The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-18
OBITUARY.

HAM, d. d., IL. d., BISHOP OF MARYLAND.
The Right Rev. william Robinson whittingham
the able and accomplished Episcopal Bishop of Mary
land. died at o'clock yesterday morning. ut his
residence. Llewellyn Park. West Orange. n. j. AL
though he had been i'll for about ten months, his
death was complete surprise to his family. During
the past month his condition had greatly improved
and 1t proposed to remove him to Baltimore.
On Tuesday last there was again change for the
worse, but he had been suffering much from
disease of the spine his wife and did not expect
the end would come so soon. The funeral will take
from st. Marks Church, West Orange. at twelve
O'Clock. on Tuesday next. The intelligence of the
bishops death u painful surprise to the church
people of the diocese residing Baltimore. An in
formal meeting of Episcopal clergy held there
last evening at the residence OF Rev. DR.. Leeds at
which 1t decided to call general meeting the
clergy at ST. PauPs Church at noon to-day At this
meeting arrangements will be made for attending
the funeral, and it Is expected there viii, be large
Of the clergy aud lay OF the diocese
present the obsequies. All the Episcopal churches
in Maryland will be draped in mourning. and at
many Of them appropriate allusion will be made by
tho rectors the loss the dioces. sustained in
the demise of the eminent preate.
William Il. Nottingham born in New York
city. December Q 1906. His father we'll known
business man. who possessed brilliant classical
attainments in the direction. 1t is said that
she made herself proficient in ancient languages
under her husbands guidance. with the express
purpose of teaching her son. the future bishop. and
that at one time she gave instruction in Hebrew to
theological students Enjoying such home adj
vantages, young Nottingham was enabled to dis
pense with the routine of q collegiate urse, and
being dest tined for tho ministry of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. he was qualified before he CON-
peted his eighteenth year to enter the General
Theological Seminary. That institution had but
Gently been organized 1a2l). and it's leading instruc
tor was the late Rev. DIR. Samuel II. Turner.
professor OF biblical learning and of the interpreta
ton of Scripture It was chiefly to his teachings
that young Nottingham was indebted for
velousy rapid progress biblical lore, and he
united to Professor Turner by deep and tender at
tachment until the atters death. December 81. 1851
1t was in literary partnership with Professor Tur-
that while still student he translated from the
Latin and German and prepared for the press Jahns
well known introduction to the Old Testament"
IN. Y. 1921 which Immediately became text book
for most American theological students. Mr.. Whit
tingham graduated from the seminary in 1925. when
not vet twenty years of age and spent the ensu-
ing year before attaining the canonical age
tor ordination in further theological and mis-
cellaneous studies, including the completion of
the above mentioned translation. Ordained
deacon by Bishop Hobart. March IL. 1927. he
gagged with intense energy in parochial work
missionary III and about Orange N. j. Before the
end OF the year he was advanced to the priesthood
and continued 10 labor tor several years in and
about New York city. He became prominent men,
Der Of a society OF Episcopal clergymen organized
for the mutual cultivation of biblical studies. ana
along with Dr. Turner. Dr. John Frederick Schroe-
der and Rev. Manton Eastman, afterward Bishop of
Massachusetts,, he published in 1929 q volume
OF Essays and Dissertations in Biblical Lit
eral religious and literary periodicals. including the
Family Visitor monthly. CAidren's Magazine
intended the publication. wihinotes prefaces.
parish Library OF Standard Works. for Use in the
e. seo,. In 1881 Rev. Mr. Whttinenam became rector
of St. Luke's Church, Hudson street, New York city,
and soon became known as one Of the most laborous
of the metrop oltan clergy well of the best
informed upon the history and doctrnal anecedents
OF his church. This reputation naturally des-
ignated him, when less than thirty years of age. to
Nil in the General Theological Seminary the impor-
tant chair of history then 1885, recently
endowed by Mr.. Stuyvesaut. Five years ceaseless
and emnently useful labor passed in that pro-
censorship. and OF the present priests and dig
nitaries Of the Episcopal Church were indebted to
him for much more than ordinary routine instruc-
ton. It is true that his influence his pupils
was not without drawbacks, there having arisen in
the midst of his own Church some teachers who
questioned the absolute soundncss of Professor
Whittnghams theological teachings. and more than
polemic the result
When in 1910 the Bishopric Of Maryland became
vacant Professor Nottingham was from the first
opposed his election for doctrinal reasons and u
few thought that he could render greater services to
had not yet attained the age of thirty-hve years.
Nevertheless. after lone-connued party contests.
Professor Whitt'ngham was elected ana ne was con-
baltimore September II. 1910. The conservation
was performed by the Right Rev. Richard
Bishops Benjamin 0nderdonk. d. D.. Of
New York. and George w. Doane. ID. D.. Of
New Jersey, and by Rev. DR.. Alexander v. Griswold.
Many prominent bishops present as spectators,
and the ceremonies are still remembered as having
been OF highly impressive nature At the time OF
ais tu he of
Maryland was in condition OF decline. but the new
Bishop brought to his task great Grinness. energy
and perseverance, and ut applied himself with
incessant vigilance to the task OF building up the
Church. He soon added to his already distinguished
skilful controversialist. who rarely failed to gain
hs point through his intense conviction OF
many INSTITUTIONS which arc directly trace
able to his apostolic labors are the
with its order of Deaconesses established in 1855,
and the College of 81. James, at Hagerstown. which
ne established early in his epscopate. ana which
maintained its efficiency with able corps of in
structors up to tho outbreak of the civil when
in conseq fence OF Western Maryland becoming
frequent theatre OF war the operations OF the col
lcge suspended aud have not yet been
sumed Bishop Nottingham acquired in his do
ccse q personal influence anu popularity with both /
clergy and laty which can scarcely be described (
without seeming exaggeraton. This popularity he 7
deliberately sacrifccd the opening OF the civil
war through his uncoinpromising champion
ship OF the Union cause, course which |
s was dii,s'eas aror,Soes. frsGeny acted ms
devoted friend and bencfactor OF members of his |
Church who had felt 1t their duty to take oppo-
site course, and than once the SUCCESSFUL
defender of the political rights of Contecrates who
appealed him for protection assistance. For
this he fitting mediator at tho close Of
tho in tho task OF securing a renewal OF unity
between the Northern anu Southern branches OF tho
Episcopal Church.
Bishop whittingham's health was never strong,
and in 1870 il had become much impaired that an
assistant bishop given him III the person |
OF the accompl ished scholar, poet and divine, !
Rev. Dr. William Pinkney. formerly of Washington. |
d. G. Since that date Bishop Pinkney has relieved |
his venerable senior Of great part OF his onerous
duties. In 1872 Bishop Nottingham visited Europe.
ut the request of the House of Bishops. the Amer
lean representative ut the Bonn Conference OF Old
Catholics in September of that year. On that mem
orablc occasion, and during his subsequent inter-
course with has brethren of the Anglican Episco-
pate, he gained golden opinions profound and |
accurate divine aud an eloquent and forcible
preacher. The reputation he left in England may