Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15
REV. FATHER NEvINS DEAD.
He Was Mt One Time Superior of the
HauIist Fathers Here.

The Rev. AIoise Russell NevinS or the
Community of the Paulist Fathers died yes
terday morning at the home OF his physi-
clan, DR.. Fl. Robinson, at So West 5Sth
street, New York city.
His family is an old one and his father
claimed descent from Sir William Nevins.
who shot King William Rufus in Eppng
forest, and then had to flee to Galway.
where the family settled From that place
other ancestors came to this country, and
were associated with Sir William Penn in
forming the colony in Pennsylvania His
grandfather. David Nevins. was of Puritan
stock in Norwich. Conn, and took part In
the American revolution, and attained the
rank of captain.
Father Nevins was born in Philadelphia
February II, 1893, and was educated In the
schools there. His name was Hubbard
Russell Nevins. but on joining the Catholic
priesthood he adopted the name OF Al"lSe
He received his carly education in Ph1Ia-
delphia and was then sent to the Protestant
Episcopal Seminary at Annandstle, n. Y, TO
study for the ministry. He was diligent
student, and while there he formed a close
friendship with one Of the professors. and
together they studied and discussed the
works of the early fathers of the church.
Gradually they came to the conclusion that
the Roman Catholic was the true church of
God on earth They reared a small altar
in his room, and in secret they performed
their dcVOti0nS according TO the ritual of
the Catholic Church. and kept as much
aloof as possible from the other students.
Both went to Albany in the spring of
1870. and were there publicly received into
the Roman G: thoic Church. The follow
ing autumn dther Nevins went to Troy
to enter the Roman Catholic Seminary
there. but bad to leave for while, on
account of his health breaking down. The
next summer he came TO New York to the
PauliStS' community and carried on his
studies there and was ordained priest in
1879.
During the early years of his priesthood
he was connected with the Parish of st.
Paul the Apostle, and then he devoted ten
years missionary work in the United
States and Canada In 1870 he ap-
pointed superior and novice master of St.
Thomas College. in this city. and remain
cd four years. His health gave way, and
he returned To parish work in New York.
His health did not improve, but. the
contrary. kept declining, and his physicians
advised It change of climate to San Fran
cisco, where he went last summer At San
Francisco he pursued his labors with zeal.
He returned east last March. stayed two
weeks in New York, and was advised to
go to SiasconSet, on Nantucket Island,
where his brother and family were sum-
mering But he continued sinking, and
nearly five weeks ago he made his final re-
turn to New York. There he rallied slight
1y. and then came change for the worse.
He had stroke of paralysis and wasted
away He was an authority on the rubrics
of the Catholic Church and preached many
sermons
The funeral will take place on Wednesday
morning at the Church of St Paul the
Apostle at Goth street and Columbus ave-
nue.. New York city. The office for the
dead will begin at o'clock. and at IL
O'Clock solemn requiem mass will be cele-
brated The funeral will be private.