The life and times of the Rt. Rev. John Timon, D.D.
Subtitle: first Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo
Publisher: The Author
Published: 1870
Place of publication: Buffalo, N.Y.
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: BOOK I.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: Birth-place of Bishop Timon. — Parentage. — Date of Birth and Baptism. — Brothers and Sisters. — Incidents and Characteristics of the Elder Timon. — Removes to Baltimore, Md. — To Louisville, Ky. — To St. Louis, Mo. — Engaged in the Dry Goods Business. — John Timon as a Clerk. — His Accomplishments. — Makes Acquaintance with Miss De Gallon. — Engaged to the Young Lady, but never Married. — Death of Miss De Gallon. — Crisis of 1823. — Business Misfortunes. — Resolves to become a Lazarist 17-25; title: CHAPTER II.; title: Joins the Community of the Lazarists. — Enters the Seminary of the Barrens, Mo. — Meets Mons. J. M. Odin there. — Early Reminiscences of the Lazarists in this Country. — The Seminary in 1824. — Incidents, &c. — Industry and Zeal of young Mr. Timon. — Promoted to Sub-deaconship. — Correspondence of Col. Creed Taylor. — Promoted to Minor Orders. — Joins the Order of St. Vincent de Paul 25-31; title: CHAPTER III.; title: Surroundings of the Barrens, Mo. — Mons. Odin and Timon as Missionaries. — Hog Pen Converted into a Chapel. — Start for New Madrid, Texas. — Dangerous Traveling. — Dialogue with a Lady. — Arrive at the Port of Arkansas. — Quapaw Indians. — Their Belief. — Return to the Barrens. — Mission in Illinois 32-37; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: Ordination of John Timon. — Called to see a Murderer condemned to Death. — Discussion with a Baptist Minister. — Defeats him. — Mission in Cape Girardeau. — Conversion of Mr. Ralph Doherty. — Cholera. — Mr. Doherty ill. — Father Timon called in too late. — Baptism of Mrs. Doherty. — A Night with a Cholera Corpse. — Baptism of Children. — Father Timon and the Irishman. — Confession on Horseback. — Happy Denouement 38-46; title: CHAPTER V.; title: Mons. J. M. Odin. — Bishop Rosatti and the Barrens. — Embarrassments of the Seminary. — Meeting of the professed Priests. — Father Timon Speaker for the Community. — Bishop Rosatti responds. — Rev. J. B. Tornatori Chosen Superior of the Missions. — Purchase of the Doherty Estate. — The Sick Woman. — Her Conversion. — Incidents. — Condition of the Missions. — Discouraging Prospects. — Father Timon vanquishes six Ministers in a Discussion. — Interview with a condemned Man. — Mr. Odin goes to France 46 55; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: Father Timon named Visitor. — His Refusal. — Discouraging Circumstances. — His Humility. — He Accepts. — Convocation of Priests. — Remonstrance against the Suppression of the College. — Debts, Mortgage and Discontented Feelings prevail. — Improvements made. — Father Timon goes to New Orleans, La. — Goes to Cape Girardeau. — Returns to the Barrens. — Father Timon and the Bishop of St. Louis. — The Visitor goes to Paris, France. — His Arrival there. — Results. — His Return. — Nearly loses a large Sum of Money. — Reaches the Barrens in Safety 55-65; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: Improvements in the Mission. — The Visitor goes to Texas as an Envoy of Rome. — Meets Friends in Galveston. — Goes to Houston. — Opens a Mission. — Results. — Poor O'Brien. — Scandalous Conduct of two Mexican Priests. — Visitor returns to New Orleans. — His Report. — Arrives at Natchez, Miss. — Reads Mass in Mrs. Girardeau's House. — Preaches in the City Hall. — Enthusiasm. — Goes to St. Louis. — Religious Zeal. — Proposed for an Episcopal See. — Declines. — Refuses to Administrate the St. Louis Diocese. — Further Developments 65-72; title: CHAPTER VIII.; title: Mr. Tornatori and the Drawing Master. — Mission of Oauchita. — Visitor Timon appointed Prefect Apostolic of Texas. — Mons. Odin sent to Texas as vice-Prefect. — The two Mexican Priests Silenced. — Visitor with Bishop Flaget visits the Missions. — Visitor quells a Parish Strife. — New Church for Cairo. — Evils at Assumption. — Visitor goes to Texas. — Subscription for a new Church. — Funeral Rites of Minister to Mexico. — Meets with General Henderson. — Preaches in the Capitol. — A Church for Houston. — Goes to Austin. — Dangerous Travel. — State of Texas. — Grand Reception by Judge Burnet — First Mass in Austin. — Dines with the French Minister. — Table Talk 72-79; title: CHAPTER IX.; title: Petition to Restore Church Property. — Visitor Timon Preaches in the Senate Chamber. — Public Complimentary Dinner. — Discussion. — Visitor Timon explains. — Missionary Excursions in the Colorado River. — Oysters. — Return to Galveston. — First Convert. — Difficult Travel. — Good Results. — The Gospel in St. Augustine, Florida. — The Visitor parts with Mons. Odin. — Arrives at New Orleans. — Bishoprics Refused. — The Visitor in Paris. — His Return. — Incident on Board Ship. — Burial at Sea. — Arrival at New Orleans. — Visitor Timon. — Changes. — Appointed Bishop of Buffalo. N.Y 80-90; title: BOOK II.