National Republican., 1883-07-06


no minister could fill Pinkney's place with
equal acceptance and success. In a short
time, perceiving that his work was not up 20
his standard, DIR. Hutton resigned. Bishop
Pinkney was again called, and finally accepted
the call and was the rector Of Ascension par
ish until his death. He accepted as a mis-
sionary, and would never receive any sal
ary. He selected Rev. DIR. Elliot, of South
Carolina, as his associate rector,who will now
become sole rector.
The distinguishing characteristic of Bishop
Pinkney was his thorough Identification
with the essence of his religion Ho was
saturated, 80 to speak, with the spirit of
Jesus. lie had been upon Ollvet with the
Saviour, and the reflected glories of.theltrans-
figuration had bathed his soul with inefface-
able splendors. He carried into daily life the
shining whiteness of that hour, and his
presence illuminated the gloomy pettiness
of lite's realities. The serene sweetness
of that immortal baptism never forsook him,
but enhanced his dignity and increased his
strength. Less than heaven would not con-
tent him, and he lived here on earth as befit-
ted the heir of paradise, And SO those brought
into contact with him were insensibly ele-
waited and purified. Said lady to the writer
of this yesterday.-herself one of those calm,
tried, tender spirits worthy to
walk in white before the Lamb
He never came into your presence without
and gentle dignity that refined and elevated
at once. You did not stop to analyze the
cause OF to study its effects you were at once
conscious of being better and stronger and
noblor." No man in his presence sneered or
scoffed at religion, either by inference, or in
timation. His life was q standing refita-
tion of skepticism, daily witness of the
powor, the beauty, and tho majesty of grace
In nothing was the practical pioty and
wisdom of Bishop Pinkney more strongly il
Illustrated then in his lifelong habit of regus-
ing to serve in parish, unless IL provided
for the education of a minister. The Pinkney
scholarship still exists, and through its pro-
visions many bright boys have been trained
into effective and industrious ministers.
He wanted always to arouse tho
ambition of the young in the
direction of mental culture. He provided for
number of years in different institutions
OF learning the Pinkney medal, guarding it
with such wise provisions that il was right
fully considered the highest honor of tho
schools where it was contended for He
worked through the affections, and was
singularly successful in thus dealing with
mankind.
He was man of simple habits, Of quiet,
refined tastes, polished and courteous as a
French noblo of the old regime. He was q
very masculine man, broad in his views, COM
prehensve in his IDEAS liberal, catholic, and
poetry in his composition, and he wrote
many beautiful poems. No Lydion strains were
swept from his Tyre, but songs as clear and
chaste and musical as one fancies may be
stricken from angelic harps on the crystal
hills of the morning land. The same ETHEREAL
tone, the same freedom from earthiness that
characterized the lyrics of his brilliant cousin
pervades tho poems of Bishop Pinkney.
In accordance with tho wish first expressed
many years ago and frequently repeated, he
will be buried from the Church of the Ascen.
sion. The remains will reach this city this
morning at o'clock, and will be received at
the Baltimore and Potomac depot by n COM
mittee of the vestry. The pallbearers will
be determined at a meeting of the standing
committee at the church at IL o'clock to-day
The funeral will take place at o'clock this
evening, and interment will be had at
Bladensburg by the side of tho bishops wife,
who died three years ago.
The death of Bishop Pinkney leaves the
standing committee of the diocese in charge
until successor is chosen, The standing
committee are Rev. Dr. Samuel r. Gordon, of
st. Thomas's church, Prince Georges county,
Rev. Dr. A. NJ. Randolph, of EN-
manuel church, Baltimore; Rev. Dr. George
Leeds, of Grace church, Baltimore; Rev. DR.,
Elliott, associate rector to the late bishop,
of Ascension church, Washington; Rev.
John ii. Chew of Georgetown; Rev. DIR.
", L.
Ssryker, of st. Barnabas church, Baltimore.
as secretary. The committee will meet to-
day and will probably call an extraordinary
convention, to meet within the next two or
three months to choose successor two
thirds vote of the clerical and lay delegates is
necessary to a choice.
The clergy of the p. Il. churches in the
district will attend the Church of the Ascen
sion to-day at 1880 o'clock a. M, promptly,
with their surplices, to act as a guard of honor
during the time that tho remains lie in state
ut the church between tho hours of 12 and A
o'clock p. M, each rector bringing with him
lay representative of his parish to cooperate
as lay guard of honor.
Persons desiring to view the remains are re-
quested to enter the church at the east door,
passing out at the door. Tho church will
be closed from o'clock until 8, at which lat.
ter hour it will be reopened to those desiring
TO attend the funeral service, which will be.
gin promptly at 6 o'clock.
All ySstries attending in body will assem-
Bile in the basement, entering at the north
door on Twelfth street.
The bells of the several Episcopal churches
will be tolled during the ime of the funeral.
ARCHBISHOP PURCELL.
CINcINNATI OHIO, July 5.-Archbishop
Purcell died at 11:45 last night.
Bishop Elder arrived to-eay from the
death bed of the archbishop In an inter.
view ho said: "The reaction Of yesterday was
slight, but the Rev. DIR. Callaghan, the faith
ful secretary of the archbishop, who was con
'tantly by his bedside, was greatly rejoiced
1t the signs of returning consciousness. |
These did not include tho power 10 converse,
rs the archbishop's tongue had been stilled |
by paralysis. He was able, however, to give
some tokens of recognition to his friends |
His death at last was peaceful and apparently |
without physical pain. Slight commissions |
appeared toward the end, and in one of these |
he passed away" At his bedside were Bishop |
Elder, his coadjutor and successor; the Rev. |
hr. j. f. Callaghan, Dr. Hecht, of the Clevc
and seminary; Father j. j. ODonnohue, |
Dayton; Father Michael 0'Donoghue, of
and the sisters of tho Ursulipe
convent where his grace has boen in retire
nent since ho quilted the cathedral residence.
The body will be embalmed and brought to
his city tomorrow afternoon, where il will
10 in state in one of the rooms of the cathe-
lral residence until Monday, when II VIII be
AIKEN into the cathedral. The funeral SER
ices will be hold on Wednesday at 8 a. m.
he archbishop's mother, brother, and 5ister
re buried.
john Baptist Purcell was born in the town
# Mallow, county Cork, Ireland, Feb %.
500, His parents were poor, and stnted
themselves that he might be educated as Gar
Il possible in tho village school but he came
o America while yet youth and entered
IT. st. Mary's seminary, at Emmittsburg,
Id, where he began his theological studies.
lis abilities attracted the attention of the
uperior, Mgr Dubois, who sent him 90 Paris,
ghero he finished his studies Mt st Sulnice