The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-30
BISHOP TO DIOCESE
DEVOTIONs FOR THE MONTH OF
OCTOBER PRESCRIBED.
BY RT. REV. BISHOP KELLEY.
LETTER READ YESTERDAY IN ALL
CHURCHES OF DIOCESE.

Rosary, Litany of the Blessed Virgin
and Prayer to st. Joseph Set Forth
ms the observation-disclosures of
the Blessed Sacrament ON Tuesday
and Friday Nights-CathOIics Call
ed Upon to Remember Sad COndi-
ton of the Holy Father, Victim of
Usurping Government-FreedO
of Speech Discussed.
In all the Roman Catholic churches
Of the Diocese of Savannah letter
from Bishop B. ]. Kelley was read
yesterday, stating that, beginning with
Oct. l and continuing through All
Souls Day, Nov. 2, the following de-
votions shall be observed: Rosary,
Litany of the Blessed Virgin, and
Prayer to st. Joseph. These devotions
will be observed during the masses,
which will be celebrated at $50 o'clock,
Z and 8. The Benediction of the Bless
ed Sacrament will be observed on Tues
day and Friday nights at o'clock.
Bishop Keiley's letter says further:
while enjoying the peaceful exercise
of our holy religion, let us not forget
the sad condition of the our Holy Fa-
Their, who is yet the victim of usurp-
ing government, and let us, during
these devotions, approach with CONN.,
dence the mother to whom no one ever
had recourse in vain, and humbly beg
her, through whom Jesus came to us,
to raise her pure hands for the vicar
of her son, and for our many needs.
Nor should we fail to pour forth
earnest prayers for our country, which
has been placed under the protection
and patronage of the immaculate
mother of our Redeemer. Especially
should we pray that God may fill the
minds and hearts of our people with
a greater respect for law and order;
that men should recognize first of all
the supreme authority of God and his
just rights to their submission; that
due and proper respect should be paid
to those who are invested with author
ity, for they administer law in His
name and by His ordinance.
Carried away by mistaken notions
of equality, many fail in paying this
tribute of respect. We are taught of
God to render honor to whom honor is
due, and this for conscience sake. A
like error, one of whose dreadful con.
sequences has recently plunged our
land into a house of mourning, gives
unbridled license to spoken and writ
ten words. Freedom of speech and
freedom of the press, when used to
undermine lawful authority, lessen re-
spect for those in whom it is vested,
or disregard for law and order, are no
longer cherished rights, but intolera-
BILE wrongs, which demand instant
suppression by law.
Let us, Rev. Dear Father, in com
plying with the expressed will of the
Holy Father during these October de-
votions, offer our fervent prayers also
for these intentions, and thus afford a
convincing proof that the stability
nay, the very existence of our repub-
upon the diffusion and gen.
eral acceptance of these truths, which
have ever been held and taught by
the Catholic Church.
And thus, again, will we assert for
ourselves what ST. Paul desired the
Romans to observe: Let every soul
be subject to higher powers; for there
is no power but from God, and those
that are ordained of God. Therefore,
he that resisteth the power resisteth
the ordinance Of God. And they that
resist purchase to themselves damna-