Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-08
A Clergyman's sudden Decease..

Death of Rev. Dr. N. s. R1ehSrusOn, or
 Bridgeport.
 Rev. Dr. N: s. Richardson, of Bridgeport, we'll known in this city and among the Epls- copal clergy of this diocese and throughout the country, died very suddenly sometime during Monday night. Dr. Richardsons probably last visit to this city was on the oc- casion of the recent diocesan convention of the Episcopal church held here. He was in his usual health the day before he died. ex- eept that while making call on friend he had a slight attack of what seemed to be in- digestion He retired at his usual hour Mon- day night and seemed to feel as well aa usual About o'clock yesterday morning his wife thought he was calmly sleeping until some- thing about his appearance attracted her at- tention, and she found, on examination, that he was in fact asleep. but it was the sleep of death. Dr. Abernethy was called and he found that death had occurred some time be-
 fore, probably from paralysis of the stomach or heart. Dr. Richardson was seventy three years of age.
 The Bridgeport Farmer says "He was graduated at Yale and, we believe, for time after leaving college was tutor in the South. Later he was identified with the College or
 University of the South, and after taking orders in the Protestant Episcopal church, was settled at Watertown, Ct. During the latter part of his rectorship there he found
 ed the Church Review in New York, to which city he soon after removed. He conducted the Review for more than twenty years with made it a power in the church unsurpassed by any other journal published. It was recognized everywhere as the leading church organ in the country, and the editor succeeded in bringing together most distinguished company of contributors, embracing all the most eminent writers in the church Finding at last his health im- paired by his continuous editorial work, he sold out the Review and came to this city as the rector of St. Paurs church, then free
 mission of old St. Johns This was in Janu ary, 1867, we believe. With the untlrlng energy which was so characteristic Of the man. he at once entered upon his new work and the little, weak mission, holding services in hall over grocery store, soon began to grow and increase and thrive until the parish became one of the strongest in the city and diocese, with fne stone church edifice and all the appoint ments and equipments of first-class parish. The debt incurred in erecting the church was completely wiped out (mainly by his eforts) before he resigned the rectorship, which he did about two years ago. This step he found to be necessary, as he had two or three years before that established, single handed and alone, the Guardian, a new church paper published in New York. Find ing his labors as editor and publisher of weekly paper and as rector of St. Paurs were too great for one man, he took in partner
 as publisher, but this relief was not sufficient,
 and so he resigned his rectorship to the great regret of his people, by whom he was greatly beloved and revered. He then de- voted his entire attention to the Guardian, which had long since forced it's way to the front rank of prominent and paying religious journals, and had become the recognized or gan of the conservative churchmanshlp of the country.
 "Dr. Richardson was man of strong feel inss, 8 born controversialist in defense of his own views, and 8 very gladiator in disputative skill. He was an easy, graceful writer of plain Saxon Eng fish, a firm believer in the old Con- necticut churchmanship of Seabury, and never lost an opportunity to make g. rapier thrust at all Rdversariss of his faith. Socially, he was fine specimen of the old school gen. tIeman, had much geniality, quick at repartee, fond of good joke and was the best of good company, for in addition to all these, he pos sessed a wealth of information which came out spontaneously and without any suspicion of seIf-vaunting. He was widely known throughout the country among the laity and by prominent divines and will be sincerely mourned by an unusually extended circle of friends He has left behind him a legacy to all in the example he set of true Christian faith and pure Christian life.
 "His funeral will be attended by large gathering of the clergy and others at St. Paul's church, Thursday forenoon at 1o:3O a m'1