The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-16
THE NEW ARCHBIsH0P OE BAITI-
MORE ss.I - z
A Sketch Of the Life and Services OF
the Ri. Rev. w. H. Elder. :.

Although no official intelligence of the fact
has been received 1t is generally believed In
Baltimore that the BIT. Rev. VIM. Henry Elder,
Bishop of Natchez, is appointed Archbishop of
Baltimore, to succeed the late Archblahop
Spalding. et.es ::.;.;2
The new archbishop was born In Baltimore
on the 29th of March, 1919. He was the son
of Basil q. Elder. an old merchant of Bati-.
founders Of the Cathedral, who died In Octo-
Der, 1869, at the advanced age of pinety-sl1
years. His mother was of the old Maryland
family Of SnoWden, and she died also at an
advanced age few years prior to her yene-
rable husband. He was educated and gradu-
ated at Mount st. Mary's College, near En-
mettsburg, where he commenced bis studies
for the priesthood In 1s43 he went to Rome
and completed his education for the priest
hood at the Propaganda College, receiving
one OF four gold medals awarded to the most
pronclent OF q class Of one hundred and sixty
lour. he Inen Left Rome on bis return TO this
country few days before the death OF Pope
Gregory XIV, was ordained priest, and for
several years filled the theological chair at
Mount St. Mary's College; at the same time he
was The parish priest for The surrounding
country, aud was much beloved by his people,
From an early age he has been noted for his
piety and learning. He remained at Emmettse
burg until he was appointed Bishop oil Natchez
Mississippi His conservation took place in
the Cathedral on Sunday, the Sd Of May, 1857.
The grand and imposing ceremony was wit
messed by q vast assembly. The Most Rev.
Archbishop Kendrick of1ciated as consecra-
ting prelate. One of the most interesting In
c1dents OF the occasion was the presence OF
The venerable parents OF the newly consecra-
ted bishop.
Since then he has been laborIng among the
people Of his diocese, aud has become much
beloved and esteemed, not only by the Cath0-
lie people, but by the community In which he
has lived, for bis unaffected piety and the cor.
rect discharge of hls dulles. A lew years ago,
ing, he contracted the yellow fever, and WIS
reduced almost to the point of death. During
the war, when the Federals occupied Nutche2,
they ordered Bishop Elder. to introduce
some prayers Into his church, st. Maryfs
Cathedral, our Lady OF Sorrows. which were
swered that he could not Introduce any
prayers except those set down In the rnbric,
and he was arrested and sent across the river,
under guard. to VIdalis, where he was subject
to every indigniry, and kept close prisoner
In uncomfortable quarters. Hls snfferlnRs ex-
cited the sympathies of clergyman OF the
Methodist denomination there, who appealed
to the authorities and succeeded in having the
venerable prelate removed to his house, where
he was still kept under guard. In about two
weeks he was released and returned to hls
seat of labor. ."a3"t %;
The announcement of his appointmentihas
been received with great favor In Baltimore.
where he Is widely known and esteemed. The
taniIy connections are large and influential.
His great-grandfather was one OF the first set
tiers In Si. Mary's County, and one OF the
pioneers of Cathollcity In Maryland. His
grandfather, who was born In st. Maty's, re-
moved to near Bardstown, Kentucky, In the
early part of this century, and died at the age
of ninety-fve. The family connectionaa In
land. The new bishop is dfty-three years Of
age, and is active and g.. ..srgetic, and full OF
zeal for the church. AS soon as the ofhclsl
bull is received, preparations will be made tor
his installation, which will be attended Win
great pomp and ceremony.