The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-09-09

OQu6QG sermon on Cnc OCCdS1Ou. 1ne |
laity of the city thronged the cathe-
dral. In the sanctuary were most of
the diocesan clergy, many from abroad,
and five mitred abbots. These were
the Right Rev. Archabbott WINNER,
0. S. B., of St. Vincents; the Right |
Rev. Alexius Edelbrock, o. S. B., of
ST. Johns, Minnesota the Right Rev.
Innocent Wolf O. S. b., of Atkinson,
and the Right Rev. James Zilliox, 0.
S. B., of Newark. Father John ac-
companied Abbot Innocent.
They all subsequently, visited the
| new Abbey, examined the premises,
expressed unfeigned pleasure at all
they had seen, admired the progress
made in organization, and impaired |
their blessing on the nascent commu-
nifty.
A nobl. specimen Of Western man.
hood, Abbot Alexius was the admired
of Southern chivalry.
This is one of the most remarkable |
events that has occurred in the eccle-
siastical history of the Carolinas, and
the most brilliant ceremony ever wit
messed in the city Of Charleston.
Close by were the mouldering remains
of the great Dr. England, the founder
of the see, and those of his lamented
successors, Bishops Reynolds and
Lynch, whose labors were so signally
blessed. Abbott Haid preached on
the monastic state in the afternoon
for an hour to a delighted audience.
He is a native of Pennsylvania on the
sunny side of 40, over the medium
height, with acquiline features, fig
ure slender and active, and hair and
beard coal black. Though of German
decent, he seems inclined rather to the
French type of manhood. He is de-
seryedly esteemed one Of the foremost
pulpit orators in America. Uncon-
scious of self, his every sermon is an
entire tract embracing all The impor-
tant truths beating on the subject.
Its leading features are distinctly
traced in rich, sonorous voice, and
relieved by appropriate ornament.
! None tires at listening at him. Amer
lea is proud of her native born Abbot
The south welcomes him and his de7o-
ted band into her hospitable domain.
Perhaps none else could be found
better adapted to his situation or
equally capable to found new alb
bey. He attends personally,.to every
department, and seems ubiquitous.
In the fields, at the workshops, in
chapter, at the alter, in the choir from
4 o'clock a. NJ. until s o'clock p. m.
at the canonical hours, and in the
class room, he teaches the students
personally five hours daily. In the
wide domain of the church there can
exist 10 monastery more observant; it
is school of all Christian perfections
sedulously copied in the life and man.
ners of these meek followers of the
Lold. If St. Benedict returned to
| earth, North Carolina is the last clois-
! ter in which he would introduce a re-
formation.
The same vigilance and paternal
care extends to the students, now num-
bering about fifty genteel and orderly
! youths, representing many respectable |
households in the South. Their re-
ligious and scientific training and their
health and manners are promoted
with rare efficiency This labor all |
ready fructifes The Abbot finds it
necessary to commence another build |
ing, 120 feet long and other dimentions
in proportion, to accommodate the in
creasing patronage of the coming year
Within the space of a few months the |
general aspect of all things is altered |
for the better, novices and postulants
received, the community fixed on a
solid basis, the missions sedulously at
tended, fervent priests put in the
charge of each, three new buildings
erected, and more thuh all, the reign |
of piety and peace triumphant through
out the entire enclosufe.
The Abbot is not alone and unaid-
ed. He is sustained by devotion and
Jealous co-laborers like the compan-
ions of A. Bonifaoe in Germany.
There are a dozen or more sanity Law
brothers and half that number of
clergymen.
after aiding to build up the Abbey,
has been transferred to Richmond,
where he now edifes and adorns St.
Marv's Church. The Rev. Julius
Pohl, 0. S. B., is the learned and pious
rector of the college. The Revs.
George Lester, o. s B., Patrick Don
lon, o. S. B., Walter Leahy, 0. S. B !
Roman Kirchner, @. S. B. Charles,
Mohn, o. S. B., are learned and ac-
complished professors. They made
the novitiate and solemn profession
previous to their advent.
At the Christ H~e Quatuortense,
the Jealous Bishop Rsrsrop ordained
the three former priest and both the
other deacons. ThaF are young men
and devoted monks, tke meet coadiu-
tors Of the Abbot Ia Ssunding an in