The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-04
LOCAL MATTERS.
James Roosevelt Dayley.


DEATH OF THE PRIMATE OF TIE CATHOLIC
CHURCH OF THE UNITED sTATEs-sKETCH OF
HIS LIFE AND .sERvICES-HIS SUCCESSOR,
&c.
Information was received in this city yes
tcrday afternoon OF the death OF the Most
Rev. Archbishop Bayley, Of Baltimore,
which occurred in Newark, n. j., yester-
day morning, Il few minutes after 10 O'Clock.
The news. although anticipated in this city,
was nevertheless received with feelings OF
profound regret, particularly on the part OIL
our Catholic community.
SKETCH OF THE DECEASED.
James Roosevelt Baylcy was born in New
York August %. 1914, and consequently at
the time OF his death was siNty-threc years
OF age. lie was grandson OF DR.. Richard
Bayley. prominent physician of Fairfield,
Conn He was 4 graduate OF Washington
mow Trinity College, Hartford, and was
for some time q tutor there. lie studied
theology with DR.. Samuel Farmer Jarvis.
OF Niddctown, Conn; was ordained a
minister of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
and preached at Harlem, n. y, and after
wards at HagerStown, Md. He then joined
the Catholic Church, being baptized in that
faith in Rome: prepared himself for the
priesthood at st. SuIpice, in Paris, and
was ordained in New York, March
3, 1912, by Bishop Hughes. He was
appointed professor Of belles-lettres at St.
Johns College, Fordham, n. j., OF which
institution he was president in 1S45-'G, and
from 1916 to 1858 was secretary to Arch
bishop Hughes. On October 80, 1853, he
was .consecrated the first Bishop OF Newark,
n. j., which diocese under his administra-
ton became one of the most prosperous in
the United States. He founded Seton Hall
College at Madison, n. j., and numerous
schools, academies, converts, and churches
in the diocese. DR.. Bayley was much at
tached to his former see OF Newark, from
which he went to Baltimore. He was bound
to il by the strongest associations, and in
his uncertain state Of health for the past
year or two felt so we'll satisfied no where
else as among his older friends and associ-
atcs in Newark.
He was made Archbishop of Baltimore on
the 30th of July, 1872, five months after the
death Of Archbishop Spalding, who de-
sired Dr.. Bayley to be his successor.
DR.. Bavley was a profound scholar, and
the productions OF his pen were the best
evidences OF his high literary attainments.
He has published q "Sketch OF the History
of the Catholic Church on the Island of New
York." 4" memoirs of Simon Gabriel Brute,
First Bishop OF Vincenncs," and "PaS-
toraIs for the People,
HIS MALADY.
The malady which terminated in his death
was said to he combination Of kidney and
liver-discases, and he has been sufferer
from asthma for some years. In fact, his
health has never been good since soon after
his succession to the Archbishopric OF Bal
timore. With short seasons OF rest, how
ever, he continued to discharge his duties
until about eighteen months ago, when he
was compelled to desist entirely from his
labors. Early last spring, during the season
OF Lent, he spent several weeks in Rich
| mond in the hope that his health would be
benefited. Upon returning to Baltimore,
and finding that his malady was assuming
a more serious form, he decided to 60 to
Europe, which he did but after an absence
Of several months he again returned home
ward to die among his own people.
DIR. BAYLEY's SUCCESSOR.
As is we'll known, while DR.. Bayley was
abroad the Pope, at the formers request
appointed Bishop Gibbons, OF Richmond
coadiutor archbishop to assist in the dis.
charge OF the duties OF the Archiepiscopa
See of Baltimore, with the right OF success
sion. Some time previous to the death OF
Archbishop Bayley Bishop Gibbons had ar
ranged to leave Richmond for his new scene
OF iabors soon after his farewell sermon ir
this city, on the 14th of October (neNt Sun
day week., and as the time is SO near at han6
he will doubtless make no change in hi
programme. Upon reaching Baltimore hi
will continue to discharge his duties as CO
adjutor archbishop until he is installed
and receives his palIium from Romealite
rally constituting him Archbishop OF Bait;
more.