The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-07-12

they have displayed in our work and their earnest
efforts to assist us in forming National Encamp-
ment but the ladies of Massachusetts will never
forget that to -Chaplanin- Chief Lowering they
are indebted for the first words in behalf in the
National Eneampment, and we very proud to
have the name of his good wife upon roll Hop
ing for the best results at Denver,
ra sos IS Mass Eds5 oEa,
GONE TO THEIR REWARD.
Archbishop Purcell and Bishop Pinkney Stricken
Down by Death.
Archbishop Purcell died at st. Martins, Ohio,
at HAS D. M on the 5th inst His death was
peaceful and apparently without physical pain.
John Baptist Purcell was born in the town of
Mallow, county Down, Ireland, February 25,
1900. The boy went to school in Mallow, his
parents, as he said once. stintng themselves
that he might be educated. He soon, however,
went to America. and was entered at Mount st.
Mary's Seminary, Emmittsburg Md, and began
his theological studies at once. The bright
Irish lad soon made his mark and attracted the
attention of the venerable superior, Mgr. Du-
bois who in due time sent him to Paris, where
at St. Sulpice he finished his studies and was
ordained a priest in 1926. He returned to
Emmittsburg, at once taking the chair of philo-
sophy, and later that of theology in the lnstitu-
ton. In 1929 he became the president. He
was chosen to succeed Bishop Edward d. Fen
wick, of Ohio, and in the fall of 1888 was con-
Secrdteu DlSn0P by Archbishop w n1tHSiu, III GHo
Cathedral of Baltimore, and after borrowing
$500 to take him to his diocese, set out for the
banks of the Ohio. In 1850 he was made Arch
bishop. In 1869 the General Council of the
| Vatican assembled in Rome, and thitber the
venerable archbishop repaired. He was strongly
opposed to the definition and proclamation Of
the dogma of Papa infallibility particularly on
| the ground of untimeliness. He delivered a
speech before the assembled dignitaries, sup
porting his views on his point with much vigor
| and in choice Latin This fact caused consid-
/ cradle excitement at the time in all religious
| circles. The chapter of the venerable arch
! bishops financial disaster is sad one, embit-
terng. as it did, the last days of life of vigor-
| Gus struggle and success in his holy calling.
Many of his flock distrusting the banks de-
posted large sums in his keeping which were
| to. draw compound interest. He handed all
| financial matters over to his brother Vicar-Gen-
eral Edward Purcell, who supplied money lib
orally to building churches in the diocese In
| 1873 a run was made on the archbishop, when
! it was found he had no funds. The original
| deposits amounted to 81 900 000 which sum has
swelled by interest to $4,o00,00 In May, 1878,
a conference for his relief was held in New
| York, at the residence of Cardinal McCloskey,
/ at which the American archbishops took part.
Archbishop Purcell was present and made his
| appeal in person. Anappeal to the whole CathO-
! lie community was issued and large sum guar
duleeu ny the pFSsakeS pTeScut. IL WAS tNeTc
| stated that through subscriptions already re-
ceved and creditors foregoing all or a portion
! of their claims the debt to be provided for only
! amounted to 81, 100000 No appreciable diminu-
ton of this large sum has been made
/ Rt Rev. William Pinkney, d. D., Ii. D.,
Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
1 and rector of Ascension church, of this city,
died very suddenly about o'clock on the
morning of the 4th inst. at the rectory of Sher-
/ wood church, Cockeysviile, Baltimore county,
Md The cause of his death was congestion of
the heart.
/ Bishop Pinkney on the Sd invited Rev. DIR.
Myer Levin the venerable dean of the conyo-
cation of Washington, to accompany him to
| Cockeysville, and to preach the sermon ON the
occasion of the conservation by him of the new
| Sherwood church, which was to have taken
place on the 5th 1t had been arranged, how
ever, by the rector, Rev. Adolphus L. Pindell,
to have special services there on the night of
| the Sd, and the bishop, learning this upon his
arrival at C0ekeysville took part in them and
preached the sermon.
Bishop Pinkney was born in the city of An
napolis, Nd, in the year 1910, and was seventy
| three years old at the time of his death. His
| father was the brother of the great lawyer,
| VIM. Pinkney. Young Pinkney attended st.
Johns College, and graduated in the same class
with the late Dr.. John Henry Alexander and
L Ia.
with John hewitt Steele, of Dorchester county.
While there his attention was turned to the
ministry, the study of which he began. He
studied partly at Princeton and partly at the
Theological Seminary of New York, and after
few years was, in 1886, ordained by the late
Bishop Stone, and became deacon. He was sub
sequently made rector of st. Andrews Parish,
Somerset county, and after short service there
was elected. about 1888, to st. Matthews Parish,
Prince Georges county, where he had married
and where he took up his residence, near Bla-
densburg He remained there seventeen years,
until in 1855 when he became rector of Ascen-
sion church, in which charge he remained to the
day OF his death. In 1868 he was elected bishop
assistant to the late Bishop Nottingham,
whose health had been very bad, and conse-
quently most of the work of the diocese fell on
Bishop Pinkney. He was consecrated at
Epiphany church, in this city, in November OF
that year. On October 18th Bishop Whiting
ham died, and Bishop Pinkney became Bishop
OF the Diocese of Maryland by succession.
During his administration as bishop over thirty
new churches and chapels have been added to
the diocese, and the missionary ofieringstrebled
The past year has been his busiest in confirma-
tions. lie confirmed about 300 persons in that
time He was an especially hard worker in the
missionary field, and has been aptly called bya
lifelong friend "a missionary among mission
aries" Bishop Pinkney was considerable of an
life Of his uncle, William Pinkney, and several
smaller books of poems, one entitled Ernest
Murray and otherpeems," and another Songs
of the Season" He also wrote The Child OF
Faith" sunday-shool hook for children. He
was the author also of q number of smaller
treatises and great variety of sermons. Among
them was a defense of his uncle, VIM. Pinkney
against some statements made by Harvey in his
biography of Daniel Webster; a biographical
memoir Of the late John Henry Alexander, read
before the Maryland Historical Society, and by
it published. He wrote "a great many fugitive
pieces in poetry and prose, most of them before
he became bishop
The remains were brought to this city on the
9th inst, and funeral services were held al
Ascension church, after which the remains were
placed in the chapeIiat Oak Hill cemetery il
the niche recently occupied by the remains o
: John Howard Payne. Bishop Peterkin reat
the opening sentences and Bishop Lee delivered
the last prayer. The casket was placed in thu
receiving vault on Saturday.
Leap Into Colorado River.
From the Sigeerton Demoer0t.l
Frank Day who came up from Durango tn,
J first of the week, on horseback. met with al