New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-05
OBITUfRY
JrpGrIsAAC M'coNiHr.

JUDGE ISAAC VI tONlHf.
Judge Isaac McConile of Troy died at his
residence in that city Saturday. He was leading
LAWYER and senior member Of the bar Of his county Up
ward Of half century Judge McConihe resident Of
Troy, and during that time he held many posllohs oi
honor and Importance, such a. Master ~ ehaneery
He was born ln Merrnac, y. H., in the year 1885, aud
was consequently 10 years OF age
BISHOP LONsDALE OF LICTIFIELD.
The death of DR.. Lonsdale, Bishop of Lich-
field at Eccles Hall England Is announced. lie was
born in l7ss and after attending the school at Eon went
"a Kings College Cambridge In 1896 be was elected
preacher at Lncons Inn, aud became two years sr
ward Principal OF Kings College London ar , -, az,
Peel while Prime Minister IN lbiJ, nominated nm I" 'o
bishOpric OF Lichlield.
BISHOP sTRACHAN.
The Bishop of Toronto died at y. M on
Friday passing away quietly as though merely sinking
into peaceful sleep When the news Of his death De
came known the flags the public buildings ana IN tue
harbor were lowered TO half mast the places oil business
i'm the prncpa streets were closed and the bells Of the
Cathedral were toled. Bishop straehan lived TO the
great age OF 90 years-having never, in his youth by
ndiscrefons wooed the means Of weakness and debility
He was early life teacher ioi the Grammar hchool al
Cornwall Among his pupils %9re S Tno ns"S
ing the late ChiefJustlcc, sir John BcyciD ron
son The celebrated painter s 9 mA tSo ge
MUS OF the pupil Thinking IL pity thai talent 30 rare
should not have an opportunity oi aeNeYping % ~
send him at an early age Raeburn, who then enjoyed
very high reputation IN his art A.. .,,,o,,h p,.hon
IL Is q somewhat singular fact that although bishop
Strachan had been educated as fiesbyterah nc Vas
selected by Col Graves slmcoe, then lieuenantOONeor
of PIPER Canada to superntend the Introduction OF sys
TEN o education which intended 10 make the whole
population EpiscOpalians. The scheme as originally pro
iected was abandoned and DR. Srachan became apryae
tutor shortly after his arrival from Aberdeen his native
city In May 1895 he ordained Deacon by the Right
Rev DR. Mountain, the first Protestant Bishop OF que.
bpc. and In 1904, admitted 10 orders ana
appointed TO the mission Of Cornwall. For q
wears he bore "a prominent part in the puDhc
affairs OF Canada, and his astuteness as polu
clan was admitted even by his opponents. The leading
aim of his lfewas TO establish securely the Church OF
England ~ State church, object which could never
he gained while the people were divided In religious
oninion DR. Strachan was made Executive Council Tor
an office which he held for 20 years In 1927 he labOred
for the movement to establish Grammar Schools one In
each district with college at the head OF them and
ceeded in securing charter embodying the principles
which he had laid down in his great educational plan For
oyt 20 years his college Kings was Churcn OF England
institution and when change was maze ne rounded
new Church OF England university under the name o
Trinity College To his perseverance, IL uue the estaD
lishment of the universities In Toronto during MS
Councorship and his suggestion, ~ rectOries weft
erected in Upper Canada In 1923 Dr Strachan became
Archdpacon Of York. Eleven years later ne was ap
polnted Bishop OF Toronto and not until ola age had he
enn 10 weaken him would he consent 10 snare the Dur
dens of his office with a cOadtutor