Rock Island Argus., 1872-02-14
0ea,h Of Archbishop spsuldinK.

From the Missouri Republican We e1.
trse. the following obituary Of Arcbbi,bop
Spsulding, one Of the most eminent Gait
olc d.vues Of bic day, which will be read
with iu,erss, by many readers Of the
ARGUS.
This illus;rious prslA,e, the pFimAss o.
tho United States hierarchy, died 90
Wednesday evening" last a, five o'clock, ir
Baltimore, aged 81 years.
HI, fa,hsr, Richard Sp,uldinl, emigrat d
TO Marion county, Kentucky, A. D. 1871,
from tho vcioity Of Lsoasrls,oHu, ST.
MArJs county Maryland. Martin John,
the SUI ject OF thi. noiss, vas born ueAr
Lebanon, the county seat Of Marion couuty
ky., IN the year 1910. His mothers maid
on name was Hamilton, daughter OF Leon
ard Hamilton, native Of 81. Mary's county
Maryland His father was married three
times, aud had twenty -,hrei children, most
Of whom grewup, were educated and comfort
Ao settled ia life Msrlia joan was sent
10 ST. Mays college, i've miles from Leba-
non, Ky., a, the opening of that institution
in 1921. lie completed his elementary ed
ucSuon uuder the Rev. James Byrn-,
founder Of ST. Mary's College, aud was then
sent to St Jo,rphs college, B4rdsspwn,
ny, found. d 10 1879. ty Rev. Geo. Elder
from Maryland. After receiving 81. de-
gr.es 10 81. JJsiph's college, he vas s-nt
to the Propaganda 10 Rome, ABOUT the
year 1881, where. on the con plgt'op OF bis
theological curriculum, he was ordalu,
priest 10 1884 Before receiving bls
diploma some Of the more talented students
bsihy required, according to the established
custom, publicly to defend 10 logical form
number Of theses, or philosophical and theo-
logical propositions, he was selected as one
Tor this diSlsctie tournament; Of this he se-
quilted himself with great eclat, as may be
seen in the writings Vol w. Of Bishop
England, who uAs a eyewitness, and
participant in the argument. On return
ing to Kentucky be was for ssyera, years
occupied as professor in 81. Joseph's col
lsgs, Bardstown, pastor of the Cathedral at
BMdsIown, president Of the college, aud
when the Episcopal See was transferred to
Louisville he was occupied 10 the duties Of
pastor 10 that city, till on September 10,
1913. he was made eoadjutor Of Bishop
Flsgct.
Ills writings show much research and
happy msmory. Ia ls44 be brouRh, out
his review Of D'Aubigro's Reformation,
which attracted much attention, and was
generally read both in America and Eng.
land. 10 1886 ho published his Sketches
OF the Early Catholic Missions 10 Ken
taeky,n a work which, though not free
from errors Of chronology and family hi.-
tory, has preserved many important hI''Or-
ical facts which no other wfiIer Of memoirs
had msniionsd. His "MiIcsllsneA," his
"Lseturss on the Evidences Of Casholieisy,"
his contributions To the "UniIsd States
Catholic Magazine TO the Expo.iIOr, the
Catholic Advocate, aud other periodicals..
showsd much historical reading, and no
little literary ability. His lecture on the
"Cra'a1ss' 10 ,hs Mercantile Library Hall,
ST. Louis, 1859 drew large audience. aud
IL vAsS happy illustration Of his compre-
hensive memory aud his power Of nara.
tiou. ri, peculiar gift seems to have been
a cApaeiaus, relsuliVs and faithful memory.
rs.proddss facts. Tie vas ono Of the
creates, Ih,ologians Of the country, ald BIZ,
devoted ataehmen, 10 the "Holy See" had
won for hin, # late dispatches can be re-
lied on, a osrdioAl's hat. Since the death
Of Bishop EaSlAnd or Bishop Hoghss
there has been no Catholic prela,s whose
demise will have excited 40 much Of public
Atsn,ijn, or -ill e'uss NOR, regret &c
members Of the Catholic church.