Evening capital., 1899-08-31
LAID AT REST.
Eulogy on The Life Aud Character of
The Late Father Michael Mueller,
Of St. Mary's r. c. Church.

ing at 8 o'clock. accompanied by the
clergy of ST. Mary's, as well as by the
visiting clergy.
Ato4s o'clock the Office for the dead
was reclIed in the sanctuary, and at 10
o'clock the Solemn Mass OF Requiem for
the repose of the soul OF Rev. Father
Mueller was begun. Rev. Nicholas Firle
was the celebrant OF the mass; Rev. Law
renee Werner, deacon. and Rev. Fidelis
| Speidel was sub-deacon; Rev. Aug. Duke
acting as master of ceremonies.
The Solemn Mass OF Requiem. accord
ing to the plain Gregrian chant. was rem
| dered by the novices. After the mass
the celebrant, together with his assistant
priests. retired to the sacristy. and Rev.
| Joseph Wissel. the only surviving men,
Der of class OF six who were ordained
with Rev. Father Mueller to the priest
hood. assembled the pulpit to deliver the
funeral oration. "He has selected the
weak to confound the strong" Cor,
formed the text of Rev. Father Wissels
last words on the deceased Father.
ain the life OF Rev. Father Mueller,
said he, 1--WE find the words OF ST. Paul
realized. Rev. Father Mueller was weak
weak in body, weak in talent. and yet,
| at an early age. he entered upon his
! studies for the priesthood. He was poor
| in the things OF this world and, conse-
quently, his was the lot that usually falls
to every poor student. Rev. Father
Mueller succeeded. became member Of
the Redemptorist Order in Europe, and
at the early age of twenty-five, offered
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ing in New York city on March Io. 1851.
He was ordained to the priesthood in
1853. andwhen only one year priest.
was appointed to fill the important and
| responsible Office OF Prefect OF Students
| at the Redemptorist Seminary. then To-
Gated at Cumberland, Md.
'.In 1857 he was transferred to the
little church of St. Mary's. Annapolis.
which, to the surprise. and contrary to
the expectations of many of his brethren.
he replaced by the present beautiful slruc-
ture. the new St. Mary's. close upon the
| building OF the new church, followed that
OF the new convent, another, surprise TO
everybody. No one else could have ac-
complished this seeming herculean task
OF those days. new church and spa
cious convent. but Rev. Father Michael
| Mueller. Some years afterward Father
| Mueller was transferred to ST. Louis,
where another aTduous task awaited his
jealous perseverance-the completion of
the now magnificent church OF ST. AL
| phonsus. rival to any in the city OF ST.
| Louis. What Father Mueller did for ST.
| Mary's, he did for the church OF St. AL
| phonsus. He went around himself and
worked and begged for the money to
raise these structures tor the worship OF
God.
This and more did Rev. FIR. Mueller
| do for the external worship of God. He
did not rest here. lie would work for
the internal worship OF God, that is. the
worship of God in the minds and hearts
of men. How did he do this? BY his
numerous and learned books. Again, a
surprise to his brethren. No one would
have believed that he had the ability of
an author, especially in the English lam
guage. Yet books after books were the
products OF his mind and pen, and now
are eagerly read by the people Of many
countries. How was Rev. Father Muel.
| Ter able TO do all this !? 1t was through
his indomitable will. When once de-
termined on anything he never desisted
until success rewarded his efforts. Then
the second means he made use OF was
confidence in God and fervent prayer.
The Rev. Preacher then exhorted his
hearers to the imitation of the life and
virtues of good Father Mueller. "You
are not called" he said, "to the exalted
work of the priesthood. but you have a
| soul to save. How will you save ~? By
| the very same means Father Mueller
made use Ola determined will, firm
resolution to live good, practical Catholic
lives, confidence IN God and fervent, per-
sevefing prayer Rev. Father Wissel
closed his Grafton, with petition to the
people to pray for the repose OF the soul
| OF the deceased Father, who had worked
for and loved them SO much. This, graft
tude would prompt them to do.
The Libera or the last Absolution, was
chanted, at which Very Rev. John Lowe
kamp. vice-provincial of the Canadian
Province, officiated. assisted by Rev.
Fathers Werner and Speidel. The re-
| mains of Rev. Father Mueller were then
borne in solemn proce to their final
resting place. And as was no more than
proper, those who had known the de-
ceased Father long and well, performed
this last act of love and charity towards
him by acting as his pall-bearers. These
were the following: DIR. H. K. Walton,
Capt. Dennis Mullan, Mr.. Horace Null
Ian, Mr.. Edward Powers. Mr.. Hugh Nc
Cusker and Mr.. Bernard Wiegard. At
the Mortuary Chapel. within the Convent
grounds, the last funeral rites were pei
formed. The casket was then uncovered
that all might take a final view of his
countenance, once beaming with charity
and zeal for the welfare of his fellowmen,
now cold and still in death. May he
rest in peace.
The following are the names of the
clergy who assisted in the sanctuary
Rev. Jos. A. Kautz, rector of St. Mary S;
Rev. Paul Huber. Rev. John Hickey.
Rev. William Linduer, Rev. Peter Wart-
niger. Rev. Charles holland, Rev. James
Doyle, all of Annapolis; Rev. Adalbert
Frank. of St. Alphonsus Church. Balti-
more; Rev. John Leibfritz. Rev. Joseph
Schnorr. Rev. John Thies, Rev. Benedict
Neithart, all from St. Michaers Church.
Baltimore; Rev. Ed. Hornung. Of ST.
Wenceslaus Church. Baltimore; Rev.
Louis Christ. OF ST. Alphonsus Church,
New York; Rev. Joseph Weber, of St.
James Church. Baltimore; Rev. Joseph
Putzer, Rev. Joseph Schneider. OF IL
chester, Md.
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