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: The Diocese of Buffalo. — Troubles of St. Louis Church. — Their Origin and History 93-113; title: CHAPTER II.; title: Rt Rev. John Timon as Bishop. — Rev. Bernard O'Reilly, V. G. — Their Arrival. — Reception. — Magnificent Demonstrations. — Te Deum at St. Louis Church. — Bishop Timon' s first Consecration. — Told to Leave St. Louis Church. — Begins St. Patrick's. — Hard Work. — The Methodist and Hell. — The Irishman and Confession. — The Viaticum and the Presbyterian. — Upset from a Sleigh. — Father McEvoy taken for a Lawyer and the Bishop for a Priest 113-120; title: CHAPTER III.; title: History of the Troubles of St. Louis Church under Bishop Timon 's administration, gathered from the Posthumous Papers of the Bishop 120-157; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: The Bishop and the Mendicant. — Bishop Timon visits Baltimore to get Sisters for an Hospital and Asylum. — Resources. — Sisters arrive. — Hospital Opened. — Attacked by Rev. John C. Lord, a Protestant Minister. — Defended by Rev. B. O'Reilly. — The Orphan Asylum 157-168; title: CHAPTER V.; title: Bishop Timon and the Act of Incorporation. — St. Joseph's Orphan Asylum. — Correspondence. — Bishop Timon travels through Mexico — Learns Spanish. — Returns Home. — Lectures on Mexico. — Nuncio Bedini arrives. — His Dealings with St Louis Church 169-197; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: The Church Property Bill. — Hon. Mr. Putnam and Hon. Mr. Babcock. — Bishop Timon's Reply. — The Foundling Asylum. — Ground devoted by Louis S. Lecouteulx. — Cottages secured. — Cholera — Bishop Timon carries Infants in his Arms to Places of Safety. — Buys a Farm for a Cemetery and other Uses. — Sentence of Excommunication against the Trustees of St Louis Church. — Father Weniger Mediates and restores Order 197-212; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: Education. — Convent of the Sacred Heart. — St Joseph's College. — Oblate Fathers arrive — St Joseph's College. — Discouraging Circumstances. It Fails. — Christian Brothers. — Miss Nardin's Academy. — Incidents. — Sisters of the Good Shepherd. — A detailed Report — Other Religious Orders. — Provincial Synod. — Its Results and Importance. — Bishop goes to Rome. — Dogma of Immaculate Conception 213-228; title: CHAPTER VIII.; title: Franciscan Fathers. — The "Immaculate Conception" at Rome. — Bishop Timon's Return. — Pastoral on Dogma of the Immaculate Conception. — Church Property Bill again. — Bishop Timon on Senator Putnam's Poetry. — Favors from the Pope to the Diocese of Buffalo 228-244; title: CHAPTER IX.; title: St. Patrick's and other Churches. — St Joseph's Cathedral. — Correspondence. — Bishop Timon Travels the World for Help for his Cathedral. — Difficulties. — Corner Stone and Dedication. — First Diocesan Synod. — A Carillon of Forty-three Bells. — Episcopal Visitations. — Bishop Timonvisits St. Louis, Mo. — The Alleghany College. — Election Day. — Juvenile Asylum 244-262; title: CHAPTER X.; title: Niagara Falls Seminary. — Catholic Funerals. — Bishop Timon goes to Rome. — His Journey. - His Return. — His Sermon. — Jubilee announced. — Efforts for the Roman College — Jubilee Extended. — Catholic Funerals again. — Zeal of Bishop Timon. — William B. Lecouteulx. — St Peregrinus. 262-270; title: CHAPTER XI.; title: Public School System. — Bishop Timon' s Views. — Bishop Lynch. — Provincial Council. — Its Importance. — Signification of the Blood of St Janaurius. — Peter Pence. — Providence Insane Asylum. — Bishop Timon's Sermon. — Dean Richmond. 271-281; title: CHAPTER XII.; title: Fall of 1860. — War. — Bishop Timon's Position. — Lincoln. — Flag raising. — Bishop Timon's Remarks. — Second Provincial Council. — Bishop Timon's Sermons. — Evidences of declining Health. — St. Vincent's Asylum. — Bishop Timon goes to Rome again. — Japanese Martyrs. — Guest of the Archbishop of Tuam. — Arrives Home 281-291; title: CHAPTER XIII.; title: Public School Text Books. — Bishop Timon lectures at the Central School — Correspondence with the Sanitary Commission. — Anonymous Correspondence. — Its Authors guilty Wretches. — Incident. — One Cause of the Bishop's Death. — Depressed Spirits. — Lectures at Dansville. — Catches the Erysipelas. — Decline of Life, but does not expect to die soon. — His last Sermon. — Confined to the House. — Predicts his Death. — Death of Bishop Timon 291-301; title: CHAPTER XIV.; title: Bishop Timon's Body Embalmed. — His Residence draped in Mourning. — Ninety thousand Persons visit his Remains. — The Funeral. — Procession. — The Body Deposited in a Vault of the Cathedral. — Bishop Timon's Characteristics. — His Habits. — Letter from Father Smarius, S. J. 301-310; title: CHAPTER XV.; title: Review of the Bishop's Character. — His Spirit of Prayer. — His habitual Peace of Mind. — His Humility 310-319; title: APPENDIX.; title: Accounts of the Carillon 323-333; title: Extracts from Bishop Timon's Conference Sermons 333