New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-04

mass No funeral sermon VIII oe pitdVuOu' luz
funeral services viii take place next Tuesday in the
Baltimore Cathedral.
James Roosevelt Bayley was born in this city,
August o. 1914 The first member Of the family VINO SET
tied i'm this country was the great-crandfather OF
the Archbishop. He was a m. n OF liberal edu'a-
ton and possessed considerable means. He came
10 America from LynnRegs Yorkshire, principally with
the purpose Of travelling. AMI seeing the New World
While in this country he married. about the 1872
Miss Iecompte OF an old Hugucnot family, at New Ro-
chee He returned TO England to settle his business
affairs and afterward removed permanently TO New-Hork
His son. Dr. Richard Bayley, who became wei known
physician. was educated in London and was the staff
surgeon Of Sir Guy Carlton. during the war OF the
American Revolution. Later he took mp his
residence In this country, and was the first
Health Officer Of this city. He wrote letters upon
the Group the famous DR.. Hunter, which were pup
lshed in 17s1 Tn 1857 he gave lectures upon surgery
The "doctor In 1888, destroyed his collection OF
specimens morbid anatomy Four years later ne was
made Professor Of Anatomy Columbia College, and AZ
terward occupied the chair Of Surgery His nteretnhe
public health was always exceedingly jealous In 1877 he
published an essay and series Ofetters yellow iever
which was prevalent AT that time He rejected the theory
Of conagon and attributed the spread OF the disease to
local causes After much effort he secured the passage OF
proper quarantine laws His death, August H. isol'
was by ship fever, contracted while he was iuh
ing his official duties Elizabeth Bayley, one OF his daugh
fpre
Nv who was n resident Of New-YOrk. She efterward
founded in the United states the well known order Of the
Sisters Of CLARITY has since been known underline
name OF Mother Seton. She died in 1921 Monseignor
Seton the present pastor Of ST. Josephs Church in Jersey
CITY, and until recently the Chaplin OF Manson Con-
vent her grandson and is second cousin OF Arch
bishop Bayley.
The name Of the Archbshoos father was Guv Carlton
Baylcy He was named after Sir CIV Carlton who be-
came Lord Dorchester. Guy Carlton Bavey married
Grace Roosevelt daugher OF James Roosevelt He was
very successful practising physician and his visits to
his patients him to all parts of New-York and West
chester counties At time he superintendent OF
the Rooming.lale Lunatic Asylum. Hc died November
7ls59 in the sevenyourh year Of his age and was IN
TERED IN the family buda ground on the Van Court
landt estate, near Yonkers.
The carly studies Of James Roosevelt Bayey pur
sued AT Mount Pleasant school ne2g Amherst, Mass He
then studied At the washBgton Trinity College at
Hartford, Conn., where ne was graduated IN 1879. IL
was his first intention 10 enter the profession OF his
father and become physician Accordingly he studied
mcacne Tor year but soon dropped H. tolate up
,heolnrv Having determined to enter orders IN
The Protestant Episcopal Curoh, be became
The pupD Of the Rev Dr. S'mu' Farmer Jarvis az
Mddlctown Conn. When his Suiies were com heted
he was given the rectorshp OF little Protestant Epsco-
nal Church at Harlem whore he remained In 1910 and
1871 During time when ne was stationed NJ Harlem
ne cholera was n In NewYoIk. causing many deaths
md much suffering. The Young clergyman visited a
large number ~ the sick offering spiritual consol alton
II was then that ne first met on tn SAM mission the
plain old Catholic priest Father Curran, whose parish
embraced Harlem and Astoria He was much impressed
ly the simplicity the devotion. the selfsacridce ami the
gent! nature OF the priest and although Of different
ohrrohes they became firm friends and made together
their calls on the sufferers prominent Catholic clergy
man in speakin. recently OF Archbishop Bayley re-
ma, kod thar he entered the Catholic Church IN two ways
through the head and the heart. While his head was
omplovel in reading and studying the works Of the
early Fathers Of the Church, his heart was affected by
tie pIcty sincerity and earnest faith of the Old irish
priest and ms practitioners. More than once las the
Archbishop stated that his short stay at Harlem did
much toward the change in his faith.
He spent considerable time while at Harlem in study
ING Catholic theological works, until finally ne re-
signed his charge in the Fal OF 1871, went
f. Europe and was received into the Catd-
oil. Church by Father Esmond. Jesuit priest,
at Rome. Aprl o. 1912. Two days later he was con
rrmed bv Cardinal Frausoni Intending 10 study for
HOLY orders. he went TO ST. supice Seminary, IN Paris
whore the late Father Hawkins aud the present Arch
bishop williams of Boston. were his fellow s'u lents ON
Saturday March A, lSi3, ne ordained priest in The
New.Yor Cathedral. by Bishop Hughes. He was then
seut 10 s.. Johns College, FordAam, aud was
the Vice-President Of that institution until 1915,
ma acting President until July. 1si6. His next
rhrce was that pastor Of little caurch on Staten
Island near the Lower Quarantine; he was also chap
lain Of the sMpfcver Hospital He was not long at this
NATION before Bishop Hughes recognized IN him the
tualitlrs which he desired his secretary. He was
mode Secretary OF the Bishop the Feast OF the Immac-
nate Conception, December g 1916 His career in New
York was one Of much activity and usefulness. with
exhausess zeal and energy he assisted Bishop Hughes
Iwho was made Archbishop in 1850 in the works
which now serve monuments 10 perpetuate bis mem
ary While be remained Secretary, nc collected mass
valuable information IN regard 10 the early history OF
fhr Catholic Church in NewYork Much OF the matter
would have been lost forever but for his unwcaried re-
carches The results have since been published in book
orIn and the volume is considered standard au-
Eorty on matters connected with the early history Of
the Church m this city. He also prepared for public
tion IN rnoir Bishop Brute. He remained secre-
tary TO Archbishop Hughes for seven years.
on Saturday morning October 30, 1858, he con
secrated the first Bishop Of Newark at st. Patricks
Cathedral IN Mulberry-st. The ceremony performed
by the Nunco Cardinal thenArchbshop, Bedn, who was
IN this country, bearing complimentary message rom
the Pope To President Pierce At the time
secr.ed Bishop LoughlIn, 81 Brooklyn, and Bishop De
Goesbriand OF Burlington, VT, and many Bishops
were In attendance from all parts OF the country.
Bishop Bayey took possession OF the new diocese on
November 1853. aud found it field for great labor
There were only about twenty-five priests and
a. many churches whole diocese. lie made It one
OF the most prosperous IN the United states.
There were no Catholic institutions OF any kind except
churches and no religious orders. He founded IN
situations Of ali kinds one OF the great objects or his
life was the promotion OF Catholic education. One Of n-
establish seton Han College, AZ South
Orange. M 1856 where young might receive class
teal education theological seminary was attached TO
the college RON which large number Of graduates have
since entered holy orders. About twenty years ago
Bishop Bayey brought TO this country little colony OF
Sisters mo materially assisted him In the execution Of
his educational plans The convent al Madison, Nd for
theipstrncon Of girls which founded by him. has be
come Aourshing Institution. IL 3inroinced through
ont the diocese the 0us orders VI PassiOniss Domn