The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-06
BISHOP PADDOCK II DEAD.
The End Was Peaceful. After . Iona
yftness-Yunersi At Tseoma.

Jifness-~runerai ~ Tseoma.
SAsrA BAnBAxs. Cal. March 3.-Rt Rev.
John A Paddock. bishop OF Olympia,
died last night at Miramar, Of paralysis,
after long Illness. Death came peace
fully. the bishop passing from an uneon-
scious state TO eternal rest. He was
attended by his thres daughters and
Bishop Morris, OF Oregon. who has been
presen, during the illness. The remains
will be taken home for interment.
John Adams Paddock was born in
Norwich, Conn.,, January 10, ISIS, and was
a brother of the late Bishop BENJAMIN
Henry Paddock, Of Massachusetts. lie was
graduated at Trinity college, Hartford. in
1ss5. and four years later ~ the General
Theological seminary, New York, recev-
ing deacon's orders. The next year he
was ordained priest in Christ church.
Siratford. Conn, by Bishop Brownell.
The town OF Stratford was the scene Of
his first charge and iabors until 1855,
when he was called as rector TO Sc. Peters
church. Brooklyn, which parish he
held when elected the 121th bishop
IN the line of the American Eoiscopa:e,
which began with DIR. Samuel Seaberry.
who was consecrated at Aberdeen, Scot
land, In 1854. Bishop Paddock received
the degree Of Doctor of Sacred Theology
from Trinity college in 1850. He was a
member OF the standing committee of the
diocese of Long Island from the time of
its organization until his removal TO
Washington, Is we'll as member of the
foreiga committee of the board of mis-
sions. DIR. Paddock was consecrated
tory in st. Peters church, Brooklyn. De-
cember Is. 1850. by r. Rev. Benjamin
Bosworth Smith. s. T. d., LII. D., as
sisted by manv other bishops. Since
the division of Washington IN 1892 into
two jurisdictions Bishop Paddock has
had charge of Western Washington, with
tha title OF missionary bishop of Olym-
pia. Rev. Samuel II. Wells was last
year appointed bishop Of Spokane, and
exercises jurisdiction over the eastern part
OF the state. When returning from the
general Episcopal convention of 1882
Bishop Paddock suffered stroke OF
paralysis and his health had since been
broken Last October he acted upon the
advice Of his physicians and friends and
went to Southern California. His most
remarkable work in Washington was the
raising of funds for the erection and de-
yelopment of the Fannie Paddock hospital.
of Tacoma, which il named in honor OF his
late vile. For. this institution he raised
nearly 5000 among his Eastern friends
alone. The Paddock hospital Is the most
complete institution Of the kind in the
non-sectarian. the managers are mostly
prominent Episcopalians.l
The death of Bishop Paddock has caused
good deal of speculation in Episeopaiian
circles as TO who will be chosen to succeed
him as bishop Of the diocese of Western
Washington. Rev. George H. Watson.
rector of Trinity church. and Rev. ID. c.
Garrett, OF ST. Mark church. in this city,
are spoken OF. but their relative strength
OF chances for the appointment are I'M
| known. This being a missionary iurisdic-
ton, the appointment of a temporary
bishop deyolyes upon the senior bishop of
the diocese. The house of bishops will
meet possibly during the coming yea- and
select permanent successor TO Bishop
Paddock. The rules of the church provide
that in case of the death or resignation of
missionary bishop the charge of the
vacant jurisdiction devolves Immediately
| upon the senior bishop of the church. with
the power of appointing some other
bishop a. substitute in the charge
| This senior bishop is Right Rev.
John Williams. ID. D., OF Connect
| cut DR.. Watson. OF this city, who
| is president of tho standing committee for
/ this jurisdiction, yesterday telcgraphed
| the news OF Bishop Paddock's death 70
| Bishop Williams. and il now dev0sves
upon him 10 choose temporary successor.
/ ].
| senior Of the late Bishop Paddock, Bishop
| Talbot, of Idaho, or Bishop Wells, of spo-
! kane. In either event DR. Watson Vii!
/ thea report To the apprentice ali the cir.
| camsiances of the death of Bishop Pad.
/ dock. make a geueras report of the iurls-
/ diction aud ascertain ms superior further
Z pleasure. Whom the house OF bishops
/ will eject 90 take charge of this jurisdsc-
/ ton, cannot even NJ this time be guessed
! az. /, may be that a man from the East
/ will lie elected, as sas the case with the
! late Bishop Paddock