National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-18
REV. FATHER ]. ], KAHN.
The New Bishop Of whsslin,

Anu HO" oAshOp VI WheelnB'
The announcement was made yesterday, on the
authority OF cable dispatch to the FrssmdH's
Journal, that one OF seven new bishops appointed
by the Holy Father for the United States was
HeV. J, J. KAN, Of Harpefs Ferry, IN the do.
Cess OF Virginia, to the mltrs Of the late bishop
Wh0lab, OF Wheeling, West Virginia. As the
pastor Of Harper's Ferry Catholic church, Father
kalh has been for nearly nine years lab0rnE In
jefferson and berkeley counties, West Virginia,
and adjoining counties Of Virginia, lie IL . man
Of sterling character and general popularity.
The incident In his life uhmistHkabiy Indicative
Of his force Of character, and which entitled him
10 almost every mans consideration, was the on.
srgetie way In which be pursued Islander against
him and brought u 10 q head August Q, 1874,
forcing fetraeti6h ron bis aiahdeFef, and nall
Inc tho lls down ~ tightly that II e9ald never
fiil Islander had been circulated byA store.
Keeper " MgfllhlbuFg, damAEhk TO the character
o. FsshsT kGln GA 9sBtlsmaa, as 4 ghrls!laa
statement ef tie ilShdsreuI sesnssilehp, and then
letter demanded lRsT denial gndsI threat o.
eaIeF should meet The Issue, and At once, was 20
tTn and square and % detsfmLhsdly put that he
dld not dale 70 avoid %, and having no Efogad
Afterwards public opinion was 90 strong against
the luIhoT q ne slandsr y learned that no
ipohdShss at the dine IN the Sag, Occasion twas was
taken TO contrast the behavior Of this ehurchman
with ministers who have figured IN scandal state.
ments, and 10 say that "FatheT Kaln's case al.
ioTds correct and manful exhibition OF the right
course for an innocent man 10 pursue especially
minister Of the gospel or other public teacher,
when outTRgeously SlandeTed," and that "lur.
niIhed healthful example for all under similar
Father Kahn 10 q native or MartInsburg, W.
Va, where his parents reside. lie 10 not much
over thlIty.lOur years Of age. lie is o graduate
Of 81. Charles college, near Ellloott City, Nd,
and studied theology and philosophy at 81.
MaTyE, In Baltimore, He was oraalned In Baltl.
more about ten years ago, and has al.
ways labored IN the field from which he has
been translated TO the nitro. Besides being
man OF sterling character, he Is an excellent
administrator, as evidenced by what he accom-
plished In an impoverished country, raYaged
BY the war for nearly four years. He rebuilt the
church ct Harper's Ferry, W, Va, which was
badly damaged during the war, He built hand
some church at Martlnsburg, w. Va, with the
exception Of the foundation, which was laid be-
fore 1851. At Winchester, Va, he took charge Of
. very small membership AFTER the war their
church having been leveIed TO the ground. BY
his energy lot OF ground more centrally located
was purchased, upon which has been erected one
Of the hRndsomest church edihces in the Shenan.
doah valley, costing something like $40 000 Under
his administration also the congregation from q
very small one, has grown to be large and -four
tshinR. He is now when the news reaches him
that he is bishop organizing o congregation at
Front Royal, Va, where he is making arrange
ments to build another church.-BGIiimore Sun of
Wednesday.