The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-05
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Dr Cummisgs pastor q g. gtcpheu's church. Ia Twea-
ty-eghth street, died yesterday morning aged nearly
forty-two ysara
Dr. Cummisgs vas Of Irish descent. His snoesaso
emgrated V this country from the north Of Ireland N
the midst OF svoutios, about l7s7 We believe sn6
settled In what IL now Tho District Of Columbia, and o.
the spot whore now SANDS the city OF washinsSsaL
Afterwards Capssa Worthy Stephenson, tho maternal
grand uncle OF Dr. Cummings, was one OF the inaiesy
foundcn Of tho cisy. his pcsaon and Influence At shs
time causing him V be chosen Grand Marshal OF the
cnies the day when General Washington laid the
stone or he cApho The mother OF Dr. Cummings vas
the avore necs Of Capt Stephenson and when he diel
chldicss vas found that his large fortune had been
left 10 her instead OF 10 Ne own young widow Consder
able litigation resulted from t,rts singular disposition o.
the old genuemsus fortune. and yocng Cummings (wbs
had meantime been born IN Washington city, April 6,
ls2A was not only bred amidst the unpleasant scenes
resulting from This family quarrel but became with his
mother es,ranged from her family and immediate rsia
onA This arrangement resulted some measure frso
the fact that the mother became about The tina
convert TO cs,holicisn This estrangement, may -
may have aided materially In ntpg him for the path In
life which he was destined 70 pursue He was made d.
he 10 attribute many OF his habits Of study an
reflection and his love Of philosophical research 70 this
Al an early age before this preliminary domestic edu
cation finished ycsny cunminrz, who had nov
chosen the profession Of the priesthood. scot 10
Catholic school In this city, and subsequently
Nyack the Hudson where be lifted for hs intro
duction W the College of the Propsxanda al Rome He
student at this famous Institution for fourteen
years. where he graduated with the highest honorx whioA
cocld be there He returned dis country lsty
located 81 Pafrcks cathsArAl In Mulberry street. He
subsequently buih house Of worship the Of
Madison avenue and Twenty seventh street but In 1854
we remember rightly, he occupied 81 Stephens church.
the summit of the nov namecss hii which onc~
known " old New Workers Rose Hi Financiering"
Before doing this however no paid vIsit Europe and
10 Rome he hsi therefore been paor cf ~ Stephens
church for nine years
The abilities " DR. Cumm MS rnircd through
ont the country. he possessed Of iargstore OF
theoretical erpdiioa, which cxperlnce had taught him
attracted and awc con,roversaiists ne
splendid orator Hirhcorieal ro~ers were universally
admir,d. H. also npsnet uucntt ana
splendid musician Murh Of hr attention directed
20 the deveopmert az sacred music aud perhsps IN
Of the curccs Of the city tho hs-moues 81 church.
te d. arl TO such advantage - a. ~ siepheur.
AL the Italian opera rgcrs and have been fer y~sD
In the bst -, visiting ~ ~ stcrhess and singing IN ~
choir Jenny land. Hcoolomini and all thc famous
Stphers Al public concert, given un6er the auspices
OF T,- Cummings bcncA and rnsrg ceat Of the
church srgc nurlser Of tho bcs singers % Europe and
America wet eneaesd
pr Cusnminsp srs vol know, - sssrsctIvc lee
ricniarly BY his lecture slavery, dis
course Whit b. ns dsy made alton n the North
and East h was personally very ropriar man. by
reason OF hsrmplcsty % and srss, smiAbliv