The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-16

MEEoIsA IN MODgsx LIFE.
Hove..s says that Walter Scott IL obso-
Dst<. bscsuss there 10 no hsroism in mod
an Iifs save when the man II morbid that
Amsriean lie ct IN best 10 prigs and pup
pics. or siIss Laphams and BARLEY Hub
bsrsis. And this II said - plea for
peogSiag his fiction With the uniasroic and
tmbsesis in American lie rather than with
the heroic that comes home TO his eyes
every day In his morning Newspaper. To
illustrate; Tho other day, In our dis
patches concerning the loss Of the VIC
toria, came the announcement that
''Chapsaln Morris lost bis life while trying
70 seYe the sick" on the i,i-fatsd English
isonciad. That single sentences means
that the chaplain Of the Victoria was one
Of shA old-fashioned heroic bresd Of
men: sho Howeiis says have ceased
20 EXIST. OF. II they exist. ars only smor-
bid folk. This Chaplain Norris then ID
''morbid" becsuss he inflated his great
Master, Chfist Jesus. and rose TO the level
Of IN act Of supreme seif-saerifice. He
threw away his chance Of life 10 save the
lives VI others. because he thought il was
his duty ~ stay 1t his post 10 the last. and
because he thought that II he really b.
neysd in the Christ he preached he ought
not In the hour Of general danger 70 swell
the selfish cry Of Save himsslf Who can"
II has E,sen sloqusntly said Of this heroic
little Chaplain Morris that the sentence,
HE Loaf his life while trying to save the
SICK" 10 81 once his history and his
spitsph.
On ths 18th inst. the Rev. Charles B.
hcksans. young priest attached to the
Church Of 81. Ann. New York city. lost
his lila trying 10 save from death by
drowning his cousin, Mn. Margaret
Bur ehsIi. Fourteen years ago Father
1ckerns. then boy OF IL At Manhattan
coiisGs. saved from death BY fire his little
brothet and sister imprisoned In burn
Ing rom. A can Of gasoline exploded in
ths r,s'ms occupied by the McKenna
family and the hallway and reaf apart
ments were filled with smoke and fame.
Father; MeKenns rushed into tho burning
room. Shsre his little brother and sister
lay crc;,ching in corner paralyzed with
fright. And seszing the gih put her through
the wifdow into the fire-escape. Then.
taking the boy In his arms. he carried him
down the stairs. FOR this act he received
gold medal from the fire department
This yyung priest was but N years Of age /;
IN a.h3,s, q powerful swimmer, who would
have ssscued his cousin II she had not
grabbes him about the neck In her
fright Ind made IL impossible for him TO
help her. At the burial services tho
officiating priests. who dearly loved this
pTcmisne young man. broke down with
smoticA and were unable TO proceed with
che sersi lees for several minutes. Father
Mekedna gave his life for the woman
che fels overheard and Was being SWEPT
assay hy the food tide; he deliberately
plunseN overheard in the darkness and
swam s!isr her aud was lost Ii il a very
simple story. IL il not an exceptional
story. avery year on this coast We hear of
some eumble sailor. miner or logger who
vs'E"~ "sHs" vi 8&ts Oh su-
rreme ;elf.sacrifiee that WAS exhibited by
the gallant chaplain Of the Victoria and
BY hersle Father Mckenna.
The frequency Of such acts OF heroism
emons:msn of all walks Of life is sufficl~n,
answetso Howelis' preten,. tina, herolsm
10 pagan creed oaiworn" IN our day. or
D. oniy ,ebeyed by some exceptional "mor-
hsd" .tsCu; or. ia other words. that Their.
are no:;1erocs IN modern ilie. tha, when
anybesy takes chance "a lose hl,
life i, order TO save life h.
10 srsns or "mcrhld" person. The
ssme kiai OF heroisn VA. shown
the otter lay at Chicago when tsse rai!an,
tFespah Murphy bore poor. fatally burned
ri,Hpstrtok in his arms through the danes
down he ladder - p acc of safety. lie,
Os ta.aA Coed that thss spirit - not ex.
tiacs. THAI Howosls - wrong, that oar
Amer. ats liie. With ali its defects. hs. no.
host ~ provocative capacity - breed
hesos,sin everyday life.
Sps hiag Of the death Of Chaplain Nor
vss. oi ;she Victoria. the New York Yr,Aau<
sloaashtis said:
Hosar. ernatSy. patriotism, hones xsrtu~-
Vhat ~3ssls these be- bat uasah stAnusl aresn,
Asa no} cssaatiess nameess al mca taslea as,
suarsv and died to sasks iAssa realities Ists.
oatsr AZ - something faore sAan . mechanical
ssatesiilts 10 the taess OF scsence Tsss hamess
priest .oshs down g. death ws,a TIE sleS ars.
tae hssriss. whssa be tried 60 sxvs. touches
ehaf'ss ia sur nstns~ Which are dama ssse-e TIE
creates discoveries OF sAs sx~ ~Nsns @. IN lie.
eta g. himself and as rAa assfa ~ hisasssf. "a
puv > ec't weri wasn interpreted hy
ssiSass can esisher iasas-s nor tariff ia
oai 10 irresi,,aese 10 10 when 10 10 translated
D. r.ss who sivss bic lie ssr osAszA TIE
wesla tisi never eatsFow sss reverence -. ssea
0ea. s9d ssn Il - tor the world sAas sals IL 90
ef th'As sse alive sass divine spirit at escsasr.
oesd watch seae sasAss human society rss>sa be
md reAsass aer1ss nstn-e ffAzn nrusss snS>a
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