Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-28

enact a law Dy winch he gave the TENN Vi idNu
to the church, on condition that the king should have
prayer SAID for his soul every Wednesday IN all the
churches forever. Ehelwof solemnlzed the grant
by laying the charter on the altar OF ST. Peter al
Rome, in pilgrimage he made to that city, and by
procuring the pope to confirm 1t.
ST. Swithn died on the second of July, S62, IN the
reign ofking Etheberi, and he was buried, according
TO his own order, in the churchyard. Alban Butler,
from whom these particulars are related, arms the
translation Of his relics into the church an hundred
years aerward, and refers 10 the monklsh historians
for the relation of such number OF miraculous cures
of all kinds wrought by them, was never known
in any other place.
Among the notable miracles alleged to have been
worked by St. Swithn, is this ; that after he had
built the bridge at Winchester, woman came over
it with lap full of eggs which rude teilew broke,
but the woman showed the eggs to The SAINT who
was passing at the time and he lifted up his hand
and blessed the eggs, /" and they were made whole
and sounde." To This raay be added another story;
that when his body was translated or removed, two
rings of iron, fastened his grave stone, came out as
soon they were touched, and left no mark OF Their
place in the stone but when the stone was taken up,
and touched by the rings they of themselves fastened
to il again.
ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGoN.-It is related of st.
George in the Golden Legend, that he arrived at
city Of ybla called Sylene Near this city was
slagnant lake or pond like sea, wherein dwell dra
gon, who was fierce and venomous, that he terri
fled and poisoned the whole country. The people
therefore assembled 10 STAY HIM bat when they saw
Then the dragon pursued them the city ITSELF
and the inhabitants were nearly destroyed by his
very breath, and suffered SO much that they OBJ
liged TO give him two sheep every day 10 keep him
from doing them harm. AT length the number
sheep became SO small, that they could only give him
one sheep day, and they were obliged to give him
a man instead of the other at last, because all the
men might not be eaten up, a law was made that
they should draw lots 10 give him the youth and in
fants of all ranks, and so the dragon fed with
young gen,lefoks and poor peoples children, till the
loI fell upon the king daughter Then the king was
very sorry and begged the people to take his gold and
silver instead Of his daughter, which thepeopc would
not accept, because il was according TO his own law;
and the king wep very much, and begged Of the pee
pie give the princess eight days before she should
be given the dragon 10 be devoured and the people
consented. And whoa the eight days were gone, the
king caused his daughter TO be richly dressed if
she going TO her bridal, and having kissed her
he gave her his blessing, and the people led her TO
VIII ere the dragon was. St George had just come,
was there, she answered. Go your way, fair young
man, that you perish not also" Then again ST.
George demanded the reason Of her being there, aud
why she wept, and endeavored 10 comfort her and
when she saw ne would not be satisfied, she told
him. Upon this st George promised TO deliver her;
but she could not believe he had power to do her
great service and therefore again begged him TO 90
away. And while they were talking the dragon APP
peared, and began TO run towards them but st.
George being on horseback, drew his sword and sign
ed himself with the cross and rode violently, and
shifting the dragon with his spear, wounded him SO
sorely that he threw him down.
Then ST. George called to the princess, to bind her
grdle about the dragons neck, and not 10 be afraid
and when she had done so, "ihe dragon followed as
had been meke beest and dcbonayre; and she led
him into the city, which when the people saw they
fisd for fear to the mountains and valles, till being
encouraged by ST. George they returned, and he
promised to STAY the dragon if they would believe and
be baptized. Then the king was baptized, with up
wards Of $4,000 men, beside women and children, and
st. George slew the dragon, and cut of his head !;
and the people took four and drew the body with
out of the city, and the king built church, and
dedicated II TO our Lady and 81. George.
Sr. GILEs.-This saint 10 in the church Of England
calender. He was born at Athens and came into
France in 7l5 having first disposed of his parimony
to charitable uses. After living two Years with
Czsarus, bishop Of Aries, he commenced hermit, and
so continued I'LL he was made abbot Of an abbey at
Nismes, which the king built for his sake. He died
in $50.
81. Giles is the patron Of beggars Going to church
in his youth, he gave his coat to sick beggar who
asked aims Of him, the mendcant was clothed, AMI
the garment mraculously cured his disorder. He was
also the patron of crppes After ne had retired to
cave in solitary desert the French king hunting
near his thicket and Giles was wounded by ar
rev from hunisman's bow while al prayers; where
upon being found Hnmoved from his POSITION the
king fell AT his feet, caved his pardon, and gave
ders for the cure Ct his wound but this the saint
would not permit because he desired to suffer pain
and increase his merits thereby, and SO remained
cripple, and received reverence from the king whom
he counseled to build n monastery; and the king did
So and Giles become abbot thereof and led the life
of an angel incarnate and converted the king. II is
related of him that he raised the dead of prince
to life, and made lame walk. Ii is farther told
that Rome he cast two doors of cypress into the
Tber, and recommended them 10 heavenly guidance
and on his return to France found Them at the gates
Of his monastery, and set them up the doors of his
own church. These some only of the marveIs
gravely told Of him, "many wytnssc (says the
Golden Legend) that they herde the company or aun-
geIles berynge the soule Of hym into heven."
ST. BENEpIcT.-The accounts Of distinguished per-
sons Of the Romsh church written by its eccesas-
tics are exceedingly curious. Abnn Batter states OF
st. Benedict that he was born in Umbria about 4SO,
sent to school at Rome, and afterwards being deter
mined to leave the world therefore left the city pr
vately, and made the best Of his way to the deserts"
There he remained secreted at place called Subla-
cum till "certain pons priest" whilst preparing
dinner easter day heard voice Say to him, you
are preparing for yourself banquet whilst my ser.
want Benedict at Subacum is distressed with hunger"
Then the priest found out Benedict and invited him te
eat saying cit was easter day, on which II was not
reasonable to fast" Benedict answered, he did not
know il; and Butler SAYS, "nor is it to be wondered
Mt that he should not understand the Luner cycle,
which ut the time was known by very few. soon
after, some shepherds found him near his cave and
"took him for wild beast; for he was clad with the
skins Of beast and they imagined no human creature
could live among those rocks" From that lime ne
began to be known ard visited, and the devil came to
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