1869 Emigration
Reverend Constantin von Droste zu Huelshoff - 1869 emigration to America
Transcription:
[Title page: 1661]
Augsburger Postzeitung.
Nr. 214
Samstag, den 11. September 1869
[page 1666]
Würzburg. Am 1. Sept. ist von hier aus eine kleine Schaar Auswanderer eigener Art, neun Mann an der Zahl, abgegangen, um sich in Bremen am 4. d. [dies] für die neue Welt einzuschiffen. Dieselben gehören sämmtlich [sämtlich] dem Orden der Minoriten-Conventualen an, welcher seit zehn Jahren Missionen in Nordamerika haupsächlich für die deutschen Katholiken unterhält und haben sich dahier [hier] versammelt, um unter Anführung des von Amerika herübergekommenen Generalcommissärs der nordamerikanischen Missionen, P. Magister Fidelis Dehm, einem gebornen Neupreußen (Hohenzollern) an ihren vorläufigen Bestimmungsort (Syrakuse [Syracuse], Diöcese Albany, Staat New-York) sich zu begeben.
Ihre Namen sind folgende: P. Bernard Ettensperger aus Württemberg, Ordenspriester; P. Joseph Avellin Szabo, gewesener Gymnasialprofessor zu Arad in Ungarn, Ordenspriester; P. Anton Gehring, geb. zu Utica in Nordamerika, neugeweihter Ordenspriester; P. [Pater] Constantin v. Droste-Hülshoff, aus Preußen, Priester-Novize; P. Gallus Erhardt aus Württemberg, Priester-Novize; Fr. Vincentius Duimovich aus Dalmatien, Profeßkleriker; Fr. Cajetanus Evoy aus Wexford in Irland, Profeßkleriker; Fr. Remigius Motz aus der Rheinpfalz, Profeßlaienbruder.
Unter den Segenswünschen ihrer hiesigen Mitbrüder ist die kleine Schaar voll Muth und Gottvertrauen abgereist und darf des besten Empfangs in der neuen Welt gewärtig [gegenwärtig] sein, da außer den deutschen Katholiken in Syrakuse [Syracuse] auch jene zu Utica, zu Albany, zu Louisville (Staat Kentuky [Kentucky]) und Jeffersonville (Staat Indiana) einer Vermehrung ihrer Seelsorger mit Sehnsucht entgegensehen. Vielleicht dürften auch noch andere Priester oder Kleriker durch ihr Beispiel veranlaßt werden, im Ordensverbande ihren Landsleuten in Nordamerika geistliche Hilfe zu bieten, was sie jedenfalls mit besserem Erfolge und mit weniger Gefahr für sich selbst auf diese Weise zu leisten im Stande sind, als wenn sie einzeln und blos auf sich selbst angewiesen von ihrem Missionseifer in die neue Welt sich führen ließen.
Translation (needs work):
Wuerzburg. On Sept. 1, a small group of emigrants [of] their own place, nine men in number, departure from here to be in Bremen on the 4th, to embark for the new world. They all belong to the Order of Friars Minor Conventual, which for ten years mainly maintains the German Catholics missions in North America and have gathered here under the leadership of the general commissioner of the North American Missions, Father Magister Fidelis Dehm, who had come over from America, a native of Neupreussen (Hohenzollern), to travel to their preliminary destination (Syrakuse [Syracuse], diocese of Albany, New York State).
Their names are as follows: Father Bernard Ettensperger from Württemberg, religious priest; Father Joseph Avellin Szabo, was a high school teacher at Arad in Hungary, religious priest; Father Anton Gehring, born at Utica in North America, newly ordained religious priest; Father Constantin von Droste-Huelshoff of Prussia, priest novice; Father Gallus Erhardt from Württemberg, priest novice; Father Vincent Duimovich from Dalmatia, professed cleric; Father Cajetanus Evoy from Wexford in Ireland, professed cleric, Father Remigius Motz from the Rhine Palatinate, professed lay brother.
Under the blessings of their local brethren, the little band departed full of courage and trust in God and may have the best reception in the new world be present, because in addition to the German Catholics in Syracuse also those in Utica, in Albany, in Louisville (State of Kentucky), and Jeffersonville (State of Indiana) they look forward with longing to increasing their pastoral-ship. Perhaps even other priests or clerics are induced by their example, spiritual help to offer their compatriots in North America in religious associations, which are in any event, with better success and with less risk are able in this way to provide for themselves, than if they merely were instructed by their missionary zeal and individually could lead themselves to the new world.
Summary:
Wuerzburg. On Sept. 1, 1869, a small group of nine men left from here [Wuerzburg, Germany] to travel to Bremen, to leave on the 4th [of September] to emigrate to the new world. They all belong to the Order of Friars Minor Convent. For 10 years, this mission group has served in German Catholic parishes in North America. The leader of the group, Father Magister Fidelis Dehm, born in Hohelzollern, came from America [to organize the travel of the nine men to America]. The group's preliminary destination is Syracuse, Diocese of Albany, New York State.
Their names are as follows: Father Bernard Ettensperger from Württemberg, religious priest; Father Joseph Avellin Szabo, was a high school teacher at Arad in Hungary, religious priest; Father Anton Gehring, born at Utica in North America, newly ordained religious priest; Father Constantin von Droste-Huelshoff of Prussia, priest novice; Father Gallus Erhardt from Württemberg, priest novice; Father Vincent Duimovich from Dalmatia, professed cleric; Father Cajetanus Evoy from Wexford in Ireland, professed cleric, Father Remigius Motz from the Rhine Palatinate, professed lay brother.
Under the blessings of their local brethren, the little group departed full of courage and trust in God, and hoped to have the best reception in the new world. The German Catholics in Syracuse, Utica, Albany, Louiseville (Kentucky) and Jeffersonville (Indiana) are waiting with longing for some German priests. Maybe more priests will go to their compatriots in North America to offer spiritual help. It was better for the missionaries that they are in a group than if they went singly into the new world.
Source: Augsburger Postzeitung, September 11, 1869, page 1666, column 2: http://books.google.de/books?id=6_tDAAAAcAAJ&dq=bernard ettensperger&pg=PA1666#v=onepage&q&f=false