Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19
JAMES MCKAY,
From the Charleston Courier, llth int t.
A Good EIan Gone TO Nest.


SIGH Of sorrow was uttered from the hearts of hun
dreds Of widows and orphans and many, very many
citz of all classes aud orders Of religious faith and
profession when, Tuesday morniog the tidDgs went
forth that Rev z. O'Ncil-Father O'Neil, he was
aectiona,ey called by many rot OF his taithwas no
He died On Monday night, after short illness. We
hope and swat from abler AMI better instructed pens
more ade quite record for the e character services
and virtues OF this excellent priest and PASTOR who for
many years magn!fed his holy Ctce before this conmu
nty ereverng aud unceasing discharge of his sacred
fuc ions, and 10 the cspcnsaton of all Cces OF Char
i,y, benevoIenre AID Christian consolation.
TIE widow the orphan, or The needy applicant OF any
class sought bis counsel or aid 10 vAin aid the
richest of the Catholic or Protestant procliv
ties utvec d bm Ore acceptable ard cherished IA
vor than 10 make him 40 almoner OF aid.
We NAY frankly state u full coofdeuce that those
conversant with iacs will not state to endorse
our statement that clergyman that has lived
died in this city nauthi Jed and lett better report
from those without" AID tyond his own told and
dock than the late and now l.uented Parish Priest OF
st PatrIck's.
He reached this city from his pative island of true
and tender leelaud, tendery called in aucien'
days the Isand of Saints and Doctors "a. early
Ase aud among the early reclptn,s OF the advab-
tages ct educaou aud ruc,ion of red IN tee scooo
opened by Ing late beloved john EIgand Bishop o.
| ,his Cat Jllc Diocese. -..
| Amcnv his classmates or COME mporares at this
school were many VINO have e,Lce grown up into dis
tpction--of ,nese may mention our present Govern
or, A. u. Msgrash.
| Had Bshop England dom nothing more than given
this city such project and disciple as Father o.
Nell be would have earned aud deserved remembrance
A good gulleiees man-of noble, generous, gushing
heart The best Irish type and training and impulses
shaped and traiDet inu he assduous, faithful dis
cna1g oi the dutles AID responsibilities of the hghes
aud mos, so,cmn Office which c-n be undertaken BY
man. Such was be whose removal We now lament an
recoid.
Writing of such q loss, We cannot recognize as
the dgtir ctons which have been worked out ii
human creeds or in human manifestations and varla-
tions of the Church founded IN the Word of God
We write as Proestants, and with the opinions ant
views Of Proesrauts but know that the tears whc
will bedew the grave of Father ONei will not all tai
rom Protestant eyes, and we may truly and hearth.
acknowledge participation IN the general sorrow
| which his death evCkes.
| "Pure religion and uodef:ed before God is this, Il
visit the tatheress and widows in their af1iction, ant
to keep himself unspotted from the world" So write
OF the inspired teachers tersely porraying aud pre-
enting 40 creed of metaphysical ABSTRACT or nice
ties but practical test Of 'ei,gion.
The rites of interment will De performed at ST. Pa
| tricks Church, of st. Philip and RaGclitf
Streets al 1890 A. M, this day, Rev. Mr.. Baker ol
| ciating.