The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-16
DEATH OF BISHOP TALBOT
A Fifth Stroke of Paralysis Results
in His Death.
Biographical Sketch of His Life and Emf
nent Services to the Church-Prepar-
atoms for His Funeral.

/ The Right Reverend Joseph q. Talbot died last
night about o'clock, at the residence of his
brother, Richard L. Talbot No. ATT North Penn
sylvania street. His death, although net unex-
pected, has filed with sadness the hearts of a
multitude of friends in this city and throughout
the diocese where he has been so long known
and loved; and when the bell in Christ Church
| tower tolled with measured stroke the sad intel
| ligence, not alone the members of his church
were numbered among the mourners While all
respected him for his purity of life, and admired
him for his zealousness in good works, his gener-
GUS, charitable and selfsacrificing instincts and
| impulses have won for him closer relationship
with all with whom he came in contact
| He has always been kind and humane
in the fullest degree, and has invariably been
| foremost in assisting and relieving the wants of
others.
The deceased experienced the first attack of
paralysis in July, 1881, and never fully recov-
cred his health. He sought its restoration in
absence from the of his labors, and made
a somewhat extended "trip through the Southern
and Eastern States. Being much benefited, the
duties OF his position were resumed, but Sec
ond paralytic stroke disabled him for perform
ing the arduous labors devolvlng upon him.
From partial recovery he was reduced by two
| NTH stroke experienced last
Thursday, which deprived his ply
sicians of the last vestige of hope
for his recovery. Unconscousness Immediately
ensued, in which condition he lay until his
decease last night. The funeral services will be
conducted from st. Paui's Cathedral, Friday
morning at 10 o'clock, to which general invi-
tation is extended to all friends and acquain-
tances of the deceased.
The Right Reverend Joseph Cruikshank Tai
DOT, ID. D., LII. d., the second Bishop OF indiana
was born of Quaker uarentage in Alexandria,
Va, Sept. 5, 1916. He educated at Pier
pont Academy, Alexandra, and in 1885 re-
moved to Louisville, KY where he was engaged
as clerk in a bank for several years. He was
baptized in Christ Church of that city, in 1887,
DY the Bishop of Kentucky and afterward CON
firIned by him during the same year. In 1S41
he became a candidate for holy orders, and pur-
sued his studies under the Bishops direction
He was ordered deacon in Christ Church, Sept
b, 1916, BY the Right Reverend Benjamin Bos
worth smith, g. T. d., and ordained priest in st.
johns Academy by the same prelate, Sept. g.
1913
While in deaccn's orders he organized St.
johns Church, Of Louisville, and, upon his ord
Qatlon to the priesthood became its rector. He
remained in that parish years, and in
1853 removed to indianapolis to become rector
of Christ Church, where he remained also for
seven years. During his rectorship the present
church edfce was built. In 1859 he was elect
ed missionary bishop of the Northwest This
kota, Wyoming, Colorado New Mexico, Arizona,
Utah, Montana and Idaho. On February Is,
1860 he was consecrated missionary bishop of
the Northwest in Christ Church, Indianapolis,
by the RI. Rev. Jackson Kemper, s. 7. D., assist
ed by the r. Rev, Benjamin BoswOrth Smith, s.
1. d., the Rt. Rev, Cicero Stephens Hawks, ID.
D., the Ri. Rev. George Uphold, S. It. D., aud
the RI Rev. Gregory Thurston Bedell, D. D.
In 1865 he was elected assistant bishOp of In.
diana the venerable Rishon Tnhold heinp tno
inhrm to longer carry the burden of the office.
Upon the latter's death, in 1872, he succeeded
to the full hOnOrs of the position
In 1854 he received the degree of doctor of
divinity from the Western University of Penn
sylvania at Pittsburg, and that of doctor of
rs from the University of Cambridge, while
attending the Pan-Ahglican council at Lambeth,
England, in 1867 He was cordially received
BY the Archbishop of Canterbury, before whom
he preached.
Bishop Talbot was married Feb %, 1888, to
had any children, but at different
times took into their family two
Each one of these died. causing great grief to the
foster parents. Mrs. Talbot died Aug T, 1882
She was woman OF bright and lively tempera-
ment and of refined education and tastes. She
was several years ner husbands senior.
His rare physical vieor insured him against
sickness throughout his long ministry, and in
July, 1881 for the first time he became an in
valid. He suffered then the first Of a series of
attacks OF PARALYSIS, of which he had five, the
been virtually unconscious, and passed away
without a struggle.
M
the Episcopal convention held in this city June
g. 1882, which was his last appearance In pub
lie In his address he alluded to the work per-
formed by him during the year preceding:
"He had baptized one infant, confirmed five,
delivered four addresses, married one couple,
buried three persons. dismissed by letter five
clergymen from this diocese and received two
and, besides, had met with numerous church
committees and bodies, and had presided over
various deliberations"
Owing to his enfeebled condition the detailed
report had to be made by the standing commit
tee. He returned his grateful thanks to the
committee and to the bishops in neighboring di-
oceses for their Kindness in coming so willingly
to his assistance during his illness, He said that
he hoped and expected to be able to resume his
duties regularly in the fail. During an episco-
pacy of twenty-five years he had never before
been unable to do his church work, but had fire.
quently helped others.
A writer in the Madison Star of recent date
speaks OF the deceased as follows: "The writer
has known Bishop Talbot most intimately for
about thirty five years; knew him in his young
manhood. when he was clerk in a bank in Louis
vile, KY: knew him when he ordered a
deacon in the church. when he was consecrated
a priest, and was his parishioner when he took
his nrst charge as rector OF st. Johns Church.
Louisville, KY, and received his kind and affec-
tlonate offices as pastor and friend In the dis
charge of the duties of a parish priest, in the
most faithful and affectionate man
ner, Joseph G. Talbot excelled any
one have ever known. During the
prevalence of the cholera in Louisville in l949
and 1850, his self-sacrItcing attention and devo-
tion to the sick and suffering was most remarka-
hle and caused alarm on the part of his friends
for his own safety
Nov. 8, 1881, the Bishop gave the standing
committee charge OF the diocese and went
South aud East in pursuit of health. He returned
somewhat better, and reassumed charge of the
diocese at the diocesan convention, over which
he presided. But Oct. 80 he again relinqushed
supervision of the diocese informally anu alter
ward he formally. over his own signature 1.-THE
last he ever made) reinvested the standing COM
mittee with full ecclesiastical authority