The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-06-21

who to shun the notice Of the vo,s
nounoed the titled name Of Gallit,i, "
adopted the common one Of "Sni,b . =
by that name was he only known !, =
earlier part of his ministry } man
abjnred rank, and wealth, aud all tbs II
dishments of a dissipa:ed Court, T.
a life of humility and usefulness IN !
gorges Of the Alleghanies. Here T.,
and died man whose name is r.
over the whole Christian world and -,
known to be loved and admired 4.
lived and died a man whose works. pa,,
in his wretched mountain hut, ara >.
and admired as far as the English lspg,.
is known, and translated into almost ava
European language.
But if the world admired Gallit,;n :
own flock loved him He had those Or,
ties which had attached men to his ps,.,.
independent of; his vocation. In ,b-
the beautiful lines of Goldsmith de.,,,
tive of the village parson, apply witt ;.
culiar fitness to the subject of these a
marks
"a man he was TO all the country dear"
"Unskilful he to fawn or seek for DOW,
By doctrines fashioned to the VARYING b,,.
For other aims his breast had Learned 10 ~.
More bent to raise the wretched than 70 "a
His house was known TO all the vagrant r.,
He child their wanderings, but relieved Il
pain;
The long remembered beggar was his 20
Whose beard descending swept b.. II
breast
The ruined spendthrift, now no Longer 70.
Claimed kindred here and had h ols.-l
lowed'-
Careless their merits or their faults {. -
His pity gave, ere charity began
fThus to-relieve thewretched was hs n
Aud. even Lis failings leaned TO virtue. q,
But IN his duty prompt at every call,
He watched and wept, and Prayed, soi 4;
for all,
And. as a bird each fond endeurmcl. N
To tempt its new fledged OTspringt tie sEs
He tried each art, reprOved each dull itr
Allured 10 brighter worlds and led the "a
''Beside the bed ,7herc parting life va: al
And sorrorr gull, and pains, by turn disusr.:
The reverend ch BmpioG stood. At hiscoa,r
Despair and anguish fed the struggling s--
Comfort came down the trembling U.e:ca =
raise,
And his lasttaltering accents Whispered F:L's
AT church with meek and unaffected sraa
His looks adorned the venerable place;
Truth from his lips prevailed with Goul,
sway,
Aud fools who came 10 scOff remained to p:.I
The service past around the pious nan,
With steady zeal, each honest rustic ra1:
Even children followed, with eudeariug vi,
And plucked the goodman's gown to share Il
smile.
His ready smile n parents warmth eIpTss:si
Their welfare pleased him. and their cares -
Iressed:
To them his heart, his love-, his griets vs:,
given,
But all his serious thoughts had rest in Hesrs;
As some tall cliff that lifts it's awful form,
Swells from the vale, and midway leaves =.
storm,
Tho round its breast the rolling clouds Al
spread,
Eternal sunshine settles on its head
South of Loretto, stands the old chaT-.
the scene of hispastoral labors and lsa
it the village churchyard crowded with tie
graves of the pioneers of the Aucghens
and their families. Nearer the town stauI
the new Catholic Church, and near !; Il.
beautiful monument erected to the men
ory of the beloved and lamented GALLIT.
zIN
With the faith professed or the doctEiSs
inculcated by the subject of this nOticeE;
have nothing to do;-but as an ezemPl.
cation Of the Christian virtues, that klr
no sect, and are confined to none, 81
think him fit subject FOR notice :
these imperfect sketches.
For modes of faith let graceless zealots fsa
de can't be wrong whose life is in the TiEal
JONATHAN OLDBCCs,
MoSKBARNs, April /, 1854.