Very tenderly did Mr. Monteith receive the weary burden that the grand old missionary laid down at his gates. The remains lay in religious state at Carstairs House for the greater part of three days. Fathers came from various retreats to look once more upon his beloved face, never so noble as in its last repose; and looked with silent wonder on all that now remained of one whom the world was not worthy of possessing longer. Everyone, on hearing of his death, appeared to have lost a special friend; no one could lament, for they felt that he was happy; few could pray for him, because they were more inclined to ask his intercession. The greatest respect and attention were shown by the railway officials all along the route, and special ordinances were made in deference to the respected burden that was carried. Lord Spencer's letter with regard to his uncle's death is so pleasing that we transcribe it entire. He was in Denmark, and could not reach England for the obsequies: Denmark, Oct. 16th, 1864 Rev. Sir: I was much shocked to hear of the death of my excellent Uncle George. I received the sad intelligence last Sunday, and subsequently received the letter which you had the goodness to write to me. My absence from England prevented my doing what I should have wished to have done, to have attended to the grave the remains of my uncle, if it had been so permitted by your order. I assure you that, much as I may have differed from my uncle on points of doctrine, no one could have admired more than I did the beautiful simplicity, earnest religion, and faith of my uncle. For his God he renounced all the pleasures of the world; his death, sad as it is to us, was, as his life, apart from the world, but with God. His family will respect his memory as much as I am sure you and the brethren of his order do. I should be much obliged to you if you let me know the particulars of the last days of his life, and also where he is buried, as I should like to place them among family records at Althorp. I venture to trouble you with these questions, as I suppose you will be able to furnish them better than anyone else. Yours faithfully, Spencer. Thus in the end did Father Ignatius, in the simple pursuance of his duties, pierce through the prejudices of caste and tradition, harder to penetrate in England than elsewhere. Mr. Monteith has erected a cross on the corner of the avenue where his saintly friend fell. It bears this inscription: "On this spot the Hon. and Rev. GEORGE SPENCER, in religion, Father Ignatius of St. Paul, Passionist, while in the midst of his labors for the salvation or souls, and the restoration of his countrymen to the unity of the faith, was suddenly called by his heavenly Master to his eternal home. October 1st, 1864. R. I. P." -------- {189} From Chambers's Journal.