Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-13
ENGLAsD's PRIMATE DEAD.
lie Expires Suddenly in Ba,Sarden
lhnTch.

Church.
LONDON. Oct1ber D. Rev Dr. T. ward
Write Benson. Archbishop Of Canterbury
ard Ff.nare OF 81 England. dad sui-
denly az srorl-2v 40 Hawa-len yesterday
morning he vas stricken 40 the church
while Rev Stephen Gladstone son %
rfe ex-Premier and the local rector. Was
omciatns- he vas carried 90 the Hawar-
den rect0ry. where be quickly pass.
away.
The Archbishop of Canterbury arrls-
40 II warden Saturday evening 0u bis l--
turn from O. y-sit in the north az Ire.a-.-
lie appeared rO be en- robust health AL
expressed CO. Mrs. Gladstone -his gre G.
qualification over his Irish tor-. b.
arose early sunday and attended Che
early communion with his vile aud
others. TIE weather was bitterly cold.
and lr. Gladstone lii not attend the
church. blt at lJ o'clock the Archbishop
and Mrs. Benson. Henry Gladstone Lrs.
Gladstone Mrs. Drew and Dorothy Drew
went % the morning service. TIE party
occupied rhe Gladstone pew. near the
chauCeI
As soon as the service beam and while
Rector Gladstone was reading the ab.0-
llrl0n Archbishop Benson. Wro was
kueeilng was seen 10 tWitch ir the arm
Tor few minutes and then collapse.
Henry Gladstone. with the clerk and
others. carried him into The library "
the rectory. ana doctors were hastily
summoned
Rector Gladstone announced the Illness
90 the congregation. who waited lr pain
f1i suspense. All efforts % rally Lhe pa
tlent proved vain. aud b. died .l "a f-W
minutes. THE Recfor's announcement %
the Archbishop death caused pro-
f1ull sensation among the wOrshippers
lfrs. Gladstone conveyed the sad news
90 her husband. who was greatly shocked
by b. AfterWarl r=fuarking on the event.
Ar Gladstone sali-
H- died IKE o soldier
3lrs. Benson was present at the time
10 her husbands death. and afrersari
went r0 HaWarien castle
Tne bells were tollei and references
We're made 90 The death o. the primare
iu many % the churches In the kingdom
sunday night Dean Fa-rar. ln preaching
in the Cathedral az Canterbury sunday
evening. referred 70 his fOrty-dve years
Intimacy with th- deceased preiare
The PRELATE-S CAREER.
The dead primate vas the son % FL
Wari Whirs Benson. ~ Birmingham
Heath. and was born near Birmingham
In i6-s he was educated az Kng I'd
ward school Birmingham. ard at
Trinity college. Cambridge. OF watch he
9as successfully scholar and fellow ara
where BE- graduated b. A. in iE- as o
FIRST class Don classical honors. and senior
chsncel'o-s melsillst. obtaining also the
place u senior Cptime ln the mathe-
NAUTICAL tripcs.
He was for five years one % the mae
rers in Rugby school. and held tha head
masteEship ~ Wellington College from
us opening in Is58 10 ls7Z For several
years he was examining chaplain 90 the
iate Bishop of Lincoln by whom he
was appointed chancellor and canon resi-
ientary % Lincoln. having been q pre-
bendiarv 0f the same cathedral Tor three
years previous
He was az different times select
preacher 10 the University OK Cam
bridge and t0 the University % ONfc-I
honorable chaplain 20 the Queen. Ig-3
and chaplain in ordinary. 1871.
In December 1875. be was nominated
by the Crown. on the recommendagi0n
- the Earl n Beaconsded. 20 the newly
restored bshOprlc Of Truro and was
eonsecrated ln 81 PauIs Cathedral
APRIL = ISL. During his occupation o.
tf. see Dee began the building Of a new
cathedral 40 Truro. OF which the out
ward shell has cost over 10000. much
~ that sum having hesn gathered
through the energy o. the Bishop.
In December. 1s2. DR.. Benson was ap-
r0inted b. the Crown. on Mr. Gladstone
rseommendation. % the archbishOpric OF
Canterbury. IN succession % Or. Tait
DR.. Benson has published several religious
works.