The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-20
A sketch Of Dean stanley.

The telegraph Monday night Ofleny an
nouncod the death Of Dean Stanley. His
disease was erysipeias. He was born at
Alderlev, Cheshire, on The 13,h Of Deem
Der, 1915. His fslher was DR.. Edward
Stanley, for ibirty.twO years rector OF
Alderley, and afterward Bishop Of Nor
wich. He was sent TO Rugby school, where
be soon became the fayorite pupil OF the
illustriOus DR.. Arnold, beginning friend
ship which terminated only with that great
teachers death. He oiterward became his
biographer, and in 1914 "Tbe Life Of Ar
mold " was published, and was conceded 10
be one Of the best biographies ever written.
From Rugby be passed 10 Oxford Univer-
siiy, where be commcnced brilliant career
| by carving off q Baliol scholarship and
soon after the Newdegale priZe for his Eng
| lish poem, "The Gypsies." The next dis
| iinction he gained was the Ireland scholar
ship, following it M in 1881 by first cIa.s
| i'm classics. In 1889 he obtained the Latin
essay prize and the English essay prize, and
the EIlertOn theological prize in 1910.
THE ABLEST TUTOR AT OXFORD.
In the same year he was elected Fellow
! OF UNIVERSITY College, and for many years
after WAS known as one OF the ableSt tutors
| in Oxford and as one Of the pioneers OF
| what was then known a. "liberalism " In
the Church. On his fathers death, in
! 1850. he refused tie Deanery OF Carlisle,
| rendered TO him by Lord John Russell as a
mark Of respect 10 his fathers merits as a
| liberal bishop. Having been secretary OF
| the oxford University Commission, and
one Of its guiding spirits, he was rewarded,
! in 1851, with canOnrv at Canterbury,
which he held until 1853. Returning to
| Oxford, be became Regius Professor OF
/ Ecclesiastical History and Canon Of Christ
church. I'm 1860 be wss elected a member
| OF the HebdOmadal Council. He was for
many years chaplain TO the Prince COnsOrt
and in a similar capacity to the Prince OF
| Wales he accompanied him 10 the East,
publishing in 1862 volume OF sermons
preached IN The Holy Land, with some in
! teresting notes Of his tours.
INSTALLED DEAN OF WESTMINSTER.
He was also examining chaplain to the
| Bishop Of London, and while holding that
position he published a pamphlet in favor
| OF relaxing subscription TO the Articles,
which be dedicated 10 the Bishop. In 1864
be was installed rs Dean Of Westminster,
and since then he has been conspicuous as
churchman OF broad and liberal views.
| His congregation was always large one,
and his eloquent diScOurses attracted much
attention. The University OF ST. Andrews
conferred on him the degree OF LII. ID. in
/ 1871, aud in the following year he took part
/ in the proceedings OF the sod Catholic y
! Congress held at Cologne. In December
! 1872. be was elected one OF the Select
Preachers at Oxford by $40 votes against
| 2S7. In 1915 he was installed Lord Rector
OF the University Of 81. Andrews.
MS AMERICAN VISIT.
In the fall OF 1873 be came to the United
States, landing at New York, and making a
rapid tour through the country. lie
preached several sermons in Boston and
Pbiladelphis, remarkable for their breadth
OF view and freedom from sectarian bias.
! Travelling on TO Washington he received a
warm welcome, as he did also at Rich
mond, Va.
HIS Sympathy FOR YOUNG NAPOLEON.
When Prince Louis Napoleon persisted at
the bands of the Zulus in South Africa he
was at first a warm advocate for the erec'
ton OF a memorial in Westminster Abbey
for the Prince who fell fighting on the side
Of the English. Powerful pressure was,
however, brought to bear upon him by Par
lament, and he reluctantly withdrew his
assent TO the proposition. BY his earnest
piety, his broad charity, and his high
literary culture be will be remembered
in England as one OF the most eminent
divines Of bis day. He was the author Of
valuable books on the historic memorials OF
Canterbury and those Of Westminster Abb
bev. His biography Of his father is a charm
ing work, and his lectures and sermons,
which he published IN book form from time
to time, Give evidence Of his great learning
and culture. He was also versatile ana
cOpious contributor TO reviews and maga'
zines, and wrote many articles which were
published in the transactions of the Alcl@o-
logical Institute and the quarterly ana Ed,n-
J,tr0E Ilo1ie1rS