The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-10-13
ARCHBISHOP BAYLEY,

This distinguished man, Prlmate of the
Catholic Church in this country, and Met
ropolitan of the See of Baltimore (the old
est See in the United States, died on We'd
nesday morning of last week. at the Epis
copal residence of Bishop Corrigan, in
Newark, N. J.
The malady which caused his death seems
to have been combination of Bright
disease of the kidneys, disease of the liver,
and asthma, and it deted the skill of emil
nent physicians of both Europe and Amer,
lea. 1t appears to have taken its origin
from a severe cold, which the Archbishop
contracted in November, 1872 one month
after his appointment to the See of Balti-
more, and which settled on his kidneys.
James Roosevelt Bayley was born in New
York City, August %, 1914, of Protestant
parents. His father was very successful
practcing physician, and man of consid-
cradle prominence. Young Bayley's early
studies were pursued at Mount Pleasant
School, near Amherst, Mass. and later he
was student at the Washington, now
Trinity College, at Hartford, Conn, where
he graduated in 1885. 1t was his first in
tention to enter the profession of his father,
and accordingly he studied medicine for
ology. His studies being completed, and
having entered orders in the Protestant
Episcopal Church, he was given the Rec
torship of little church at Harlem \. y.
During the time he was stationed there,
cholera was raging in New York, causing
many deaths and much suffering. The
young clergyman visited large number of
the sick, offering spiritual consolation. 1t
was then that he first met, on the same
mission the plain old Catholic Priest, Faith
er Curran. He was much impressed by
the simplicity, the devotion, the self-sacri-
flee and the genial nature of the Priest
and although of different churches, they
became firm friends. and made together
their calls on the sufferers. While at Har-
lem he spent considerable time in the study
of Catholic theological works, and finally,
in the Fall of 1871, resigned his charge,
went to Europe, and was received into the
Catholic Church, April 26, 1912. Still de-
termined to devote his life to the service of
his Creator in His ministry, he studied for
holy orders in the Catholic Church, and
was ordained Priest by Bishop Hughes, in
New York City, March 4, 1913.
Space will not permit us to follow further
in detail the history of this celebrated man.
Suffice it to say, that his talents and devo-
and trust to another, until we fluid him
occupying one Of the most dignifed and
at the same time most responsible offices in
the Catholic Church. Speaking edtorially
of the deceased Prelate. the New York
Tribune says: I" He was the staunchest and
most uncompromising of believers, but he
was not by natural inclination a polemic
He was widely known and beloved outside
the pale of his own denomination, fasci-
mating all whom he approached by his gen
tie disposition, his frankness, and his easy
and genial manner. All who ever met
with him, will long remember Archbishop
Bayley as the type of generous, simple,
and elegant Christian gentleman"
The impressive funeral ceremonies were
held in the Cathedral, in Baltimore, on
Tuesday last, the remains having been CON
veyed from Newark to Baltimore, on the
previous Friday, from the afternoon of
which day until Monday night, they lay in
state in the parlors of the Archiepiscopal
residence. During this time, the body was
visited, and the memory of the deceased
Prelate honored, by upwards of 80, 600 per-
sons. There were present in the Cathedral,
and participating in the services, Cardinal
McCloskey and large number of Arch
bishops, Bishops and other cergymen.-
The laity was represented by Gov. Carroll,
Attorney General Gwynn, Mayor Latrobe,
Hon. Washington Booth, Hon. Henry NJ.
Warfeld, and others. The sermon was
delivered by Bishop Foley of Chicago
The remains were taken to Emmttsburg,
Nd, for interment, at the conclusion of
the ceremonies, on a special train. The
procession from the Cathedral to the depot
embraced great number of the clergy,
and all the Catholic associations of Balti-
more, and the streets We're thronged with
spectators.