Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1873-04-12
III MI: MoRgAM.

born near the mouth OF Hunting CREEK,
Nrr,letcl county, Maryland, in the year
Nos. At an earl y aye he entered Mt. St.
Marv'S College, near Emnitsblrg, then
indcr the Presidency Of Rev. John Dubois,
After completing his classical and Literary
studies, he for long time pursued his &C.
cirsiaSt;raI course at the Seminary OF st.
,'u,pc2 Hal,huorc but again returned to
HI. ST.. f.ary's from which Institution he
n.2s ordained a Priest according to the Or
der of Mrl~hisidcch His first charge IN
the ministry was that Of Assistant to KcV'
VIM. Matthews, st Patrick : church, WASH
ing;on, y. G. From this position he was
recalled to the College, AS Treasurer. ne
subsequently became Vice President, ana
after the death Of the Rev. Michael r.:
Egan President. This last office he held
hat q short time, when his resignation was
accepted at lii; own urgent request. Beng
released from this great responsibility, lie
made an extended tour through Europe
Returning to America, DR.. Dubois, then
Arehbi,nop Of New York, appointed INN
Pastor of st. pa.rick's Church, Rochester,
NrY York. Besides minialrring III tial
ri!l:rh, he attended several others IN the
sam" diocese, until finally i'll the faiI OF
1859. lac resolved to enter religious com
nAni,y It step Which he had long med VA
tel. Ulvin" selected the L:zarlst society
s4the order in which. he would seek to be
4 limited, he proceeded to their prlncipal
house which was situated near perryVllc
Mis-. ylr;, He was received into the com
munity Oh the 4Jtl of january, 1917, pN
Rev. John Timon, &. NJ, who was At mat
time Surrrlor of the Order III the United
State. Three wears later, he was sent to
Cape Girardrnu, where the l.azarsls were
then commencing st. Nincent'S College,
10 this institution he remained attached
up 10 hr time Of his demise. During TINS
lonr space of time he was assigned to va
rious duties, all of which he discharged in
A MOS, faithful manner. With equal zeal
and ability he filled tn" Office OF Protect,
Pastor Professor or Superior, neither seek
iny pr ermrnt. nor declining any labor.
Even To- the last, withstandin~ his great
aye Hul increasing inilrnitlcs, hr regularly
Waited stations which were contidrd to ms
care and performed all the tInrtlnnN OF ms
ministry with mtring energy. i51l what
rendered hin especially beloved 10y AL we're
his .rrat charities and rherr!unr-s. heS'
r',. lr"ripw characteristics Distinguished nv"
.r1nghoul hfr He was ever kiud. Dur.
Ing his lat illness, which was most pam
E,. having to undergo many distressing
y, ,~'i,us and endure constant suffering,
...-. vino were about him, never nofir'N
tive Ioas, morosene>s in hi, words or CON
wet. For ever, one he Ina some pleasant
'',.2n or rArr"S,IG;ll ",'"n T In'r III, ov ~
2.uj.,iun Even on the morning Of us
.,ra;a. y shor, Il ne before lac died, whilst
IL. Ir",hrrn and the physician Wg."" filed
- ."'lnJ": a" l",', ,I, i ''S ,'n u,
| ~" " ,IN "a. "'1 'Hrn G' +" I thr;r care
.I @.pr,.nn, rr%rG,tinr tNpt it co~.c.,
...,a Is, g!rl trouble ThnS r'Ird Win
JN."" + III ana nope, h" raIn..y an" gently
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F.tt,,r sir,;,rrv was an oI composition
.n.. p. innate on tac backs of oNin->
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49, @..,hf,l I ~, ,n. otrn ~p,ir Of ,Hcm
..4a YoI atIerttoootry in his last r>rtr.
ing ~onrm~ Nay h"l.si m peace:
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wr,ainh the writer Of the above Is mie-
token in one particular Father NJ Gerry
was 3'r, AT 'hr m""'" OF o"'"=> creek
A' v! l'"n'.'& ,f''H' ro,. on1 wont to Go,
,,., ~ ~ .I r "I =, MI s, Nam,4 he
4cmII, rode cray mare from III, IA
AVER, residence tFr'ix MrGerry'>J and
w..,0 h. reached the mountain school t'