The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-24
BISHOP ROsECRANs.
Sudden Death Of the Catholic PreIate Of Columbus
The Details OF His Last Illness and Sketch
OF Useful Life.


OF Useful Life.
Columbus, October 2l....The Right Reverend
Sylvester Hopkins Rosecrans died at the Convent
Of the Sacred Heart at 45 minutes past ten to-
night He was seized with hemorrhage Of the
stomach on Sunday night Just as he was about to
enter the Cathedral for vesper servlceE He was
forced to return to his apartments, and suffered
three attacks during the night. ATT o'clock this
morning he suffered another severe hem Orrhage.
This prevented the Bishop from attending the
meeting Of the clergy Of the diocese called for s
o'clock this morning. for the appointment Of the
Judices COnsarum recently ordered by the ApoS.
tolic See. AtnOon the Bishop had fifth attack,
which left him rather weak. DR.. Hamilton, who
was In attendance upon the patient as well as
those about his bedside, entertained the strongest
hopes Of his recovery until O'Clock tonight. At
that time there was still another severe hemorr.
hage, which, followed by others, left the Bishops
friends very little hope OF his recovery. The doc.
tor warned the dying Prelate, shortly after eight
o'clock, that his end was near He requested
that priest be sent for. Father Els administer.
ed the Sacraments Of Confession, Holy Commu.
Mon, Extreme UnctioA and the Indulgence in
artculo mortis. Revs Ahrens Gallagher and
Anil were present at the bedside until death
came. He was able TO speak until very near The
last and had full control Of all his mental facul.
ties. The death creates O profound sensation
here, and the news spread over the city very fast
even at the late hour that death took place.
Bishop kosecrans has been Bishop of the Co
lumbHs Diocese since March g. 1868 He was
much respected by all classes of the community
and those OF bis church respected and loved him
as father. The body will be embalmed in the
morning and the funeral will take place prOba-
bly, on Friday. The recent death of Vicar Geuer-
elal Hempseger leaves the Diocese without q
head. Telegrams announcing the death have
been sent 10 the Bishops brother, H. O. ROsecrans,
farmer near KeOkuk, Iowa, and also to his 9th .
er brother, General W. s, Rosecrans, at San
Francisco
OBITUARY.
Right Rev, s H. Rosecrans, Bishop Of Colum-
bus, Ohio, was born at Homer Licking county,
Ohio on Feb. s, 1927. His parents were Crandail
and Jane (HopkinS) Rosecrans, and both came
from Wilkesbarre Pa His father followed agri.
cultural pursuits, and also engaged in contracts
for public works In the Bishops veins flows EN-
inently patriotic blood, his mother being grand
daughter Of Timothy Hopkins, who signed the
Declaration Of Independence He was educated
at Kenyon College, Ohio, and St. Johns, Ford.
ham, New York, graduating from the latter in
1876. After graduating, feeling impelled to the
priesthood he went to Rome to study theology at
the Propaganda, where he remained five years.
He was ordained priest in Rome in July, 1882 and
returned at once to his native land, where he be.
gan to exercise the priestly Office at the Cathedral
in Cincinnati In the discharge Of this duty he
continued for ten years becoming also Professor
OF Theology In Mount st. Marys Seminary, and
editor Of the Catholic Telegraph On march 25,
1862, he was conseerated Auxiliary Bishop Of Gin
cinnati, and rendered efficient aid in the admin
istration Of the Diocese until 1868. In that year,
Columbus having been erected into separ ate
Diocese he was transferred to that city, being in
stalled on March 8, 1868 Since entering upon
this important charge he has carried through
many important undertakings, among which
may be mentioned the building Of fine Cathe.
dral, at cost Of about Sl5OOOO the establishment,
In 1874, OF Orphan Asylums at Pomeroy and Co.
lumbus. In 1879 he devoted much time to the
superintendence Of the Sisters Seminary Of 81.
Aoysius, designed for higher and theological
studies, He came of u Protestant family, but be-
came Catholic proselyte In 1915, while student
at Kenyon college This 1t was which led TO the
transfer Of his scholastic allegiance to St. Johns,
A catholic institution. His mother Joined the
Catholic church before her DEATH but his father
did not General Rosecrans, brother Of the Blsh.
op, was converted while a Professor at West
Point, and 1t was partly through his influence
that the Bishop became neophite, The Bishop
was greatly beloved in his diocese, and welded
large influence for good outside Of the pale of
the church. Only the day before his untimey
death the Cathedral which will be one Of his
monuments, was COnsecrated to the service Of
God and Of the church Of which he was too vel
ned and valiant a soldier to be easily spared in
the prime of his usefulness.