New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-22
DEATH OF THE RT. REV. BISHOP
JVAINJVRIGHT.


Tho Rt Rev. JONATHAN MAHEw WAINWRIGHT,
Provisional B;shop of the Diocese of NewYork died
At his residence in this City yesterday afternoon after
an illness of about three weeks. His disease, which
was brought on by exp ,sure and fatigue in the dis
charge of his Episcopal functions, was in the first
instance bilious intermittent fever but aiterward
assumed typhoid character attended by symptoms
that at once caused deep anxiety throughout the wide
circle of his official and personal acquaintance. For
several DAYS past tie fatal termination of his illness
has been anticipated though it was hoped that IA
yorable change might yet disappoint the fears that
were excited by the nsdous progress of his mslady
and the great prostration OF his strength.
DIR. Wainwright was native OF England, having
been born in Liverpool in the year 1892 and conse-
quently was in the sixty second year of his age HIS
ancestors on the maternal side were American. His
mother, woman of remarkable energy of mind and
character was the daughter of the celebrated DIR.
Mayhew. Pastor of the West Church in Boston dur
ing the Revolutionary excitement, and one of the
Oldest and most ardent champions of political and
religious liberty at that stormy period. DIR. VAIN
wrs bit received his academic education at Harvard
College. having come to this country while still
child with his parents who took up their residence
in Boston. He graduated in 1912, with the repusa-
ton OF an excellent classical scholar and uncommon
distinction as speaker. For some time aterward
he was Instructor in Rhetoric and Oratory 1t Cam
bridge and upon the completion of his theological
studies in 1876 was admitted to Deacons Orders in
the Episcopal Church. HIS first pastoral charge was
in the City Of Hartford, where he was Rector OF
Christ Church until 1919. During that year he ae-
cepted call TO Trinity Church in New York, where
he has since resided with the exception of three
years from 1896 TO 1882 for which time he was Rector
of Trinity Church in Boston. Returning to this CITY
he az sumed the past Of Grace Church, which
function he exercised for several years though the
greater part OF his professional life he was connected
with the ancient parish OF Trinity. Since Nov. 10,
1889, when he was consecrated Provisional Bishop of
New-Yo,k he hos devoted himself, with exemplary
zeal and ioel;y TO tie afduOus duties Of that re-
sponsibe office
DR.. wainwright was O man OF admirable social
Gualies with great eability of address, aud benign
and kindly disposition. Devoted TO the interests OF the
Episcopal Church, of which, both from conviction and
taste he was a strenuous adherent, he concated the
good will of the religious public in general and prob
ably never aliensted friend or made enemy by
differences of theological creed With a voice Of
common melody and strength, and graceful and i'm
posing action, he held high rank among the living
orators of the pulpit. He was well furnished with
~ appropriate learning of his profession, aud sls-
tanned several important controversies with dignity
and effect AS writer, he was chaste and eleg ant,
and has given to the public several agreeable produe
tons of his pen. His loss will be deeply felt, not
only by the immediate family who bereaved of
the husband and the father-he has left wife, four
and tw, daughters-but by the clergy, of which
be was long suca an eminent and conspicuous MEN,
Der, by the Church, of which he assduous and
skiful defender, and faithful and beloved Bishop,
and by the community at large, which honored his
position ard reyered bis virtues.
The funeral will take place at Trinity Church on
Saturday at o'clock p. NJ. The Clergy are re-
quested to assemble at the Church. The services will
commence precisely at the hour above named.