Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11
FOR II WAR GOD.
Frances Military Church Built For Sol.
dior and by SOLDIER.

FOX The WAX GOO.
Frances Military Church Built For Sol.
oilers and by soldiers.
There is at Domremy, France, tho
birthplace Of che world famous
Maid Of Orleans, what is perhaps
the most wonderful military, church
in the world. It has been literally
built by soldiers, for soldiers and
with the money subscribed by sol
diers. It is an almost exclusively
military church. There is more Of
the pomp and panoply of war about
it than even the German emperor
chapel at Podsdam or the military
chapel in the Invalides, at Paris, in
direct contrast to the peaceful aspec
of most churches.
Although nominally built to per.
petuate the name of Joan Of Arc, it
is practically a temple to the god of
war. The very appearance is tina,
of a strong fortresslike building, and
both the interior and exterior are
decorated with warlike statues ant
martial figures, and everything
about the church speaks of military
life and affairs.
The appearance of the sanctuary's
interior is certainly calculated to
arouse all thas military enthusiasm
which the F. III soldier can boast
q. II ths poisn STANDS & aas,.
Gently sculptured group, among
which the figure Of Joan Of Arc,
kneeling in the attitude of prayer
and raising her hands and face to
heaven, is prominent. The figure is
ifelike, and one seems almost to
hear the fair warriors petition for
divine guidance. At her right side
stands St. Margaret, the patron
saint of fortitude, holding the maid
ems helmet, while st. Catherine, the
patron saint of heroism, is on her
left and bears the sword which is to
be used In the battle with the Brit
ish.
Another warlike figure is that
st. Michael, the great archangel
battles. He is represented as clad i
a complete suit of armor, as thong
ready for immediate warfare, ar
he towers high. above the other FL
ures and with his right hand poinl
to heaven, the warrior maids gai
following the direction of his uplif
ed finger. In his left hand st. Michaea
holds the royal banner Of Franco,
with flowers de luce, long since SUI
perseded by the national emblem, the
tricolor of the revolution.
This group of statuary inspires
the most peace loving citizen with
martial ardor, and there is not a SOL
der of the French army within
miles Of Domremy who has not Wis.,
tied the church and been struck with
this grand military monument. It
is significant that the group faces
toward Germany, and the patron
saints of heroism and fortitude are
gazing out in the direction Of the
long lost but not forgotten province
of Alsace. This has been particu-
larly noticed by nearly every mill
tary visitor to the church.
The walls of the church are dec-
GRATED with old colors of the French
regiments, tattered and torn rem
nants Of what once were bright
flags, stained with the lifeblood of
many q gallant standard bearer and
honored by victory in many a bat
tie. On the very altar itself are
marble efigies of warrior saints,
with swords raised aloft and courage
written on their features.
The building was commenced
some years ago and was intended to
be the national memorial to the fair
girl who vas SO cruelty burned as a
witch in barbarous times. The mon
ey-S100. 000-was subscribed by
French soldiers and sailors in all
parts of the world.
AS before mentioned, the church
is specially erected for the benefit OF
soldiers. Services Of military char
acter are frequently conducted, and
every day q mass is said for the souls
of those French soldiers who have
been killed in battle or otherwise In
the service of their oountry.-Julian
Ralph in New York Journal.
From my personal knowledge,
in observing the effect of your
Shiloh's Cure in Cases Of advanced Consur
ton. lam pre-, o ;ylosd to say it is the mos'
marUable Rem
to my atteutionl