The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-12-04
OBETUAR Y.

OBITUARY.
wARD.-Died, at tho pastoral residence, 81.
Stephens (Catholic) church. 2sd Ward, (Hazs-
wood;g pitt.bnrg, on dhpIsday mornlnE NJ Soy-
dest OF Martin and Bridget Ward, OF Ebons-
burg, aged 81 years.
IN MEMoRIAA
Rev. p. II. WARD, died Nov. d, 1874, aged 81
years"
Those few words ecUlptUred On tho silver
plate of bis coffin, tell the tale OF brief but
wei spent life. and transmit to posterity the
name OF 9 true man and most worthy priest
OF God. Years will pass and thoss who are now
only crossing the threshold of youth will. after
& good old age, be carried in thoir turn to the
gravo; but not till then, u then indeed, viii
tho name of our departed friend be forgotten;
For the good live forever in their works, and
forever will the memory OF the just DC blessed
Rev. =. Nj. WARD was born IN County Clare.
Ireland, and while yet OF tender age WAS bro't
10y his parents to this country. The carly years
county whero as a boy he displayed those en-
nobiin2 qualities or mind and heart which were
afterwards To characterize the man. He hac
ever manifested Il strong inclination for the ga
cred ministry, and when the proper time ar
rived he was sent to that renowned seat OF
learning. St. Vincent's Abbey, We.tmorclsnd
county. whore he laid the foundation or that
secular and ecclesiastical knowledge for which
in after years he was so distinguished. In cue
course OF time he entered the Diocesan Semi
nary where his application and piety were so
re.nerkab bic as to sttract iii a most special man
nsr the attention OF his SupcTiOrs; aud on this
account he was in Is5O chosen from among SO
msn@ others by the Iarnented Bishop O'Connor
to rapTeseft the Diocese of Pirts6urg In rhe
newly established American College at Rome
In this new scene of his ecclesiastical studies
he made rapid progress in piely and iearll NJ,
and imbibed thst spirit OF Catholicity, thar ear
nest devotion for the Church or God ano the
See OF Peter, which can nOwh hore be acquired -
thoroughly as ia ths Eternat CITY. DiIigent in
bic to all, nc was st once the model ani tho Ia
vorIte OF his classmates, some OF whom, Ike
risen TO eminent positions in the Church and
great was the esteem 10 which be vas he'd
that the then Rector OF the American College,
DR.. WIN. NcCioskey. now Bishop OF Loaisyiil.
conferred upon him the highest honor and po-
sition in his gift by appointing him 10 the Fre-
fectship of the College.
able MORT ana success, nc was ordained a priest
and returned to the niJed states IN me sum
mer of 1865. He immediately received his sp-
POI nent AS fioItsSJF OF = A1tC uto.rA-
in 81. hiebaels Seminary. ana at the same TINE
waE assigned as assistant to Father Mullen, the
present jealous Bishop Ot Erie, Pa, in the "a
bortouS charge OF st. Peters cOngre alton, A.
leghrny City. After some time and while stu
occupying the Theological chair at the SeInina-
ry be was given control of the coDgreea ton at
Alpsviile, on tne YOGFhiooheny river, where
he succeeded in erecting tsannutaI ohurch'
and in the year 1870 was appointed ey Rt. Rev.
Bp. Domenec pastor Of the growing conEress-
tiCn at Hazlowood, now einbraced within the
position he filled until the time OF his death.
