Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-11-16

without having broken his 1ast, anu Sang
Mass and preached at IL late hour in the fore
noon, aud with go little appearance OF Mt'g'
ue that the majority of the congregation ne
yer even suspected that he had stirred abroad
i'll the Interval.
People ask sometimes why the mountain
GERS arc noted for their sturdy marlincss.
Look at the model that twas shown them on
The Mountain!' Mt. ST. MarY's was built Oh
a man aid he was a man of Col. Hcs,"mp
ell and even burnt his character on the mirds
and hearts of his pupils aud Pensioners and
before he left to become Bishop of New
York had seen forty of his priests 60 forth to
initiate hun ns he had initiated Christ. Fa-
Their Dubois chief associate was another &C
complished French exile, graduate of med
icinc at the University of Paris, Father Sim
on Brute who for nineteen years was con-
necled with the Mountain Congregation and
College. He came in 1919 and was venerat-
ed as the ideal priest. The Mountain Poet,
George H. Miles Of Baltimore, calls him
"The Angel Guardian of the Mount" to give
an idea of energy, take this narrated in his
own diary: Next morning March Is, 1921
after had celebrated Mass at st. Joseph's
Ito which he had gone carly } ] star,e! out
on foot Tor Baltimore, without savilga word
to anybody, to speak to the Archbishop and
endcavor to retain Mr.. Hickr y. Stopped at
Taney,own at Father Zocchi's and got some.
thing to eat. At Westminster found out
that had net penny in my pocket and
was Obliged to get my dinner on credit. Ar
rived at Baltimore, 90 mles) ten minutes
before 10 o'clock. MIR. Hickey to remain at
the college, Laus D.o. Set out on my re-
turn xtday ll6Ih) in the afternoon; stopped
at Mr.. Willarson's, six and one-half miles
from the city, where the storm obliged me to
take refuge. On Saturday nth. (St. Pat
rick's Day. said Mass, and made discourse
10 the people on the text Fill Sunctolum
Sumus' ATT o'clock started again, the
wind and rain IN my face, sometimes S" Sc
we're as almost to take away my breath; ar
rived at the mountain at 1880 O'Clock at
night. In going read 3ss pages in Dan.
que,is History of France, the reigns of Lou
is XII and Francis l.; II pages Of Cicero De
Otliciis; chapters in the New Testament;
my Office; reciltd the chaplct three times
On my journey back The wind blew so hard
that could only read Il pamphlet of 20
pages documents nf The Bishop Of Phila
delphi and my Office" Archbishop Bay
ley who quotes this; and who wrote Bru'c's
life says: 1T is no dsparagement of those
holy and eminent men who have adorned
the annals OF the Church in this country, Of
q Carroll, II Oh, verus, Il Dubois and a Flag
ct, to say that no one has ever tXcIted II
mere beneficial influence IN favor of the CATH
Ollie Religion than Bishop Brute. His hu-
nifty, picty and learning made him model
nf the Christina Priest Listen again to the
mountain poet:
Glance around
The terrace a, our feet is haowed ground;
Climb that green hill, those lcvellcd walks that
glide
Around the Chapel, by the torrents side
That shaded mound, where still the Groto stands,
All these relics now, touched by the hands
That led alike the shriven soul 10 grace.
Or smoothed the frown from Natures errng face.
Question the valley hear how oft there trod
Missal in hand, along ,he weary road,
swift, frai shape, on some new mere! bent,
That seemed to smile with angels as it went
BY farther, Pierce the aching ord beyond,
l he circle Of those calm blue lines that bourd
The Sanctuary, count the nitres, scan
The vast results of that Heaven seit man,
Ask mountain laymcn, deep in stocks and deeds,
Why still they wear hei. medals, tell their beads;
Ask that grey band Of priests what trumpe, call
Beneath Christ S standard ranged and armed them all
Ask either prclasc whose command controls,
The Christian being of million souls,
Who first inspired his half unconscious feet,
To tread the heights where famed the Parace,e:
Hark! Prelate, layman, preist, together say
The Angel Guardian OF the Mount Brute
While insisting natural y on the character
of the founder .! the C!urch whose Jubilee
we celebrate, and Of his chief assistant, we
by no means intend to tocgo mention Of
those faithful pastors and assistants who
mini,tercd IN this parish with and after Il. EN-.
Father Egan. Father Purcell, afterwards
Archbishop of Cincinnati, Fat her Janson
Father Flaut, the carpenter who worked at
tke college and becoming priest, made the
altar in the old Church, and still H." in The
memory of old families. Then Father Nc
Catfrcy, pastor for thirty years, who never
handed over his catechsm clas, to any 9th.
er, and twice II flu ed y mitre, rref-rrihg to
remain al the Mountain. Then Father Nc.
Closkey, the type Of the Maryland Gentle
mau aud falherly priest. Father McMurGie
the charming panegyrist # the Mother of
God
Every clergyman in fact connected with
the College from 1879 to 1897 m;nistered to
this congregation. | need not refer to the
passionate Of the distinguished prelatc who
will p0ntiica'e on the occasion of the ccn,e-
nary. No wonder that Bishop Allen should
come all the way from the shores oflhe Gulf,
to share in the joy Of the people over whom
he watched so faithfully for thirteen years
A large part of his heart is still At the noun
tain, aud he never ceases to show how much
he loves the home OF his s,udions youth and
the field of his apostolic labors Last but
not least, to mention no others, comes the
active and modest Father John B. Manley,
who built the graceful new church and start
ed the parish schot that under the wise and
Jealous rule of the present pastor, promises
to continue the generation Of true Catholic
priests, nuns and laymen, and women that
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den of the Church of Maryland. Grand old