The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-11

sanity prestige and won the reputation OF
center scepticism in religion one OF
It's local editors, NJ. Guinot, an ex-apie,
had been making himself conspicuous by
his attacks On church and religion ana
now. as If the religious spirit OF old mad
suddenly reawakened, the same NJ
C,uinot has been reconverted, and TO the
ANA cement OF all sceptical Anserre mas
returned to the fold of the church.
The ex-abbe has gone through a series
OF evolutions III the last 10 years Inc son
Of a peasant. he was early noted FOR hls
pety. He TONED the church. was ordained
priest became professor at the seminary
OF Joigny. and then suddenly decided to
enter the Carthusian Order. He was
novice al the Grande ChartreIse, and
after his religious profession he was
appointed master of novlces at the same
monastery, and held that post for hve
years After this he obtained his secu-
larization and was made vicar OF the
cathedral of Auxerre. where he distin-
guished himself by his zeal and ms plus
works
Suddenly the priests mind changed
again. and ne scandalized his former
,arishioners by travelling to Rome with
one OF his female penitents. On his return
he publicly seeded from the church and
TO mark his contempt for his marriage
bonds as readily as he had renowned the
church, he soon obtained a divorce. lie
had not been divorced long when he mar
ried again During all this time the ex-
priest made himself conspicuous at
Auxerre by his constant attacks on the
church in a local anti-clerical paper. 1t
was his only source of livelihood When
he left the church Is years ago he was al
most destitute. He applied to an anti
clerical deputy, the owner of newspaper
az Auxerre, who made him its editor.
A few weeks ago charity which the
one time priest had founded as vicar of
the cathedral celebrated its 25th annlver-
eary. and its director. the Able Decamp.
sent a letter to NJ Guinot in which he re-
Eretted thai the only name which they
had not dared 70 mention at the celebra-
ton was that OF its founder. VI. Gunot
did not know Able Decamp but few
days later he had a heart attack and
thought he was going to die. He recoV-
cred from the attack and went TO the
cathedral to ask for the Able Deeamp.
81 was frightened he said, land I
| wanted to make my peace with the
church; OUT l will put II on for another
day"
.Oh. it docs not matter" said the able.
1.-THE fear of the Lord is the beginning of
Wisdom
| NJ. Guinot had a second attack. and this
time he was confined to his bed. He sent
Tor the Able Decamp again. but when the
priest arrived Madame Gulnot objected.
They want to take my husband from
yae" she said. 81 want to make my con-
| fcssion and my peace with the church,
shouted her husband from his bed.
| Never mind" said the Able Decamp.
loud enough TO be heard through the door,
Il give you ahsolution.'
The next day the able returned. and
| this time Madame Guinot allowed him to
| n a,. bar huS g Nhan bhs
left he declared that NJ. Guinot had be-
| come fully rcconciied to the church. But
| what = to become of me?' says the wife
''if the ex-priest now becomes priest
again The question win probably be de-
| cided by the bishop.