Hare he built church which for style ana IN
toral rcsideace which 10 in keeping with tbs
church, aud also esta blished . parochis school
his Yfgilsut management, that truly Christian
education which develops the faculties OF the
mind while it fails not te ennoblc the qualities
For long time Father WARD has been fall
ing. Never OF a vigorous constitution, there
were tunes wnen his fatal n alGdI dlsp ayCd It
self in q manner too palpahlc not TO be percstT
cd. His ultimate fricnds those W no knew the
multiplicity OF his csrrs, and the. trials and ia
tigue inherent to his pcsition-long fOresa v
that his mental and physical energies would
sooner or later suCcumb to tho violent s-reSs
tina: WAS brought 10 bsur spon them. And so,
after a serious sud protractsd iiIness' despite
uprctritting attentions OF fond parents, loving
relstives and kind friends. he calmly expired
having received all the spiritual consolatons
which the Church affords to her children in
Christ, whose standard he had never abandoned,
he died ct Bis pest, losxitng IN the he.r,s OF
associations will ever filI
His corpse was laid in state IN his own church
at Haziew oOd, for which he had labored 50
much and SO long, md, until the time of the fu
neral, the church was crowded not only oJ
many from arsr, who had come 70 Fay the last
tribute OF affection and gratitude, and to pray
Wbom tl,eI psnembere nniy te love and naal
ed only to praise At 9 a. m saturday, NOV
h the he s0lea Of 0se see Mcbs i4r 5ns sesa as
at 10 solemn Mass of requiem wassung by
Rev. p, Hughes, Of Braddock' s. asssted by Rev
F. K'tteli, of the SEMINARY, as Deacon, Rev II
NcHugh. or Wilmore, as sub Deacon, and RoV
}. kcarne-. of Latrobe, as Master OF Ceremon-
les ht. Rev. Nj. Domencc, and some tfty
priests were present in the SANCTUARY. After
the first Gospel. Rev. 8. Wall, Presdont OF the
Seminary and first pastor of Hszlerood deiiv-
cred an eloquent and appropriate pan,gyrlc.
recosntinG the virtues and good deeds OF the
bad endeared him TO ali who knew him. The
Rt. Rev. Bishop performed the GbrpIUtion, and
Iifs and actions os- Of the dead priest The long
procession then solcmnly wended its way,
distance OF eight miles, to the city OF the dead,
and the nst eleysted spot in IT. Mary
cemetery, overlooking the busy valley of the
Allegheny, in the quietude OF the enclosure re-
foot of the tomb in which the venerable Father
Mcguire, the pioneer priest OF Pittsburgh hse
Isin sie.niuy for wears we consigned to moth -
earth, amid unchecked grief and sorrow, the
morta M resips ms OF & 5000 p.esfi ters 10 await
Father WARD is dead, but his memory VIII
not be forgotten. We can syntpathIze with his
atives for their loss Is loss also, their grief
is likewise ours. Bnt orr common loss is his
gain, Tor, removed from the trials ana troubles
or earth, be hes gone to receive the rcward
promised tc the good and faithful servant
Like the rest OK us, he may have i,ad ais faults
land he would not ha bosu Garnan without
them), but slre. y the g.sJd tIat he ACCOMPLISH
pnd GO nsoled.f le mccoy and.the distressed " nom
he ofteitp:os fesiered lcith las last cent, the sin
nsrs v..om he reclaimed tho charity which he
in sriabiy exercised, his ready forgiveness OF
frsuries. his kindness to all, his anabiHty and
aDne.ation, but above az. the tfe trhtct 10 sac
'ifcci premTtlreig for the cause OF God and
rcligion-aii these must surely ftnd some merit
in the eyes Of jast God aud must cntitie him
committed In the frailty OF the flesh.
Such is the earnest prayer of one whose ac-
Quaintauce with the decreased began many
Years ago In the Eternal City. aiid Vas after
wsrds strena thenad by solid friendship aud
close comPan 10 1ship. b.
PfrTsBURGH, PA. Dec. l, 1874.
JoNES--.Disd. in IL the East Ward, thursday
wife OF Judge Richard Jones, jr.. S'd 80 years.
Mrs. Jones was one OF the Oldest Inhabitants
of Ebensburg, has ng been a resident OF this
place, whore she first saw the light, duriu. her
entire lifetime. She -was an exemplary aud
much beloved wife, mother; friend aud neigh
bor, and pio'Is member OF the Presbyterian
church. in which faith she died hopeful of a
blessed inln ortality-