Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-01-24
PHILLIPS BROOKS DEAD.

Massach usetts Resolutions Of
Hartford Clerical Association and
OF worcester Ministerial Union
Action OF the Massachusetts House
| of Represcntativcs-Tri OF tho
English Press.
BosroN, Jan. 23-Bishop Phillips
Brooks of the Episcopal diocese of Mas.
sachusetts, died at his residence, 23S
Clarendon street, at $50 this morning of
heart failure, brought on by ft of cough
ing.
His death was entirely unexpected.
He was taken Ill Thursday with q sore
throat, but no serious symptoms were ap-
parent until last evening.
DR.. b. q. A. Beach, bis physician, dis
covered late last e 'ening diphtheritic symp-
toms and considered consultation advis-
able and called In DR.. R. d. Fitz.
At this time nothing of serious nature
was anticipated and DR.. Ftz remained
only short time. DR.. Beach was with the
bishop the entire night.
About $50 this morning the patient was
seized with violent coughing spasm,
which had lasted but a few minutes when
| his heart ceased to beat.
DR.. Beach said this morning that death
| was caused by heart failure and not by
diphtheria. No diphtheritio membrane
was discovered by superficial examina-
ton this morning.
Bishop Brooks preached his last sermon
In the Church of the Good Shepherd, on
Cortez street, last Tuesday evening.
Phillips Brooks was born in Boston, De-
cembsr 13, 1885, the son of William Gray
and Mary Ann (Phillips) Brooks. He re-
oeived his early education in the public
schools of Boston, and was there fitted for
Harvard college, from which he graduated
ceived In the Protestant Episcopal Theo-
logical seminary at Alexandria, Va.
Phillips Brooks was ordained to the
Episcopal ministry in 1859, at Philadel-
phia, where he was given the rectorship of
the Church of the Advent. His next
charge was the Church of the Holy Trinity
In the same city. Here he remained until
1859, when he became rector of Trinity
church, Boston. With this great church
he was prominently identified until his
conservation as bishop of the diocese of
Massachusetts, in October, 1891. In bis
Boston pulpit DR.. Brooks became a recog-
nized power, and the immense auditorium
was constantly thronged with cultured
people who listened eagerly to his eloquent
discourses. Many calls to other churches
were declined by the rector of Trinity, and
professorship in Harvard and the Office
of assistant bishop Of Pennsylvania were
also declined
HARTFORD, Jan. 23.-The Hartford Cler-
ical association, which consists of the Epic
copal olergymen of this city and vicinity,
to-day sent . telegram of coincidence re-
garding the death of Bishop Brooks to the
Boston Clerical association, and will take
further action later on.
At the regular ministers' meeting this
morning of the ministers of the various
denominations in this city the following
resolutions regarding the death of Phil.
lips Brooks were adopted:
Whereas, The ministers of Hartford and
vicinity in their regular Monday assembly
have received the sad news of the sudden
and unexpected death of the Ri. Rev. Phil
lips Brooks, D. D., Bishop of Massachu-
sets, therefore
Resolved, That we hereby express our
deep sense of bereavement in the sudden
translation of so eminent a servant of our
common Lord, and our sincere apprecia-
ton of tho genuine Christian spirit ever
manifested in his public and private life,
his broad Christian sympathies, his inter
est in the national affairs of our time, his |
concern for the religious prosperity of all
Christian denominations and his constant |
practical adaptation of the gospel of Jesus |
Christ to all classes of people.
Resolved, That in the death of Bishop |
Brooks we. without regard to denomins |
tonal fellowship, are called to mourn the |
death of Christian brother, a preacher of |
Christ, whose words have gone out through |
all the world, a citizen of the republic |
whose death is a national loss. We there |
fore desire to express our heartfelt sym
patty for his kindred and the church over |
which he was called to preside with SO \
much dignity and broad Christian charity |
BosToN, Jan. 23.-The house of repre- |
sentatives this afternoon adopted an order |
that the speaker appoint a committee of |
four to attend the funeral of Bishop Brooks. |
Boston, Jan. 23.-The Episcopsiian club |
this evening postponed it's proposed dinner |
and instead hold meeting at which ap-
propriste resolutions upon the death of /
Bishop Brooks were passed.
The Congregational club. the Claiming |
club and several other organic atoms also |
adopted similar resolutions.
WORCESTER, Mass, Jan. 2S.-The Wor- /
cester Ministerial union at its monthly /
meeting to day adopted the following res |
olutions on the death of Bishop Brooks:
Worcester Ministerial union, have learned |
of the sudden and unexpected death of Ri. |
Rev. Phillips Brooks, D. D., bishop of the |
Protestant Episcopal diocese of Massachu- |
sets, which occurred at his residence in |
Boston early this morning, therefore be it |
Resolved, That his great gifts as preach |
er of the gospel. his catholic spirit, his |
large hearted sympathy with all move |
ments affecting the public welfare, have en- |
deared him to Christians of every name, and |
have left lasting impress on the Christ |
ian church and on this commonwealth.
Resolved, That we record our deep sym |
psthy with the Protestant Episcopal do
cese of Massachusetts,, of which he was
bishop, and pray that his mysterious re-
moval may be sanotifed to the good of
that church, and of all the followers OF our
Lord.
LONDON, Jan. 24.-The London News
says of Bishop Brooks death:
"Ths American pulpit has lost great
orator. Bishop Brooks gift of eloquence,
apart from his practical philanthropy,
would have entitled him to general recog-
milton both in England and America"
The Chronicle says:
1.-THE whole English speaking and relig
ious world deeply deplores not only the
great bishop, but also the great man and
great citizen. His death means an almost
national loss to the United States"
MINISTER PARTRIDGE.
Previous Services of the New Minis.
ter to Venzuela - Diplomatic Rela-
lions.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Ths nomination