The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-18
OBITUARY..
REV. TIMOTHY o'rARRELL.

Yesterday morning at halfpast seven, one OF the
Oldest and most respected OF the Cath ole pastors of
the dioceses of Brooklyn, Rev. Timothy 0'Farrel died
at the parocha residence of the Church Of the Vista
ton Verona street. Van Brunt, South Brooklyn
The reverend gentleman who had been thlrty-two
years in the ministry, native Of the county Long
ford Ireland where he born in January, 1915 and
came TO this country when quite young man. He
finished his studies at the seminary in Cincinnati
Ohio, where he professor Of Greek Tor several
years He ordained to the priesthood in 1874 by
Archbishop Purcell He remained in the dioceses OF
Cincinnati for eight years and half where he filled
circuit of great area embracing territory extending
from Stubenvle 70 West Virginia and the boundaries
OF Kentucky At that period there not the facili
ties OF travel that exist to-day and the journeys over
the mission we're made for the greater part In the
saddle and through dense forests. He was full
of anecdote OF adventures, while sick calls many
of which necessitaed journey of ninety and one hun
dred miles horseback. So rapidly has tho former
of his apostolic labors become settled and popu
lated that between twenty-five and thirty priests
required to perform the ministerial labors of the
district which Father oFarrell presided unaided
He was proud of his former students in the seminary
whom he had instructed, several OF whom won the
mtre IN later years. Among the number the
lately deceased Bishop of Fort Wayne, Ind and Right
Rev. John Luers 1t appears that while on The Ohio
mission he incurred the dispeasure OF the Bishop by
OF the OF certain which he had
for blindness and other physical ailments The Bishop
desired that he should discontinue to prescribe, but
the worthy priest preferred TO leave the diocese
rather than give up his treatment of the afflicted
The Bishop though loath to part with active and
jealous a clergyman gave the then young priest
strong letter OF recommendation to any bishop in the
United States. Deceased came from Ohio New
York. where he was assigned by the late Archbishop
Hughes TO ST. James church. in this city, where he
remained as curate for about eighteen months He
then went to Brooklyn. where he ofiicated assist
ant pastor at St Pau's church, Court street, where
the late Rev. Dr. Schneider pastor for two years
In the early part OF August 1855 moro than twenty
years ago, Bishop Loughn assigned Father oFarrel
to the parish OF the Church OF the Visitation of which
he became the first pastor The district at that time
extended from Degraw and Columbia streets TO the
river, embracing Red Hook Point which was
then settled by very turbulent class OF
people, whom the energy, activity, strong will and
zeal of the deceased priest brought under control
and religious influence The inadequacy of the dimen
OF the building in which services have been held
since the establishment OF the parish meet the rapid
increase OF the congregation necessated the erection
Of suitable edlhce which was begun SIX years ago.
The new church. which is OF gray granite, with blue
stone trimmings, and is very fine structure, was
rooted last fall and the first mass that will be cele
brated the altar will be OF solemn requiem for
the repose Of the soul of the pastor at the obseques
next Monday morning He had been sick for the past
three years, but not confined TO his bed three
weeks ago General debility the cause Of his
death Rev. Hugh Hand curate, remains in charge Of
the parish