The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-11-26

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REMUNERATION OF HIS FAITH by CATH
OLIC PRIEST.-A, sensation was, produced
Wednesday evening at the meeting for young
| men, held in the lecture room Of DR.. Ley
burns church by the Young Mems Christian
Association, on the appearance OF Rev. +. n.
Jaquelhet, who publicly renowned his VOWS IS
Catholic priest and signfied his adhesion to
| the ''the true principles of Calvin" MIR. JAG
| quemet came into the meeting, and going up
| to the place where DR.. Leyburn was sitting,
shook hands with him and took seat by him.
| After the usual singing and prayers, and some
| remarks by persons present, Mr.. Jaquclnct rose
an astonishcd the audience OF ladies' and gei,-
tlemen by his remuneration OF the tenets OF the
Catholic Church. He is a native of Geneva.
ard came to Baltimore from Charleston. S. c.,
June ~. 1873, and after staying some time at
| the archbishop's house, without being assigned
to specific duty, was sent to Father McColgan.
at st. Peters Church, where he remained
some time, until he went to Gcthsemcne with
the Trappist fathers, in Kentucky, iii retreat,
at the suggestion OF the archbishop who prnyi-
| ded for him there. In his remarks, taking
| what he announced as the Important step of
| his life, he said:
| 81 return into the church In which was
born and raiscd-fully convinced that it is the
church Of the true gospel, which is simplicity
and purity. My mother was Il strict PIesby-
teri;.l, and was raised in regard for the true
principles of Calvanistn. Siucc was ordained
priest III 1860 have been in many missions
in this ceiintry and in Europe, Asia and Africa
If l separate myself from the Catholic Church
| it is not that have anything against any one
I esteem the Catholic head Of this diocese. liz
has always been kind to me. My heart knows
! no hatred, no hard feelings against amy one
have in a communication to the Archbishop
indicated my formal separation from the 10
man Catholic Cl.lrc;I and now rc-l,nite my
self with the primitive, the mothcry church IL
which was born.'
The SENS ,tion Of these words may be imag
ined. though it was some time before many il
the audience could clearly comprehend the sit.
uation. After tho meeting the ex-pricst wal
surrounded by u number OF young men prsAsen
and warmly shaken by, the hand. 4 xres
many pressed forward aud piled him will
questions, and some nf the l:ltlies,prcse,h SPOKE
to him. Mr.. .laqueinet expressed hilnscl
warmly III Unprecedented the. kindly spirit o
the isselnblaSe.
This paper, written in Latin, conveys the i'll
formation to all concerned that the bearer WA
not under suspension. though his faculty hat
been Withdrawn On the 18th of November
last he sent the following letter to. the arch
bishop, announcing his withdrawal from thu
pricstllOod:
..Baltimore. Nov. Il, 1S7i.-Most Rev. J. r
Bayley, u. D.-Esteen,ed Archbishop: As
am OH the point of taking most importan
step, | thought it my duty 10. inform you
grace of it. lmpellcd by. strong and sil,cer
motives of conscience, without any human i'll
tuence or eltIlrment WhYteyer but my fire.,
will and persuasion, I have resolved 20 se.ur,
into the church in Which was born and raised
l am and always will be of your grace the mos
sincere friend, +. \. JAQURMEr."
t-HaH. Sun, Of 1871.