The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-10-11

Church, Cincinnati, l649-S0; pastor Of
Chilicothe, Ohio, 1851 pastor and rector of
and was consecrated Bishop of Covington,
KY, November I, 1853.
This worthy and amiable prelate was, In
his early childhood, remarkable for grace
and beauty of person, "a we'll "a for refine
ment and Innocence Of manners; and those
natural gifts, far from being defaced or lost
in his early manhood, were rendered still
more interesting and striking by that spir- |
ltuality OF countenance and purity Of MAUI
ner, which attracted observation and |
admiration from all who met him, even as |
= stranger, throughout his entire life.
As gentleman, he was easy, dignifed, |
refined, and graceful, as priest and bishop, |
he was ever grave and religious in his bear !
ing, yet cheerful ard attractive. LaboriOus !
and untiring in the work of his ministry, !
constant in his attention to the sick and !
poor, he HAD special xest for the instruc- |
ton of the children and youth of his various |
charges, who invariably became bright |
evidences of the tender care and pious cui- |
tivation of their devoted pastor. The words |
of the Saviour, "Suffer little children to |
come unto Me-" seemed to be the spirit and |
motto of the labors of his life.
The number of schools he founded or
perfected will long afford living testimo |
malls of his zeal, and the large numbers of
pious and intelligent men and women, in
various parts of our land, who received
y
main eloquent Witnesses of the rare virtues
of him who was the spiritual father and
angel guardian of their youth. How often
have we seen gentlemen from Mexico and
Canada-fr0m the East and the West
travel hundreds Of miles out Of their way
to enjoy an hour of the amiable society of
this devoted and impressive teacher of their
childhood! Yes! within few years we
have seen the grave senator, the editor, the
| soldier, doctor, lawyer, merchant, as well
as learned priests and cultivated ladies,
kneel, in tears of grateful tenderness, at the
feet of their early teacher, to thank him for
| his paternaf goodness, and to ask once
more his advice and blessing. More precious
| testimonials are such scenes of the worth
of good mans labor, than the most elab
crate piles of adamant'or marble: Bishop
| Carrell's virtues were from without" as
those of the kings daughter in the canticle.
The outward observer found in him model
gentleman, priest and bishop. AS dis
tinguished Protestant civilian of Kentucky
once said, "I regard Bishop Carroll as my
beau-ideal of Christian bishop" But his
pupils and parishioners, who knew his in
terror spirit, found in him, indeed, the true
pastor. The poor, the sick, the afflicted,
found in him q father and q comforter.
Such was the simplicity of his habits, re-
straint of useless expense, and true self
denial, and love of poverty in practice, and
lsuch his consideration for the limited re-
sources of his cathedral, and the general
want of the young congregation of his do
cese, that we can attest that during the
fifteen years of hisepiscopate in Covington,
he received no salary from his cathedral,
and no regular income or cathedraticum
from any part of his diocese, but contented
himself with the few voluntary offerings
made to him from time to time, during his
journeyings among his people, and these
were often returned to them, limiting such
income, in various years. to sums of from
$50 to $3.50 at most. Yet, even from this
pittance, his habits of moderation saved a
portion for the poor. st. Panl said of the
Apostles: Mild habentes sed multi tocupfe
tanfes - having nothing, yet enriching
many; and this apostolic trait was ever a
: prominent one in the life of Rt. Rev. Bishop
Carroll.
: The character of the Rt. Rev. Bishop,
based ON his fine moral sense and the
firm convictions of his faith, was fixed and
sincere, ever evincing a fine sense of honor,
love of truth, an exact fidelity to his
} word, and the punetual fulfillment of obliga-
tions of duty.
He was exceedingly sensitive, yet
guarded and restrained in the expression
! of his repugnances. Ardent aud steady in
his friendship, he yet INDUCED but rarely
in the manifestations of personal rega.d,
wishing rather to make himself all to all,
that he might gain all tosChrist. The diff
, dence and modesty of his disposition KEEP
him aloof from public places and restrained
to very narrow limits his mixing in society,
even with his own people and this prone
ness to ascetic retirement caused some to
: misapprehend his character and regard him
: as rather aristocratic than what he really
, was-tliffident, retiring, and humble.
{ AS an instructor of the people, he was
r ever clear and emphatic'in voice and man
f ner, and instructive, interesting, and i'm
r pressive in the matter of his disconrses.
. In the more solemn functions of the epis
copate office, his manner was at once grace
full, grand, and truly religious. He was a
devoted patriot, in the truest sense, but not
z politician, and, although always a Demo
r crat in principle, it is doubtful if he ever
f voted while he was too careful to pre-
serve unsulIied his sacred calling ever e
I, use it to force upon his people his convic
5 tions regarding the mere civil question: