The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-10
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.Bunop WnRLAN'S LAST DAYsy-W'
hid an interesting conversation viii
Father PARKS, Of Parkersburg, last even
ing In reference to the last days Of BishoI
WHRLAN's llic. Father PARKS has beel
the intimate friend Of the late Bi5hoI
almost from the date Of his appointment
to this diocese. Indeed, he was with HIN
AtRichmond, during part Of his career II
that diocese, and followed his tortunel
here. There has always been close per
sonal and official intimacy between them
The late Bishop, at the time Of leaving
here some weeks ago, was in very inAtu
and failing health, laborlng, as'EhI
thought, under organic dhease Of thl
heart he consulted 7emtneht medl.
cE authority, in : Philadelphia ant
was assured that hia disease was more
dlsorderea condition OF his liver than o.
the heart, and encouragement was given
him to hope that by the use OF proper 70.
hxatlon from duty, such as he might
dud at The, seaside, he would recover .. .iAir
degree Of health. Accordingly he went
to the seaside on :be Eastern shore Of Ma.
ryland and remained there several days,
Father PARKS being with him, and at first
seemed to experience beneficial efFect5
from the change. But potvitbstspdipr
his appetite Improved he:fsfled to gather
strength. He tried bathing two or
three timea, in the sat water but
found; ,that51it enerya.ed him lin
Steadi q toilpg up his system. He Eas
.slso attacked With dysantery, and fslt sd
genetally uninproyed in his condition
that he.deteifiined to ko a once to Bali.
mora On Rs way thhher he suffered
severely fror1he new disorder that had
set in upon him. So much 10 that on ar.
riving Of that city his strength was sadly
depleted and osymptons had developed
quite unIavofable 10 his recovery. lHe
repaired 10 the hospital Of ST. Agnes,
where he went on account Of its
excellent accommodationso aud received
every. attention In The way OF
medical assistance and good nursing.
But it soon became apparent both
to himself 5andS those around him
that his last hours had come. He was en-.
tirely resigned to his fate, and for days
previous to his death took no interest in
any subject save matters Of religion. He
read his breylary .unassisted as long as be
could hold the book in his hand. and for
thIrty.slx hours preceding his death held
sli,tle cruelty continually In one of his
hands, which, seemed to afford him much
consolation and comfort His eve, would
rest at times on picture on the wallc
ed "Rcen Homnn and Ibsv ,eemsd N
light up with s.,isiaclton a. bs dwelt nm.
on it Father PARK. Issiito him reljS!
ions selections at times7s ana a few bonp.
previous IN ii. death -cnmmercad % ,esS;ng %
the PRAYERS for lbe DIVING when
the Bisbop stopped him, ss mncb as 10
saw that he did NOT consider binself Il
that condition, Altbouob nerlec,lv con-
scious nm 10 within a fev moments ofSb,s
de.,h E,,st Ne ,,o;,,,A..s,' I,l.S n. 81
dsr,beiore he had beio,s I la az sin5: So,,ss
made inronsr disnosi,ion ~ III. ysatfdIr ,,S
affairs, and seemed to have no desire ~
hear or sav Rbnytbin1. sb,o,n. tusinssa ~ ma!
terS-HelAId vprv oule, ro., Iof the time
scarcely so much as moan escaping him
Father -PARxss iouud. him often en-
gagged in PRAYER, and he seemed to prefer
TO saw the-prayers of ,thetG Church by him.
self ratbef iban have Them said fSr5h;mJ
Twice tbe "bIessed Sacrament NJ aalS wa was adl
mipis,ered to hin, belast time nm ,be sst.
urday ureoedipa IA deatb, which occr,rr.
ed TnesIsv afternoon On one n ibese oc.
cosIons he had Father PAnKs called a,
mi5nioh. - q M administer i His % las, mo-
ment, were nainless. and he seemed "a
eInIre in nerIec. nesee. Tbus ended .be
cIeer Of a GOOD and useful man.
ToacbinSsbe Bishon's temnor.l Sfairs
wa undeTstsnd tbat he leave, tbe diocese
In ,ood sn"ro,.I cordi,io, F.thor srr,
LTv1w and Father P.nws ara the oTsc-
n,or. oI M III, ,.S. 1 .r,,I .nd ,os,.men, IA
dad no,so..ad 1 a. ~ ~ - nronortv w. - h;S ovr
rI0h, Evsr,,h,nsi ~ ~ tt ,hat hs h.d h. 's S,sng. 1
ves,oa ~, ~. IN, Z. t,a @ sa,oI.I I S a,,,os.aos
w%o W ns W.. ~ u.1 TV,Ai ~ suSesssTt
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