A Wonderful Preacher.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2908, 26 May 1888, Page 3

A Wonderful Preacher.

The French and Italian papers are giving glowing accountsof the immense crowds which are being attracted daily to tbsjJ)uorao at Turin by Father AugttHc of Montefoltro.a Franciscan monk, whose extraordinary eloquence is said to be equalled by his great humility and unaffected piety. Many unbelievers are attracted to the cathedral. A letter says" At the Duomo on Wednesday for four hours before the Father ascended the pulpit all the chairs and all the benches were occupied. The precinets of the vast clmrch seemed transformed into a sea of human heads. The divine word coming from the mouth of the humble brother electrified the congregation, several times the sacred associations of the place wore powerless to keep back the applause which broke out with irresistible force. At Pisa the University closed two hours before the sermon began, and professors and students rau with one accord to Jusar the illustrious Franciscan/fOn coming out of church the f ipsands of persons greeted him with

Vj&ors and huzzas. They wished Wain in triumph through the stress. The railway directors, in order to meet the demands upon their traffic, had to organise on each day special trains from Lucca and Leghorn and from several other neighboring towns and villages. Strangers arrived by thousands, and all the hotels were full." ■ The father is iorty years of age; his face is open and full of intelligence; in his eye burns the flame of apostolic firo; when he preaches Ins face is transformed—he seems like an inspired and command, mg prophet. His subject i 3 ' Truth,' and he has exposed with withering sarcasm the foibles and unrealities of society.

so clogged that, despite the efforts of tho faculty, it could not bo cleared to admit of respiration. It was a case of life or death; in a few moments ho must have died. Young Lysaght, forgetful of himself, at once placed his lips to the tube, removed tho obstruction, and gave the sufferer reliof, though only for a time. Lysaght soon found that by his hazardous deed, he had infected his own throat, and to the intense grief- of his frionds his noble act caused his deith. The memorial, which has been subscribed for by his friends and brother officers, is a triple window, with illustrations of Christ healing the sick as the principal subject, and in three lower panels are pourtrayed the charitable deed of the Good Samaritan, and Peter and John healing tho sick; and at the base the inscription: "To the Glory of God, and in affectionate remembrance of William Connor Lysaght. Born May Bth, 18(51. Died July 24, 1887.