New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-10
OBITUARY..
pISaOP HOPKINS,

UOpkins was Of English extraction, but was poIh IA
Dublin January 80 1872 that at the time OF his death
ne was 7e years old. HIS parents enigrated TO TINS
country when he only eight years OF age
and no was mostly educated by his mother. He was III
tended for the law, bu after receiving classical cduea
non he passed year IN countingroom in Philadelphia
and for short time assisted Wilson, the OrnhologSt Ill
the preparation OF the plates for his work In his hhe
teenh year he embarked in the manufacture OF iron III
Western Pennsylvania, but this business was muc pros
trated by the peace of 1885, and years afterward ho
failed and beook himself to the study OF the law Al'er
six monhss study he admitted TO the IlttspurEh
bar where he practiced until 1923, when he qlted INC
bar for the ministry He had previously married Haneh'
ter of Caspar Otto Miller retired merchant OF Baolo
but previously of Hamburg. Germany Immediately
upop his ordination in 1924, Mr. Hopkins became hector
Of Trinity Church, Pittsburgh, where he renamed uhl
1891 when lie went to Trinity Church. Boston, as assistant
minister on the foundation In 1927 ana 1879 nc was
clerical deputy the General Conventions OF the Chuch
and lin both he took prominent part IN inc
debates He was candidate for The assistant
Bshopric Of Pennsylvania in 1897 but being TIC WIN
his opponen Dr. Ondedon he decided the contest Ill IA
vor of his competitor by casting his own vote III favor OF
the other In the year that Mr. Hopkins removed
to Boston, became Professor Of Divinity IN the ne"
Theological Seminary Of Massachusetts and the next year
-1S39-he WAC elected first Bishop of vermont an once
he filed until his death. He accepted ~ INC s'e LIN,
the rectorsp Of st Pauls burlington when ne I, i
until 1856. one OF ms htSt acls III nls ~ 60vs
was the foundation Of school ioF uU!i'
which gave employment to number o. INT '"i tSe
buildings necessary for the accommodation vi ,iC - s
enailed upon nm u uent IT9 bnsied himself
himself for many years lie sunSelen.S , p and
in building up the "Vermont Episcopal lnsi,tuIe anu
was occupied beside with CONTROVERSY ana 2C' " n
Among these was Refutation of Miner Ihu ol on ,
rovcrsy Series of Letters vols, pniSi zee, ~ Tho
Ills trsf work was pUbshed IN 1898. aud ms as III c
Inst wear Of his life. In the early part ol me M
published work in defense OF slavery Mien vas Tn
spoken of at the time because OF tle source ai"'
WHEN TIt in Verse published last year hut this
DID
kns was present the Pdn-Angicin synod at ictn,
degree OF D. c L. was conferred upon him by the uni
versy of oxford He had but recently re,uTTe h 20
age his death will be surprise 10 many In the Hisel
sion dividing the Episcopal Church BISHOP srr and T re
fused TO sign The famous protest Of the Bishops last year
against High Church practices
THE REV. WILLIAM VI. FERRY.
The Rev. William NJ. Ferry. founder of the
CITY of Grand Haven Mich died the 3Oh Of Dcccm-
ber The funeral held in the Grand Haven
PRESBYTERIAN Of worship, the LIST inst ana moi
only was the sacred edcc draped in mourning but the
public Offices and places Of business were closed ana he
flags throughout the city were displayed at nan mast.
nj CRANKY Mass, the 5iu OF
1896 and at the age OF rs, dcsrous OF becoming nssoi
of the Gospel, he began unaided sifngglG IoI n e
in Union College and then entered upon te suy
OF theology nhHer W. % NJ 800 he was ordained
a minister Of the Presbyterian Church IN New ok put
rendered his services missionary and having been
accepted by the American Board was sent 10 Macklnac
There he established school for both whites and indians
and there he labOred twelve years with gratifying sue
cess But his constitution having been undermined ne
sought other employment and, III 1884, struck mo lhe
wlderness,and with oner telnei purchased sec
ton Of land in the Grand River Valley wherein Iad risen
busting and beautiful city lie had Tour sons ana so
daughters among them Mrs Hall Of New YORK Sly tho
Hon Thomas Ferry rePresenatye ron me rl n1h
who gave his life to his country III the struggle ue!
burg.
