Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-14
Death OF Eafhor Oman

The following extract is from Phil,
delphia paper, in which city he lived nav
years. Father Dunn was we'll knou,r :,
this section Of country, where he resided
at least in Fayetteville, for number of
years, and his death is deeply lamented br
his many religious and personal friends.
The Rev. John Patrick Dunn, pastor og 9.
Johns Roman Catholic Church. Thirteenth 60 ~.
ABOVE Cnesnut, dIed at 7 O'Clock this morping. A.
the pastoral residence adjoining 5he church o. a.
| ter a lingering and painful Illness. a.
Father Dunn had for years past been s1,hieo.
to disease OF the heart, which was liable 4nJofi
him to his Maker at any moment Fror, W t cat
such another cause the late Bishop Newman J uI
stricken down in the prime Of life whilst wsIIo
ing along one Of our streets. Father Dunn hnA
| ever, was granted longer time for preparaticn
| although IL is doubtful whether he cOnId haUa'
been better prepared at one time than another
| his whole course through life having been AZ,
| of q true follower of Christ.
! OF late his sickness assumed a different sba,a
and it has puzzled his physician to state the
true nature Of what seemed to be a cornnfico.t t'
OF diseases. Some weeks ago his desth -?ag re-
ported, but such was premature publication Of
that which at the time seemed, what il has si,no
proved an inevitable result.
| At times of late the deceased preiate improved
or appeared to improve somewhat but his con-
slant answers to his many friends, who took hone
therefro1, were, that he would never racovnr
that the hope was but false one.
From the outset he resigned himself to death
the resignation OF 8 true Christian he felt that
his time had come, and he looked forward tn tba
heavenly recompense he expected to secure for
a lie well spent with all the assurance of purc
and upright heart.
| Father Dunn was one Of the oldest PRIESTS in
this diocese. He was born in the city OF Dnhlin
Ireland, in the year 1905, aud was educated 81
the celebrated MaynoOth College. He waa or
dained priest by Archbishop Murray, of DubIir
and after icing on mission il Ireland for
several years, he came to this country when
quite young man. and locating in Phailsdel-
PhIa, he was stationed at st. Mary's Church,
Fourth strc3t above Spruce, where he wag assI'
Glazed with Very Rev. DR.. Bauor. tho tEnn,
Father Peter Richard Kenrick, now Arclbisiiop
Of st. Louis, Right Rev. Francis Patrick Kenrick
then) coadjutOr Bishop Of Philadelphia ana
other digna taries Of the Catholic Church Il
built the Church of st. Philip de Neri on Cusen
street, above second, and being its pastor du-
ring the memorable riots OF 1874 he made E
narrow escape with bis life from the infrristed
mob.
He subsequently went South, and on Lis retulli
70 PbIadelpha was appointed pastor OF the
Church OF st. Charles BOrroneo at Kellevville
subsequently Of st. eresa's, Broad ana Catha
rine streets, and finally of st. Sohn'a
AS p clergyman he was highly roYerencel not
only by the members Of his parish, but by
all professors OF the Catholic religion. So great
was his popularity that the moro announcement
OF he name Was sure to fill any place selected for
him to lecture in. rs an eXtempora speaker
Father Dunn WAS remarkably successful. Gifted
with an extensive store Of learning, voice Of thG
peculiar sweetness and sOfness OF tone for which
many OF his c0untrymen have been noted, Of i
line inquire and graceful moYemeRtss he wen no
on his audiences from the start and his words
carried with thcm not only instruction but ef.
feet.
He was g man OF great Irmness Of character
and unusually digniied. lie was member o
the Bishops Ordinary Council, and his opinions
carried with them weight and significance. While
the entire Catholic community will mourn his
loss, the congregation OF st. Johns will, in 4
particular manner, regret his decease, as thai
church the scene OF his more recent active
, ! labOrs in this diocese.
Nor will his loss be felt alone by the Catholics
for during the course of his early career he had
made macy warm friends amongst our citizens,
whose esteem for him as g man will add the more
to the poignancy Of their grief. REsQUIEscAT u
PACE,