Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-01

PROTESTANT BENEDICTINE MONKs.-On one
Of the Black Mountains, in Monmoutshirc
Wales, few miles from the market town of
Aberga7cnny, are located the Protestant monks
of the Catholic order of St. Benedict. Their
home is a barn like tenement, stone church
the shrine 10 which they worship. These two
buildings, situate near the ancient ruins Of
L!anthoDy Prlory, supposed TO have been found.
cd BY st. David, are occupied by peculiar peo.
pie, who call themselves Protestant members Of
the order Of St. Benedict. Prosecuted, ridi.
cuIed aud calumlnael at Norwich and else
where, these monks of the church of ENGLAND
placed themselves far from the busy hum CT
men, and in their new home far up the noun
tain side remain, With Father Iguatius their
Abbott, comparatively uGdisturbed The SER
vice il their little church is conducted with
much ponp ard ceremony, and it would be diff
cult Tor laymaH TO distinguish it from the rit
ual of Rome. Candles, rceusc, vestments arc
lavishly used; the elevation Of the Host is il.
DUG IN; tie prayers and psalms are chantcd
II Latlu, and aurlcular confession is q necessity
They are said to be very poor, aud i've sole
" upon the proceeds Of Father lgnalus' lectures
acd the charity OF certain deYout people 10 Lig
crp2ol, Brighton, and one or Two other places. In
the course Of the year, Father Igna!us has
many applications rem Men OF all classes il
lie who desire &c be candidates fl: mona:
ciSn. lie never cIc ,urages any cne . b..
como monk. As The moaks arc deal !, TIE
world. SO must those who desire tc jim i!y;a
seek them out Whom novice i:&t entr-S ii"
monastery everything is done 10 diSg"st hin.
He is employed il tho most lnc!!a! Offices. H.
must scrub and scour the tl9oTs w5sh the e., g.
the brethren, ard generally becomn d"iM2slI.
y r,tI,y n Il ct ,nTlth N I,l,
leave. Most sovices do So, weary o. the work aad
worn out b. vigils snd fasting II, Eowcyor,
the applicant still wishes 10 become 4 monk, hc
enters . second novtlate of twelve months, dur
ing which period his menist duties ara tighten
I'd at the expiration Of the year he IS tree 70
return to the world but if he still continues firm
in his resolution, he enters into third period ,i
twelve months, after which he is asked for tic
lest time if he il determined TO live Tor .Ie.u,
only" If he 5 resolute. he formally takes tn
three VOWS ofreverty, obedience, and cAs:!I:y.
Ho lies down upon bier stretched on In" groan!
and, covered with pail, hears tho funeral ser
vice read over his body. Tho ceremony coz
Guided, he is dead TO the world, and is then lei
to the altar and goes through the marriage ser.
vice Dy which he is welded to Christ to7cyer--
~. \. Times.
LUCK Some people are fJnd Of denying th:t
there is any such thing as "luck," but, be tbs.
a., IL uSy, LHCiC Cct LaiHiy No PURSUITS " WHOM
Whist seems like fo7tuitous good fortune CONES.
Col. Green Wilkinson gave p seat in his pew -
an old gentleman. who left him 5000 yea.
4 young Bostonian crossed t. In gland three o.
four years ego, and got Into conversation with
IN elderly gentleman who observed tina! 10
found they had the same name. 1t turned Gil:
that they were second cOutins. Tee c:d"r he'd
gone to California in earlier days, made y VS.!
fortune and entirely lost sight Of his relative
That CHANGE meeting gave the young bo$onMA
fortune between two and three millions. Twn
ladies had q box at the opera in London. AZ
old man opposite bored them dreadluily by per
petusliy "lorgnet.ins" them. Tho seen" cs'a'
to On end ard they thought no moro a5Cil; him
one Of the ladies, Lady Frances Bruce, aal tod
her that An old sentiemsl, Mr.. W., had eft hc'
property worth scverAi thousand = yea
Never heard Of tho mao," she said, "must b."
mistake" Very extraordinary replied the
SOLICITOR Suddenly happy thought strucI
him. ''Ho lies in hia coffin in st. James street.
close by, at BsntHgs, the great uader:akc''s;
will you come and sco him? She wont. |. W.
the old Iorgnctter. And it is SAID that he icr
"a her under mistake af."T III! having intent
cd 80 leave it 70 her friend, whom, "nd %oL i!"c}
Frances, he admir- ii, but was mi,in!o:mci - 8
quito recent instance 4 young NcT I2:I;";
went TO San Franz isco &c seek the fortune: whl"h
so llsny l!sve failed t. fad. lie 60. H'"r
clcrkship and had to BIZ thankful foy ta.. Hn'
evening d: g placc Of entertainment ho ;HHI>:"':
game OF cards. saw that IN elderly English.
man }gas being chcsted, exposed tie fraud. 49,"
had 2 :uss;o with the chcG!. The Engl!sE:naa h.'
presented him with so COO TO start him IN hI,''
moss End there is every pro2p@c. th.t more r"
10 come.
TIE LEE MONUMENT BALL. The ba! I
b. eiccn ct the Greenbrier " mite Sca"@r
Sproe2 CO tic 18Th prox!a,o pro :p!scs 70 J@2
brilliant affair, cpvencd by military dI5r%.
end encam1ment, consisting CT companies itcM
Norfolk, Petersburg, Charlottesville anI Ken
mool, arsregating battalion Of at least is
hu1drcd men. The company already there 5
unusually large and attractive, and daily incrca-.
lug, embracing distinguished persons from al
sections Of the country. y Distinguishes lea.
turc OF the occasion is the liberia! reduction i!
rates Of tvava! offered by the railroads con7eiE,
ing to that point, being one fare Tor the roH1d
trip, which will afford person: Of limited &!c'es
The opportunity to escape from the h2a: CT Ii.
cities and the cares CT trade for several days 10
az excursion 10 The nest celebrated Wac:i"c
place IL the South.