Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12
PRIMATE IS DEAD.
Head Of the Church in England
Passes to His Rest.
STRICKEN WHILE ON HIS KNEES


hient ON the CxNr.
London. Oct. 1.-THE Archbishop OF
Canterbury was seized with apopiexy
after the service commenced at
Hawarden church yesterday morning.
He was carried TO the Hawarden rec
tory where he died at His O'Clock.
Rev. Archibald Farrar. dean of Can
terbury, received a telegram from
stephen Gladstone. the rector of
Hawarden church. stating that the
archbishop Of Canterbury passed away
peacefully and suddenly at IL Is o'clock
The archbishop of Canterbury arrived
at Hawarien on Saturday evening on
ms return from a visit IN the north
OF Ireland. He appeared then to be
In robust health. and expressed To MIR
Gladstone his great qualification over
MS Irish tour. He arose early yester-
DAY and attended the early communion
with his wife and others. The weather
was bitterly cold, and Mr.. Gladstone
oid not attend the church. hut at 10
O'Clock the archbishop and Mrs. Ben
son. Henry Gladstone. Mrs. Gladstone
Mrs. Drew and Dorothy Drew went to
the morning service.
Stricken by Death whiSe Kueelinr.
The whole party occupied the Glad
stone pew near the chancel. Just after
the service began, and while the rector,
ReN. stephen Gladstone. was reading
the absoiution. Archbishop Benson, who
was kneeling, was seen to twitch In
the arm for few minutes and then
collapse altogether. Henry adstone
hnding that the archbishop had had
dangerous seizure. called TO the clerk
ana others. who carried him into the
hprary adjoining the rectory Doctors
were hastily summoned The stricken
prelate was gasping painfully for
breath. Applications of ether and
other means to induce Artificial re-
spiration were resorted to- All efforts
TO rally the distinguished patient proved
vain and he died in a few minutes
The sad news was announced in th..
church. causing a profound sensation
amongst the worshippers, The HYMN
Forever with the Lord was sung.
and the Dead March was played. all
present standing and showing them
selves 10 be deeply affected.
Gladstone Hears of the Death.
Mrs. Gladstone conveyed the sad
news To her husband. who was greatly
shocked and distressed by il. After
wards. remarking on the event. Glad
stone said: He died like a soldier /"
The official medical alannouncemento OF the
oeath TO the coroner stated that IL was
due TO apopleNy. Mrs. Benson was
present at the time of her husbands
death and she afterwards went to Ha-
warden castle. The bells were tolled and
references were made to the death Of
the primate of all England i'm many of
the churches in the kingdom last night.
sketch of the Archbishop's Life.
Most Rev. Edward White Benson.
u. D.. archbishop of Canterbury. pri-
mate of all England and metropoli;an.
son of Edward White Benson. ESQ of
birmingham Heath and formerly of
YORK, was born near Birmingham in
lS2S- He was educated at King Ed
wards school birmingham. and at
Trinity college. Cambridge. Of which he
was successfully scholar and fellow
and where he was graduated H. A. in
l>y2 as first-class in classical horors
and senior chancellor's medallist. OBJ
tanning also the place OF senior optime
in the mathematical tripos. He was
graduated NJ. A. in 1855. Z. d. IN lsss
II. D.. in 1867. and honorary n. G. l..
tOxford) in 1884. He had been a teach
er in Rugby and had risen by success
| sive steps to the position he held when
death claimed him. and to which he
was appointed by the crown on Glad
stones recommendation in succession
to DIR. TAFT. DIR Benson had published
various religious works.