The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-01-11
A CHURCHMAN DIES.
Close of the Earthly Career of Rev.
DR.. McGlynn.

NeWDuFSn, IN. l., Jan. o.-heV. LIT.
Edward McGlynn, rector of ST. Mary's
church, died at the rectory at $500
o'clock Sunday afternoon, after an i'll
ness of about seven weeks of heart fail
ure, superinduced by Bright's disease.
A minor surgical operation was per-
formed on DR.. McGlynn Saturday night,
but this did not affect the patient or
contribute materially to his death.
During the night DR.. McGlynn bad sew
eral sinking spells and the physicians
were called early to his bedside, where
they remained until he died.
Is Amounted.
AT noon it was apparent that the
end was near, and DR.. McGlynn re-
ceived holy communion from the as
sistant rector Of st. Mary's, who later
administered extreme JUNCTION. After
high mass in the morning DR.. McGlynn
was anointed. All efforts toward pro-
longing life were made by the physi-
clans, but at four o'clock the priest
lapsed into Inconsistencies, his last
audible prayer being: Jesus, have
mercy on me-" He passed away with
out recovering consciousness.
For two days past 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. The cheerfulness that
characterized DR.. McGlynn was exhib-
tied to the last. Even when the ply
sicians were using salt water to keep
him alive a few hours longer DIR. Nc
Glynn evinced much interest and final
ly Remarked: well, the ways of ply
sicians are wonderful"
Causes Deep sorrow.
The citizens of Newburgh were pre-
pairing a testimonial for DR.. McGIynn,
who celebrated his first mass in ST..
Mary's church on New Years day, 1895,
and who had been in the ministry for
40 years. People of all denominations
were to have united in honoring the
priest, and purse was to have been pre-
sented to him. News of DR.. McGlynn's
death caused profound sorrow. Prayers
had been offered in both Protestant and
Catholic churches for his recovery.
DIR. 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 severe chill. The first serious
attack occurred November &c, and a day
or two later there was a consultation of
physicians. 1t was announced that Dr.
McGlynn was suffering from chronic
kidney disease. Early in December Dr.
McGlynn suffered two attacks of heart
failure and his relatives were hurriedIy
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 62 years of age last Sep
TENDER. When he was stricken he was
robust and of fine physique, but he be-
came greatly emaciated by his long i'll
ness.
Archbishop COrrignn Arrives.
Archbishop Corrigan arrived at $40
and proceeded at once to ST. Mary's
rectory. He expressed deep regret at
DR.. McGlynn's death, and said that he
was especially sorry that he had not
arrived before the end came. He was
much moved when he entered the
chamber of death and looked on the
face Of the dead and commented sad
ly on the dead priests emaciated ap-
pearance. He knelt with other clergy
and said prayers. No arrangements
have yet been made for the funeral
DR.. McGlynn was brought into no.
toriety several years ago, and was
subjected to discipline by his ckurch,
because of his prominence in the labor
movement.