Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-07-07
A TRUE PIILANTHROPIsT

kE " hlie IN LorettO one Day last week,
we paused fer moment before the monument
erected to the memory Of the Rev. Dcmetrius
4. Galli,zin, By the Catholic Congregation
of that place. of which be was the founder,
and for many years the faithful and Jealous
Pastor. suffering all the trials and privations
which the pioneers of the Alleghanies encoun-
tered. The Monument bears the following
simple. unostt Dtatious, but appropriate iu-'
scriptior
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
DEMETRIUS AUGUSTIN GALLITZIN,
Of the noble Russian family Of that name.
Born at the Hague, December Goth, 1770,
Died here, May 9th, 1910.
4 loving flock, reaping the fruits of his all
sacrificing zeal, erected this monument as
tribute f-respect TO his virtue, and a me-
mortal Of their gratitude.
That GALLITzIN was one of that remarka-
BE class of men, who, declining fame are
courted by her, no one familiar with his
history will deny. With the noblest blood of
Russia coursing through his veins, and the
assurance that the future had immense wealth,
honors and dignities in store for him, in short
everything calculated to crafty the pride and
ambition Of mortal man, lie sisolated himself
from the gay and fashionable world, and be-
came an humble missionary among the oaks
and pine trees of the Alleghanes. lie soon
drew around him colony Of honest, indus
trious, but humble pioneers, who, encouraged
by his example, guided by his counsels, and
often supported by his wealth, which he re-
garded as theirs not his, succeeded in coh-
?erting desolate and uninviting wilderness
into bright. smiling and fruitful region of
country, low the abode of happy thousands.
He never sought for or desired any inter-
course with or praise from the great ones
of this world, but devoted his whole atten-
ton to the inculcatiou Of the principles of
Christian feryor, truth and charity and in
caring for the spiritual and temporal wants
of the infant colony with which lie had sur
rounded himself. He was always active and
self-sacrifcipg in the discharge Of his mis-
.ionary duties He was constantly endeav-
oring to induce the sinful, the tiIlid the
worldly around him TO tx their hopes on a
Kingdom not of the world" on "diadem
of glory that should never fade away iDcul-
cacirg the doctrines and truths lie plonulgs-
ted both by precept and example;
And as bird each fond endearnent tries,
To tempt her tiedged offspring to the skies
He tried each art, reproved each dull delay,
Allured to brighter worlds aud led the way"
Yet. notwithstanding his humility and the
obscurity IN which he lived and died, the
name of the Rev. DEMETRIUS Angus
TIN GALLITZ!N will DC Immortal, and the
works which he penned and published to the
world. will be as enduring. perhaps more en-
ring. :han the language in which they were
first given to the world HIS fame is now
world wide. and even during bis lifetime h.
attracted not little attention, notwithstan-
ding his efforts to prevcnt it.
And how did he thus acquire fame and in
mortality without seeking for or desiring
them ? The answer is obvious He was a
true bencfacto1 Of mankind. He sacrificed
every worldly or selfish Feeling implanted il
the breast of man on the alt.r of Religion and
Humanity. lie labored to promote the hap
piness of his fellow men, with a self sacrif-
cling zeal. ana they still gratefully cherish hi.
memory, and experience the influence of his
teachings aud example. II is impossible tc
gaze around in thoug Ltful mood ,on the vii
lage aid surrounding country which wcr,
the principal theatre of his missionary labors
without feeling that the past is annihiiatcd-
that the great mind still prcsides--' the
! great presence is still wit h US -
"Go strew his ashes to the wind,
| Whose word and voice have served mankind
Ana is he dead, whose glorious mind
/ Lifts thine on high2
| To live i'll hearts We leave behind
Is not to die"