Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-16
TIE LATE FATHER Gull.
\ sketch of HIs Life aud Tribute to His
Memury.

TIE LATE FATHER Gull.
\ sketch of HIg Life aud "A Tribute to His
MemuTy.
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EELLAIRE. q, January lO.-Surely ia
the midst cl l,te We are il death. When
the stout, hearty and healthy lrc stricken
down all around us 10y the ayenging hand
OF Death, il j. no woadrr that We pause
and ask ourselves ''Is our time neal
The iucessant ana tco frequent uu,cfupul-
Gus struggle Tor temporary wealth blinds
the eye and drudeus the senslbiitss OF %
many IN every town ana hamlet, that II
may he Con- derr& prOyIicIti&l 80 receive
a sudden shock from time to time at the
announcement cI the death OF = prominent
citizen, who, perhaps, only shor, time
previously he had met IL all the igor Of
manhood
When, few days after Christmas,
the writer last received the warm grasp OF
friendship oI the big-hearted pastor OF ST.
Johns church, this city, and listened 10
EI- plans tor the erection OF new church
Gui!diry there was no such thaught IA
my mind as d,ath-uO human reason IL
Imagine ~ believe that before two weeks
nave elapsed the Rev. gentleman would
ny cold in death But such, unfortunate
u, has been ihecI-e,
1T Gyro'clock this motains, Rev. y. l.
Cuh pissed 10 ,'r ,tsrDnl rcwaId "l his
pa,g,y LAHORE.
The day after Christina, Father Call yol
a small clnder in h:- lolr ~, which caused
lim intense sulirI ing ana loss OF sleep ioI
a lew nights, the eye having become IN
/ famed. \ sudden change in the weather
toward the end of the year brought Oh
rheumatism in the ler ana l0wei limbs und
gradually worked It's way up to the body,
finally reaching the head and heart. Tie
/ became unconscious m 9 lrw day. and ~.
manned go until Grith ,ndci bis sullenu2-
| thiS morning Strong hopes were enter
/ tuired ut mis- recovery uHu! last evening
| when cu the examination Ell his phys Cll y
he vas pronounced beyond human reach.
lie WIS annuintcd Ey Rev. i. j. Hartley.
OF $tubenyilic assisted 10y Key. j. Nj,
DermOtt, oi the Cathedral. Columbus who
has been officiating here during father
CALI lines.
E,,. y +. Cu!l ve, a native ui Uhr".
aa,tu.. been hulu al ChilHcuthr where
his a.ri father aut mo,Lrr still reside. IL
D-,ruh.r, l-i~, TIM, having entered Oh
bis .Jall,Ih year al the date of his death
ifs classical studies WEI, made at 81
Thomas ColI,gr, Eudstown. ky., and
Nt. 81 Mays Summary, Cincinnati. lie
was ordained IN l~1l at st. Patrick s.
church. Columbus hy tie inst Bishop 81
this diocese, the late 1t E.,. =. II. Rose
Grams His first mi&siou Vas at RaCJon,
where hC was in 1t hri,! time, owing To hI-
splendid executive abilities, transferred "a
he more important charge Of Clrc!CNi.ir,
where to-day there stands q substantial
pastoral residence erected under Ia. iuTis
dictiuu Portsmouth was his next charge
and from there he removed t" RrIlUtre
having changed places with Rev. t. Stts L.
/ the present pastor n Delaware.
Daring The ten year. ui his pH>tuiatc Al
TN. city ne rndeaTed himself to the heart.
oil al! iii- priesthood only enhanced lis
T citizenship, and T., Wa foremost IN every
|,uicrpilsc that j,l.ri iu ih, advancement
OF the people or place. He was - noted
pulpit orator, and his ,iouucnt voice had
o!lcI been sought ate. al ueIghhCring
chuIyhrS and even in other diocese. In a
circle q, priests og educated company
Father Call wa: the center 81 attraction
ana the originator Of much amusing, tn
I;,rtJiuirL and instructive conversation.
Among his warm pJs.tutl friends vas ft
Rev. Bishop kaiu, ui Wheeling 81 whom
the writer has often heard Father Call
speak IN the most laudatory terms, ire
gu,ntly Wishing that all the hierarchy
were imbutd with the same spIit ~ that
much admired preIatr
Father Gull was also well acquainted
with Bishop G'llmcur, OF Cleveland, hay
ing known him 10 the seminary 1T CInrir-
natl when the Bishop was u professor thrrc
lie often related to the writer many inter
c-tirg anecdotes Of that prclate. The
schools were his principal care, and every
child in the parish was EuOwu 10 him
thUTJuuhiy AND loved hiII dIIot,jIv lie
has nrNrr as big a. himself, ami that
W. very Large wa thr expression used by
mrny who knew his gcnrro>ity and coed
nature. 40 one was ever EmO"u 10 leave
his company turd, On the contrary il was
with difficulty that ynu could drag your
self away from him.
His interest in hi7 congregation never
lrssen,d and he was always ANXIOUS to
better their condition. The ,nr."ni
church being almost unmt ror sacred ser
vice. Fathr, Gail Icreutly made tAr puI-
chase ct = very valuable property st the
other cad OF town, upon which he was con
tempMtlng q magnificent church, the
plans for which were draw, ~ ia. ~. II.
Dunn, aryh..e,, o, ,Icyerni. and Who's,
card tur deceased HT-t -a.N IA Tic vuiumEs
Of the hniohL Ia eau,.e OF tine he Pr.
posed new synuai+ and 4 new pastoral resi-
dcuru.
During his last illness Father Call vas
tenderly cared for by the Sisters OF Charity
from Nazareth, Ky, who have charge OF.
the paroCh!Gl schools here ri. .emalIs
viii be- taken irOw he. eater solemn Re
quinn ,ti,h arasa on Thursday. To- Chilli
rutGc Tor tuirrmouu
READ Geo. Il Taylor a e., .H,rrD.r-
men, this r","i9..
Special bnTGninS ia Eur HEAVIER
OV"rCoHIIuEs und HcE,, weigh; Suit.
ingS made up ia iirNt-cIt>S style. Mul.
Hers, Gloves aud Ii"n,, mdCr" ear at
cost.
Ju$I received, another inN0it;. -
Uur c"I"b'a''.: emit buckets nnd oar
I,Il,u'nr sAc. whit" Shir'.
{. HESS y SONS,
1921 ana Ia23 Market street
LADIES and CinIdirn'- WAY. ri ba.
gain price. "a s.o-'.
j. : RHODE ~ Co.