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Show 4- A HERO OF FAITH. Until a few days ago, says the New World, a poor, white-haired Polish priest lived in Chicago. He was eld, he was feeble, he did not understand English, yet one who met him frequently says he was always kindly and cheerful as some little child. The other night a sick call came to the rectory and found him the only priest on watch. He was aged and sick, but he answered the call. He rose and went forth and shrived the dying and returned. ' and in the morning he was found dead. May he rest in peace! He did his duty. In his unselfishness lie gave his life in order to save the soul of another. He answered the higher call ami left his unselfishness as an example to all of us. Verily, the heroes of the faith are many, although the world may seldom know their deed.-. The priest in question was Rev. J. Radziejew-ski, Radziejew-ski, the unassuming ar-d beloved pastor of St. Adalbert's church, and few men have been accorded greater honor than that paid to his memory on occasion oc-casion of his funeral. All business in the parish was suspended. The business places and residences iu the vicinity of the church were draped in mourning, mourn-ing, and the entire congregation took part in the funeral procession, marching afoot anel blocking traffic for over an hour. More than 18,000 persons were in the line, with over 200 carriages for clergy. Sisters, members of parish societies and friends of the dead priest. Archbishop Quigley was the e:ele-brant e:ele-brant of the Requiem mass and Bishop Muleloem anel over 100 priests assisted in the services. Father Radziejewski was born in the dukedom of Posen sixty years ago, educated in Rome and ordained or-dained priest, in 1809. He came to Chicago in 1 1SS1. lie founded the Immaculate Conception parish in South Chicago, and twenty years ago was appointed to the charge of St. Adalbert's parish, which now has a membership of 15,000 anel parish property valued at $250,000. |