The Winslow mail., 1917-03-09

gospel whose ranks he had to
leave for a time. The spiritual
sons of Las Casas responded to
his appeal with wonderful gene
rosity, but after three years thus
spent his health again began to
fail. 1t was at this time he
came to the United States in
search of medical assistance.
The change of climate and sur
roundings seemed to give him a
new lease of life. But conditions
obtaining in our eastern cities
did not prove congenial with his
ideas Of a missionary life. While
thus deliberating which way to
Wend his steps he heard OF the
diocese of Tucson and its devot-
ed self-sacrificing and apostolic
pastor. The current of sympa-
Ghetto feeling which at once
sprang up between the beloved
bishop and the young priest
materialized in the prompt i'm
portation of Father Marx into
the ranks of the Arizona clergy.
After few months spent in
Tucson and Tombstone, Father
Marx was placed in charge OF
the newly created parish of Win
slow, where he arrived on the
9th of November, 1912. What
mis- short pastorate has beensyou
can judge by the assemblage
here gathered to do him honor.
Whether of his flock or not every
man and child in Winslow knew
Father Marx. His was the re-
putation of genuine good man,
Dent on doing good, and lending
his unstinted assistance to any
movement that made for the up
building of Christian communi-
ty. He so wanted TO be spared
long enough to see some of his
generous plans put into execu-
ton. He has laid within the
short time he has been here a
solid foundation for the future
growth of this parts. When un-
folding to me all those noble
objects of his priestly desires,
which he feared were going to
oe refused to him, his eyes would
brighten up, and it looked as
though he might be spared long
enough to see at least the begin
ming of his ambitions come into
being. But the very effort he
made to open his heart and re-
veal his aspirations exhausted
his scant supply of energy, and
then he would try to console him
self with remembering that Paul
planted, Apollo watered and
God gave the growth. He would
then give utterance to these most
edifying sentiments of Christian
resignation: mot my will, but
thine, 0 Lord, be done.'' With
those words on his lips he closed
his eyes to the light of this
world, to open them to that of a
better one.
Rt. Rev. Bishop, in the pass
ing of Father Marx you have
Sustained the loss of a devoted,
Jealous and valuable priest, who
loved you and aspired to nothing
better than to give you the full
measure of his missionary eff
forts.
Reverend Fathers and fellow
priests, we have lost a model of
priestly virtue and aloyal friend.
You, members of st. Joseph's
parish, and you, citizens of Win
slow, the demise of Father Marx
has removed from your midst
most seIf-sacrifcing pastor, a
shining embodiment of Christian
perfection and a Whole-souled
citizen, who always took lively
interest in all that went to make
of this a God-fearing community.
And now, dear friend farewell.
Thy voice may have been stilled,
but thy memory shall live, thy
example will remain enshrined
in the hearts of all those who
were fortunate to know you in
life. There now remains moth
ing else for me to do but join my
with those of many of
ferred for the repose of thy soul.
May the good Lord, whose faith
full servant thou vert, open to
thee the gates that lead into that
place of peace, where VIC all hope
it will be our happy lot to meet
L L