Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-06

ARCHBISHOP CHEvERuS.-i nc eesauo" v
this distinguished individual, IN the Roman
Church, has been rapid though well merited'
He came to this country, from England, alter
the flight Of the French priests from re'olu,
tionary France, and performed the uu''es %
pastor of the Catholic church at boston, WIN
fidelity and diligence he re.
ceiyed the appointment Of first Bishop OF ma,
diocese, and his exemplariness, learning anu
catholicism, gave evidence that he was emf
nen,ly qualified for the post, aud was even ga Ca
pable of adjoining still higher station. we
had the pleasure Of his acquain ance LOT se,tIa'
years and always regretted that man OF HIS
capacity, knowledge, Iiberality, and inds2en
dence. should not have been numbered with
the Protestant church. He associated WIN
pro,es,an,s. and seemed 10 be devoid oil all mar
row sec,arian p,eiudices. When person once
endured of him how he could conseienlious'y
cultivate intimacy with those his church usual
I, deemed hereto he replied, "do you thlnN
would form SO many friendships among rro-
les,au,s on earth. if | thought they would De
dissolved by DEATH" The health Of BISHOP
Cheyerus being somewhat impaired, and re-
sideuce in milder climate having been recon-
mrntet, the King of France, at the suggeS'l"n'
we believe Of the French minister 20 TINS couh'
TRY, appointed him Bishop OF Mon'auDah.-
The Protestants, who are numerous IN TINS III
Geese, fell: no jealousy tina, prelate OF so much
mildness aud IberaIily should BE- appointed 10
this See. But his American parishoners, and
the many warm rrieads OF the Bishop among
the Protestanls, 1el, deep regret at The apPfe.
tension of his transla ion. They petitloned
the French monarch earnestly that he might
remain, but in vain. Bishop Cheverus cohsi'
dered i, his duty to obey the will oil his soVer>
eien, and pre- pared 10 take reluctant ana pro
badly final leave of his Catholic and Protestant
friends in the United States. The day previous
10 his departure he writer OF this overlook
him, as he was walking several miles INTO the
country 10 bid adieu to a beloved par'shcner,
and invited him TO take seat IN his gig oh
inuma,ing TO him that soon hr would nave
greater means al command than the poverty OF
the Roman church in this country allowed, ne
replied, 81 shall return to France very poor;
with only one servant and single Louis dor
shall 60 to Paris; | shall throw myself al the
ieel Of my King; he has insisted upon my re-
turning, and he must take are OF me. ne
baGe farewell 10 America, where he had lived
upwards Of thirty years, with unaffected GRIEF;
aud his departure was accompanied WIN me
regrets anc ,ears ofhumerou friends. On the
coast Of France he came near being shiPwreck-
cd. When the passengers and Crew were I'D
CONSERVATION at the prospect Of speedy death,
Bishop Chsverus was administering consola-
t,on, and preparing hem Tor the worst. AND
when Providence graciously interposed, ana
brought them safe to land, they followed the
Bishop to tie church, where be attec'lona'eiy
addressed them, and oHe ed Thanksgiving to
God. After being favorably received by the
King, and having been short ume happily 81.
,uaied il his diocese, vacancy occurred, and
the BishUp Of Montduban was promoted 10 be
Archbishop OF Bordeaux. and was at the same
time created Peer of France. He has con-
iinued a correspondence with many friends in
this country, and speaks Of our institutions, i'm.
PROVEN, n;s, and privileges with deep interest.
The last report respecting him is that the Pope
has gi.tn him CARDINALS hat. We hope IL
is true; and should rejoice il prelate Of such
an e..i ;ht1,ed mind, Of such catholic disPo-
slion, & ri SO much APP ,s.olical merkness, ye'
lives wear the tiara. We do not believe
here has been MS superior in the office Of he
Holy see since the days Of Gsngannrlh. In
contrasting he poor and humble ,xiIe, who
sought an asylum. on our shores from the iero-
city OF the French revoluiions,s, and Tor thir-
" years performed The humble duties OF a pa
rish priest with iaithfnlness, with the station,
eloquence, and grandeur Of "Ilis Eminence,"
now IN his native laud, loaded with honors, and
exerting wide influence ,--one cannot but be
struck with the mutabllity Of human things,
and the course Of that Providence who, in his
own good pleasure, "lif,eth up the meek, aud
casle,h the wicked down 10 the ground." -NeW
Ho'& Journal Of Commerce..
DUBLIN, August 10TH 1928.