Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-04-22
IT MAKES Or PAIN
A PLEASURE.
THE HARD BUT WHOLESOME TRAINING OF
A CATHOLIC PRIEST
1 Begins Almost in ID. Cradle and Ends 0nly in
the Gravs-What tho Studies Are, and What
tho Moral Disciplins-HoW Thi, Nan Of Pow
.ry End Toll Learns 10 Smile at Adversely, to
subdus Passion, and 10 Yauquish Pride.
BY HENRY GRANVILLE.
lCoByri9ht, 1888


An old irieRd, who being Irish was
genial, onco told me that In his child
mood be cherished Nd ambition to be-
cone one OF two things stOker or q
Catholic priest. Subsequent informa-
ton, however, concerning the ard nous
and perilous duties OF the stoker, and
also certain priestly functions OF fast
and study, coupled with the charm OF
that larger vista OF human eDdsavor
which becomes visible TO the adult con-
ccption, caused him TO put aside these
romantic -fancies, ard he now serves
society in the capacity OF travelling
salesman for dry goods house. AT
that time did nos sea the point OF this
apparently grotesque comparison; and
finding In II only one OF tbs most COM
monpace things imaginable, q drum
mer's Joke, / laid ii aside; but as years
have brought knowledge and | have
given the subject more mature consid-
Grafton, have, despite the ineongruity
of the conclusion, almost adopted tho
hssitatlng views OF my Irish friends
lniaptile mind.
Allowing the stoker 10 represent any
thing you please among the varion,
trades and crafts, and admitting, OF
course, that there can be no discussion
AZ 70 the relative merits OF those two
inportant factors OF civilization, Sill,
looking at them from q purely worldly
point OF view, In tho light that all laber
is looked upon, with regard 70 It's CON-
psratiVe reward, We Instantly perceive
doubt which requires more sophisii-
Gated tongue than that OF ny Irish friend
20 dlspel. The fact 10. keeping TO this
mercensrY aspect, We ind thas the
stoksr gets more mOney ana
has 4 wider range OF pleasure IN which
10 indulge, and IL Is doubtful whether
the manual labor With which ws credit
him is more fatiguing or continuous
than the indefstigrbie al-around
work Of che OF the Roman Catholic
cIsrgy, q work which is atIested oy It's
result 10 building Up that splendid mon
ument Of human unity-the Catholic
Church. an organization compared with
which, as itsYotaries urge, al others arc
pullng and sbort-lived, for IL was the
ruler Of the past and Is, In their opln-
ion, the heir OF the future.
A study OF the men whose upselnsh
abors have built up sUch an Institution
cannst fail 10 De OF interest, and Ger.
t1iuly should carry with IL hint as 70
she secret Of success. That secret with
them lies 10 unity and tho training
which they receive, attaining which IT,
wolves the process by which gepius Is
manufacturers; and X any ntn will
faithfully follow It's curricHIDmi and Is
not an animated cled, be will ensrge
fitted 10 De q powerful fsct3 In the
locial reign. The Roman Catho5c priest
Is trained for bis station in iIf9in much
the same msnner a. other men are lifted
for the responsibilities Of theft profess
slons, By putting emphasis Hpon the
things most essential for him Ito know.
aud 10 this end a fall conrss oAspiritual
training is included. From 4e begin-
ming the aspirzDt IS called rDkn TO re-
aounce the wset6, the aes3 and the