It was quiet yet forci-
bile and withal logical argument for the
perpetuation Of the French language.
1t is the language par excellence, it is
the language of religion, 1t is the Ian
guage. of catholicIty," he said repeat
edly, at the same time urging with en-
phasis the necessity Of keeping 1t alive
In the homes and of instructing the
children in this, the most beautiful
tongue ever spoken.
He also exhorted his listeners to prac-
tioe temperance and sobriety and to
avoid gross and vulgar language He
announced his intention of starting at
once a first communion class among
the children in order that they may re-
ceive their first communion in a short
time.
After the services, FIR. Berger was at
once hustled to the home Of Nelson
Ledoux, where he is living, and short
| ly after noon The Spy reporter called
there to inquire as to the strange mans
/ opinion of the canonical suspension
which he incurred ipso facto when he
| celebrated mass this morning The re-
porter was grufI1y informed by Mr.. Lee
doux that he could not see FIR. Ber-
ger, whom he admitted to be in the
house.
With all the politeness at his COM
mand, the reporter inquired if Mr. Lee
doux was FIR. Berger's keeper, also ask
ing if Mr.. Ledoux would take a mes
sage to the priest. II am here" was
1o, ~, n
no reportersi"
Another large congregation assem-
bled at Depot hall this afternoon, to
attend the vespers, FIR. Berger conde-
scending to give his followers the full
text of the canonical SUSPENSION. After
his prominence of the last two Sun
days, Dr. Remillard of East Brookfield
was today conspicuous by his abb
sence.
Because of the bouquets which a Wor-
cester evening paper threw at itself
last night, Rev. H. J. Wrenn did not
read the suspension, of which he has
a copy, at ST. Joseph's church this
morning. The beautiful, fresh bouquets
OF last night have lost their bloom, and
according to the developments of today.
should never have been allowed t.
blossom. Br. Wrenn, acting under or
ders of Bishop Beaver, merely an
nounced that the suspension had come
AT the O'Clock mass at St Joseph's.
which was celebrated particularly for
tne French people, there was a much
larger audience than was anticipated.
Conservative estimates placed the
number OF F'rench-speaking people who
attended as between 200 and $50, while
many thought there were 30O
FIR. Wrenn, in speaking to the French
people, said that he had heard reports
aalr ts fl,.oa ff, 1.
the French people returned to the folds
OF the church the property and money
winch they have accumulated would be
confiscated to the bishop. This report
he branded as false, saying that money
and property belong 70 the people, and
that the church claims no control over
it.
The fever heat to which the trouble
has been developed can be judged from
an incipient riot which took place near
the corner of North Common and ST.
John street, about $50 o'clock this
morning. The participants were origin
ally two Frenchmen, one of whom Is
opposed to the secession, and the other
who favdrs it, and the fight certainly
reflects no credit on either party.
1t was broken up by Constable Henry
Hatch, who arrived on the scene in
time to arrest Raphael Huard who had
been exchanging blows with John
Thuotte. Huard is an ardent secession.
list, and Thuotte is directly opposed to
the movement. Their arguments b.
came so heated that they got into @
brawl
Thuotte left and Huard was strug-
Cling with Joel Roberts, who was en-
deavoring to quiet him, when Officer
Hatch arrived. The secessionists saw
they will see to it that Thuotte is
brought into court. Both We're intoxl-
Gated when the unfortunate affair har
pened, and as soon as he had come to
ms proper senses. Huard was set at
liberty on his own recognizance by OH
Ger Hatch.