Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26

diphtheretic symptoms and considered
a consultation advisable and called in
DR.. r. II. Fitz. At this time nothing
serious was anticipated, and DR.. Fitz
remained only q short time. DR.. Beach
was with the Bishop the entire night.
About half-past E the patient was
seized with a coughing spasm, which
lasted for fe " moments, and his heart
ceased to beat. DR.. Beach said this
morning that death was caused from
heart failure and not from diphther;a.
No diphtheretic membrane was discov-
cred by 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 Bishops house this
morning was one of grief and desola.
placed on the door, but anxious friends,
among whom the news had spread with
great rapidity, were making inquiries
on the street and in the immediate
neighborhood, of everyone whom
they saw coming out of the
house. Within the house a few
of the Bishops most intimate
friends, who seemed hardly to realize
the sudden loss, were gathered in
groups in the different rooms The
spirit that pervaded the assemblage was
ono of complete and overwhelming sor-
row. They could not comprehend the
fact that Bishop Brooks was dead and
again and again the question was asked:
lis the Bishop really dead p
Bishop Brooks had said very little
during his illness. He apparently had
no idea that his end was near, and he
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of the contagious character of his disease
it is not improbable 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 a man of striking
appearance; fully 6 feet 4 inches tall
and of perfect physical proportions.
He was born in this city on December
Is, 1886, his father being merchant
who gave his son every educational adj
vantage. At the age of 20 he was grad
uated from Harvard, and for four years
studied theology alta Protestant Episco-
pal college. In 1859, having been adj
mitted to holy orders, he became rector
Of the Church of the Advent at Philadel-
phia. In 1852 he took charge of the
In 1869 he came to Boston and became
rector of Trinity Church, filling that pull
pit until he was chosen bishop about two
years ago. Bishop Brooks was noted
for his Glow 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.
Before he became bishop DR..
crooks frequently occupied the
pulpits of churches of other de-
nominations. He had declined
many calls elsewhere, among them a
professorsfip in Harvard aud the posi-
ton of assistant bishop of Pennsylvania.
Bishop Brooks was one of the most
brilliant pulpit orators o. 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 QS77); Sermons QS7S-lSSD (;
1.-The Influence of Jesus 1S79); Bap-
tism and Confirmation" 1880, and
Sermons Preached in English
Churches" 1SS3).