National Republican., 1878-04-02
F.iTIiER HIIITE.
Death of the Venerable Pastor Of st. Mat
thcw's Church,

thcw's Church.
Rev. e. I. White, Il. d., the venerable and ILL.,.
tinsuishcd pastor Of t. Matthew lCatholc)
Church, died yesterday morning. at 7:.j O'Clock;
At his residence. on II street, adjoining tho church.
Ills death wa' not unexpected Ills final Illness has
lasted for about live months during which time he
has been unable To attend To the duties Of his Of.
ncC. The Illness was In the form UfR cancer i'm
the stomach aud little hope has been entertained
OF his recovery since lie was irSt stricken down
Nhc The venerable priest was dying. luass wa,
being ,ai,i In the church ,aalonng aud the part.
4, White and wife, Mr. jenkins aud Miss Mary
White wcrn present Ut the dsuth.bed.
Father White retained hi, faculties until tho last
and poke quite Chceriully tn hi. attendants. lie
hnl sent after Mr.. Oliarc, the old sexton # tlir
church. IN order TO bid linn good bye While wait
Ing he said. Move mo" Ready hands st about to
place him in a more comfortable position Wncn
EOtiOnins his hand, he said,
''sToP! AM DEPARTINGw
Then he brcniheL out hi. life. The old sexton
Wa, too late. Father White was En"wn, respected
nnd beloved, nv; only 10y Culhnlic, but by Prot
rstInt>. Ills culture CAV, him a rpnnin,Ilu,
pure among mon. nlrl hi, good Qualities wil
rake many sincerely mourn hiN death.
HIS LIFE.
Charles IGGtu> While VA, born in Ba!tirn nrr on
III" l,t day OF February, lST lie was educated AZ
II, MHrys College. EmmetsUurg. Md and after
ward pursued his theological Studies four years at
lHrs and finished his theological course al st sui.
pee Hnd, being ordained q priest in lSl r.
turned In the same year 10 hi, native land. HIS
flrst appointment wa that nf pastor Of -. Patrick
Church, baltimore lie rc!uaimcl in this church
for several years aul finally became attached to
the cathedral His NEXT charge WIS st Vincent,
Church and for several years he wa, professor uf
philosophy and rhetoric at -. Marys College lie
was next sent 10 rlkcsviIlc, Baltimore County MI.
aud remained there gs pastor until 1851 mCnnwh.lc lie
building The handsome church Of i. Charles Dor.
romeo IN the fall Of 1877 he was appointed to
sr MATTHEW'S CHURCH,
IN hhS city, succeeding Rev. John Byrnc and he
hsen h, pastoral dutie' there In November ofthat
ycHF. During the twenty years that h" has had
Charge Of It. Matthews he has achieved mary
great works Increased the prosperity Ufthe church
strengthened II. institutions and wdru,ql il, In
hucncc The idea Of having the rulOrrd pcnI!c of
liN parish have separate church .was his and
through his influence + Martin, church on Fir
tccnth street between l. and NJ streets northwest,
was erected. since uHt time this church has been
TcDu IT, at cost Of fOyCr slcDJO aud Is now called
the Church of 81. Augustine. II WAS 10y his advice
alsp that s. stephens Church was erected and he
was chiefly instrumental in founding II. AIMS In.
liant Asylum an, the female Pnruchnl school. lie
whs ulNp Of the projectors Of Mount Divut Crm-
Thursday. 0"'''' ''N'
The folowlu; |, a brief memorial Of hi, llf,.
Born February !, lD1; entered Mount 81 Mary )
COLLEGE 1917, at the age Of ten years: went to Il
MaT! ; C"lIegc. BEillm"rr In 1879 where he gradu.
ntcl; entered 81. MRrys Seminary. baltimore; wa,
tnnsnrch september Is, lS9I received minor order,
April y, lN!j; went To France IN lsS where hr r..
mGined at st. snlplcc, Paris, two years; was made
subicacnm June l3 ls!D, by Archbishop Qurlcn
deacon December ~ vf the year by the SANE
aut priest NJ NUlru Dame, Paris, By the same Arch.
bishop H. QUurn. June =. lSJJ
THE FUNERAL.
Many of the parIshiOnrrs of st Matthew, r,lIrI
nj the house yesterday. Father De Wolf, went Ia
baltimore yesterday aud returned Ia, evening
upon which the following arrangements for the
fnal r,tcs were perfected. The funeral scryirc,
will be celebrated nj IT, Matthews Church u, ten
o'clock Thursday morning. Father M"NplIy will
celebrate mas and Archbishop 'ihhon, vii
preach the funeral sermon. The remains viii l.,
Inferred 1T Mount Oliyet