Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-18

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Euouirer FURNISHES The foIlo ding sketch 81 -theI
life Of this eminent prelae' VINO died at New
York on the lst inst;
Born in the northp Of ireland in l79s, he emil
grated TO America vhea nineteen years of age.
BE was placed with florist, to learn the art OF
gardening; but this mode of life did not suit the
already-appearirg Abilities OF the to-be eminent
divine, and he sosn BY hard application was able
to enter the Theological Seminary of Mount ST.
Mary. Emmess5urg, Maryland.
In 1895. he Was ordained Priest at Philadel-
pha and in, $50, FIRST attracted public notice by
a controversy with the Rev. John Bsecknridge:
Preshytetian clergyman. on thequesioa: Is the
Protestant religion. the religion Of Christf The
debate was conducted with signal ability on both
sides In fsa2, Mr.. Hughes founded st Johns
College in Phiadelphia. and. in 1887. ne came 70
New York. as asslstant[to bisnoP DUBOIS.
Shortly afterEard. the Bishop was smtten by
paralysis, and the Pope appointed Bishop Hughes
Administrator OF the Diocese. though he did not
beco me Bishop until the death os Bishop Dubois,
in 1870 He commenced system of reforms
under which the heavy debts of the Catholic
Churches have been nearly if not quite exiting
uished. He established st. John's College at
FOrdham. Westchester county, in lo4l and it
has ever been successful institution. Next
followed his attack on the Common School Sys
ten, in which he urged that the Catholics should
not be taxed for the support Of schools to which
they could not eonscientiously send their child .
rem. Bishop Hughes met all corners in this con-
HoyeFsy, with mastery ability, but was hnaily
beaten in the Legislature: still modification of
the system finally made ST. Joseph's The
illogical Seminary at Fordham was established In
in 1912. In 1915. Bishop Hughes went TO Ea
rope and returned with a number of Jesnits and
Sisters Of MercE. aar.-- s.-f s,'sss-7 ~
In 1876 President Polk urged upon him 70 IN
Gertake a mission TO Mexico, then at war with
Us, but he declined. $1,000 .
In 1871. bv invitation Of Congress, he de-
Tvered lecture in the Hall Of Represents
tives 7Iu this year his Diocese divided,
the Sees OF Albany aud Buffalo being founded.
In 1850 Bishop Hughes was made an Arch
bishop at Rome, aud in 1854 he again visited
Rome, TO be present at the definition of the "lm-
macalate Conception" Soon after ensued the
controversy. which, more than all else. made his
name historical, viz; that With Erastus BROOKS.
IL was the sensation OF the day.
In 1858 the corner stone of the great Oathe-
draI on Fifth avenue was laid. she Archbishop
officiating. Il was his design to make this the
graudest church edi6ce in America.
In July last when his health was very weak,
he addressed the mob which disgraced our city,
and to him New York is greatly indebted for the
putting down OF that lawless assemblage-Per-
haps more indebted than will ever be generally
known Since then his health has gradually
failed. oH4A = lt fvf4 sa $40 VS.
Few men have bad so eventful a life. OF
humble origin, his indomitable will soon brought
to him honOrs which are denied to most OF our
people while his laborious application and true
Christianity place him il the van Of the leaders
Of the Catholic Church The reverencein which
he is held by his flock would be remarkable but
for the nature OF the man. and his loss will be
one Shich- il will be hard, if not impossible, to
replace.
The New York Herald pays the following
tribute TO the character and eminent services OF
the deceased Prelate in the cause of Catholicism,
and details the particulars of mis- last moments:
John Hughes, d. D.. Archbishop of New
York Is deid, In the fullness Of ecclesiastical
honors such as no other prelste ever won and
wore in America, the Archbishop has been gath
cred 70 bis fathers. At half past eleven O'Clock
precisely. last evening, he expired. In his own
terse language, he died believing in the truth
of the doctrines taught by the Holy Catholic
Church as firmly as he did in his own existence.
NAY, more, he has written, 81 believe that. as
containing the fullness of Divine revelation, t is
the only true church on the earth. although many
true Catholic doctrines are found floating abou
as opinions in the religious atmosphere of Protes
tantsm. This Is NV profession Of faith, OF thu
sincerity Of which the Almighty is nv witness.
A true Christian died when the breath left tho
body of the revered and lamented Catholic Arch
bishop Of New York
Of him it can be said, without exaggeraton
that ne did more for the cause of the Catholic
Church in America than any other divine in thu
country The Roman historian condensed his
euloginm of Augustus by saying that "he found
Rome built of brick, but be left il marble" II
a spiritual sense the same remark may be made
of Archbishop Hughes. When he was consecra
ted BishVp Of New York, as the successor of Dr.
Dubois. Catholicity in this country was in its in
fancy The clergymen we're few aud the churche
still fewer, and scattered about, miles distan
from each other. But in a few years Il wonder
,fuI change occurred. Churches sprang up il
every direction as if by magic, while schools an'
colleges for the education OF youth were founded
in various parts OF the Diocese. In this Cit
alone through the exertions of his Grace, Cath
ole schools have been built in nearly every ward
and they are supported by The Catholic congrega
tons in opposition to the common schools estab
lished by State legislation No ecclesiastic o
great prominence has passed through so gram
and perilous career with such distinguished honor
uubIemished reputation, and deserved applause
Ii has been well said of him that "he wedde
the power Of Woolsey' with the gentleue>s an
forbearance of a Fenelou." Placed in the em
barrassng aud delicate position of publicly up
holding the outward form and inward spirit q
the Catholic faith, during times when il was I
have no sinecure to. be preate OF the ancie1
church Of Rome, he succeeded, by a rare exeI
spect and admiration of his bittereSt opponents
In his defth the Catholic Church of America Ia
lost It's best friend, aud. above remarked. th
country one Of its purest patriots
His list moments were marked by the calm
ness and resignation of the true Christian. Fro
III o'clock on ,turday night until l o'clock We
terday AFTERNOONS no great change was noticed
his condition. He remained in the most feeb
state, unable scarcely to lift his hand or utter
word louder than whisper, and that with u
utmost difficulty. In the forenoon his attendan
succeeded in making him swallow little nou
ishment in the shape OF some soup and some
bis more hopeful friends supposed from this ia
that there was a chance Of his holding out a fe
days longer But tie hope was most deceutiv
About O'Clock Yesterday afternoon be BEGAN
unconscious, and lay in that condition. wi
slight intervals Of reason, until hall past sev'
O'Clock AZ night when he breathed his last.
was surrosnded at the solemn moment by Bishs
McClosky, Of Albany; Bishop Loughlin.
Brooklyn; Rev. DR.. Michigan. Very Rev. Faith
Stars, v G.; Rev. Francis McNierney, Secret
" Of the Archbishep, Mother Angela sapsrio
ess of ST. Vincent Hospital, and Mrs. Rodrign
doth sisters Of the Archbishop Ds. James
Wood and Alonzo Clark, and lumber
clergyman and intimate private friends.
Abont two hours before his death he w
seized with a series Of slight spasms or gent
witches Father STAIRS stood by his bedsi,
reading payers for his happy death, and all pre-
ent JOINED in the solemn ceremony At a Ia
hour Bishop McCloskey recited the PRAYERS
the departing spirit. and. while the voices of ,
were repefing. in broken accents, the word
the responses, the sou of the illustrious Arc
bishop Quilted its earthly tenement He di
without the slightest evidence Of pain, peacef,
calm and collected His two sisters stood by
bedside at the awful moment. and one of ther