New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-02

Prayerbook coupled with discussions with his intimate
friend. Benjamin Davis, who afterward took hoy
orders made him determine two years later 10 con-
meet himself with the Episcopal Chnrch.
Having his fathers consent, he went to the famous
Josiah Quincy, then president of Harvard ana tod
him that he was going TO leave the university m"9'
what do you leave for u said Mi. quincy io" ii 81
through all right
ut is not question of going through" responded
the future bishop. Il going to leave because
cannot get here the religious instruction need.
propose to become an Eplscopalian" This was some
thing for lad in his teens to say In those days ana
in that place.
Col,ece in Hartford where he graduated in 1880
He continued his studies. first at the Theological
Seminary I'm New-York and aterward with the Rev.
Or Samuel Farmar Jarvis. Of Mddletown. lnstoriog-
rainier OF the Episcopal Church in this country. Az
the age OF twenty the earliest possible under the
canons OF the Church. he was ordained deacoh' anu
uee wears later after trip abroad he was received
mt Oh. urestbood Willie abroad lie met at Oxford
po voung divinity student who afterward became
rardna, newman. The present Archbishop Bailey
~ baltimore Was q fellow student with hm under
Doctor Jarvis .,,. -,
within year after being ordained, he tooh charge OF
:. ceorees Church at Schenectady, his hist ana Only
n.;.h cnre II was here that he discovered his re-
msrkable ability as teacher. The present bishop
iit,,esohn was his first pupil Others soon gathered
.hout him, While at Schenectady lie maze lasting
friends of the Rev. Horato Potter theh rector Oh
81 Peter,s Church at Albany, subsequently BISHOP oi
yewY York and his brother Alonzo tneh Vice-preSoeh'
Of Union College. aferward bishop oi IennsS "-
One d.v as he was walking down the street ruihan
,r,aS large stone at him and it came within an ace OF
hI,,,,g his head Seeing two men standing near oy'
the Young preacher who IL is proper 10 ado was never
All athlete, walked UP to them, MS gray eso' oA-s
With indignation, and said "Who Threw thaI s'ono'
81 did s'answered OF them with ieer OF aeha.o
wi,lout an instants hesitation Williams seized MN oy
IN. collar and cutting him into submission, marched
h,, soxn the street and finally landed MN IN tie
hands O. the chief Of police After that no one ure"
any more stones at him in schenectady
In 1s4s the Rev. DR.. John Williams was c"oecn ="
the presidency OF Trinity College, MS anna hia'9'
One of the first things he did was 10 es'aDiis'i
theological class at that institution anu ''e
ten under his charge followed him TO the new seat Oh
his labors. ,,
In 1881 he was unanimously elected Assistant BISHOP
Of the Diocese Of Connecticut TO aid Bishop browhe
who lad then passed the allotted age OF tree scoe anu
Ion The new assistant was only tnrty-four. Two
rcars later the falling health OF Bishop bro"hei
having thrown the duties OF the bshopric almost eh
tircy on the young assistants shoulders W. "h,a
resigned his ONCE OF president for that OF VICE ohah
oeor eventually becoming the chancellor as wen as
bshop OF the diocese, when in 1865 Bishop bro"heh
aed at the ripe old age OF egnty-four.
While ut Trinity DR.. Williams was once aphounceo
TO speak ON the subject OF the spanish Inqustioh'
Instantly there mach excitement ana some d 'e
tewnspeoplc even gave out that he would moi DC per
nt.ed TO deliver the lecture These threats 80 'erl'
FED President williamss friends that they came 10
him and begged him TO stop.
His only reply was OF course won't stop am
announced to speak and will speak,
"But,1 they argued "you may be mooocu y" "0
vay 10 the hall How can you speak then y
"Pr take care Of that" he remarked
On the day appointed he called the stuoonH "