The New York herald., 1878-11-24
OBITUARY.
FATHER Il. j. o'REuLY.

The Jesuit body suffered loss by the death
in Dublin. November 70. OF OF their ablest theo
losians the Rev. Father Edmund j. ORcilly. The
deceased was first cousin of the Earl OF Ken
mare who has often been Comptroller OF
tho Queens Household ana Vice Chamberlain
He also closely connected with several
old Catholic families Of Central Ireland. He
horn III 1873 and educated at the Jesuit College
of Caogowes Wood county kildare. then recently
established by Father Kenny, Who With The con
nivance OF the late Sir Robert Peel had introduced
for the first time settlement Of the Order
into Ireland ia the face Of i penal law
which made it death for any Jesuit to
be found on Irish soil While still a student and
little sixteen years OF age young oReilly did an
at Characteristic OF the developed in
later years Es the Catholic Emancipation act of 1929
a period was fixed within which Jesuits and
other regular clergy perm tied to regis
ter themselves at the Chief Secrtiry's Office.
Dublin Castle. Those who register Il were to be per-
nttcl to remain in the country without moesation,
while non-resistcred regulars were t., quit
the Kingdom under penalty OF transportation.
O'Relly went to the office and registered
himself Jesuit, and his example was initiated
by several Of his young schoolfellows Two years
later he went to Rome to pursue his theological
studies He resided at the Irish College and attended
lectures under Pcrrone and Manera. His course
was most distinguished: and he obtained the doctors
cap after public disputation winch reflected great
credit upon him. Here began most intimate and
lifelong friendship with the late Cardinal Cullen.
then rector of the Irish College. whom he
followed to the tomb. He was ordained
priest in 1898 and after returned to
Ireland Within year he appointed professor
or theology in Maynooth. and his reputation soon
spread all over the island for ability and learn
ing, subtle logic. united with singular humility and
genteness of manner. In 1880 he assisted at the
celebrated Synod Of Thurl.s theooSian to his
friend Archbishop cullen. who presided over the as
sembly as apostolic delegate. That his last act
as a secular priest At the close of the
synod he resigned his professionally and
quittel Ireland to enter the Society of Jesus.
He made his novitate at Naples. and at the end Of
two years he appointed to teach theology at the
College of st. Bcuno III North Wales Here he re-
maincd till 1885, when DR.. Newman, who engaged
in establishing catholic university in Ireland OBJ
tanned permission from the General that he should
be attached to the institution professor of d
vinity. But this only honorary po-
sitlon DR.. Newmans hopes of attracting
q divinity class not having been realized.
III 1868 the present General of the Jesuits Father
Beck. called to Rome committee Of the most
all parts OF the world with the object of
considering whether any alterations desirable
in the method OF teaching divinity ut the Ro-
man College Father O'Relly OF them.
1t is almost impossible to describe the position which
he occupied in the Irish Catholic Church. He
practically consulting theologian every Irish
bishop. Among all classes he regarded with
affection and veneration few years ago he had
attack of rheumatic fever. which left behind of
its usual sequeiG. affection of the heart This be-
came more troublesome time went and he
pircd gently at half-past seven o'clock Sunday
evening, November ~, being sxty-fye years Of age.