New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-09
OBITUARY.
WILLIAM A. MUHLENBERG, D. D.

The Rev. William Augustus Muhlenberg,
d. d. died last night at twenty minutes past TO- al 81
Luke's Hospital in the S1st year OF his age lie mas
been unconscious since Friday morning. The end came
peacefully at last and he passed away apparently with
out any pain. A nephew and niece with number CT
friends have been at his bedside constantly during ths
last few DAYS. for his departure expected at any
moment. Nothing but remarkably vigorous consttu-
ton sustained him long, for since Friday not even
drop OF water passed his lips His death was caused
primarily by old age, but the immediate cause was ex
haustiOn.
Dr. Muhlenberg the great grandson OF Henry Mel
chOr Muhlenberg and was born in Philadelphia on sept
lG 1896 He was graduated from the University OF
PENNSYLVANIA in 1914 and after making preparation for
ministerial orders in the Protestant Episcopal ChuTch
became 1917 the assistant rector OF Christ Chrch In
Philadelphia of which Bishop White was the rector t0ur
years later he went TO Lancaster PENN and there nc
assisted in establishing the first public school in Penn
syvana outside of Philadelphia. In 1928 ne removed
to Flushing. L. l., where he founded the school which
was afterward known St. Pauls College. OF this he
remained the principal for ab0nt 20 years
In 1916 lie became the rector of the Church or the
Holy Communion in this city, which had been erected by
his sister aud was the first free Episcopal Church In
York. Here he first became Interested in the TWO
enterprises by which his name will be perpeuated-st
IRkes Hospital and the Society Of st. Johnland On
Oct. IS of that year the need OF church
hospital was first brought to the attention
Of Dr. MuhenbeTg's congregation. lie pro-
posed that half Of the morning cOllectOn-S3o-
should be set apart for that purpose DE- AnAehpers
Frequently rotated this small beginning OF the great nos
initial saving that clergyman who preached for him on
that day smiled at the suancss of the sum and in
CURED. " when do you expect your hospital TO NO
buii: ?" Never" WAS the doctors reply III
never make beginning" just at this time he organ
lied the plan OF voluntary work for the SICK ana poor OS
the women Of the church. following tho example OF tho
81 'bo .oft he
ladies' Of this sstCrhood afterward TOOK charge OF the
work Of the hospital The subscriptions Tor tuls enter
Prise increased and extensive grounds for the proposed
building at Ffthaye. and Ffty-iOu th-St-now ore OF
the most valuable portions of the city Tor Prl-
vate rcsilenccs-were obtained at a small cost
a. the property had been given by the city to the Church
o. St. George the Martyr and was transferred TO tho
trustees OF the iusuon. The cornerstone oi ST
INkess Hospital was laid in May 1854, but the building
was not opened for the reception OF patients until My
131S5S. The main part of the building only had 6een
erected nj that time the wings, which included in
tn, original ,lan being added NJ intervals since thcn.
hospital has accommodations for about $50 laitHs
The oThor institution with which DIR. mnnienhers,S
name closely connected ia the Society OF 81 JNhnahd
an industrial Christian settlement III St John ifni 'ni
fon. Couufy t. l. This was incorporated in 1870.
It's objects are TO provide cheap and cOnlortiulc
homes, vita the means ior social ana mora
Improvement. from among the woil1hS
nen in Indecent circumstances to care for ,riepGies
children, especially cripples ~ giving then h1Hg ca
boy. ana young who Sire literary education, WIN
a lr1, TO entering the ministry fJ- village is prag-
ti.al illustration Of Dr. MuEicnherS- cherished pin'i
pies OF Evangelical Catholic union, ior w!ch he earn
ecty labo!ed .,
Dr Ilulcn0crg is perhaps most widely known as ne
author If tIr familiar Ay4A " wont! not Nv. AWAY
lie WAS also the author Oi The following works. Church
Poetry being Portions OF the PaJn, IA verse ana hymns
sued 10 The Festival, and FastS from various AUTHORS
InDlishcl in 1873; "Mu.c o. tae Church In
preparing which Bishop Wainwright was Gsfocitled
P.nIt,r" publ shed in 1915 Or MgnlenncrSs most
noracd chaFtc,erst3t Wa uis LencyU"nCr. W'th WAS
characterized uN wisdom sch as abundance lie was
r ortinator OF the memo .Ia NOV inoii IN e
Iis opal Church, entire lie devoted 10 good