Year: 1870

Catholic faith. tn, pastor, the Rev. Pore La Font,
was prevented by sickness from taking part In the
service. The duty OF the celebration therefore, de-
volved upon Father Ouvron who was assisted by
two priests connected with the church. The attend
ance was larger than Is usually the case on the occa
sion OF the celebration or high mass at this church,
owing probably to the "whipping in" which doubt
less the members OF the congregation had received
during the preceding week at the hands OF their
spiritual superiors for the collection Ia aid OF the
building fund for the new cathedral, and VINO. It
cannot be Denied show great zeal ana perseverance
for their welfare


The music, owing. possibly. to the temporary
arrangements In the basement cannot be said to
reject great credit on the singers conductor and
the attempt at rendering A0nus Det was very weak,
indeed. Those who attended with the hope OF
hearing an address wholly upon the subject OF the
war in Europe must have left with feeling OF dis
appointment, as the subject was but very lightly
touched upon In the short address given


After the conclusion OF the frat portion OF the
service Father Ouvron proceeded TO address the
st. Luke xviii, IL, &c.-"And as he entered into
certain village there met Him ten men that were


He said that the two great things which were
absolutely necessary for the lepers before they could
ndence. and had they not possessed these two
attributes In strong degree II would have been
Impossible Tor them 10 nave received the Donent
dscerned these attributes when they irst appeared
to him, and IN return for their confidence He healed
them. AS 1t was with the lepr0us men 80 It Ia with
us.we must seek in faith and confidence for the
healing virtue OF the Lord, praying always from our
hearts that he will give to out Of His bounty ana
love those things which we 40 much need. Let us
ask ~ faith. and God will grant to US full supplies


After making few observations OF this kind he
continued,


LOOK AT FRANCE TODAY;


witness In the imagination the destruction OF her
sons and the vitality OF her inmost fc see her cap
ttal devastated and torn by the effects OF war ana
It's deathly Issues; her boulevards destroyed. aud
instead OF dwelling for the peaceful and happy, 1t
Is scene OF strife. But He who Is above all things
can guard and defend them; He is able to ward or
the threatened dangers and bring them oil safely
through the storm; He Is able and strong enough TO


SHAKE OFF THE TYRANNICAL YOKE


under which they have labored 30 long; He can
still place our country beyond the power OF Its enc
miles, for HIS WAYS are not as the ways OF men, who
plan and act without first seeking His guidance.
No. the ways OF God are contrary to the great errors
ef men, and His conditions OF success are very widely
different. o, the horrors Of war What words can
express their maRnitudes They are beyond c0mpu-
tau0n. Let us pray in earnest and in faith for the
soldiers OF Paris; that they may be upheld in the
danger. Let us unite In deep and sincere humility
before the God OF Battles that he Will yet spare our
country from further ravage and destruction, and
speedily bring to a close a scene SO fraught with
bloodshed and ruin. 1t was, he continued.


ENOUGH TO HUMBLE THEM BEFORE GOD,
and he besOught them to humble themselves
common confidence AMI supplication that God
would In His mercy. hear their petition and give
them the victory; and further, that the faitn OF
the leprous men In Christ was the means OF their
being healed also must still trust that He Will
grant our request. Unite, then, In prayer, conf
dence and humiliation, which IS the command OF
God, and happy shall we be TO realize. borh for our
selves and country. that we have been heard and
needed,