Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-05-23

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The subiect OF this brief tribute was
wei known az home and abroad. His
reputation IS q teacher together with all
that makes up the man and the gentle
man endeared him 80 all who knew him.
ne was . man, though without display,
possessed gilmore than ordinary abilities
ana OF strong conversational powers.
he knew how to instruct and was ever
ready and willing 20 say kind and con-
sollng word for the hetserment Of ones
welfare. spiritual and temporal. Indeed.
We rarely met with one so well versed
In general theory and principle and so
willing TO impart knowledge to others.
When the clouds Of sorrow lowered
around the troubled soul he well knew
how TO administer the sweet balm of
consolation. Not too proud of his great
fund Of knowledge, he used IL as means
to attain the proper end. Full OF years
and fortified with the sacraments OF his
religion, he quietly and peacefully pass
ed to his reward, honored, admired. low
ed and respected by his many friends
and the community at large. Peace TO
his ashes Ii the prayer Of .
FRIEND.
Messrs. Editors of the Beacon The
catechism of my youthful days taught,
that We were made TO know God. love
and serve Him in this world and 70 be
forever happy with Him In the next; but
few there have been, who were known
TO me, in long life, who seemed TO shape
their lives and conduct by n strict OBJ
seryance Of this teaching. There died
on the 18th Of this month Of May, 1901,
at his beautiful home on the bank ofthe
majestic Chesapeake, In the 72nd year OF
his age. man who never lost sight of
this great rudimentary lesson OF Chris
tian doctrine, IGNATrus J. LANGLEY.
IL seemed to be the one and only aim of
his life TO so serve his God and Creator.
as to merit eternal rest when life's fitful
term was ended. With finished cleri-
cal education and great store OF varied
knowledge. there seemed never 20 him
an allurement from the even tenor Of
his way; the glitter OF ambition, the de-
sire of amsssing wealth, the fascination
OF exalted place, appearing to his eyes
mere empty baubles, totally unworthy
OF mans attention whose great desire
was TO work out the object Of his crea-
ton. A very great part of his life was
devoted TO the teaching of youth, q most
congenial labor and one, for which, by
nature and education, he was eminentlY
fitted. In speaking Of such man as my
old and valued friend, il would be super.
fiuous to expatiate on the fidelity with
which he performed his duty as an in
structOr, and, il his pupils did not al
ways advance as rapidly as their abili-
ties would allow, the fault did not lie at
his door. Mr.. Langley was twice mar
ried, his last wife, WHO came from Penn
sylvania surviving him. but he left no
children, which is much to be regretted,
IL they could have inherited their faith
er's virtues, and adhered rigidly to his
example in the performance of the var
led duties of life.
His equanamity Of temper was proverb-
ial, his domestic relations ever admir-
able and the unobtrusive devotion to
his wife, which she fully reciprocated
was beautiful to observe. To our poor
mortal vision, il seemed to be cruel, that
such relations around the family hearth
should be ruthlessly disrupted by the
hand OF death. But, as creatures, we
should submit without murmur TO the
fiat from above, and ought to be CRATE
full for having had the acquaintance and
friendship OF such as was he, who has
IotcA1 OCcu Callcu 10 tuat WOrlu OF winch
faith alone, gives us any knowledge.
Mr.. Langley was a strict and uncom-
promising member of the catholic church
but he was very far removed from big
Otry, and the charity of his heart went
out for men of all creeds, color and con-
ditions. Nor must it be supposed that
because he was so observant of all the
enactions of his church, that he was abb
sorbed IN pious melancholy and constant
awe Of meeting death and Judgment, and
ignored sociability and amusement, for
he was keenly appreciative of refined
humor and anecdote, and seemed to be
charmed with the company of congenial
friends. If he had any serious blemishes
of character or weaknesses of nature, /
have yet to meet the person who can say
he has observed them. For myself, /
can. with an easy conscience, after an
intimate acquaintance of many years
aver, that he came as near perfection in
his course through hfe. as any one with
whom ! have been closely associated.
His beautiful career, in his journey from
the cradle to the grave, Is of far more
value than all the eulogies that could be
written, and the knowledge of this, must
aid very much in alleviating the poig-
nant grief Of his many warmly attached
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