The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-24
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BISHOP BROOKS DEAD.
DE DIES SUDDENLY or PyEUM0-
Nh IN BOSTON.
One of the Most Noted Pulpit Orators In
the Episcopal Church-skcfch Of
His Life and Career.

BOSTON MASS, Jan. 9-Bishop
Philips Brooks died this morning Of
pneumonia.
His death was very unexpected. lie was
taken i'll Thursday with sore throat, but
nothing serious showed itself until last
evening. DR.. Beach. his physician dis
covered late last evening diphtheretic
symptoms, and considered consultation
advisable, and called IN Or. Fitz. Moth
ing serious was anticipated. and Dr. Fitz
remained only short lime.
DR.. Beach was with the Bishop the
entire night. About $50 the patient was
seized with a coughing spasm which last
ed few moments. and his heart ceased
TO beat. Dr. Beach said this morning
that death was caused from heart fail
ure and not from diphtheria. No diphthe-
retic membrane was discovered by super
fetal examination this morning.
Bishop Brooks preached his last sermon
at the Church Of the Good Shepherd. on
Cortez street, last Tuesday evening.
'rhe scene AZ the Bishops house this
morning was one OF g1ief and desolation.
No Grape had at that time been placed on
the door, but anxious friends, among
whom the news had spread with great ra-
pIdity, were making inquiries on the
street and in the immediate ncighborhooi
Of anyone 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 terrible loss, were gathered
in groups IN the different rooms. The
spirit that peryaded the assemblage Was
one OF correspondent and overwhelming
sorrow. They could not comprehend the
hot L. M
again and again the question was asked:
"Is the Bishop really dead?"
That the beloved pastor and friend had
left them forever seemed 20 them too
awful, and they were unable 10 grasp the
significance Of his death.
Life and Career of Bishop Brooks.
Phillips Brooks was born In Boston De-
cembcr 13 1885. lie was graduated at
Harvard in 1860. studied theology at the
Seminary at Alexandra. Va, was or
dainCd In 1853 and became rector OF the
Church II the Advent Philadelphia. In
1862 he took charge of the Church of the
Holy Trinity I'm that city and In 1863 be-
came rector Of Trinity church. Boston.
In October. 1891. he was consecrated
Bishop Of Massachusetts,, succeeding the
late BENJAMIN RI. Paddock Bishop
Brooks was noted for his low church"
views, and preached In the churches OF
other denominations than his own. He
declined many calls elsewhere, profes-
eorship I'm Harvard, and the Office OF as
sstant pishop of Pennsylvania, TO which
he was elected H. 1885, preferring TO re-
main In his Boston parish, where he
exerted a powerful influence for good.
especially ever young men. His Boston
church edihce was noted for It's unique
architecture and fine interior decorations
and was built for him At a cost OF over
81, ,O0O. 900.
RIr. Brooks was one OF the most brill
liant pulpit orator OF the Protestant Epis-
copai Church and WAS noted for bis rapid
delivery. He published Lectures Oh
Preaching" delivered before the Yale
divinity school at New York I'm lSI;
Sermons" I'm 1873 and 1851 THE Influence
Of Jesus" Bohlen lectures delivered IN
Philadelphia I'm 1879. and Baptism and
| Confirmation" in 1880.
lie was one OF the most important
figures at the Episcopal church congress
held at Washington In November. 1891, and
In fact one OF the prominent personali-
ties in the country just then. He had just
been consecratod bishop. leaving for that
purpose the rectOrshp OF Trinity church.
whore his influence had been widespread
and his sermons listened TO and read by
thousands No single church was big
enough 10 monopolze Or. Brooks. and
he became thoroughly identified with
Episcopacy throughout the entire country.
1t Is almost impossible 10 realize The
amount OF work which he daily accom-
piished for many years. Having MS
pastOrate over one OF the largest and
most prosperous congregations In Boston
he had besides heavy drafts made on ms
time by Ito orvard College since ne accept
ed the work OF one OF the colleges preach
ers II is said that for the past fifteen or
twenty years Dr. Brooks preached some
where three times every Sunday I'm the
winter. During his career he was one or
the most accessible OF men. never refus-
ing 10 see callers. and Notwithstanding his
dignity and lofty aspirations, showing
himself as extremely jolly and sociaole
on friendly occasions. In England ne was
probably better known than any living
American clergyman
Bishop Brooks was rapid Teakfr.
This fact was SO generally admitbd that
Il has risen 10 the rank OF treth that
can never be gainsald. The statement has
been made that there was no stenogFa-
pher in Boston who could make full
report Of one Of Bishop Brooks sermons.
The newspaper reporters came near
giving up in despair, and one remarked
afterward that be would rather rely on
his Imagination and creative faculty than
upon the notes he had been able TO make.
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