The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-10-20
IN NEMOREaM.


The whole community will be panied
to hear Of the death of the Rev. Father
Z RoBEEr ARSENIUS WALSH. who deceased
at Ahuimanu College, on Thursday last
Some time since, an item in this paper
advised the public Of his serious illness
ana two DAYS afterwards, as The writer Of
( this was riding up Fort Street, who should
he see, but the Reverend gentleman com
I ing towards him on horseback. When at
a little distance, he stopped his horse, dis
mounted, and. coming up, said, in his
usual, cheerful way: You see, l am not
dead, and am very glad to see you But
our information was too true, and though
he, by his calm coaage, and true pluck.
was enabled to fight of the disease for
time, be has at last succumbed.
Father Walsh was born at Fernoyne,
Ireland. April l., 1904. thus antedating
the Right Reverend Bishop Maigrei by
few months. He went to Pans for the
purpose Of obtaining his clerical education.
On the lst of October, 1927, be was
received as Member of the Society
Of Sacred Hearts, having previously
BEEN admitted TO Priests orders. At
the Revelation which resulted in the de-
thrOnement of Charles y, of France, he,
in common with many Others of the Ro-
man Catholic Clergy, anticipated that the
excuses, as regarded men of their pro-
fassion, which had marked the previous
Revolution. would ensue. In this. they
were happily disappointed However, he
returned TO Ireland. and served for FIVE
years, as Parish Priest. at Killrush, County
Clare, and thence returned TO Paris. where
he Joined the Congregation of Picpus,
which take their name from the locality
where they are gathered in that city.
From thence, he came to these Islands,
where he arrived on the 3Oth of Septem-
Der, 1886.
At the time of the sending away of the
Roman Catholic Missionaries, Father
Walsh persevered in remaining-ihough
he was the only priest left-and has never
left the group since his first landing. AT
ter the abrOgation of the Ordinance re-
jeeting the Catholic Religion" Father
Walsh labored for time on Hawaii, bav-
ing been sent 10 that Island as Supe-
nor of the Mission, 23d Of June, 1910.
On the 2lst Of December, 1s4I, be
was sent to Kauai, as Superior for
that Island, where he remained I'D to
April Il. ls4e When there, he built the
little church at Koloa-laboring upon it
with his own hands, saving. continually,
that where laborers were needed, no
healthy, strong man, who took an interest
in the work-and much less himself
could excuse himself from contributing
labor or money. Money, he had none;
and so be gave the labor Of his hands
not simply in dilsFGlfs way. as giving 1
virtuOus example Of humility and industry
by the act, but working lsboriously and 4
diligently to rear his church. For the last
ten years, the deceased has been in charge 1
Of the Roman Catholic College at Ahui-
manu-. on the windEard side of the Island 4
Of Oahu, where bis genial, kind and pater- /
nal character gave him an unbounded in
f1enee over the boys committed to his
care.
The deceased landed here amidst
troubles and difficulties to those desirous
Of teaching the tenets of his Church. But
after thirty-three years of residence, during
the largest part Of which be has enjoyed
the respectful consideration of all who
have come in contact with him, he has
gone to his rest most peacefully; and as
his fellow men have for long time said,
so surely his Master viii say: Well
done thou good and faithful servant
and add 10 it the reward which men can
not give: Enter thou into the joy of
thy Lord"
He was large hearted-man, and most
genial companion: in temper, most char
table; and though an earnest adher-
ent to the Church IN which he was a
Priest all Christians, and, indeed, all
men, seemed to be embraced in bond of
brotherhood in his mind He was always
willing to give every man credit for his
good intentions, and for the efforts which
be might be making for the benefit of bis
neighbors- or Of the race; and no one
ever heard from him the language of de-
nuDeiatiOu. or Of bitterness peace be
to his ashes" l.