A Memoir on the Life and Character of the Rev. Prince Demetrius A. de Gallitzin; Founder of Loretto and Catholicity, in Cambria County, Pa. , Apostle O

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 edition. Excerpt: ... Chapter XVI. lis TOSqui DEGREES Il iuiwrat lonors Jjmtl fo mm. Wmr iMilSillS holy death occurred E on Wednesday, the 6th of May, 1841, and his interment took place the following Sunday--the very time when the Provincial Council for that month and year was sitting in Baltimore. The Rt. Rev. Dr Kenrick, the Bishop of Philadelphia, who was then at the Council was notified by one of the Reverend Clergymen at Loretto, "that the great Missionary, the Apostle of the Alleghanies was no more;" and through this Prelate the sad news was announced to the assembled Fathers who expressed their heartfelt sorrow at the loss of so bright an ornament of the Church. He lay in state in St. Mary's Chapel for four days, during which time ceaseless crowds from all parts of Cambria county came to take a long last look of their beloved pastor and father. The priests present were Rev. Messrs. Heyden, Bradley and Lemke, who participated in the solemn obsequies. During all the time his remains were exposed to the veneration of the faithful; the priests present took it by turns, day and night, to recite prayers for the tdead, to satisfy the piety of the crowds of people that were continually arriving at Loretto to assist at the funeral rites. All the masses every morning were offered up for his departed soul. It would seem that all that could be done for him, could not half content his desolate flock--who, like her of Rama, "bewailing, could not be comforted."-- His funeral sermon was preached to the weeping multitude from the text: "In memoria aeterna erit Justus.'1' "The just shall be in everlasting remembrance." After high mass, his precious remains which were laid in a zinc coffin encased with one of walnut, were, in accordance with his last request, ...