The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-10-23
N1S@1!LL ANXIOUS.
The Pastor Of st. Agalhy.

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In the moot remote and unknown part O
the Department des Deur Serrcs, there exist
ed 10 1898 4 little village Of poor peasants,
under the name ard patronage Of s.. Ags.hy.
I. contained about forty houses, which might
more properly be called butts, for their roofs
we're composed Ct reeds and straw, and their
walls bot miserable union Of uood~ork and
clay. There lived here. however, commun
ny Distinguished both for simplicity OF man.
nsrs and 6r0uess of religious principle. Its
pastor had taken his pos, here at the age OF
t~sniy FIVE, aud had ever since shared the
Joys aud sorross Of his flock, living like them
solves in q miserable hut, satisfied with the
same mesgre fare, aud doing his duty 10 evs'
nv tespect With that faithful zeal which only
. deep inward piety can stimulate lnus he
had spent fifty years, and had won the hearts
OF all his parishiouere, who loved and rever.
encsd him as father. He had during this
time declined all propositions for lettering his
position; partly from love for those under his
charge, partly from fear that no Other pastor
would remain long 10 such poor PARISH; and
therefore be became old on the same spot,
amid the same poverty, doing all the God he
could 10 HE narrow sphere, for which be felt
himself richly rewarded by the chIld.ike love
Of his little flock.
AZ the French Revolution troke out, the
Pastor Of 81. Agathy began TO fear that Meth.
er he nor he little parish would be spared from
the all visiting storm. Cas day he received
orders from the chief place Of the Department
10 swear to what was then called the civil con
s,ituiion Of the clergy, OF 10 give up lmme
distely his post aud qui, hs parish. TIT
good man vas SO little acquainted With pol!i
cal matters, tina, he did no, a, FIST know wha
was required Of him but rs a copy Of the con
s.ilulion accompanied the orders, he lost n
time 10 studying ito contents, and came TO IN
conviction that be could neither acknowledg
per swear to it. Still less did he think hiu
sslf bound to obey the orde" BY leaving b
Sarish. He continued. therefore. 10 renal
u ST. Aga,hy, and to perform bis clerical o
fees az il nothing uncommon had happened
believing himself scting according TO his dot
and conscience.
Meanwhile this measure, 10 which man
other clergyman alec refused to conform. b.
gan to create troubles; particularly 10 the d
pas,msnts of the West. After The sulhori,l
had forcibly removed many opposing cisfg
men, the disconten,ed parishes united ther
selves 10 formal alliance, and prepared
defend themselves by arms against oil violenc
Thus was developed by degrees an insure
tios, which from a mere spark became ra
inp flame. The National Convention, inforr
ed Of the state Of things, ordered out treo
to restore tranquility wherever it vas dis,u
bed. C0mmissaries were appointed, with {,
powers. Such Commisssfy cane TO Mo-
the chief place Of the Department in VIM
ST. Agstby vas situated.
THIS man was Of cruel nature, aud belle
cd himself bound to &C. with severity again
all Who resisted. He ordered all in.ubordi
ate clsrgynen TO be taken prisoners, putin
q price upon the head Of such as could not
fsuad. The pastor Of ST. Agaihy could e
IDENTIFY no, escape the prescription, and Q
evening accordingly the news spread tina,
next day company Of soldiers vas TO Co
fisn Mort. to take him prissOer. The Co