Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-01
APPIST
MONKS In
/ OREGON
Monastery Has Been Founded
ID The willamette Valley

4 accent dispatch from Albany
says
After suffering persecution, intol-
s4aneo and even exile for the sake
| of 4hnlr faith the followers of the
rrans.sst order have settled on these
shores and are building for them
selves b monastery and home in the
tertfic and beautiful hills of Linn
county. Far removed from the
sctuss Of It's first inception and found
Ind 1l.ey are reviving the tenets of
their faith and reinstltuting the or
|der OF their service in more tolerant
Amofiea.
Their order of service and conduct
|ls of Al interesting character. They
|aro the most austere of the Catholic
orders. Settling in this community
but few years ago and coming d.
rect from the shores of sunny France
|they nave established a colony in the
|hiiIs above scio and there are build
|inn monastery and house of wor-
ahip
IN 4 beautiful location is located
| the new monastery Of Our Lady of
Jordun. This is becoming the home
| Of the believers and members of that
order ind the center of monastic life
| for the clergy and brethren.
A Refuge for All Exiles.
Htv. Father Marchand is the alb
hot Of the order and the Rev. Father
pelIotnn superintendent. Since locat-
Ink ip that community they have
|constrncted a large monastery build
lnF. q barn and sawmill and have
|acQuifed 260 acres OF the most fer
|Iile md productive land within Linn
|counIy The total membership of
.IhIs order at present consists of Ave
|nr'esis and about fifteen lay brothers.
|rhest perform the manual labor
|abont the settlement. run the mill
bud tlll the soil II is distinctly a
14aphood and they live there in
..A,Aete harmony and accord in the
|cmoteness of their mountain re-
|rcat In fact, II is hoped TO make
his the Mecca OF those exlled and
|Irir1n from their foreign homes and
honAsterles.
on account of the legislation di-
ecled against certain religious or
efs by the French government and
he chaotic condition OF church and
iate, the followers of Armand Jean
B hputhillion de Rance. an abbot
|n3 founder of that order. were
orced to leave that country and seek
W asylum in a land more tolerant
o||flously.
TIC order was founded in the
welfth century and is a monastlc
rder of the Roman Catholic church.
b Earliest beginnings were In Orne.
ofmandy. Here their founder in
'odnced radical reforms which made |
very severe and strict order. He
|nnediately met with most decided |
|pposition from the monks and the
|hufch In general, The church had
|o<ome lax In discipline and the prac-
Ices of the clergy disorderly. The
hsf -going and pleasure-lovlng
lqnks rebelled against the enforce
bead of such severe and monotonous
W. and rules as were imposed and
1uanded by the new leader.
fhere was no middle ground and
gho desired to follow in the
steps of their Jealous leader
~ obliged to obey and conform to
.F seyerest of religious rites.
flye hours of each day was to be
1Tpted and set aside for religious
ice. Solitary meditation and
Fer were required. This left but
#w hours of the day for manual
4pr, Meat and wine were forbid
Pm vegetables and water eonstitut-
rs the principal fare of the devotee.
X@En conversation was forbidden |