The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-08
THE End NOT .IHEXPECTUD
PATIENT KNEW THAT HE COULD
NOT RECOVER AND FACED
HIS END CALMLY
DEATH DUE TO HEART FAILURE
Rector at Newburgh iii for Some
Months, but Until Recently 1T Was
Relieved That He Was Gaining
and Would Recover = Plans Had
Been Formulated for N Testimo-
niaI-Corrigan sum.neaed.


NEWBURGH. N. Y. Jan. Rev. DR..
Edward McGlynn, rector Of st. Mary's
church, died at the rectory at $40 o'clock
this afternoon, after an Illness of about
seven weeks of heart fixture, superinduc-
ed by Bright's disease. 1ninor surgical
opera ton was performed Oh DR.. McGlynn
last night, but this did rot affect the
patient or contribute materially to his
death.
During the night DR.. McGiynn had sew
eral sinking spells, and the physicians
were called to his bedside, where they
remained until he died. At noon 1t was
apparent that the end was rear, and DR..
McGlynn received holy communion from
the assistant rector of St Mary's, who
later administered extreme apction. After
high mass in the morning DR.. McGlynn
was anointed.
All efforts toward prolonging life were
made by the physicians, Dut at o'clock
the priest lapsed, into unconsciousness,
his last audible prayer being:
Jesus, have mercy on me-,
He passed away without recovering
consciousness.
For two days past DR.. McGlynn had
been troubled with high coughs, but was
able to take liquid nourishnent to the
last. DIR. McGlynn was aware that death
was near, receiving the word TRANQUILITY.
This morning kilograms We're sent to
DR. McGlynns nephews and nieces in
Brooklyn, and several Cathelic clergy
men, his warm friends, were notified A
dispatch was sent to Archbishop Corrigan,
and his secretary, telegraphed:
His grace will arrive in Newburgh at
S:1o'
Archbishop Corrigan had already made
arrangements to visit DR.. McGlynn and
would have come on Monday The rela-
tives missed a train and oil not arrive
until DR.. McGlynn had bsA2me uncon-
! scious Efforts were mad to locate
Frank McGlynn, the actor, I,r. McGlynn's
! brother who lives in California.
CHEERFUL TO THE END.
The cheerfulness characteristic of Dr.
| McGlynn was exhibited to the last. Even
when the physicians were using salt
water to keep him alive a few hours
| longer, DIR. McGlynn evinced much in
| terest and finally remarked:
well, the ways of physicians are Won
| derful
The citizens of Newburgh were prepar-
I ing testimonial for DR.. McGlynn, who
| first celebrated mass in ST. Mary's in
| Newburgh church on New Years day,
1885, and who had been in the ministry for
| forty years. People of all denominations
were to have united IN honoring the
priest, and purse was to have been
| presented to him.
! News of Dr.. McGlynn's death caused
profound sorrow. Prayers had been offer
| ed in both Protestant and Catholic
| churches for his recovery
| DR.. McGlynn was first stricken with
illness on Nov. 16 at the recsory. He was
| seized with a severe cold and was COM
| PEELED 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 ne suffered a
severe chill. The first severe attack oc-
| Cured Nov. 26 and a day or two later
| there was consultation of physicians. 1t
| was announced that Dr.. McGIynn was
suffering from chronic kidney disease.
| Early in December, Dr.. McGlynn suf-
| fered two attacks of heart failure, and
his relatives were hurrie1fy summoned.
He rallied, however, and until Saturday
| night he appeared to be holding his own
and gradually regained strength. He was
able to sit by his bedside for few min
utes each day, but was never able to leave
| his room.
| DR.. McGlynn was sixty-two years of age
! last September When hei5was stricken
| he was robust and of fine physique. but
| he became greatly emaciated by his long
| illness.
Archbishop Corrigan arrived at $40 and
proceeded at once to st. Mary's rectory.
He expressed deep regret at Dr. Nc
Glynns death and said that he was espe-
cially sorry that he had not arrived be-
fore the end came. He was much moved
when he entered the chamber of death
and looked on the face of the dead and
| commented sadly on the dead priests
| emacfated appearance. He knelt with
other clergymen and said prayers.
I No arrangements have yet been made
flor the funeral