New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
FATHER PARDON DEAD.
Noted Jesuit Succunsbs to Pneumonia
IN Hospta! Here.

Fearless Father Pardow is dead. Last Sunday
cold settled IN his lungs. He continued at work,
however until Friday morning. when he was forced
to take TO his bed. DR.. Charles Lewis, Of No 81
West 58th street, who called by the priests
sister, pronounced it case of pneumonia, and the
patient was removed at once TO st. Vincent's Hos
pital, where ne died early yesterday. Drs. Edward
G. Janeway and Constantine J. MacGuire were
called In consultation Friday night, but Father
Pardow past help.
The Rev. William O'Brien Pardow. rector OF ST.
Ignatius Loyols Church. at Park avenue and s4th
street since early last year, had won fame IN
Roman Catholic circles here and abroad as one OF
the greatest Jesuit orators in the world. Stern
morality and absolute fearlessness OF expression
were the keynotes of his character. Yet despite
the criticism these traits aroused among those he
had occasion to attack he had kindly sense or
humor and wide practical knowledge that won him
a large circle Of warm friends He was by nature
a recuse however. and had few real intimates' yet
10 all appealing for aid counsel he was ever
accessible
The subject of marriage received special en-
phasis from Father Pardow At Sacred Heart Con-
vent in 1908 he declared IN sermon that both race
suicide and loose morals emanated from the pad
example Of certain persons OF wealth and position.
On them, he said. rested the responsibility or stay
ing the divorce evil. Father Pardow's influence
led to the founding in 1907 the Daughters OF the
Faith, organization that represented his views
divorce. Speaking THE Equality of Women
before the Daughters of the Faith in 1908, the
rector said: "Matrmony is Gods masterpiece. IL
is either a sacrament that you cannot touch or IL
is contract. AS a sacrament 1t Is a great
stronghold socially morally and politically. ana 1t
should be appreciated by every man VINO hopes 10
hand down his life to others. he is called TO DO
Father Pardow was not personally anpltiouS'
though his influence at Rome might readily nave
brought him preferment. He was content WIN d
life of hard. untring work to advance the educa-
tiona standards of his city. He was great readeF
and devoted much time to preparing ms SerThohs'
lectures and occasional magazine articles
Father Pardow born in this city sixV-tWo
years ago. On graduation at the College OF ot'
Francis Xavier, in 1854. he began training tor Tue
Jesuit order. taking graduate courses in montreal
and Woodstock College Maryland He taught l'a'iE
and Greek for five years. From 1879 TO 10" ne
studied in France and England. He became preA-
dent OF his alma mater in 1889, remaining there
till 1893 when he made superior OF the Jesults
from New York and Maryland. In the last nfteeE
years he had ectured throughout this country
England, France and Jamaica, West indies ms
series OF lectures on THE Catholic Church ana the
Age" at ST Patrcks Cathedral here. in 1908 caused
much discussion. He one of the SIX Jesults
who represented the United States In the Assembly
General in Rome for the selection of the BLACK
Pope"
In December 1867 Father Pardow narrowly
escaped death from pieurisy.
He cousin of the Baroness de sellieres'