THE REV. WILLIAM r. DE WITT, d. ID.
The Rev William r. De Witt ID. d., died in
In tho wear
Of his age Having spent the earlier part of his life In
mercantile pursuits he united with the Cedarst Pres
byteran Church in 1910 HIS classical Studies
ra anS at r @SS n% Union ess
s,uGeS nc NV Inc PTebTfey Of NewYoTk
He accepted a call pastor Of the Presbyterian hnrch
Of Harrisburg and there he RENAMED 10 years ia io14
he found colleague in the Rev. j. H. Robinson 70 whom
Of late years Increasing ullmiiies compelled him TO
yield all the active duties OF the lastOiate'
ALBERT GORTON GREENE.
Judge Albert Gort0n Greene died in Cleveland
on Friday at age OF &C. He was born ia Providence
r. L. and in 1910 graduated at Brown University, after
which he studied law In 1924 he married sister OF the
Hon John II. Clifford. ex Governor Of MASSACHUSETTS,
who him four daughters and ded ia 1860 III 1917 ne
chosen Clerk OF tie Providence Common Sonhsn'
and held that office until 1851 when nc was elected Judge
OF INC Mniclli Oonl' %,yn ' IN ~, ertd one OF
The largest private libraries in The United staie NUM-
herring about 10000 volumes In 1888 he commenced Inc
publication Of The Literary Journal bat the enterprise
abandoned at the expiration Of year In 1884 ne
that position at the time Of lis dccoase. lie moved 10
Cleveland only few months ago, intending TO make his
future home with his youngest daughter
PROF. c. G. JEWETT.
BosroN, Jan. 0--Prof c. G. Jewett for the
past ten years superintendent Of the Boston Public Lib
rary died suddenly, Of apopexy, at his residence In
Brantree this forenoon. lie extensively known IN
literary circles throughout the country and was once
ton, and previously leading Professor in Brown Uni
JUDGE GErTIs OF FLORIDA
We learn that the Hon. James Gcttis died in
TAMPA on the l4th ut The Key West Dispatch says:
Judge Gettis for many years in the Legislature OF
the State previous to the and as Chairman OF the
Iii Of that period As Judge Of this Circuit he
has presided since the war; sound lawyer an honorable
man, he tleesteem Of the members OF the bar His
remains buried with Masonic honors at Tampa on
the 18th.
GEN. WILLIAM BAILEY.
Died in Tallahassee, at his residence on Friday
evening Dec o. Gen William Bailey, In the 18th year Of
his age. TIE FlOrddn says 1t ia with than Ordin
airy regret that the departure from among
us OF this good man. Born in Camden County, Ga. ON
the 4th OF APRIL 1880, and emgratng to Florida when 1t
was comparatively Il Wilderness for quite half century
was he "a resident in the State During all this long
period he identified himself with every Interest looking
to the development Of our young Commonwealth NO
enterprise possessing any hope of success appealed 10
him IN vain Possessed OF rare good sense seldom LED
asray by the eXrayagance Of enthusiasm his counses
were always listened TO- and HE example controlling III
influencing the many who relied upon his judgment.
COL. J. b. c. MURRAY.
Col. j. B. c. Murray, late United States In
specor at Panama. ard born in Scotland In 1922 died.
the sd OF December board the steamer Salvador in
Panama Bay. At tho commencement OF tho Rebel on
he appointed Captain In the 9th Regiment of Ac".
York state Volunteers, and served rs Adatant General
on Gen. Keyss staff During the war he held several
other responsible POSITIONS and died whlo fulfilling his
duties as Inspector at Panama
MR. JAMES WOOD.
Mr.. James Wood was born in 1870 in Bed
ford N Y In early life he apprenuced to a farmer
with whom he lived few years, being then apprenced
10 carpenter OF the Friends persuasion in Pearlst.