The New York herald., 1868-01-10
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The telegraph announces shs death Of tn ...fsUiv
prsa.s Of congestion ct the lungs at his residence, a.
Rock Point Vermont yesterday afternoon, IN tbs
seventy sixth year Of his aga
Bishop Hopkins was born In Dublin, Ireland, y >
aoth Of January 17e3 ana came TO America with $
parents when but eight years or age HIS mother, .
woman OF nne culture. upsrinendsd his early educ
ton at homa He received afterwards classical educ
ton 10 ns him for the profession OF the
but, ,urnlpg aside from that pursuit. Of !.
he entered . counting room In PhiladelI
where no continued a,,,, year 1v W,,, more
brated ornlthoosst in the preparation Of the plate
the nrst four volumes OF his grea. work. A. about 2
age of nineteen young Hopkins engagod IN the IL
fscture OF iron In Pennsylvania. but the peace OF
destroyed prospects OF the iron trade and bankr
him 10 1917. In May. lsla. he married . datgat
Casper Otto Muller OF Baltimore In 1877 he was +
mited the bar Ia Pltsburg but gave up me pra !"
OF the law In 1898 70 enter the ministry In May +
Mr. Hopkins ordained a clergy OF the Prote ns
Episcopal Church, ana became rector OF Trinity el
Pittsbura He was ITO architect OF a new church
by his COMPENSATION, having applied hiulssf 70
study OF Gothic architecture. He was seEt in ~
. clerical deputy TO the first general eonVe
after his ordination and was again selected In lS.
these conventions he toos 4 prominent part IN y ts
bates. In 1927 ha was prom nent canddate
oice OF assistant bishop OF Pennsvivania but 6 &C
his opponeat Rev. Dr. Il. Y. Onderdoak, Dy M
VOTE In 1881 he moved 10 Eoston and became as.
minister on the Green undstion, and was soon
selected As professor OF systematic divinity at the
logical Seminary Of Massachusetts,. At the age of
In 1892, Mr.. Hopkins was elected first bsnop o
separate diocese OF Vermont, aud consecI
while in this city in October lie At once
tered upon the discharge az the duties OF his o
assuming 1t the same lime the rectorship Q! .
Paul's church, Burlington. He also establish
boys' school and became greatly involved pecan III
in constructing the needfu ednces, which result a
= serious loss OF properly In 1855 no resigne -
reciorship order to devote hmself exclusively T.
work OF his diocese which he performed up 10 ,hs
of his death. Bishop Hopsin- was vigorous and
li1c wiiter on variety oil topics Among the print
works he published were ~ h'istanity Vlndicsse
''The Primitive Creed Examined and Explained"
Essay Gothic Architecture, y 'The harch Of Ron
Her Primitive Purity, ss, Compared with the Churc
Rome at the Present Ds, !" twelve canzonets,
and music, '.Ths Novelties whom Disturb our Pea
"Caases, Principles am kssalis OF British Reiof
ton" "History OF .he C>Ere siona, "A Refutatlo
Miners End Of Controversy, q he American C,ti.
His Rights and Duties" and others OF political
religious character. Bishop Hopkins had yigor
mind and was clear and logical writer, and In bis
lemical dispositions IA displayed great ability and
the warmth OF southern lro-saverv politician.
advocacy Of slavery on re- 2ious grounds was bold
fearless. however mitch mistaken the learned Dot
was his views. During The MS sympatbies
decidedly Southern in their iealngs, and for T.
reason. politically, he again eajoYed the good
Of the psore over whom he was placed. AZ his de-
he occupied tho eminent position of Presiding BIS
of The Protestant Episcopal Church Of tho UEi'
States sa@a