The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-01-28

dlPhtheretIc symptoms and considered
consultation advisable and called in
Dr. K. II. FlZ. At this time nothing
serious was anticipated, and DR.. Fitz
remained only q short time. Or. Beach
was with the Bishop the entire night.
About halt-past the patient was
seiZeI with coughing spasm, which
lasted Tor te moments, and bis heart
ceased to beat. DR.. Beach said this
morning That death was caused from
heart failure and not from diphthcria.
No diphtheretic membrane was discoy-
cred by a superficial examination this
morning. Bishop Brooks preached his
last sermon at the Church of the Good
Shepherd on Cortez Street, last TUESDAY
evening.
The scene at the Bishop's honse this
morning was one of grief and dysO,a.
ton. No Grape had at that time been
placed on the door, but anxious friends.
among whom the news had spread with
great rapldlty, We're making inquiries
on the street and in the immediate
nctghboThood, OF everyone whom
they saw coming out of the
house: Within tie house q few
Of the Bishops most intimate
friends, who seemed hardly to realize
the Sudden loss, were gathered in
groups in the dIlit rent rooms. The
spirit that peryaded the &ssemblage was
one OF complete and oyerN helming sor-
row. Trey cou.G not comprehend the
tact that Bishop Brooks was dead and
again and again the question was asked:
is the Bishop really dead ?"
Bishop Brooks had said very little
during his illness. He apparently had
no idea that his end was near, and he
did not leave any message. On account
Of the contagious character Of his disease
it is not probable that the funeral
Will be private. His brothers have
been sent for, and on their arrival this
afternoon the matter Will be settled.
Bishop Brooks was man of striking
appearance; fully feet inches tall
and of perfect physical proportions
He was born in this city on December
Is, lS35, his father being a merchant
who gave his son every educational ad-
vantage. At the age of % he was grad
uGted from Harvard, and for four years
studied theology ata Protestant Episco-
pal college. In 1888, having been ad-
mltled 10 holy orders, he became rector
ofthe Church of the Advent at Phiadel-
phia. In 1862 he took charge OF the
Church OF the Holy Trinity in that city.
In 1869 he came TO BO ton and became
rector ol Trinity Church, filling that pull
pit until he was chosen bishop about TWO
years ago. Bishop Brooks was noted
for his low church" views, and at the
time OF his nomination as bishop of
Massachusetts there was considerable
opposition to him, so much, in fact,
that at one time the confirmation of the
appointment was extremely doubtful.
Ee ore he became bishop Dr.
rocks frequently occupied the
pulpits of churches of other de-
nominations. He had declined
many calls elsewhere, among them a
pro.essorsuip III Harvard aud the posi-
lion OF assistant bishop of Pennsylvania.
Bishop Brooks was one of the most
brilliant pulpit orators OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church and was noted for
his rapid delivery and convincing style.
He had published Lectures on Preach
ing" delivered before the Yale Divin-
ity School 1917; sermons llS7S-lSSD;
The influence of Jesus (lS19); Bap-
tism and Confirmation 1850, and
sermons Preached in English
Churches" lS>3).