| Show recalling founding of indiana abbey in 1853 the death a short time ago of an thana thanos alus lus schmitt tt abbot of st meinrad recalls the foundation of indi anas benedictine abbey besought by bishop de at palala abbot henry IV of Ein switzerland sent two monks christen a swiss and dede bede oconnor a londoner of irish descent to the diocese ot of vin cennes which then embraced the whole of indiana and a third ot of illinois on august 12 these two monks bought mr dennings Dennl farm arm ot of acres for or 2750 this property lay in a romantic region ot of entrancing forests some five miles south couth of ferdinand in the hilly country that skirts the anderson river in perry and spencer counties it if was in the hills I 1 the same historic hills that since the beginning of time have called man and kind monk to prayer and meditation 1 I will mine eyes to the hills whence cometh my bep he p sang the psalmist st francis or of assist was filled with the id collius aeter num when he left the haunts of men inen to go to the quiet of 0 the bill hung hermitage of 0 la verna st and U the e monk ekkehard of st gall bought their peace in the snows of the alps the samo call led petrarca Petr arch to his midnight prayers in the moonlit heights ot of avignon correspondence e indianapolis news |
