The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-11-15
LOCAL SUMMARY


The news of the death of RI. Rev. Abb
bot Bernard Locnika., 0. S. B., of St.
Johns university, who died last week,
at Saltwater of Bright's disease, was
unexpected. He had been suffering with
this disease for the last lew years with
out being aware of the dangerous char
acter of his ailment. A month ago he
repaired to Saltwater TO enjoy rest, and
if possible, to regain his former strength.
But last week his disease took more
serious turn, with fatal results, as
stated.
The st. Paul Globe says of his obse-
uuies: Citizens casually passing the AS
sumption church for the past two days
have noticed the mourning drapery
over the main portal of the edi6ce. A
veritable procession has been filing in
and out of the church since Thursday
afternoon, and the note of prayer might
be heard at the entrance Of the sanctu-
ary, where lie in state the mortal remains
of Rt. Rev. Bernard Locnikar. Abbot of
st. Johns Abbey and president of St..
Johns University, who died at the rec
tory of the Immaculate Conception
church. Saltwater, last Wednesday
morning. The remains were brought to
St. Paul Thursday afternoon and es-
~corted to the Assumption church by
Catholic societies OF the city. The cas-
ket rests upon an elevated platform
ornamented with palms and flowers and
body is vested in the somber black ha.
bili-of a Benedictine monk; on his breast
glitters the golden cross and on his right
hand the pontifcal ring, while at the
head end of the casket is placed white
inter and violet stole.
It is touching sight to behold the
thousands who throng the edifice to look
once mere upon the features placid in
death as they were gentle in life, and to
hear the unceasing prayers ascending
heavenward for the repose of the soul of
him whom they had known so we'll as
a spiritual guide. The body of the
church, particularly the sanctuary is
heavily and tastefully draped in black
and white.
A scene of somber soleplnity, the like
of which has not been witnessed in the
city for years, was presented yesterday
morning at the solemn obsequies at
$50. In the sanctuary were assembled
nearly all the priests OF the city. includ-
ing several from Minneapolis and other
points. Ranged on either side of the
catafalque, they chanted the office for
the dead. after which the Very Rev. p,
Alfred, o. S. B., rector of the Assump-
tion church, assisted bv Rev. Othmar,
o. S. B. of Hastings, of6ciated at solemn
requiem mass. Rev. James Trobec of st.
Agnes church an intimate friend of the
deceased, deliver ed touching funeral
discourse; after which Rt. Rev. Mgr.
Outlet, v. G., pronounced the absolution.
Rt. Rev. Abbot Bernard was born in
Austria in 184S, emigrated to America
in 1868, and in the same year entered
the Order of St. Benedict. He was or
dained to the priesthood IN 1872. After
his ordination he oficiated as professor
and monastical prior at the mentioned
institution, and was later on transferred
to St. Paul, where he was successfully
assistant priest and pastor OF the As
sumption church for eleven years. Upon
the resignation of Rt. Rev. Alexius Edel.
brock he was elected his successor as
abbot, which position he retained for
four years, until death called him TO his
eternal reward. "