Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-01-28

Fitz. AT this time nothing serious was
anticipated and DR.. Fitz remained only
a short time. DR. Beach was with the
bishop the entire night. About 6:so
the patient was seized with cough
ing spasm which lasted for few mo-
ments, and his heart ceased to beat.
DR. Beach said that death was caused
from heart failure and not from diph-
liberia. No diphtheriac membrane was
discovered by a superficial examina-
tion. Bishop Brooks had said very
little during his illness. He ap-
parently had no idea that his end
was near. and he did not leave any
last message.
Bishop Brooks preached his last SER
mon at the Church of the Good Shep-
herd, on Cortez street, last Tuesday
evening.
Mr. Brooks was born in Boston on December
13, 1885, of an old New England family being ono
of six brothers, four of whom became honored
clergymen of the Episcopal church. His parents
were members OF St Paul's church, Boston, and
their children were reared under the healthful
influence of DR.. Alexander II. Ninton, then rector
of St Pauls. He received his early education
at.Phillips academy, Exeter, N H., founded by
an ances tor OF his; pursued his studies at the
Boston Latin school, entered Harvard, was
graduated there in 1855 and studied theology at
the seminary in Alexandria. Va, after which,
being ordained in 1853, he was called to the
Church of the Advent in Philadelphia as assist
ant to his old pastor DIR. Ninton
In 1862 he became rector of the Church Of the
Holy Trinity, Philadelphia. Very young for so
onerous charge, he sprang at once to the posi-
tion OF famous preacher, and crowded
congregations listened with delight to the
eloquent simplicity with which he pre-
sented the truth of the Gospel 1t was
there in the first months of the war that he
preached with magic force against slavery and
his eloquence was widely recognized as one OF
the potent factors in tanning the flame of pa
triotism which sent Pennsylvanias in
thousands TO the front TO fight for the union.
After q most successful pastorate of seven
years in Holy Trinity he accepted in 1870 the
rectorship of Trinity church in Boston and at
the age of 81 years he entered upon the work
which has proved of such unique and telling in.
duence on church life and general re.
ligious thought in that city The pres.
ent edfce of Trinity church, noted for
its unique architecture and fine intereior
decorations. was built for him at u cost of over
SlOOO,OO0 After becoming rector of Trinity
church DR.. Brooks declined many calls else.
where, among them proffered profesSorShip
of Harvard and the Office OF assistant Dish-
op of Pennsylvania, to which he was elected
in 1856
Men of all classes and creeds gathered at
Trinity church Sunday after Sunday, filling the
great editice 10 oyerhowing. The theology OF
this broad-mnded man recognized the value
of every phase of Christian activity il
It but showed itself earnest and helpful.
The same liDerality of thought which
made him willing and glad to preach
the word of the Master iii churches
and halls of other denominations was displayed
in his own pulpit, and it was this which drew
so many strangers to his sanctuary He was
in touch with the thought OF the age in which
he lived and this, added to his broad sympathy
with every Christian effort, made him more
popular than any other Episcopal minister In
the country.
Phillips Brooks was elected bishop of the
Episcopal church of Massachusetts at the dio
| cesar convention held in Boston, May, 1891, re
ceiving 81 of the l54 clerical votes and II of the
100 lay votes of the convention The election
was afterward approved by a majority of al
the bishops in the United States and of the
| standing committees OF the various dioceses.
DR.. Brooks published q number of books II
| the course of his busy career, among which
| We're: Lectures on Preaching" delivered be
| fore the Yale divinity schools: sermons,
1.-THE Influence of Jesus" Bohlen lectures de
| livered in Philadelphia in 1879; Baptism anC
| Confirmation" and sermons Preached in Eng
| Esh Churches