, 1874-08-11
THE DEAD BISHOP.


Tbs Rt. Rev. Horny John WMtohnllso,
Bishop OF the Diocoso OF Illinois, died ut his res
ldonoe, No. 445 Wass Washington street, nt
o'clock yesterday morning. 1Io passed quietly
and peacefully away, after m illness Of but five
days, nna his sudden demise will bo doplored
not only by his ilnmoliato friends, but tho
Episcopal Church genorally-by High as vol Us
Low Churchmen, since all admired his WONDER
fu intellectual abltios, II their views regarding
many points did notaccord With hia Ho laborod
with characteristic ZoalousnesB uutil the last,
and Ills death is s'attributnd to ovarwork. The
cares Of bis own dioceHo, onorous enough for
threo or four ordinary man, would seem
to hnvo giyon him some oisnro for othor folds,
since lo had assumed tho direction Of tho affairs
of the WISCONSIN EpiHcorats, Which il atill witli-
out \ haad. lie returned tllenca laat woek after
preaching forty-ono sermons in twonty-one tlays,
and attending to othor matters during Tho brief
Intervals between appointments.
HIS DEATH.
Wednesday afternoon he visited the law-ofTico
Of his eon, William T. Whitohonso. Esq, III
Ashland Dlock, and when about returning home
he fainted iu Ills coupe. This WAS tho
frat evidence Of failing. Upon reaching
hs residence he recoyorcd, aud took tea with his
family Oh usual, appearing to be In good lioalth
ho had relapse, und began sinking 30 rapidly
that phyai clan was sont for. Thursday morn
lng ho improved somewhat, and was calm, CON-
! posed, and conscious. uo continued Ii, ths con-
| dition until Fritlay whom a snddon cl,nngo tuok
| place, and his recovery was considered doubtful
| 1lo himself seemed approhonavo, but remarked
TINT he thought ho owouad bo uparod.
attributed to MI eilusion OH tho brain. Ho be-
| came yorso rapidly, and it was betiovad TINT he
could 1.-Two but i few hours. 1lo rallied again TO-
ward dusk, aud alopt during the night. Sunday
hope was Btil! entertained by lilo ply
% improved a little M tlIs iay advanced,
| Remaining tins until @ o'cloox III the cynninE,
realize that tho end wnH near. Ho requested, tho
members of his family to como to h'g bedside.
and WHOM thoy Ind gathered around hlm ho hai,l
l,s rerfcctly happy and then ha:ao each QUO
ttion ~ DR.. Kolly, ho ih'iicatad by a. pressure
of the hand that lte wlnhott to parsaxo of tho
ancramont. It waH administered to ilitn by DR..
Kelly, Cn1,on Knowles asais'lny, aud tho fan,-
lily participating. From 1]ila on tl1o Ns1op
| ~as calm anu reaigucd. and l'o dled. 30
quietly that it WIS silticult, to ton when
tho soul loft tho tody. Fila cnuntenanoo
retained 'ta life.ko aspeet, no,rnrcoptiblo change
having taken place, mud l'lh dlstrcsnc. ollildren
wofo not Satisfied that llo was NOT still breathing
until tho mirror convinced thon tint respiration
bad ceaaed.
| EARIY I1tsTOty.
bishop Whlsohu'sae Waa born Of English pa
rontagh. in tho City OF Now York, August, 18U3.
ilo o,'tcro Columbia College when only II ycars,
Of age, mud graduated with lloNora III 1891. Soon
thereafter Io becam0 student IN the Con-
cra Tlteolosical he1ninnry, and completed Ala
| course in 1871. wLnn ho waa ortlninou Deacon
by Dahop Uroes Of Now York. Tho following
year lie was admttotl 10 tic priesthood, 1,lphop
White. Of l'cnnbylyauia olioiatiug ut tllo cere-
mnntes. lie arant ttlo noxt three yoara Of bis
Tlloneo ho waa eailod to tho neotorsl,lp Of st.
L,lto's Church, Rochester, N. T.. nuw tho largest
and most prosperous parisl, III Western Now
York. lie remained there lor fifteen years, whsu
way, Now York City. Ti,iH church waa destroyed
by fro during his ministry, AMI was robilllt
| through lls exertlonB, on tho sama alto It ID