The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-05-06

that is was with commingled feel
1ngs of joy and sorrow that HI
spoke, joy at Father Benedict.
promotion and sorrow because OF
his leaving. He said that all the
other priests of this district looked
to Father Benedict for counsel and
guidance. He brought the tribute
and affection of the parish of elias.
gov. He spoke of it's being a ban
quet of affection and said: "You
are writing beautiful testimony.
not with letters of gold, but with
letters OF love. Father Benedict
has been a man of God in your
midst. He has spent his life doing
simple things in a simple way, but
it was with the simplicity of Jes-
us Christ"
Father Sherman of Poplar, whose
acquaintance with Father Benedict
dates back to 1906 when the young
er man entered the monastry and
Father Benedict took in him the in
terest of a big brother. The friend
ship continued until 1910 when
Father Benedict came to America
to serve as a missionary. Later
Father Sherman followed him to
this country and the friendship
was continued. At first Father
Benedict had a parish in North
Dakota, but after two years came
farther west to Montana to devote
himself to a life of service among
whites and Indians, without thought
of personal honor or reward. He
said that Father Benedict prac-
ticed the motto: with one drop
of honey you can catch more than
with a whole barrel of vinegar"
A Man of Character
F. H. Livingston spoke of the
amount of work that
had been accomplished in the com
by Father Benedict. He
said that the outstanding thing a.
)out the man was his wonderful
character, which has been an in
.piration to all about him, and that
lie had builded of the precious
hings of life.
Frank M. Catlin said that Faith
r Benedict was rich, rich in hav-
ng the affection and friendship of
ii who knew him, and that it is
wonderful thing for one to leave
community and carry with him
he friendship of every man. wo-
nan and child in the community.
Life an Inspiration
Judge Gordon spoke of the sin
ere, cheerful service Father Bene-
let had always rendered in the
ommunity. He told of his first
leeting with him in 1914, when,
aving something to inquire about,
2 found the Father engaged in
Iastering the church. He said that
ather Benedict's life had always
an inspiration in the commun-
y and his memory would be a
IN ediction, that his life had been
success in that he had accomp-
she'd much good. He had always
loyal to the city in every re-
'ect and always willing to CO.
'erate. And so he goes to his new
ED rich in enduring friendships
ID pleasant memories.
Father Paquette of Culbertson
.oke briefly of his W esteem
d that of the people of the Gull
rtson parish for Father Bene-
ct.
John Listerud. who has known
Their Benedict ever since he
me to Wolf Point, spoke feeling
of what the latter has meant to
! community. He said that he
l done more than any other man
upbuild the community and to
human beings in all kinds of
Us. that his very presence on
streets has been a benediction.
hen we lose the sight of him,
be lonesome, he said. He
Ike of the hard work Father
ledict has done here and of the
erved rest he would have in an
Ter parish.
Indians Desolated
oshua Wetsit told eloquently of
place Father Benedict holds in
hearts of the Indians, not only
his parish, but on the Fort Tot
and Fort Berthold reservations
re Father Benedict was wont to
It the Indians each year at the
lolic Indian conference. He told
he days when the Father drove
1T among the Indians in his
Sboard, going into their homes,
ng with them and sleeping with
n, of how he established ST.
US and st. Joseph societies a.
g the Indians. This work had
been easy, for the Indians had
r own religion and it took time
win their confidence and to
lge their beliefs. But now that
5as to be taken away from them