The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-25
REV. FATHER JOSEPH MULLEN,
v. c.. DIED YESTERDAY
AT ass p. NJ.
rad Been in Priesthood More Than
Forty-one Years-Pastor lrmac-
ulate Conception Church.

RI. Rev. Monsiguor Joseph Mullen.
vicar general OF the Wheeling diocese
and rector OF the church ~ the immac-
ulate Conception died at his residence.
NO - Thirty-SiNth street yesterday
afternoon az as o'clock aS a result of
about by sudden attack Of pleufisN
i''atn came Ner- uur Np-ct edlN. as tho
venerable priest apparently had been In
me best oi health until last week. and
ne at nouncenent of his demise came
a. sad shock Co the Wheeling do
CeSe.
Father Mullen only became sick
Thursday OF last week. and no one.
priest or laity. Was expecting the shock
eariy date. A. late as sunday even
iug he seemed bright and cheerful II
Na@ ohlN NeSt'f DAY a noon that ms
condition seemed 90 Doe at all alarm
ing. lie was suuefiug from brief AZ
tack or pleurt~N. which brought about
other complications. resulting fatally.
Rev. o. II. Moye. rector OF ST Jo-
seph.s cathedral administered o. him
th" last sacranents. and Rev Father
Hall and Rev. Edward Weber. chan
c"Hor of the Wheeling diocese. remained
with him To- the time OF his death.
which was not even expected at that
time.
Prominent in Diocese.
RI. Rev. Monsignor Mullen was or
dained into the priesthood 10y the late
III Rev. Richard Whelan. the first
bishop OF the Wheeling diocese. on Au-
gust 81. 1871. After his ordination he
was appointed To- the r1storatc of ST
MarN'- Catholic church. Wythe1llle. Va.
a porto NOT the Wheeling diocese. He
remained iu charge OF this passionate un-
III he was appointed director 81 the Inn
macuIate conception chlrrh. TINS city, N
the year 1850. lie has been pastor Of
that catholic couCre cation In south
Wheeling, for the past thrity-threc
years
In 1905 he received the dignity of a
Wou~ignor. the services o. invcstiture
being held tn his parish church I'm the
year ot his silver Jubilee aS pastor Of
the Parish. Besides being vicar general.
~ was member Of tho bishops Couu-
Gil
Mgr Mullen was the moderator OF tho
s"cl"-4 aSticHl conference OF this dis
trict which embraces the Catholic
churches OF the northern panhandle
counties and as far south as New Mar
unS' lie. lie was known hy his fellow
priests as one well Ner~sd tn theology
and canon law Hc studied theology !n
the seminary In this city under Bishop
Whelau. apd later spent a year ia st
NarN's Seminary at Baltimore. compIet-
was highly Esteemed.
tAlner mullen was frequently CON
suited by an classes OF people from the
huuihie~t parl~niouer iu IA. diocese To-
hts fellow priests. Il- was greatly g.
t""ued hy members OF the parish and
was ever ready Co minister 60 them In
time OF need. His last visit before be
ing compelled 20 take 90 his bed was 20
administer the sacrament 20 one OF his
SICK Practitioners.
The deceased priest wa born IN Ire
land and was about - years OF axe. lie
came 60 this country when "a boy. To-
eating bon Whe'.iuE Tire only surviv-
INK relative l- O. sister. Miss Mary Null
len. who resided with her brother all
tho. ftrI" Pee was iu tho priesthood
Itl-upp T. j. Iuuahgr iS lt present
iu Washington. D. c.. and has not Vet
received word ~ the death OF the
highest diEuittry tn his diocese \ tel
gram was sent Co the bishop late yes
t"flIN. but no word has as yet been
received from him
"Details FOR the funeral have not
been completed. awaiting word from
k.shup Hpnahue. The funeral VIII be
held Friday morning. the sacrament To-
he celebrated az $50 o'clock So the I'm
mtCulate Conception church. Iutermeut
viii Doe in Mount Calvary cemetery.
other details are being arranged by
Father Noyc. Father Han and Father
Weber OF St Joseph's cathedral.
\ pail ~ sadness has settled over the
orErs-atiur OF the immaculate Con
ceriion. Members ~ the Holy Name
society. HlhcrulHus and the Kahn club
Boo 1H - which Father Mullen was ace
lively interested. viii BE- held totror-
row evening az the Kahn club 60 make
arrangements tp attend the funeral