The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-01-25
Father Edward Murray.

Father Edward j. Murray, whose
death has been expected for some lime,
calmly breathed his last at st. Peters
rectory, Danbury, Wednesday morning
at o'clock. The people of Newtown
feel that they have suffered double be-
reavement in few brief days. Only a
short week ago and Father McCartan
was called to his reward. Now his be-
loved young friend and co-laborer in the
holy ministry has joined him in that land
s'where sorrow is unknown and where
peace and happiness are their eternal in
heritance.
Father Murray was born in Newtown
about 20 years ago. His early education
| was acquired in his native town and in
| Bridgeport. At an early age, he mani
Tested an ardent desire to study for the
sublime vocation of the priesthood. He
was sent to st. Charles college, Mary
land, where he remained a year. Then
he entered st. Bonaventure college, where
] he received the degree of bachelor of
arts. He pursued a course of theology
in the seminary attached to his old alma
mater and was ordained to the priest
hood in June, 1884, by Bishop Ryan of
Buffalo. His field of labor was the inn
portant diocese of Hartford. The first
year of his ministry was spent in Thorn
i aston. Thence he was transferred to st.
Mary's. New Haven. Here he labored
4 with the zeal and energy which ever
characterized him and here were planted
the seeds of the disease which finally
brought him to an early grave. From
st. Maryis he went to st. Johns, New
Haven and here, as in all the missions
in which he had labored, he endeared
himself to all. His last mission was at
st. Peters, Danbury. Here he labored
zealously until ill-health compelled him
to cease from active work. At the adj
vice of his physicians, he sought to build
up his shattered constitution in the warm
b climate of North Carolina and afterward
in the Adirondack mountains. He came
home little benefited, yet cheerful and
perfectly resigned to the divine will. Fol
the past month, his death has been ex-
pected almost daily. His last hours were
most happy and peaceful. Surrounded
! by those he loved best in this world, hii
: spirits went forth to the Master whom b,
had served so faithfully.
Father Murray was most loyabl'
! character. Truly might it be said of him
Z sNone knew him but to love him, nom
= named him but to praise" TO the grie
stricken family, the hearts of the peopl
d win go out in sympathy in these days 0
it trial and sorrow.-C a Friend.
II Although death had been daily, almos
hourly. expected for weeks, yet the lat
reports from Father Murray had bee
s. more hopeful and his sudden and fata
I; relapse was unlocked for. Short thong
his life has been, it was filled with goo
works and earnest zeal for the advance &
re the Masters work. He was born
D. Newtown, February 10, 1859 and h
;. earnest desire to enter the ministry wa
If accomplished by interchangeable labor.
k, 1876 he entered st. Charles colleg'
TX where he remained year. st. BON
Y, venture college, Allegheny, n Y, W.
" entered in 1877 and here he received tx
+, degree of Bachelor of Arts. June i
1884, he was ordained at Allegheny
Bishop Ryan of Buffalo.
u- His first work was at Thomasto
~ where he served about a year.
to Mary's, New Haven, was his next curas
IS. and here he contracted that dread al
C. ease, consumption. After leaving S
er Mary's, he went to Aiken, s. c., hOpir
e. to regain his falling health. On his I
ut turn, he was assigned to st. Johns, NE
if Haven, then to st. Peters, Danbur
Soon again was he obliged to seek &
warmer South and, on his return, spe
m the Summer at his Newtown home.
OF September, he sought the Adirondack
ms where he remained until late in Novel
sal Der. Soon after his return, he went
ne Danbury on visit, was attacked By
les hemorrhage and remained at st. Pete
rectory until his death, seven wee
later. One Of his sisters, Miss Julia
II Murray, Is organist At st. Francis
a I,e vier's church, New Milford, while
sh' other, Miss Ellen Ct, IS organist Of
The remains Iii III state ii 81 Pets