The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-05
OBITUARY Y.
II, S. RnuIston.

The telegraph announces the death OF R. S.
Raulston, OF Tennessee. The Cincinnati Gazette
says that ever since the reorganization of gov
ernment in that State, Mr.. Raulston has been
member of the Lower House of the Legislature,
representing the county of Marion, in the south
east corner OF the state. Such of our readers
as were IN Tennessee during the memorable
legislative session of 1865 and 1885, and the
spring OF 1867, VIII remember an Old man, with
nan and beard white as snow, lame in one foot,
and feeble III body, who might be seen each
day slowly climbing the hill to wards the Capt.
tOl, supported always upon the arm OF brother
member. 1t was Rauston, the old Puritan
of Tennessee, the Thaddeus Stevens of that
legislative body. When the Legislature had
discussed the Constitutional amen lment for
several weeks in 1866, Raulston moved the
previous question on it's ratification. Instantly
the Rebel members began to flIb lster, in order
to break up the body, and the vote that day
could not be taken. Several days after,
quorum was obtained, aud Baulston insisted
upon the previous question. Again the enemy
resOrted to flibustering, and again prevented
vote. They used every artidce to induce Raul
ston to withdraw his demand, but without avail;
and at length, after six weeks delay, the pre-
vious question was ordered by vote of the
House, and the amendment ratified. This Is but
an example of the Roman 6rmness which dis
tirguished this remarkable old man. He was
not blessed with much learning, but his devoted
patriotism, made him keen aud iar-sighted, and
gave him practical knowledge of what the in
terests of the State and nation required which
many an educated man might have envied.
Love of country, and hatred of its enemies were
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was ready at any moment TO sacrifice all. Peace
to his honoTed ashes
Bishop LOnsdRle OF Lichheld.
The death of Dr. Lonsdale, Bishop of Lich-
field, at ECcles Hall, England, is announced.
He was born in 1885, and after attending the
school at Bton went to Kings College, Cam
bridge. In 1886 he was elected preacher at
Lincoln's Inn. and became two years afterwards
Principal OF Kings College, London. Sir Robert
Peel, While Prime Minister in 1S43, nominated
him TO the bshopIic OF Lichdeld.
Bishop Strachan.
The Bishop Of Toronto died at 3 2. M. on
Friday, passing away quietly, as though merely
sinking into peaceful sleep. When the news
of his death became known, the flags on the
public buildings and in the harbor were lowered
to balt-mast, the places of business in the prin-
cipal streets we're closed, aud the bells of the
Cathedral we're toled. Bishop Strachan lived
to the great age of 80 years-having never in
his youth, ''by indiscretions wooed the means
| of weakness and debility" He was in early life
teacher OF the Grammar School at Cornwall.
Among his pupils were many who became
including the late Chief Justice, Sir John
Beverly Robinson. The celebrated painter Sir
David Wllkie was one OF his pupils. The teacher
soon discovered the genius of his pupil. Tank
ing 1t pity that talent so rare should not have
an opportunity of developing itself, he exhausted
bis persuasive powers on the boys uncle to
nm at an bs es sge e6 % s
1t is a somewhat singular fact, that although
Bishop Strachan had been educated as Presby-
| terlan, ne was seleCCeQ Oy COlOuel OTdNeS OllH-
| coe then LieutenaLt-Gove OF Upper Canada
| to suTerntend the introduction OF system OF
education which was intended to make the
| whole POPULATION Episcopallans. The scheme,
! as originally projected was abandoned, and DR..
| StraChan became a private tutor shortly after
! his arrival from Aberdeen, his native city. In
May 1903, he was ordained a Deacon by the
| Right Rev. DR.. Mountain, the first Protestant
! Bishop of Quebec; and IN 1904 was admitted TO
| orders and appointed to the mission OF Corn.
| wall. For twenty-five years he bore prom-
| nent parC in the public affairs of Canada and his
astuteness as politician was admitted even 5y
his pronents.
The leading aim of his life was to establish
| securely the Church OF England as State
| church, an object which could never be gained
| while the people were divided in religious
| opinion. DIR. Strachan was made Executive
| Councillor, an Office which he held for twenty
| years. IL 1927 he labored for the movement to
| establish Grammar Schools, one in each dis,
| trict, with college at the head of them, and
| succeeded in securing charter emOodylng the
| principles which he had laid down in his great
educational plan.
For over 20 years his College (Kings) was
| Church of England institution, and when a
change was made he founded new Church of
England University, under the name Of Trinity
| College. To his perseverance is due the estao-
| lishment of the two Universities In Toronto
| During his Councilorship, and at his suggestion,
| 81 rectories we're erected in Upper Canada. In
1928 DR.. Strachan became Archdeacon of York
| Eleven years later he was appointed Bishop of
| Toronto, and not until old age had begun to
| weaken him would he consent to share the bur-
| dens of his Office with a coadiutor.