Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25

diphtheretic symptoms and considered
consultation advisable and called in
DIR. r. II. Fitz. At this time nothing
serious was anticipated, and DR.. Fitz
remained only short time. DR.. Beach
was with the Bishop the entire night.
About half-past the patient was
seized with a coughing spasm, which
lasted for few moments, and his heart
ceased to beat DR.. Beach said this
morning that death was caused from
heart failure and not from diphtheria.
No diphtheretic membrane was discov-
cred by superficial examination this
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 desoa-
ton. No Grape had at that time been
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 Sur
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 ?"
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 ofhis disease
1t Is not improbab 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 6 feet inches tall
and of perfect physical proportions.
He was born in this city on December
Is, 1885, his father being merchant
who gave his son every educational ad-
vantage. At the age of 20 he was grad
uated from Harvard, and for four years
studied theology att Protestant Episco-
pal college. In 1859, having been adj
mitted to holy orders, be became rector
ofthe Church of the Advent at PhiIadel-
phia. In 1862 he took charge of the
Church Of the Holy Trinity in that city,
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 DIR.
Lrooks frequently occupied the
pulpits of churches of other de-
nominations. He had declined
many calls elsewhere, among them a
proiessorship in Harvard and the posi-
tion 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 (1S77; Sermons (1S7S-1S8D;
''The Influence of Jesus" (1079) Bap-
tiem and Confirmation" 1880, and
Sermons Preached in English
Churches" Q0S3).