The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-08
Archbishop Corrigan Did Not Reach
the Bedside Until Three Hours Aft
er the End Had Come.
FORTY YEARS IN PRIESTHOOD
WAS PREPARING A
TESTIMONIAL To HIM.
Central Figure I'm One Of the Most
Noted Ecclesiastical Controversies
of the Age-His Long career.

NEwBURG, n. Y. Jan. 7.-Rev. DIR.
Edward McGlynn, rector OF ST. Marys
Church, died at the rectory at $50 O'Clock
this afternoon after an illness OF about
seven weeks of heart failure. superfnduced
by Bright's disease. A minor surgical op-
Grafton was performed on DR.. McGlynn
last 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 physicians
were called early to his bedside, where
they remained until he died At noon IL
was apparent that the end was near. and
Dr. McGlynn received holy communion
from the assistant rector OF st. Marys,
who later administered extreme JUNCTION.
After high mass in the morning DR.. Nc
Glynn was anointed. All efforts toward
prolonging his life We're made by the ply
sicians, but at O'Clock the priest lapsec
into unconsciousness, his last audible pray
er being:
Jesus, have mercy on me-"
He passed away without recovering con-
sciousness.
For two days past DR.. McGlynn was
troubled with hiccoughs. but was able 10
take liquid nourishment TO the last DIR.
McGlynn was aware that death was near
receiving the word TRANQUILITY. kilograms
were sent to DIR. McGlynn's nephews and
nieces in Brooklyn, and several Catholic
clergymen, his warm friends, were noti-
fed. A dispatch was sent 10 Archbishop
Corrigan, and his secretary telegraphed:
"His Grace VIII arrive In Newburg at
$40" Archbishop Corrigan had already
made arrangements to visit DR.. McGlynn,
and would have come on Monday. The rel-
atives missed the train and did not arrive
until DR.. McGlynn had become unc0n-
scious. Efforts made to locate Frank
McGlynn, the actor, a son OF DR.. Nc
Glynn's brother. who lives in California.
The cheerfulness that characterized DR..
McGlynn was exhibited to the last. Even
when the physicians were using salt water
| TO keep him alive few hours longer. DIR.
McGlynn evinced much interest, and finally
| remarked: ''well, the ways Of physicians
are wonderful" The citizens of Newburg
were preparing a testimonial for DIR. Nc
Glynn, who celebrated his first mass in st.
| Mary's Church on New Years day. 1886.
and who had been in the ministry for forty
to have united in honoring the priest. and
News of DR.. McGlynn's death caused pro-
| found sorrow. Prayers had been offered in
| both Protestant and Catholic churches for
| his recovery.
DR.. McGlynn was first stricken Nov. 1s,
at the rectory. He was seized with severe
cold and was compelled to seek his bed.
Though he was obliged to break engage
ments to lecture, no alarm was felt by his
friends until the following Monday, when
he suffered a severe chill. The first se-
rious attack occurred Nov. 26. and day
or two later there was consultation OF
physicians. 1t was announced that DIR. Nc
Glynn was suffering from chronic kidney
disease. Early in December DIR. McGiynn
suffered two attacks of heart failure, and
his relatives were hurriedly 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 minutes
each day. but was never able to leave his
room. DR.. McGlynn was sixty-two years
of age last September. When he was strici-
en- 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 DIR. McGlynn's
| death and said that he was especially sor-
ry that he had not arrived before the END
came. He was much moved when he en-
tered the chamber OF death and looked on
| the face Of the dead. and commented sadly
| on the dead priests emaciated appearance.
He knelt with other clergy and said pray.
| ers. No arrangements have yet been made
| for the funeral.
The Rev. Edward McGlynn, D. D., was
| born in New York I'm the year 1851. He
| received the rudiments OF his scholarship
| at a public grammer school I'm his native
| city. At the age OF fourteen he was sent
by Archbishop Hughes 20 the College OF
the Propaganda. Rome. where he re-
mained several years. In the last year OF
his studies he was transferred 10 assist I'm
the establishment Of the American College
in Rome, OF which institution he was For
| a time acting vice president. He was or
| dained at the early age sf twenty-five and
a half years. and received at the same time
his degree OF doctor OF divinity. Some
| months later he sailed for his native coun-
try, and undertook active ministerial duty
in the city of his birthplace. After hold
ing two appointments he was assigned TO
the military chaplainship OF the City Park
Hospital. New York city. which ne held
during three years of the war. On the
death OK the Rev. DR.. Cummings ne be-
came the parish priest OF ST. Stephens.
next TO the new Catholic cathedral the
largest place of worship I'm New York city.
He was assisted by from six TO eight
ciergymen in the care OF his flock. which