The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-10-15

anu O1lLlmor0j brOtner hlCnarO, nlb lnotructo
in bookkeeping at New York Prof. Sohmid
and Louis Wall at Baltimore, not to mentio
several cherished friends at New Orleans, wi or
be dearly loved for their piety and generosity
He seemed to consider it duty of religion 4
honor and love all the benefaotors of himsel
and the Order.
Although Brother Frederick enjoyed bu
| limited means of early education, and neye
attended any other but simple parish school
his rare talents, quiok penetration and con
stant application enab led him to collect an I'm
common fund of useful knowledge. He knew
his religion as we'll as many a theologian. H
could write splendid composition in prose O
verse. He continued the late Brother Louis
chronicles of the house in the most polished
style. He would pen a poem on any occasion
at the shortest notice. He wrote dozens o.
letters every day, both for himself and fo
others in the house. IS well as for seoulars. A.
book keeper and business manager, he excited
the admiration of professional merchants and
clerks. Besides German, which be wrote ele
gsntly, and English, which he spoke huen tly
he also read French and understood Latin
although he had never had teacher ia
those languages In his private writings and
copied from the Holy Fathers and partly COM
posed by himself. This is the more rem arka bic
when we reflect that he was bat an humble lay.
brother, who was occupied with work and
prayer from morning till night, and had there
fore no leisure to study.
In the fall of the year 1873, when Father
Schneider and Bro. Copertino fell victims to
the yellow fever, and Father Duffy and Bro.
Louis were fast declining il health, Bro. Frede
rick promptly offered his services in behalf of
the sorely tried New Orleans community. The
generous offer was at once accepted, and hs
arrived at his last home on the sth of Decem Der
of the same year. His only object in request
ing this dreaded post of danger Gas be stated
himself on his death bed) was that he might
sacri Ace his life for the love of God, and in
atonement for his sins. He was worthy sue
cessor of Bro. Louis in the difficult office of
porter and business manager for the convent
and three churches of the Redemptorists
During his brief sojourn of less than three
years, be excited the wonder and won the
hearts of all with whom he came in
contact. Friends and strangers admired his
order and method in the transaction of business
Business men and school children were reoeiv-
cd with like courtesy. He lest no time, and
spoke only what was necessary. When at
leisure, which rarely happened, he prayed, read
or wrote. He knew no distipctio of condition
Or nationality. Though q German by birth
and an American by adoption, he treated
French, Irish, and all alike. His maxim was
that OF st. Paul, to become all unto all, in
order to win them for Christ. In spite of his
uniform affability, he understood, when ne
cessary, how to temper courtesy with prudence
and frmness, as the impudent often felt to
their COST. He wropged or injured no one in
but he was short and stern at
times from an innate sense of duty. No one
ever complained of q rebuke but he that doubly
deserved it. In this respect Bro. Frederick
acted like Jesus, his divine model, who re-
oeived repentant sinners with Kindness but
repulsed the proud Pharssees.
In the eyes of superficial observers the de-
ceased may have appeared a very ordinary
individual who had kind heart, firm will,
aud fine business capacity, but nothing more.
Those who knew him long and intimately,
his superiors and spiritual guides,
did not hesitate to pronounce him hidden
gem of piety and a rare model of every virtue
He was never known to commit wilful bre ach
If rule or violate an order of holy obed Hence,
No member of the community was more prompt
and fervent in his spiritual exercises and daily
1uties. He responded to the sign OF the bell
As to the voice of God. He communicated
hrioe a week and confessed every Tuesday
evening of his religious life, and every confess
lion was made as though it was to be the very
asst of his life. No wonder, then, that he could
Jay on his death-bed: al have NO regrets for
,he past, no anxiety for the present, and no
Apprehensions for the future; am ready and
wiling to'appear before my Judge" During
he last weeks it was evident to all that he
expected to take the fever aud die.
On Tuesday evening, the third of October
Bro. Frederick, after making his weekly con-
ession with his usual fervor,7 and after ar
angling all his papers and accounts in the most
'erfect order, complained Of great weakness
nd pains, and, by order of his Superior, betook
imself to bed, from which he never arose till
% was borne to the tomb. The following
corning he was found to be in a raging fever.
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