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Salem priest, '''Edward Murphy''' (1892-1975) was also a writer of novels. One particularly popular book was "The Scarlet Lily."
Salem priest, '''Edward Murphy''' (1892-1975) was also known as a novel-writer. One particularly popular book was "The Scarlet Lily."


Edward Murphy was born in 1892 into a large Irish Catholic family in South Salem. He attended St. Mary's Parish School and church.
Edward Murphy was born in 1892 into a large Irish Catholic family in South Salem. He attended St. Mary's Parish School and church.
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He went on to Catholic University where he earned a doctorate in philosophy.  
He went on to Catholic University where he earned a doctorate in philosophy.  


In 1932, he was assigned a dual role at an African-American parish and college in New Orleans. Xavier College had just opened. Murphy began staging musical revues and operas to
In 1932, he was assigned a dual role at an African-American parish and college in New Orleans. Xavier College had just opened. Murphy began


raise money and awareness for the school and to provide a showcase for the many talented Xavier students.
staging musical revues and operas to raise money and awareness for the school and to provide a showcase for the many talented Xavier  
 
students.


Murphy wrote "The Scarlet Lily" which was one of the "first Catholic best-seller". He continued to write more successful novels, though he  
Murphy wrote "The Scarlet Lily" which was one of the "first Catholic best-seller". He continued to write more successful novels, though he  


to stayed with his missionary work within the African-American community for his long career.
stayed with his missionary work within the African-American community throughout his long career.


Murphy wrote an autobiography "Yankee Priest: An Autobiographical Journey" in 1952.
Murphy published an autobiography "''Yankee Priest: An Autobiographical Journey with certain detours, from Salem to New Orleans''" in 1952.


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==See Also==
==See Also==
[https://catalog.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1646821?locg=63 Yankee Priest] Edward F. Murphy
[https://catalog.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1646821?locg=63 Yankee Priest: An Autobiographical Journey with certain detours, from Salem to New Orleans] Edward F. Murphy, 1952.


"Late Salem priest had a remarkable life" ''Salem Evening News'' (Essex County Chronicles), Nov. 15, 2010
"Late Salem priest had a remarkable life" ''Salem Evening News'' (Essex County Chronicles), Nov. 15, 2010

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Salem priest, Edward Murphy (1892-1975) was also known as a novel-writer. One particularly popular book was "The Scarlet Lily."

Edward Murphy was born in 1892 into a large Irish Catholic family in South Salem. He attended St. Mary's Parish School and church.

He went on to Catholic University where he earned a doctorate in philosophy.

In 1932, he was assigned a dual role at an African-American parish and college in New Orleans. Xavier College had just opened. Murphy began

staging musical revues and operas to raise money and awareness for the school and to provide a showcase for the many talented Xavier

students.

Murphy wrote "The Scarlet Lily" which was one of the "first Catholic best-seller". He continued to write more successful novels, though he

stayed with his missionary work within the African-American community throughout his long career.

Murphy published an autobiography "Yankee Priest: An Autobiographical Journey with certain detours, from Salem to New Orleans" in 1952.

See Also

Yankee Priest: An Autobiographical Journey with certain detours, from Salem to New Orleans Edward F. Murphy, 1952.

"Late Salem priest had a remarkable life" Salem Evening News (Essex County Chronicles), Nov. 15, 2010