New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-06
ARCHBISHOP JOHN B. PURCELL.

CINCINNATI, July 3 Archbishop John Bap-
list Purcell died Has o'clock last night at the Ursu-
line Convent ST. Martins, Brown County. The body
will be embalmed and brought here tomorrow IL VIII
lie I'm state In one OF the rooms Of the cathedral residence
until Monday. when IL viii be taken into the caihedrsi
The funeral services will be held on Wednesday at a.
M and the body will be inferred ut St. Martins where
the Archbishos mother brother and sister are buried
Bishop Elder who arrived here from e. Martins to-
dav said In speaking OF Archbishop's death: The
reaction OF yesterday slight but the Rev. Dr. Gala
CHAN tho faithful secretary OF the Archbishop who was
constantly by his side, greatly reoeed at the signs
OF returning consciousness These did not include the
power TO converse the Arehbshops tongue had been
stied by paralysis lie able. however 70 give some
tokeps OF recognition OF his friends His death at last
WAS peaceful and apparently without physical pain.
slight appeared toward the end ana tn one
of these he passed away" AZ his bedside we're Bishop
Elder ls coadDutor and successor; the Rev DR. j. +.
Callahan; DR.. Hecbt, OF the Cleveland Seminary
Father J. J. O'Donohue Of Dayton Father Michael
ODonoghne, or Wilnhn9toni anu inc ois'ers vi eno
Ursune Convent
John Baptist Purcell born in Mslow Ireland. on
February 49, 1900 Eighteen later he came to the
limited states determined 20 enter the priesthood lie
AEON after entered Asbury College, Baltimore and
about the same time he engaged ~ teacher In
prtvaie family. In 1920 he entered Mount st. Marys
College near Emmtsbnrg. Nd. where he remained for
I'm ee years student In 1923 he received the four
minor orders OF the Catholic Church, and on March l.
1894 he sailed for France 10 complete bis studies at
Paris and Issy On May 81, 1926, he was ordained in
Paris He then paid visit 10 his parents In Mallow.
and IN 927 he returned the United States entering
Mount st. Marys College Professor OF Moral Phloso-
ohy He afterward became president OF the college.
ON October 49, 1885, he consecracd as tho second
Bishop of Cincinnati On November 8. 1882 no became
Assistant Bishop pontifca throne, and on July
IA 1850 he was consecrated Archbishop oft Prov
ince of Cincinnati In 1862 he visited Rome for the
fourth me order to be present at the esnonzaton OF
e Japanese martyrs and in 1869 he took part In the
General Council at the Vatican. The neth anniversary
of his entry the priesthood was celebrated In Cincin-
natl from May 81 May "a. 1876, with great sendor,
the ceremonies being attended by thousands OF Visitors
| from all parts OF the country.
For more than forty years, as Bishop and Archbishop
he gave his time and energies To building up and extend
Loved by his people 10 a degree which
oyed He also held 10 high esteem oy the people OF
other denominations and when he met with financial
yeyerses about five years he had the sympathy OF
the public. For many years the Archpshop naa nado
himself the depostary a. Thousand OF his parishioners
who Entrusted their savings 10 him rather than to the
banks Much of this money was invested In real estate
and other less stable securities In 1878 the deposits
thus mails py more than 5000 persons aggregated
about o., 100000 At this time financial reyerses came
| Tnptcy ON examination, his accounts, kept by has
brother the Rev. Father Edward Purcell were found to
be in such incomplete and uarrangcd condition that
no satisfactory statement OF the manner IN which his
trust had discharged could be obtained suits at
law were against him. but proved unavailing
70 recover Investments while they made IL clear
that neither the Archbishop his brother had pronted
by the losses OF their creditors Various schemes were
devised for The relief of Archbishop Purcell and his
creditors but no definite important result has yet
been attained. The Archbishop sent to Rome Offering
| his resignation. but the Pope refused to accept II .
In dso b pa9S sso secd with n Ssnsr Ed
ward his treasurer 10 st. Martins where they lived IN
refiremeuf The Archbsh0ps brother died In 1880 and
The Archbishops health then seriously affected
ha hc reganed hs former strength OF either body
| or mind. -
Among the published works OF Archbishop Purcell are
series OF public discussions with Alexander Campbell
II93sl THOMAS ylcrers t1s6Sl and others also vol
nme OF and Pastoral Letters. series OF schoo
| books and a Life o. x. II. Macleod.