The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-23


Rev. JONATHAN MAYHEM WAINWRIGHT, D. D., PRO-
vIsIoNAL BISHOP OF NEW YORK.
We have announced the death, the 2lst instant Of
Bishop Wainwright, Of this diocess His funeral will
take place from Trinity Church to day. the services to
commence at o'clock P. NJ His disease thought
TO have been caused BY exposure and fatigue In the dis
charge of his episcopal duties and Gnaly tsrmn ased In
typhus fever, which closed his mortal after
illness Of three weeks in the sixty second year Of his
age.
Having after the election Of the Provisional Bishop
given in the HERALD biographical sketch Of the de-
ceased and his predecessors In the episcopal Office Ia
this docess brief notice Of his life and will
sunfce.
Dr.. Vain wright born in Liverpool, England,
in the year 1892, his father being English-
and his mother an American, . daughter Of
the celebrated Reverend Dr.. Mayhew, of Boston His
parents having removed to Boston when he ohild
Dr.. Wainwright received liberal educ alton at Harvard
College, when he graduated with q reputation parr
calarly classical scholar ana cocutionss, in 1912
He WAS fer time after taliog his degre Instructor
in Rhetoric and oratory at Cambridge, aad h4viog
studied for the episcopal church, admitted TO he
order Of deacon In 1sl0 &c frs. settled at Hart
for Colnsscut restor of Christ Church, where hs
cssttnued until lelo when he accepted call 70 Trinity
Church in New York, and he has since resided in thi
city with the exception Of three years. namely, from
1885 to $780, during which he ocsted rector to ri
nity Church. In Boston On returning to this city he
Installed pastor of Grace Church. and In led
in that post for several years. when he transferred
l1pty Church Of the assistant ministers Of the
ancient parish Of this diocess After cont4t
for the election cf n provisional Bishop OF New York,
DR. Cre hton elected, but subsequently dec ined
acceptance Of the Office. Another meeting OF the Lps-
wight e,ected Bishop and wa, consscrated on the
10th Of November, 1852. He Immediately entered oa
the arduous duties Of this responaibo station,
tnue to pursue them with zeal and energy until at.
tackled with Il disease which terminated his life
In his views Of Episcotacy, nr. Wainwright was q
high Churchmsn although he was preferred by the Low
Church party and the moderate High Churchm.n
Dr. Seabury DR.. vipton AMI Others 10 the election Of
Provisional Bshop in 1852 lie was an sdvocste for the
apostolic succession, M sono years since he entered
into controversy eth Rev Dr.. Potts, OF the Pres,y-
tesn church. in favor Of the doctrine that there could ne
br Potts In by asiing him tho question in sub
stance Trom whence do the clergy OF the Prebyterian
sss S
sion Of faith articles Of belief Of the
Church. he deferred his opponent from NEE log the
proceeding With the argument DR.. Wainwright not
however, considered follower Of Pusey and Newman,
the celebrated authors Of the Oxford tracts whose
tons Of Epseopacy aasmlated closely to those Of
Bishop wainwright was much esteemed, not only In
the church able and eloquent preacher and faith
dutie., but As ciisen BY the puoc at large, for his
ardent friend Of science and literature and promoter
Of the Of public inprcver ent In all ita phases
when not coming in contact with the interests OF
poisaed and PANT writer. and has Produced several
works In literssde and ecclesiastical learning which
have gained him reputation scholar Of refined taste
and res arch, ~ well % Of profound thought ard ge
MUS few years since having Waited Egypt, the Holy
be gave to the public two interesting vouuaos the
result e his observations during his travels one en
tied "The Paths and By ways Of our Lord Iths other
widow six children three sons and three daugh
ts is Deeiless to say how deeply his loss win be
by an circle Of lis friends in this country and
/ In Europe. Be this their solsce
"Tbe bright msuoral Iivcs.n
An election for to Bishop Wainwright will
probably be held at the ensuing Episcopal convention In
| this diocess, in October next.
HON. JOHN W. TAYLOR, (FoRMERLY OF SARATOGA
COUNTY, N.Y.
The death Of this gentleman who for many years
distinguished member Of Congress from The state Of
New York. and twice elected Speaker of the House Of Re-
rresentave, took place At Cleveland O,io Tuesday
morning leth inst He was scventyone years Of age,
and removed TO the state Of Ohio few years sincc after
his retirement from public Life.
Mr. Taylor, having received good education, COM
meDced the practice Of the law when young man, WAS
admitted to the bar in 1907 and settled in Baston Spa
Saratoga County, whore he became dstiDguihsd In his
proessop and rival at tbs bar and In political life Of
the celebrated John Cramer Esq, who aduittsd to
the bar In 1904. Taylor made his first appearance In
public life In 1872 whom he 90 years Of ago. as
| member Of Assembly from Saratoga County. Al that
session he was the only republican democratic member
who proved himself Of much talent dsbaer
or tact in legislation, although that party in the
majority He was then inexperienced as pubic man,
but In after Life he showed sagsciy In poHH l affairs
and knowledge Of mon unsurpassed BY any New York
i statesman Of his time3 He soon received stronger
mark Of confidence by the people being elected mem
ber Of Congress- and took his seat In tho House Of Re-
prcsenfaves republican member and supporter Of
the with Great Britain In 1s,3 BY successive 70
elections he continued member OF Congress for
twenty years, namely, until his retirement In 1883
In the division Of parties alter the peace Of 1915 In the
state Of NV York, Mr.. Taylor espoussd the cause o
Dc witt Clinton and consequently prescribed BY Mr.
Van Buren and the bucktail party Whom the Missouri
question as started In Congress In 1919, BY PROPOSE
OF the lats James rAlimadge. then . member Of thl
House from this sts Mr. Taylor zeslcusy coepsratst
til ba crussgvs n bis sdors 70 srevent the sxtsnsos