The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-18
LITERATURE.


Society.
A MEMOIR ON THE LIFE AND CHARAcr.R OF rnH
KEW. PRINCE DEMErRIUS A. DB GALLITzN
Founder Of Loretto and Catholicity In Cambria
county, Pa, Apostle or the Aleghanies BY Very
Rev. Thomas Heyden. New York: Catholic Publ
cation Society,"
In these two books We have no ordinary biogra
pniss, although the last named 10 very carelessly
written. But the subjects Of both are interesting
At the worst and under the least favorable circum-
stances the life OF convert TO Catholicity forms
suggestive and almost curious study. To Protest.
ants in particular literature Of this kind reads more
like romance than ike the narration Of sober facts
Even to those Catholics who have never been on
terms Of intimate acquaintanceshp with their clergy
there appears certain mystery about the life Of Q
priest which excites their curiosity.
Not the least noteworthy fact in these biographies
ID that neither subjects were born and reared non-
Catholics but in manhood joined the Church Of their
free win. Frederick William Faber was descended
rom Huguenot family, who took refuge in Eng
land on the revocation OF the edict OF Nantes His
father was the vicar OF Caverley in the West
Riding Of Yorkshire where Frederick was born in
June 1914. At an early age the boy exhibited
marked abilities. He was sent to school at Kirby
stephen, afterwards TO Shrewsbury school, and from
thence proceeded to Harrow, where he remained
until he went up to Oxford" where at Balliol Col
lege, he was matricuated in 1882. At college his
life was singuary pure and correct. He had then
strong leaning toward Calvnism, the doctrines OF
which he had been early taught. In process OF dime
he became minister OF the Church OF England but
1t was not long before his thoughts were directed
toward Catholicism. He had not married, although
at one time his thoughts were IN that direction In
letter to the Rev. }. b. Morris on this subject he
said, There IS but one person In the world whom
least reason tor supposlng she ia in love with me-
honor the ceilbate so highly and regard
1t so eminently the dttest way OF lie for n priest
that IL Christ would gracionsly enable to learn
to live alone, should prefer much, even with great
self-denlas TO live u virgin life, aud TO die virgin,
rs God has kept me so hitherto"
In ls43 Mr. Faber visited Rome He made earnest
inquiries into Catholicity while there ana finally
determined to become Catholic While there he
had all interview with the Pope, which we give In
his own language
We waited in the lobby of the Vatican library for half
hour when the Pope and prsne opened the door,
remaining outside The Pope perfectly alone without
plain white six cap white the
fapa soo On entering kI1 and when rh:
hand but kissed his toot there seemed TO be
assrprssef We had long sonvsr:son .pofsSf Dr.
Yon mislsad yourself in wishing for unity, vel
your seu:S ..iS feared self w! and ."ass'ds!
\. said Y sr, are s, al nddus: IN hs
and the accident being under Queen You know this
for yourself and your soai lie laid his hands
laid them my head aud said, MAY he God
e: ss gr n &C. tx
prayer shall remember ST. Adams Day ls43 20 my fes
ars told thai he came from Ensand said twice. fnsh.sns
lnghItcrra" aud burst into tears.)
On the 18th OF November. 1s4s, Frederick Faber
was received into the Catholic Church. For the his
tory Of his after career must refer to the book
ITSELF lie served the Church faithfully and well for
nearly eighteen years, and passed away from earth
on the 26tn OF september 1853 IN the full faith OF his
salvation through the Catholic religion.
Somewhat different was the career OF Father
Demetrlus de GaJzln. He sprung IRON an Illus
trious Russian family his father beng prince De-
metrus OF Gallitzin, Chamberlain OF her Majesty
the Empress Catnarine Prlvy Councillor and her
Ambassador 40 the Court OF the Netherandsn Born
at the Hague in l770 the future priest was destined
for the Russian army; but when TWENTY-FIVE years
OF age he paid visit TO America, ana while Ia the
United States, having previously embraced Cathol
the then holy order Of priesthood For While he was
engaged in the ministry at Conewago; but in
1919 ne removed to Cambria county, Pa, where he
his duties was literal wilderness. lie purchased
lands, invited settlers to occupy them ana gradually
/ founded by him. BY reason OF his conversion to
Catholicism, Father Demetrius his entire estates
dscated to his sister, whose husband acted most
| UNANIMOUSLY towards the priest However, the loss
Of his fortune did not affect him, except
funcss. He remained steadfast to the Church,
aborlng diligently In her behalf. Before he died he
he was known in Pennsylvania as the Apostle OF the
Aneghanes. His life was one long devotion to
Christianity. In earlier days 1t Ia not unlikely that
man like Father Demetrus would have been canon
tied. He died the 9th Of May, lS4l, leaving be-
hind record Of which his Church may well be
The biography OF Father Faber and 'tnat Of Father
Demetrius contrast with each other In this respect
that while the former renamed in his home IN Eng
land. the latter came stranger TO the New World
and in the mountains OF Pennsylvania, tolled night
and day for the faith he had embraced. 1t ID TO be
phy Is no better than il u.s. me subject is one that
deserves an ADLER biographer Not that the book
lacks interest," for It is really very Interestingly but III
breyy prevents that mtnuteness OF detail which Id
almost necessity for oil such works. On the other
hand the life OF Father Faber IL admirably written;
his letters are well arranged, and, We would remark
| In passing will be found excellent reading. We
| have been greatly entertained by their perusal.
| LETTERS FROM THE EAST: BY William Cullen Bry-
ant. New York: G. r. Putnam Son.
Encouraged by the publisher. "who thought tina {
the volume might be fortunate enough to find read.
ers Mr.. Bryant has collected the letters written BY
him during tour through Europe and Asia In
1888, and published them In book form. They
number nineteen In all, most Of which pleasant
and entertaining reading. Mr.. BryanL's prose
writing Is very agreeable His style Is notably pure
unaffected with nothing Of the effort at grand l:e-
rary effect about It, his descriptions OF are
auise yv ncd nnu grapas We ms nara
as book OF travels the letters Will hardly take a
first place in our literature but there is much OF the
contents which will have something more than an
ephemeral existence The mechanical execution OF
the volume Is quite neat and tasteful
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