The morning call., 1893-03-29
AT DEATHS DOOR.
Dangerous Illness of Right
Rev. Bishop Kip.
HE MAY DIE AT ANY MOMENT.
Nervous Prostitution Brought On by
Overstudy Causes Him to Sink
Into lnsensibility.

The Right Rev Bishop Kin OF Cali
fornia Is lying dangerously m at his resi-
dence at 9O1 Eddy street.
Friends aud relatives are serionslv alor,,a,,
over the aged prelate's condition ana ex-
press no b pc of his ultimate recovery Tba
latter lave, In tact, been notified NV the
attending physician, DR.. Breyfogle. that his
death may occur within the next few hours.
Bt,ho" HID has been identified with the
church since 1855, when he was ordained
ana Al pointed Missionary Bishop of Cali
fornia. var
lie was always great student, and has
written numerous theological works. when
have gained for him wide reputation.
Excessive literary work and study COM
bined finally undermined his health
About five years ago ne first began to
suffer severely from nervous troublas
which gradually became chronic. but The
attacks were not sufficiently severe to Gauss
any alarm about his health.
The ma1ady according to the phvsici,n
resulted from overStudy, but by careful
treatment he recovered.
Contrary TO the advice of his pbvsiciaus
bishop Kip continued his labors. and The
uisease oecame aggravated to such an ok
cent lhat IL assumed an acute FORM During
ihls period he suffered from several ntheT
attacks OF nervous prostratiOn. which CON
hned him to his home and completely pros
trated the patient.
During one of these attacks several
months ago BISHOP hip's condition became
20 Alarming that he was not expected to
fecOYer. ~
Despite his age. however, he rallied. and
AFTER an illness lasting several weeks re-
covered snillelently to be able TO res Il me his
dut'es' he was confined TO his house ever
since and has not been able to travel which
resulted in the appointment of a coadiutor.
who relieved him of that part of his work
ne disease continued to become more
pronounced, and several consecutive attacks
OF proStratlon followed, which sapped his
vitality and LETT him weaker at the termfua-
ton OF each.
His present illness, which NAV result
fatally, dates from three weeks ago at
which tlme lie Bishop was comp.lled to take
60 ms oed' from which he has not since been
able TO rise. his allmeut gradually became
worse, and last Saturday he fell into a semi
comatOse condition.
DR.. Breyiogle, his attending physician.
was al once summoned, and every thing mai
medical science could suppast vas dana Ia
assist the aged prelate TO success tully battle
with the grim enemy. Previous attacks
had, however, so weakened his vitality that
the efforts of MS physicians proved unayait-
Ing, and the patient continued to sink grad
Naily. 1wo nurses aud physician are in
constant attendance at The bedside OF the
dying Drelate.
Yesterday afternoon Bishop Kip's condi-
ton became slightly worse DR.. Brey-
togle found that he had a high fever and
states that within a few hours he will re-
lapse into state Of coma. Tie physician
enterialns little hope that his ilIustrious
patient will survive another day.
W liam 1ngraham Kip was born in New
York City on October 3. 1911. He was edu
Gated al Yale College. where he graduated
with hOnors in 1881 and took up the study
OF law. His tastes naturally led him to
later study divinity and four years later he
graduated from the general theological
seminary ana took orders in the Prot
estant Episcopal church. He was frst
called to ST. Peters, Morristown, \. j.,
and later served as assistant at Grace
Church. New York City. In 1888 he be-
came rector Of 3. PauPs Church, Albany.
y. Y, which Office be retained until 1858.
when be was chosen missionary OF Cali
fornia, where his election as B shop followed
four years later.
AT $50 o'clock this morning the Bishop
was stIll alive.