The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-11

~ N@S S@SNt 49, S4SA AAsO SAAh kAN
celebrated GregoriAn Chant, under The
direction Of Mr.. Edward T. Gegan, o
Baltimore, Q cousin OF Bishop WhelAn
Prot. Herman Ebeling, OF this city, pre-,
sided Of the organ. A solo," Marie Christa,
was sung BY Miss Lulu Gegan, Of Bali
more, 8 relative Of the deceased Bishop
assisted BY 9 brother and uncle. Tn
ceremonies throughout were very impos,
ing and interesting, and the immense Gun
gregation was deeply impressed with III
solemnity ofthe occasion. Bishop Woods
who celebrated the mass, is q large, fin
looking man, Of dorid complexion an
venerable appearance. He was formerI,
cashier Of bank in Cincinnati, and aftel
wards 3 practicing lawyer. We are in
formed that he was converted from th
Protestant to The Catholic religion.
THR DISCOURSE
Archbishop Purcell, OF Cincinnati, de
livered an eloquent funeral sermon, select
ing IS his text the All chapter Of FEs
Thessalonians, the 18Th to the 18th verse
inclusive, as follows:
IS. But I would not have you to be IL
norAnt brethren, concerning them which
are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even a
others which have no hope
IL For II we believe that Jesus died
and rose again, even 80 them also which
sleep in Jesus viii God bring with him.
Is. For this We say unto you by The
word Of the Lord, that we which ar
alive aud remain unto the coming Of The
Lord shall not prevent them which an
asleep.
16 For the Lord himself shsll descend
from heaven with shout, with the voice
Of the srchsngel, and with the trump o.
God: and the dead in Christ shall risG
first:
II. Then we which are alive and re-
main shall be caught up together with
them in the clouds, 10 meet The Lord in
the air; and so shall we ever be with the
Lord.
IS. Wherefore, comfort one anOthe,
with these words.
Bishop Purcell stAted.thaih his acquAint.
ance with Bishop WhelAn was Of tiEty.four
yearS standing, having first met him in
June, 1870. He spoke Of the many noble
qualities Of the deceased, and Of his de-
votion and fidelity to the cause in which
he had spent his life He had risen to
his exalted position because he had early
determined upon the life he was to pur.
sue, and hsd worked most industrionsly
for the good Of his iellow.men. As an
example to young men, Bishop WhelAn
would still live; for his life was pure and
without reproach. He had accomplished
great good, and the work he had done
should be an incentive 70 all to be sctu.
Sted by the same pure motives and de-
sires, and not ritter away their lives in
idleness or dissipation. We see around
Is the evidences Of what one man
can do. he has established IN
institution Of learning, Mt de Chantal,
which Is one Of the best colleges IN The
country; he built the handsome Cathedral
IN which his funeral services are now
being held; he established q hospital
where al the Ills which fesh are heir toe
can be eonsoled; and he hiss established
schools The life and lSbon Of the de.
ceased were generally reviewed, The mosi
interesting portions Of which have already
been Published in these columns
Bishop Purcell Is venerable prelste,
being nearly eighty years Of age. He has
acquired considerable reputation in up
holding the doctrines Of his religion, and
viii be remembered by many IS having
participated in debate upon Catholicism
with Rev. Alexander Campbell, in 1887
St Cincinnati, which attracted much at.
tenton.
RoSTHIcEL MAS.
Previous to The delivery OF the dis
course the ponti6cal mas vas celebrated
By Bishop Woo, with the assistants belm,
mentioned, and AFTER It the burial servic.
Of the Catholic Church, held only upol
the death Of 4 Bishop, was participated
in BY Bishop Wood, Of P hfladelphis;ArcA
bishop Purcell, Of Cincinnati; BishoF
Gibbons Of Richmond, and BshoI
Elder, Of Matches.
Preparations were then made Ior Oh
funeral procession. The body Rss carried
TO the hearse BY twelve priests, the choil
in the meanwhile chanting the "Mis
erere." The hearse had been tAstefully
decorated By AesES Chssssm1a i Amick
pruprieiors, and the coffin was deposited
in . bed Of beautiful flowers The fow,
er were kindly furnished by Thoma.
Hornhrook, Esq, from his country place,
out the National Road, four miles easl
Of the city,
THR PROCESSION.
The various societies formed in front O
the Cathedral, with several Of the sodai
ties On lsth street Shortly after twelv,
O'Clock the procession started toward the
new Catholic Cemetery in the following
order:
so4Alihes q Gar.s.
OTpAAnS
SnM BoJs SoaAlity.
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Ane3eat OFder o. Ri61+SiS,a
Yong AOnNS Catholic BEngToIFsS Sn.l.Iv
society q he tnlteahta COoeeniIoS
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Pan BsarOrA
BiIAop WhelEnS RsAEtHeA.
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