The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-12
DIED AT PRAYER.
Archbishop Of Canterbury Seiz-
ed With ApOplexy
While Carrying on the Services
at HaWarden.
He Is Hastily Carried From the
Church.
DIES SOON AFTERWARB
Congregation Notified Of the
Prelate's Death.
Sings Forever With the L0rd''
Standing.

London. Oct 1.-THE archbishop of
Canterbury was seized with apoplexy
after the service commenced at Ea-
warden church Sunday morning. He
was carried to the Hawarden rectorys
where he died at 11:30 o'clock
The Rev. Archibald Farrar, dean OF
Canterbury, received a telegram from
Stephen Gladstone. the rector of Ha-
warden church. stating that the arch-
bishop Of Canterbury passed away
peacefully and suddenly at 11:15 o'clock.
He had attended the early communion.
Dean Farrar, in reaching in the cathe-
dral last evening referred to his forty
five years intimacy with the deceased
prelate-
The archbishop of Canterbury arrived
at EaWarden on Saturday evening on
his return from a visit in the north Of
Ireland. He appeared then to be in
robust health and expressed to Mrs
his Irish tour. He arose early on sun
day and attended the early communion
with his wife and others. The weather
was bitterly cold and Mr. Gladstone did
not attend the church, but at 10 o'clock
the archbishop and Mrs. BesAsou, Henry
Gladstone. Mrs Gladstone, l1rs- Drew
and Dorothy Drew went to the morn
ing service The whole party occupied
the Gladstone pew. near the chanceI-
Directly the service began. and while
the rector. Rev stephen Gladstone, was
Benson, who was kneeling, was seen to
twitch in the arm for few minutes,
and he then collapsed altogether.
Henry Gladstone. finding the arch
bishop had had a dangerous seizure
called to the clerk and others. who car
ried him into the library adjoining The
rectory. Doctors were hastily SUM
moned. The stricken prelate was gasp
ing painfully for breath. Applications
of ether and other means to induce arti-
fetal respiration were resorted to. AIR
Gladstone. the rector. who had left the
church when the archbishop was car
ried out. returned and announced the
illness to the congregation, who were
waiting in painful suspense he ask -
for their prayers during the lltany- All
efforts tc rally the distinguished pa
tient proved vain, and he died in few
minutes.
Henry Gladstone whispered the news
to the rector. who announced the arch
bishops death the news causing pro-
found sensation amongst the Worship
ers in the church The hymn Forever
With the Lord" was sung and the dead
march played, all present standing and
showing themselves to be deeply at-
fected
Mrs. Gladstone conveyed the sad news
to her husband. who was greatly
shocked and distressed by it, AFTER
ward, remarking on the event,M Clad
stone said He died like a soldier.
The official medical announcement OF
the death to the coroner stated lt was
due to apOplexy The medical attend
ants concur in the opinion that heart
failure caused the death, but that TINS
was directly due to the seizure
Mrs. Benson was present at the time
Of her husbands death, and she ailer-
ward went to TIawarden castle. The
bells were tolled and references were
made to the death of the primate of all
England in many Of the churches III the
kingdom last night