The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-09-12

tine calmly resigned his soul into the
hands of his Maker. In his death we
mourn the loss of a useful and jealous
priest, genial friend and true gentle
man. +. Augustine was a generous
minded, whOle-hearted priest; his cheer
full disposition, genial manner and noble
character won for him the friendship and
the love of persons of all denominations,
with whom he had come in contact. He
was untiring in his zeal, and although
never of very robust constitution, he
worked on without thought of his health
or strength ever failing. He was inde-
fatigable in his labor; rising early, often
spending the greater part of the day and
resting from the arduOus duties of the
confessional, only near midnight. Time
and again have his brother priests rem
Onstrated with him for thus OVertaxing
his strength, but it was Of no avail, when
there was anything to be done for the
welfare Of his neighbOT. His failing
health could not dampen his zeal, and he
worked on in his sacred callinRiregard-
less of the admOnitiOns of friends and
the frequent warnings nature gave of be-
ing too severely taxed, and had he not
been man of great courage and re-
maTkable power of will, he would, long
ago, have fallen victim to the sickness
which at last triumphed over his energy.
His charity was unbOunded, and was seen
especially in his numberless acts of mer-
cy towards the sick, whom he delighted to
serve, and whom he seemed to imagine it
was his special and individual duty to
care for. Nothing seemed too much to
him when there was question of relieV-
ing those who were suffering; no time
was spared; no trouble was avoided;
nothing seemed difficult, and often he has
been known to sacrifice his own much
needed rest to wait upon the infirm.
Having at different times been a sufferer
from severe attacks of illness, he knew
how grateful little attention is to the
suffering, and desiring to do unto others
what he found eOnsOling to himself,
he was ever cheerful with the suffering,
and by his lively conversation, his pleas
ant manners, and his more than mOtherly
kindness, he cheered the sad and assisted
the infiTm to bear their sufferings with
patience. He could be known only to be
loved, and his death will be sincerely de-
plOred by his many friends and by all
who had the pleasure of knowing him.
God in his own wise providence has
deemed it we'll to take him from our midst
in the flower of his age and in the very
prime of his usefulness, but his memory
will still linger as sweet fragrance for a
long time to come, and will be lovingly
cherished by all who have learned to love
him and to admire his noble qualities.
He has labOred we'll in the vineyard of
his heavenly Master; he has gone to re-
ceive the reward of his services; may he
rest in peace, and while we mourn his
death and grieve over our loss of this
dear friend and noble priest of God, let
US not fail, as becomes christians who
have hopes beyond the grave, to pray for
the happy repOse Of his soul, that he may
ever rest in peace, and that perpetual
light may shine upon him in the man
slOns of bliss, where we hope he already
enjoys the vision of God whom he loved
and served.-Pittsburgh VindicatOr.