The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-10-15

Eliza scaton, ntore widely kfidwr Under
lsfe name of Mother Seaton, the foundress
ana iIrst Superior of the Order OF tile Sisters
Oh Charity in this country.
;nasnon Bayley Is the grandson of DR..
1 nle,'atu Bayley, whose family were Of the
aIo.estan. Episcopal faith, and, in accord
ahce Win the views of his family. was
eiotiSht up an Episcopalian. He was trained
t"r inc ministerial service OF that church. md
hnaiiy was duly commissioned MS mn Enisro-
im' clergyman. He was frs, assigned to
western Now York, and subsequently, trans
icrTcd to llascrstown, Md. While Mt Ha.
scrs,own his religious opinion changed ma.
te!1aily, and he finally al lnrcd tho doctrines
OF the Episcopal Church and embraced the
Roman Catholic faith.
lie then went TO Paris and prepared him
sell for the priesthood at old st. Sulpicc. He
was ordained by Bishop Hughes on tho Cd
OF March, 1912, and subsequently, appointed
vIcc-prcsidcnt of st. johns College, Ford
ham. lie soon was advanced TO the prcsi-
dcncy OF that institution. aud resigned TO
hrcnmc secretary of the Diocese of New
York. While occupying this position he
wrote Il sketch OF the History OF the Catho-
lie Church in New York" and also the i" Lille
OF Bishop Brute two very interesting and
instructive books. He also served rs priest
ut Staten Island, and was recommended by
Archbishop Hughes fer the biShopric of New
Jersey when il WAS elevated into an cpisco-
pal see. aud was conSccrltcd first bishop of
TINT diocese in 81. PatrickS cathedral, New
loIk, $0t!l vi October. 1888. The consccra-
ton was performed by the Most Rev. Caietau
Brdni, rlouuncio ri Plus IN. The pre-
scator> were the hight Rcvs. Bishop Timon,
OF Buffalo; Fitzpatrick. of Boston; and
URriy, Of Hartford, all three. Of whom
have since passed away from earth.
Bishop lNycy was the frs bishop at
Newark. which position he has held for
ninc:ccn years. His advocacy of the cause
Of temperance is we'll known TO the Catholics
of the diocese of Newark and in the COUNCILS
OF his province, ;i> we'll rs the metropolitan
Councils of Baltimore. he has always taken
prominent and influential part. Numerous
institutions of learning and piciy have also
sprung up in yarou, parts oi the State OF
New Jersey through his agency. Among
The latter lnay be mentioned the Priory of
the Brnei!iYtinc Monks in Newark, and St
Peters House Of .jcSllts in jersey City. ana
among tie former ScatOn Hall College, the
Academies Of the Sisters Of Charity at Ma
Grira and the Convent Of the Bcncdlctlnc
Nuns 1t Elizabeth.
His zeal for the establishment Of primary
wrochial schools WAS Il prominent feature ID
the administration OF his hi>hopric. tic held
the opinion, and freely expressed it, that no
PARISH church should hc without its parish
school, and biz efforts have very materially
advanced the cause Of education in New Jcl-
scy. Tie worldly interests Of Bishop Bayley
were very decidedly affected by his change
| II f:i!h. He was tie Eivorite aud principal
hcii' Of tn" late james Roosevelt This gen-
tlcm;n had made will leaving him tie bulk
of h> property. but when he was incorrectly
| informed that the money would revert to the
Roman Catholic Church in case of the death
| Of his nephew lie added a codici to his will
rrvol.inc it, former provisions and otherwise
! Gi.I,o.ing OF his possessions. Bishop Bayl"y
has been the only obstacle to his own adj
| .3nrrnltlt.