The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-27
From the Baltimore. Gszette y: H.
The New ArchbE ShlI.s

Intelligence has been r.ssaNH sro vi,
Rome of the appointment. Of. %ae Rsts
Rev. VIM. Henry ElaS" ss q
Natchez, to be Archbishea ef Eoelrr'
more to succeed the Ate &sFsa ''slsiss:
spaldiug. The new Archss sas;
born in Baltimore on tsa SITS S
March, 1919. He was tks ssss u
Basil H. Elder, an. old nasssss'%sS "a
Baltimore, and one Of tbs 9If@
trustees and founderSof the Cstls1EaS
who died in October, 1869, at he. a&.
yanced age of ninety-six. His mothe'
was of the old Maryland family aot
Snowden, aud she died also at az ad-
vanced age a few years prior 10 her
venerable husband. He received his
primary instruction from a teacher
named Dilloway, and afterwards was
educated and graduated at Mount st,
Msry's College near Emmittsburg,
where he commenced his studies for the
priesthood. In lS43 he went to Rome
and completed his studies for the
priesthood at the Propaganda college
receiving one of four gold medals
awarded to the most proficient OF a
class of one hundred and sixty-iour.
He then lett Rome on his return TO
this country q few days before the
death OF Pope Gregory XVI, and Was
ordained priest, and for several wears
filled the theological chair at Mount
St. Mary's College, at the same time he
was the parish priest for TIE surround
ing country, and was much beloved by
his people. From an early age he
has been noted for his piety and learn
ing. He remained at Emmttsburg
until he was appointed Bishop OF
Natchez, Mississippi
His conservation took place at the
Cathedral, on Sunday, the third OF
Nav, 1857. The grand and imposing
ceremony was witnessed by a vast as
sembly. The Most Rev. Archbishop
Kendrick ofiiciated as consecratlng pre-
late, assisted by the Very Rev: Mr..
LHomme, V. g., as assistant
priest and the Very Rev. Mr..
Coskery, and the Rev. Mr.. Foley as
deacons OF honor, the Rev. Mr.. Nc
Nallv officiating deacon, and the Rev.
Mr.. Fitzgerald sub'deacon. The as
sistaut cnaplains were the Rev. Or.
Corcoran, OF Charleston, the Rev. II.
McMurdie, of Mount St. Marys Col
Iege, and the Rev Mr.. Dubreul. The
assistant prelates were Rt. Rev. DR.
McGill, Bishop of Richmond, attended
by his chaplains, the Rev. Edward
Mcclellan and the Rev. F. Gussinis Of
and the Right Rev. DR.. Wood, VITA hIs
chaplains the Rev. Ghernyes and the
Rev. Mr.. Parsons. The al Rev: DR.
Neumann, Bishop Of PA I;;S::.E;sE|!sEs7
present on the occasiea. TL&x s.sE
was preached by Rev ge};;' y y
President of Mount g. 8SSys sssESs.
One of the most intepee$es2S .sSS5!si2 y: SaI
the occasion was ties sEs;s:tiss q OF 'Ffk@
venerable parents OF ssa5 aasiaJY 5:Sssae's
Grated bishop. .-.*, -. 4
Since then he Lss 2ess. Iaa97fcs
among the people CT q g a$&a'sFae, e@S!
has become muea K.s!aEs& SGD
esteemed, not only by ths Ssst&&095S :VFFa's.
pie, but by the come.seiff IL ss5@${S & go,
has lived, for his uSA Gsr::s4&f F:s22}yy' sEid
the correct discharge Oh seaGEssas. A
few years ago, while nc ns:iSls'"%5s':l 20 Gas,
wants of the suffering, ha Corresponding
the yellow fever, and enss .Eaaaiaa&asa
almost to the point Of Ass4s. d Gt2sRE
the war, when the Fsasgaasas ega55ssti;a
Natchez, they ordered BmseP Ma:@5ss 20
introduce some prayers ie4a !as "a !ES:.ss
St. Marys Cathedral, oar. kss2F ;as
Sorrows, which were disaassd Rsi gas
Federal authorities. He shssassRsa
that he could not introduce Aag E.ESfzgs
except those set down in taIs .IFsEGASs
and be was arrested and sssl sasfpas
the river, under guard, to Vlss}Tas
where he was subject to every indIgo'ty'
and kept a close prisoner in uncomfer: >.
able quarters. His suffering excftea
the sympathies of q clergyman OF the
Methodist denomination there, who ap.
pealed 10 the authorities, and succeeded
in having the venerable prelate removed
10 his house, where he was still kept
under guard. In about two weeks he
was released, and returned to his seat
Of labor.
The announcement of his appoint
ment has been received with great favor
in Baltimore, where he is widely known
and esteemed. Bishop Elder has now
living in this city one brother, Mr.. +.
w. Elder, for many years member OF
the firm of White X Elder. Three OF
his brothers are in business in New
Orleans one in Chicago and another in
Il Louis His eldest sister, known a.
Sister Helena OF st. Josephs near
Emmittsburg, recently celebrated her
fifteenth anniversary as a Sister OF
charity. Another sister Mrs. Eliza
beth Baldwin, of this city, died III the
9th year Of her age. on Saturday, the
lIth inst, at her residence on Chats
worth street, after having passed her
lite in works OF charity and henevo
lence. While ministering to the poor
she contracted the disease OF which she
died. Another sister, Mrs. Jullane
Jenkins, died some thirty years ago;
The family connections are large and
influential. His great grandfather was
one of the first settlers in St. Mary :
county and one OF the pioneers OF
Catholicy in Maryland. His remains
are inferred near the college at En-
mittsburg, where he subsequently set
tied and died.
His grandfather, who was born IN
St Marvs, removed to near Bardstown,
Kentucky, in the early part OF this
century, and died at the age OF ninety
five and was buried there. The family
connections in that State are very
large, as well as in Maryland. The
new Bishop is titty-three wears OF age,
and is active and energetic and full o.
zeal for the Church.