The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-11-22
Rev. James Duncan.

Rev. James Duncan.
Our readers are nearly all aware, before
this. of the death of that excellent and ami
able priest, whose name heads this article.
Father Duncan was widely known in this
community, and never without receiving
the need of love and veneration. Young
as he was-hardly "a years old-his ability |
and virtue had placed him prominently be-
fore the public. Many greatly admired his
unaffected, touching style of eloquence,
while all loved him for the gentleness, aha-
bility, and unvarying good nature with
which he greeted everybody as a cherished
friend.
While pursuing his theological studies
some years ago, the malady which has ever
since affected his health showed itself. HIS
cough became so serious that he was sent
to continue his studies in Paris and at Rome.
Several years passed in Europe did not pro-
duce any markedimprovement in his health
and he returned to America. In 1865 ne
was ordained here, and passed the lnterven-
ing time up to his death in the active exer-
else of his sacerdotal functions either in
Bouligny or at st. Joseph's Church in this
city, il connection with the Lazarist order,
to which he belonged.
The facility with which Father Duncan
spoke French, Italian, Spanish and German,
besides his own language, afforded him an
opportunity for great usefulness, which he
did not fail to improve. The Charity Hos
pital, especially, gave him ample scope to
exerciee his charity and utilize his recon-
plishI rents.
Father Duncan, though in delicare health
for several years, and though known to be
an habtual sufferer from asthma, finally
died somewhat unexpectedly. His disease
suddenly assumed the form Of congestion of
the lungs, and could not be controlled. If
the Judgment to which his soul was called
conld be influenced by the verdict of his
fellow men, it was doubtless in his favor.
The funeral honors and ceremonies were
on a scale proportional to the estimation in
which this humble but devoted young priest
: was held. Every church in the city
was represented by its clergy on the occa'
sion Very Rev. Father Perche, Vicar Gen
eral, preached his eulogium in st. Joseph
Church, after solemn High Mass and ser
vice for the dead.
The funeral procession of many carriage
was accompanied by the Sisters of Chart.
of that parish with their pupils, as also tn
Conference of ST. Vincent of Paul, ant
: the bows from the ST. Vincent Home. 1t wa
e met at the depot, corner of st. Charles am
= Napoleon Avenue, by the professors an
a pupils of the Brothers school in Jetferso
it City.
IS Some thirty or forty clergymen were pres
r ent. Besides some whose names may hav
&c escaped us, the following reverend gentle
t, men were there to pay their last tribute {
s. love to one they had SO much esteemed
Rev. Fathers Murphy, Jourdan, Dufa'
ut Kenny, Allen, jeremiah Moynihan, Corn'
s. Illus Moynihan, De Ham, Faivre, Simo
hit Mignot, Tumoine, Subilan, Boreas, Faltie
ce Tavis, keegel, Condor, Touhey, Bense
~ D'Hemecourt, Laveserie, Flanagan, She
er han and Kelly.
in The beautiful little chapel erected by tt
e. Lazarists in their Cemetary in Bouligny W
ed tastefully adorned and ornamented. T.
he solemn ceremonies of the church we
re heightened in their effect by the heartf'
3 a interest of the surrounding clergy and
sympathy of the people, The DECEPTION
W. chant, the reverential concpurse, the attra'
he i've surroundings of nature and taste, t
lat beautiful day, all conspired to impress
ers heart profoundly with the sublime trut
, in fitness of the promise, Blessed are
dead who die in the Lord"
sed Concert.
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