The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-01-12
DEATH OF REV. DR.. M'GLYNN.
The WeIl-knOVVn Catholic Priest
Dies Respected by People of
All Denominations.

Newburgh, n. Y, Jan. 8.-Rev. DR..
Edward McGlynn. rector of ST. Mary's
o'clock yesterday afternoon, after an
illness Of several weeks, of heart fail
ure, superinduced by Bright's disease.
A minor surgical operation was per-
formed on DIR. McGlynn, Saturday
night, but this did not affect the pa
tient or contribute materially to his
death.
During the night DR.. McGlynn had
several sinking spells, and the ply
sicans were called early to his bed
side. where they remained until he
died.
Apparent the End Was Near.
At noon il was apparent that the end
was near, and DR.. McGlynn received
holy communion from the assistant
rector of ST. Mary's, who, later, admin
istered extreme JUNCTION. After high
mass in the morning DR.. McGlynn was
anointed.
Jesus, Have Mercy on Me-
All efforts towerd prolonging life
were made by the physicians, but at
four o'clock the priest lapsed into un-
consciousness, his last audible prayer
being Jesus, have mercy on me-"
He passed away without recovering
consciousness.
For two days DR.. McGlynn had
been troubled with hiccoughs, but was
able to take liquid nourishment to the
last Dr. McGlynn was aware that
death was near, receiving the word
TRANQUILITY.
Relatives and Friends Summoned.
Yesterday morning kilograms were
sent 20 DR.. McGlynn's nephews and
nieces in Brooklyn and several Catholic
cIergy1len, his warm friends, were no
titled. \ dispatch was sent to Arch
bishop Cor1igan, and his secretary tel
egraphcd, His Grace will arrive in
Newburgh at $40"
Archbishop Corrigan had already
made arrangements to visit DIR. Nc
Glynn, and would have come on to-day.
The relatives missed a train, and dld
not arrive until TT. McGlynn had be-
come unconscious. Efforts were made
to locate Frank McGIynn, the actor,
son of Dr. McGlynn's brother, who
lives in California.
Cheerful to the Last.
The chaerfulness that characterized
DR.. MoGlynn was exhibited to the last.
Even when the physicians were using
salt water to keep him alive a few
hours longer, DR.. McGlynn evinced
much interest, and finally remarked:
well the ways Of physicians are won
Gerful.''
ROnOred by All Denominations.
The citizens of Newburgh were pre-
pairing Il testimonial for DR.. McGlynn,
who celebrated his first mass in st.
Mary's church en- New Years day, 1895,
and who had been in the ministry for
40 years. People CT all denominations
were to have united in hOnOring the
priest, and purse was to have been
presented to him. News of DR.. Nc
Glynn's death caused profound sorrow.
Prayers had been offered in both Pro
teStant and Catholic churches for his
recovery.
DR.. McGIynn's Illness.
Or. McGlynn was first stricken with
illness on November 16, at the rectOry.
He was seized with a severe cold and
was compelled to seek his bed. Though
he was obliged to break engagements
to lecture. no alarm was felt by his
friends until the following Monday,
when he suffered a severe chill. The
first serious attack occurred November
26, and a day or two later there was a
consultation of physicians. 1t was an
nounccd that DR.. McGlynn was suffer
ing from chronic kidney disease.
Deceptive symptoms.
Early in December DR.. McGlynn suf-
fered two attacks of heart failure, and
his relatives were hurriedly summoned.
He rallied, however, and until Satur-
day night he appeared to be holding
his own, and gradually regained
strength. He was able to sit by his
bedside fer a few minutes each day,
but was never able to leave his room.
DR.. McGlynn was So years old last
September. When he was stricken he
was robust and of fine physique, but
he became greatly emaciated by his
lcng illness.
FIGHT AT A MURDER TRIAL.