OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 28, 2 February 1903, Page 2

OBITUARY.

REV, FATHER McINTOSII.

At the Parnell Presbytery, about ten o'clock on Saturday morning, the Rev. Father James Mclntosh, the well-known and widely-respected Catholic priest of the Parish of Parnell, was found dead in his bedroom.' The rev. gentleman came to New Zealand about three years ago, frpm Glasgow, where he had been Administrator in the Glasgow Cathedral. He succeeded the Rev. Father Patterson to the charge of Otahuhu, Fanmure and Ho wick. During his two years' residence among his parishioners, Father Mclntosh endeared himself to all, and his loss will be keenly felt. Only twelve months ago he was transferred to Parnell to assist the ]jev. Father Kchoe. Father Mclntosh was a highly-educat-ed intellectual, and gentlemanly priest, a thorough theologian, and a good preacher. , , A solemn requiem mass was celebrated in St. John the Baptist's Church, Parnell, at nine o'clock this morning. The interment took place at the Otahuhu Catholic Cemetery.

An inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death was held yesterday. The Eev. Father Patterson, Administrator of St. Patrick's Cathedral, deposed that about a fortnight ago he saw the deceased, who was then in his usual health and spirits. Deceased had informed him that he suffered from his heart. The Rev. Father Kehoe, priest in charge of Parnell parish, deposed that he last saw the deceased alive on the morning of January 30. Father Melntosh was then h bed. a-.d had been from the preceding Monday. On Saturday morning witness went into deceased's room and found him sitting in his chair quite dead. Witness telephoned for Dr. Craig, who had been attending deceased. Dr. John Craig, who made a post mortem, stated that in his opinion death was due to syncope, resulting from hemorrhage and exhaustion from vomiting. A verdict in accordance with the medica] evidence was returned.