The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11
DR.. EDWARD m'GLYNN IS DEAD.
r.mou. Priest Passes Away q. Now

Famous Priest Passes Away at New
burg, New York.
NewbuYg, N. Y, Jan. 9.-The lev.
DR.. Edward McGlynn died at 5:23 Sun
day afternoon at the rectory of st.
Mary's church, 100 South street, of
which he had been rector during the
last five years. His death, according
to DR.. Charles E. Townsend, his at
tending physician, was caused by
heart failure superinduced by Bright's
disease.
Funeral services will probably be
held at ST. Mary's church on Wednes-
day forenoon, and at the Church of the
Holy Cross, New York, on Thursday
morning The interment will be in
Calvary cemetery on Long Island.
Few more picturesque figures than
the Rev. DR.. Edward McGlynn have
been known to recent church history
in this country. His hold upon the
affections of the masses was remarka-
BILE. His tireless energy, his active
brain and keen intellect made him
power outside as we'll as within the
church. His career as a priest was al
ways sensational. At one time he
seemed to be under the ban of Rome,
but ultimately he was restored to ia
vor, and during the last five years OF
his life performed the functions of his
office.
The father and mother of DR.. Nc
Glynn came to New York in 1924 from
county Donegal, Ireland. In 1887 Ed
ward McGlynn was born in a house in
Third street, between Second and
Third avenues. He was one of eleven
sons and daughters, and of the entire
family only one, DR.. McGlynn's
brother, in California, is now living.
The father, who was thrifty con-
tractor, died in 1S47, leaving consid-
cradle fortune
DR.. McGlynn completed his studies
| for the priesthood at Rome, and in
1860 was ordained Returning to New
| York he was given the rectorship of
St. Stephens church.
DR.. McGlynn early developed line
| Of independent thought which was
destined to make him trouble within
the church for the upbuilding of which
he necessarily labored. He was seldom
in full sympathy with the teachings OF
the authorities of the church regard
ing questions of public policy. His OPP
position to the parochial school sys-
TEN was striking illustration of his
| independence. He never hesitated to
declare his belief that Catholic chill
dren should be educated in the public
schools. He also deemed it his duty
as well as privilege, to engage in poll
tics.
DR.. McGlynn's participation in the
municipal campaign in this city in
1886, when he expressed his sympathy
with the single tax teachings of Henry
George, was regarded by the vatican
as "pernicious} activity. Archbishop
| Corrigan admGnished him that his
course did not meet the approval OF
his ecclesiastical superiors, bJSsss.Mc-
Glynn nevertheless "emaineS
worker in the cause unrNR
After that he was summoil -
but refused to obey tllezsSss S5s
mons. To him was gra !
4 pt'ia which to comply =!
defend himself before the vatican Il
July, 1887, he was excommunicated he
ing notifi.ss-paf the action by Arch
bishop Corrigan.
For six years DR.. MGlynn remained
without the church, and during tina
time his conduct was such as to inspir,
the greatest admiration. At no tim,
did he rail at his fate or denounct
those who had brought disgrace upor
him. He continued his work of char
lily among the poor, and never forsool
his position of independence. In 1S9:
the ban of accommodation was lifted
from his shoulders, but it was more
than another year before he received
another church. On Christmas day
1884, he celebrated mass for the first
time since his communication, and
on the following New Year took charge
OF the parish of st. Mary's, in New
burg. where he had 1000 souls under
ais charge. After this his life was un-
,ventful, though filled with the hardest
and most useful work.