Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-20
sacred To the memory of the Right Reverend
William Pinkney. DID,, IL. ID.
Born April 18th, 1910.
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"sacred to %i the memory Of the Right Reverend
Born April 18th 1910.
Died July 4th 1888
a guileleSs and fearless man of God, brilliant
in intellect, steadfast in trial, tender and true
in friendship. he so adorned his life with manly
virtues and Christian graces that his earthly
that apostolic spirit OF which he was both the
eloquent advocate and beautiful example.
Placuit Deo- ct translatus est en- ParadisUm."
on the base appears the name "Pinhney,"
and on the west face: '.In memory of Mary
I1wndes Pinkney, wife of the Right Reverend
William Pinkney, who fell asleep April Goth,
1875 Natural refinement, high intelligence
and cultivated taste, were seen in her dignified
womanhOod. she drew the serenity and
beauty of her soul from the tranquil depths of
p holy and consistent Christian life On the
north face is the cross and crown. and on the
south the mitre and crosier. In cruce salus."
The friendship existing between Mr.. COrcoran
and Bishop Pinkney was that of two brothers.
Pinkney was poet and a scholar, besides
being a simple pure Christian, and man pro-
full, was null of poeticai ideas, which he ex-
pressed in verses with facility. Mr.. COrcoran
said which he never saw equaled. and he gave
freely all his salary and everything he had to
the poor Two such men must be friends; their
thoughts and their sympathies chimed harmo-
before the one became bishop or the other So
widely known as philanthrOpist, and their
They spent much time in each others company
and took delight in discussing the subjects
WHICH most interested both. Bishop Pinkney,
fshed for him in the house adjoining Mr.. Cor
coran's residence, which he occupied when in
1n Much ety. e. the Time with The Mr. BISHOP rs
quently gave away his last cent to
people who would come to him in distress,
and when others would call for charity after ali
his store was gone he would call upon Mr.. Cor
coran- The Death of Bishop Pinkney the
loss to Mr.. Corcoran of his dearest friend and
he has shown his devotion by contributions of
but little short OF Ii hundred thousand dollars
To the Pinkney memorial church-the Church
\ on inf Mas aahn Saff ava
nue. and l2th street. and by the erection of this
monument in his memory. The peculiar VEN
Grafton In which the memory of Bishop Pink
ney N held here renders the erection of his
monument particularly grateful deed.
SKETCH OF BISHOP PINKNEY.
Bishop Pckney was born in Annapolis, Md,
In 1910. He connected with two Of the
most distinguished families in Maryland, his
father being the youngest brother Of the re-
nowned William Pinkney. one OF the leading
men of Maryland in his time, and his mother
lad OF seventeen years he entered old st. Johns
college. at Annapolis. His first intention after
engaged in his legal studies his attention turned
To the ministry, and he finally determined TO
abandon the law and become a minister. He
attended Princeton college for some time and
afterwards graduated from the New York
Theological seminary. He was ordained q dea-
con OF the Episcopal church by the late Bishop
Stone, and shortly afterwards, in 1896. was
raised to the priesthood and given the rector
ship of ST. Andrews parish, in Somerset coun-
~, Md. In 1858 he was elected rector OF St
Matthew's parish. Prince George county
About 1873 he married Miss Elizabeth
LowDdes. daughter OF benjamin .. Lowndes
who lived near Biadeusburg Near the time OF
his marriage he was elected TO the rectorship OF
Ascension church, in this city, and through his
e1ertiOnS the parish grew from a small charge
10 one OF the most important in the diocese. He
remained rector OF the parish until his death
Rev Dr. Elliott, the present rector, being his
assistant In 1870 he was elected assistant
bishop of the diocese OF Maryland, and upon
the death OF Bishop Nottingham, in October
1879, succeeded him in office. His adnlinlstra-
ton OF the office OF bishop was marked with
great energy During his administration over
thirty new churches and cliapels were erected
In the diocese. He never had any children, and
his wife died three years before his death.