The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-11-28
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OF his life. Thus he lived thirty. seven wears on
pillars. and was called Siylites, from the Greek
word Sfyi0s, which signifies pillar. This singu-
larity at first censured by all, as mark Of va
nifty or extravaganza. To make trial of his humi-
lity, an order was sent him, IN the name Of the
neighboring bishops and abbots, TO quit his pillar
the summons, was Tor stepping down.. which the
messenger seeing, said, that as he had shown a
Willingness 10 obey, II was their desire that he
might follow his vocation in God His pillar ex-
ceeded not three feet in diameter on the top, which
made II impossible Tor HIM 10 lie extended on II
neither would he allow seat. He only stopped,
or leaned, to take little rest and often in the day
bowed his body IN prayer. certain person once
reckoned one thousand two hundred and forty -four
such reverences OF alteration made by him in one
day. He made exhortallons TO the people twice
day. His garments were the skins of beasts, and
he wore an iron collar about his neck. He never
suffered any woman 10 come within the enclosure
where his pillar stood. His disciple Antony, men,
lions, that he prayed most ervently for the soul Of
his mother alter her deceasc.
st. Dympna, NJ.
She was the daughter of an Irish king and
having by vow consecrated her VICINITY TO God, TO
avoid the snares to which she saw herself exposed
at home, passed to Antwerp and choose her abode
Antwerp' There r she served God in retireme e
and assduous prayer. But being at length Disco
vered and pursued by those who were the enemies
OF her chastity, she was murdered by them because
she refused to consent 10 their british passion
Her relics were solemnly taken up by the Bishop
OF Cambray on the 18th OF May, and are preserved
with yeneratlon in rich shrine at Gheel She
fourlshed in the seventh century.
st. Gencbrard, or Genebern, Martyr.
He was holy Irish priest, who having baptized
st. Dympna IN her infancy, was her attendant In
her flight beyond sea, and was beheaded by her
murderers His relics were translated to SAINT
beck in the Duchy OF Cleves, where his interces-
sion is devouty mplored, especially for relief under
the govt and in levers; and blessed rings which
bear his name are used. DIR. Wintringham and
DR.. Llger, in their treatlses on the govt, inform US
that this disorder RACES even amongst laborers In
the countries about the Rhine, in Sesa and others
where acid wines. such as Rhenlsh, &c. are much
drank.
st. Dorothcus, Abbot.
He was surnamed the Theban. because native
of Thebes in Egypt. He retired first int monas-
terry, but after having learned for some time the
exercises of an ascetlc life under the most expe.
rienced masters, he shut himself up in cavern in
a wilderness nine miles from Alexandra, on the
road to Mira. Here he lived in most austere abb
stlnence and labor During the greatest part OF
the day, even in the most scorching heat of the
sun, he picked up and carried stones, and built
cells for other hermits night he made cords and
baskets OF palm-tree leaves, by which he earned
Six ounces Of bread day, with handful Of herbs,
which was his whole subsistence. His watchings
were lncrt dible; nor would he allow himself any
treated him TO afford little more. rest to his en-
teebled body, his answer was, " This enemy would
destroy me; therefore am resolved 10 be before
hand with y, and keep IL in subsection" 1t hap
IN the well, burst not drink OF the water. But the
holy Abbot, making the sign OF the cross upon the
cup, drank, and said In the presence Of the cross
o. Christ, the devil loseth his power" This Pal
ladius, upon his coming into the wilderness, chose
st. Dorotheus, who had then lived an anchored
in the ausere sixty years, for his first
master. The saint died towards the end Of the
fourth century, and is honored in the Greek MenGa.