Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-07-12

DEATHS OF DISTINGUISHED PREL-
ATEs.-Since our last issue, the Pro-
testant Episcopal and Roman Catho-
lie churches in the United States have
sustained severe losses, the first in
the death of Bishop Pinkney, and the
latter in the death of Archbishop
Purcell.
Rt. Rev. William Pinkney, D. D.,
LII. D., died suddenly from conges-
ton of the heart about Z o'clock on
Wednesday morning of last week at
the rectory Of Sherwood Episcopal
church, Baltimore county. Md. The
Bishop was the guest of Rev. A. T.
Pindell. His visit to the county at
the time was for the purpose of con-
secrating church at Cockeysville.
The intense heat and the long rail-
road ride to the place somewhat IA
tigued him, but on arriving at Cock
eysville, he walked up the hill to the
church rectory, in company with Drs.
levin and Pindell, and even insisted
on carrying his valise. In the even
ing he attended services and preached
an eloquent sermon in Sherwood
Church. After the services he spent
an hour or more in conversation with
DR.. Pindell and family and at 1880
o'clock retired, apparently in good
health. The Bishop and DR.. Levin
slept in adjoining rooms. He appear
ed to rest comfortably and slept till
near six clock, Wednesday morning,
when DR.. Levin was awakened by
hearing him sigh heavily as though
in pain. DR.. Levin fastened into
the room and recognized at once that
the Bishop was Ill. His face was
very pale and he was breathing with
difficulty. On asking him how he
was, he replied: Feel my pulse. .
DIR. levin took hold Of his wrist and
found shat his pulse was very weak.
He was then seized with an attack of
nausea, and DR.. Levin suggested that
he get him little brandy, but, with
his usual aversion to intoxicating
liquors, he said: mo, little Jamai-
ca ginger may do, but don't know
that anything will do" These were
the last words he spoke. DR.. Levin
becoming alarmed called DR.. Pindell.
DR.. Pindell went to look for the GIN
ger and also sent for DR.. J. Hawkins.
In the meantime DIR. Levin went over
to his room for minute, and Just as
he returned he saw the Bishop, who
had attempted to raise himself from
the bed. fall to the floor. DIR. Levin
ran to him and raised his head in his
arms just as he expired. Hardly re-.
alizing that he was dead, DR.. Levin
called DR.. Pindell, who was on his
way to the room with the ginger, but
they at once discovered that life was
extinct. DR.. Hawkins arrived in a
short time and after an examination,
pronounced death caused by conges-
ton of the heart.
Bishop Pinkney was born in An
napOlis, Nd, in 1910, and was conse-
quently % years of age at the time
of his death. He was connected with
two of the most distinguished families
in Maryland, his father being the
youngest brother Of the renowned
William PinkRey, one of the leading
men of Maryland-and, indeed, of
the entire country-in his time, and
his mother being a sister of Governor
Grason. When a lad of about II
years of age young William Pinkney
entered old st. Johns College, at
Annapolis. In the same class with
him were the late John II. Alexander
and Judge Tuck, and he graduated
from the College in company with
him, winning high distinctions in his
class. His parents were DESTROYS that
he should enter the legal profession,
and thus follow in the footsteps Of his
uncle. He also had a liking for the
law, and began its study with J. hewitt
Steele. Of Dorchester county, then q
leading member Of the Maryland bar.